Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-08
FOES Of BRYAN
TO SUPPORT
GUFFEY
PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT
RALLIES OPPOSITION
Effort to Railroad Keystone
Boss Out Of Party May Bring
Grief to Man Responsible for
Movement,

| Denver, July THE possibility OF =
revolt by delegates not in sympathy
with Bryan control of the national
convention against the parliamentary
practices employed by officers of the
convention today in sending the Penn
credentials, is the one hope left to the
Jailed opposition to Mr.. Bryan's nomi-
nation. This opposition is proceeding
on the belief that the committee on
credentials will report against the con-
tested delegates from Philadelphia
and against the election of Colonel
James M. Guffey for national COM
Emitteeman, and in favor of the Bryan
men, in which event minority report
will be made
The first test of anti Bryan strength,
therefore. will occur over the adop-
ton of the report of the committee on
credentials, and it promises to be the
bitterest of the convention. Should 1t
be decided against the Bryan men,
some of whom have announced a pur-
pose to railroad" the Pennsylvania
leader out of the party in accordance
with the expressed wish of the Ne
braska candidate, unquestionably it
will encourage the opposition to Mr..
Bryan to renewed efforts to defeat
him for the presidential nomination.
No sooner had the convention adjourn
ed today than the anti-Bryan men be-
gan to gather to discuss the situation,
A 1p f,,f e.
ences the concensus of opinion was
that the Guffey-Bryan fight furnished
an issue on which the anti-Bryan men
could take their stand, and supplied
the rallying ground that has been
needed in order to concentrate their
/ forces. 1t was asserted by anti-Bryar
men tonight that the refusal of Tenn
porary Chairman Bell to recognize the
demand of the Guffey men for a roll
call on the question of sending the
Pennsylvania case to the credentials
i,committee had brought them many
recruits, and that these, added to the
force that has been against Mr.. Bryan
on all other points promises victory
for Colonel Guffey tomorrow. on the
other hand, the Bryan men claim to
have Colonel Guffey's scalp already
dangling at the belt of their leader and
declare that they are not worried In
the least,
Much is being made by the Guffey
men Of the differences which Mr.
| Bryan has had with such men as Rog-
or Sullivan. of Illinois: John r. Nc
| Crnm NJ XAragt Wfruf,fo cnrfaip IF tho
democratic leaders of Texas, Tennes-
see, Wisconsin, Michigan and other
states They profess to believe the
delegations from these states are anx-
ious TO administer a rebuke to Mr..
Bryan for his alleged interference with
the state delegations in selecting their
representatives to the convention after
the states themselves had declared In
favor of the Nebraskan. Should the
anti-Bryan men prove to be correct in
their estimate of the situation Mr.. Bry-
an without doubt would be defeated in
his attempt TO overturn Guffey In
| Pennsylvania.
| II Is not unlikely that contest over
this issue would engender the bitterest
kind Of feeling and have an important
bearing on the vote of the convention
after the candidates have been placed
In nomination for the presidency. It
is conceded that If Colonel Guffey
should be defeated. which would be
the result of seating of the antl-Guf-
| fey delegation from Philadelphia, that
would end the opposition to Mr.. Bryan
sand all the fighting spirit would be
taken out of the anti-Bryan men. The
Ncbraskan's friends then would be
Egiven clear road to the adoption of
whatever character Of platform they
| favor and no showing whatever would
kbe made against him for the nominal
tl0n for first place on the ticket.
Should the Bryan men be so disposed
they could dictate also the nomination
of the vice presidency. Gossip over
the candidates for vice president have
been completely overshadowed by the
events of the day. and there Is little
change in the situation. There are
nearly a hundred men in tho field
Such leaders as found time to give at
fention to the Vice presidential situa-
tion tonight seemed to think that the
lBryan-Guffey contest. having become
ia national convention issue, that there
Is little hope left for the nomination OF
conservative eastern democrat on the
ticket with Mr.. Bryan. The feeling
was that there Is such grave danger
of alternating the conservative wing oi
the party that no man representing
that wing would consent to being
named.
BRYAN ADHEItANTs STILL
CLAIM NEW YORK DELEC ALTON