Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-07-08
OPPOSITION TO BRYAN.
II Is Hard at Work to Bring
About His Defeat.
DELEGATES ARE SOUGHT.
Some Of Those Not Favorable to the
Nebraskan's Nomination Of the Opin-
ion That II Is Now Too Late In
Such Undertaking.

Such Undertaking.
Denver, July 7.-Those opposed to
the nomination Of w. j. Bryan are
showing a purpose to leave not the
smallest stone unturned in their search
for delegates who might be prevailed
upon to vote against the Nebraskan.
Friends OF Mr.. Bryan attach much
importance to the fact that Lewis Nix
on was made the chairman of the sub
committee on the injunction plank,
while Judge Parker, who is the states
representative on the committe on
resolutions, was given second place
on the subcommittee. Mr.. Nixon is
known as a warm friend Of Mr.. Bryan
and his prominence in Tammany is
interpreted by the Bryan people as in.
dicating New York in the finl SHOW
down" will support Bryan.
The importance Of the leadership in
New York Is apparent In the review
the first time by the anti-Bryan people
/ OF figures given out Monday night for
as setting forth the theory on which
they have been working. They claim
the timely utterance OF New York
against Bryan would rally a total OF
34s votes-fifteen more than enough
to prevent the winning two-thirds vote
necessary for a nomination. This Is
the strength they are counting on: Al
ALBANIA /; Florida, z; Georgia, 26;
Louisiana. lS; West Virginia, IA;
+ North Carolina, "a; Connecticut, 12;
Delaware, 6; Maine, Il; Massachu.
sets. l2; New Hampshire, 4; New
Jersey, "a; New York, IS; Pennsyl-
vania, 4S Rhode Island, Vermont,
8; Minnesota, %; Ohio. IL; Wiscon-
sin, 9; Alaska, 6; Porto Rico, 6; total
349.
New Yorks failure to lead stam-
pede against Bryan was generally &C.
cepted Monday night as fatal to the
hopes of his opponents, even some
most sanguine admitting privately that
II is now too late to rally an effective
combination
People who seek anti-Bryan indica-
! tions and inferences attach signifi-
canoe TO the fact of the defeat of the
| two men known as peculiarly friends
Of Bryan-Johnson of Ohio, and Cam
pau of Michigan-and Endorsement by
states OF four whose defeat OF Mr.
| Bryan is known to be desired-Sulli-
van of Illinois, Guffey Of Pennsylvania,
1 Taggart OF Indiana and McGraw OF
/ West Virginia
A strong Gordon Of police was
stretched about the auditorium when
the delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention began TO arrive at
the scene of the next few days activ-
q tiles. The sidewalks were roped off
/ TO assist the officers in handling the
curious throngs that began to gather
about the hall early in the day.
Mounted police kept the streets
clear as a passageway for those hold
ing tickets.
On two of its streets fronting the
auditorium great banks of snow gave
a cool greeting to the visitors. From
the mountain heights the snow had
been brought down in a special train
and was hauled through the city IL
carts of various descriptions. The
day was by no means warm, however,
and only effect of the snow was the
novelty of en- Icy street scene in July.
The doors OF the hall were unbar.
red at ll:10 o'clock, nearly one hour
before the gavel of the national chair
man, Tom Taggart, was scheduled to
fall, a signal for the beginning of the
Initial session.
The apparent conveniences, facili.
ties. and architectural fitness Of the
auditorium for convention Purposes
was remarked by practically every
delegate who filed IN.
A cowboy hand stationed in the gal.
iory rendered stirring melodies as the
people PASSED in.
The Nehrask delegation was seated
in front of the speakers stand. New
York Is right behind it. On the left
Of Nebraska is Alabama. Colorado,
being host, Is far off to the west.
The Cay mon from Delaware were
on the left Of New York with their
friends from New Jersey.
Far in the rear OF al the states,
with its little blue standard nailed
on the outside Of a railing, was the
delegation from the Philippines.
A feature of the seating arrange.
ments. new in political conventions.
was the labelling Of all seats. Every
chair carried on it's back a small white
placard bearing the name of the state
in large capitals with the word "del.
egate" beneath it. This small detail
did away with much confusion Incl.
dent to former convention.
AS Chairman Taggart mounted the
platform the band played Dixie and
there was tremendous cheering.
While the chairman was striving to
bring the convention to order a ban
ner bearing Bryan's portrait was
brought in, causing loud cheering.
Torrld at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July -Four deaths
and over fifty prosratio,s occurred
at this city from heat between noon
Monday and ] o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The roVerrment thermometer