The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-05-11
TOTAKEGRAYDOO
ms NAME WILL BE PRESENTED
no THE CONVENTION.

Ills Friends claim = Majority Of the
PENNSYLVANIA and some Massachusetts
Delegates Gray League 10 he organ.
lied In Maryland, where lie Il StrOns
WASHINGTON, May 10. Democratic lead
ara are looking to Pennsylvania IA the
storm centre Of Democratic politics for the
next ten days. The State convention will
he held on May 20. Friends Of Judge
George Gray, Gov. John Johnson and
William j. Bryan are at work to secure
delegates. Judge Gray's supporters pre-
dict an u~ninstructed delegation. The
George Gray League OF Pennsylvania Is
working In the interest Of Delaware's
fayorite son and claims a majority OF the
delegates, although il believes the delega-
ton will 20 un%instructed.
johnson headquarters have been opened
in Harrisburg, where the Bryan League
has been working vigorously, and will soon
I've established. The Gray boomers will not
open headquarters until two or three days
before the convention meets.
The Gray headquarters in Washington
issued a statement tonight in which the
positive claim is made that Judge Gray's
name will be presented as a candidate to
the Denver convention. II says;
THE organization Of the George Gray
eague Of Delaware at a mass meeting in
Wilmington Thursday night brought be-
fore the public two matters Of significance.
The first il the determination Of Judge
Gray's friends TO make a fight In his behalf
and to present his name formally before
the Denver convention, Notwithstanding his
assertion that he Ia not seeking the nomina-
ton. His position is unique among all
others who have been mentioned In con-
nection with a Presidential nomination on
either ticket. He is literally in the hands
Of his friends and these friends appeal to
Democratic voters Of the whole country,
basing all their arguments upon the broad
proposition Ihat Judge Gray Is the Demo-
crat most available for the nomination and
most certain Of victory. The second item
Of news that comes from Thursday nights
meeting IL that the campaign in Judge
Gray's behalf has cost to date only S2,OO0.
and that only S. 1900 more is needed TO pay
all expenses, including the maintenance Of
Gray headquarters in Denver during the
convention"
The claim il made that this includes the
expenses Of the Washington publicity
bureau, printing biographical matter and
distribution Of buttons.
Judge Gray's boomers announce thai
they have cheering information from
Massachusetts and Ohio. They assert that
Judge Gray showed unexpected strength
in the mining districts Of Ohio and had he
entered the race earlier he would have
divided the Ohio delegation with Mr.. Bryan,
The Gray boomers claim a portion Of the
Massachusetts delegates on the first ballot.
Maryland is another State to which the
Gray organization Is looking.
A George Gray league will lie organized
in Maryland probably this week says
the statement issued tonight. Sentiment
in that State strongly favors the Della
warean. His strong advocacy Of the Boston
to Beaufort system Of inland waterways
commends him strongly to BaltimOreans
and to citizens Of that State who see IN
that project an outlet for their crops and
manufactures. He is intimately and favor
ably known to hundreds Of prominent
Maryland families. His cooperation with
the late Senator German in the fight on
the force bill also tells heavily in his favor
in that State.