Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-06
BREAKERS AHEAD
FOR MR. BRYAN
Gray and Johnson
in the Race to
Stay
.NEBRAskAM IS CONFIDENT
However, There is a Bare
Possibility of His Being
Side Tracked.

Denver, Colo. July 6.-That there
are breakers ahead for Williams Jen
nings Bryan, who for the third time
is seeking the Democratic nomination
for the presidency, is becoming more
evident hourly. This because of the
fact that both Judge Gray of Delaware
land Governor Johnson of Minnesota
through their managers, announced to-
day that they were in the race for
first place to stay. While the friends
|of Bryan scoff at the idea of the op-
position forces being able to muster
enough strength to prevent his nom.
tinaion on the first ballot, there Is a
feeling of uneasiness in many quart
ers that rupture might develop at
the last moment which would result in
Bryan's defeat.
Gray to Stay to Last.
Judge Gray's name has not been
withdrawn" said Josiah Marvel, man.
ager of the Gray presidential forces
today. This was in answer to reports
that Judge Gray had telegraphed last
night to those in charge of his inter
ests instructing them implicitly not to
permit his name to 90 before the con
vention. No such message has been
received. The Gray supporters have
been saying: Wait until the dele
gates arrive" Now they say those ar
rivals are increasing the Gray
strength. They say that delegates tha,
are instructed for Bryan are coming
to them and saying conditions have
changed so since their instructions
were delivered that If they were free
jthey would support Judge Gray. The
Tennessee delegation has especially
/ Expressed this sentiment. The Gra,
managers are confidently claiming the
/, IS votes of New York and say tha
they are positive that New York has
not declared for Bryan as has beer
reported.
johnson No Pker.
Frederick B. Lynch, manager of the
campaign of Governor Johnson, toda!
denied the report that Johnson's name
had been withdrawn from the conven
ltion. 1t is said Johnson is still il
the fight and will be there at the fin
Iish. An interesting echo from Lincolr
reached here today to the effect tina
Bryan has received favorably the sug
gestion that in the event of Bryan
election that Governor Johnson shal
lhave place in his cabinet.
New York Holds Trump Card.
The program for today included
caucuses of the state delegation
which are likely to have mighty In
tiuence even on the presidential nom
ination itself, and the beginning of tn
work of the national committee upo
several contests which though nc
likely to effect the final results, Nigh
involve the expenditure of time su
flcient to delay the work of the cor
vention.
| The principal interest centered o
the caucus of The New York delegatio
which took place at noon, for the a
titude of that delegation and the d.
livery of it's big bunch of Is vote
Twill, without doubt have great effec
to say nothing of its being possible
WELD the balance of power in tn
convention. The majority of the dele
lgation seems to favor Bryan but ther
is group of veterans on the delegs
tion who are opposed to the Nebra
kan and they may be able to swing tn
rs votes against him.
Important Conference.
A conference between all the ant
Bryan people has been arranged fc
four o'clock. The participants wi
include representatives of Gray an
Johnson and many uninstructed del
gates.