The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-08
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Bryan to renewed efforts to defeat him
for the presidential nomination.
No sooner had tfse convention ad
journed yesterday than the anti Bryan
men began to gather to discuss the
situstion At several of these infor-
NAL conferences the consensus of
opinion was that the Guffey Bryan
flight furnished an issue on which the
'anti-Bryan men could take their
stand and supplied the rallying ground
that has been needed in order 20 con-
centrate their forces. 1t was asserted
lby anti-Bryan men last night that the
refusal yesterday of temporary Chair
Iman Bell TO recognize the demand OF
the Guffey men for roll call on the
Question of sending the Pennsylvania,
case to the credentials committee has
brought to them many recruits, and
that these, added to the force that has
been against Mr.. Bryln 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-
'er Sullivan of Illinois, John y. Nc
|Grlw, OF West Virginia, certain OF the
Democrltlc leaders OF Texas, Tennes-
see, Wisconsin, Michigan and other
states. They profess to believe that
the delegations from these states are
anxious to administer reDuke to
Mr.. Bryan for his alleged interference
with the state delegations In selecting
their representatives, In the iconven-
ton after the states themselves had
declared in favor of the nomination
of the Nebraskan.
Should the anti-Bryan men prove to
be correct In their estimate OF the sit
uathon, Mr. Bryan without doubt VIII
lbe defeated in his attempt to overturn
Guffey In Pennsylvania.
It is not unlikely that contest over
this issue would engender the most
bitter kind of feeling and have an Inn
portant bearing on the vote Of the
convention after candidates have been
placed in nomination for the presl-
dency.
1T is conceded that II Col. Guffey
should be defeated, which would be
the result of seating the anti-Guffey
delegation from Philadelphia, that
would end the opposition to Mr.. Bry-
an, and all OF the fighting spirit
wonld be taken out OF the anti-Bryan
men. The Nebrlskan's friends then
will be given a clear road 10 the adop-
tion OF whatever character of plat
form they favor and no showing what
ever will be made against him for the
nomination for first place on the itielor
ct.
Should the Bryan men be so dis
posed. they could dictate also the
nomination for vice presidency. Cos
sip ever the candidates. for Vice pres
ident has been completely overshad-
owed by the events of the day, and
there Is little change In the situation.
There are nearly hundred men In
the field. Such leaders as found time
to give attention to the vice presiden-
tial situation, however, seemed to
think that the Bryan-Guffey contest
having become national convention
issue. that there is little hope left OF
the nominltion OF conservative
Eastern Democrat on the ticket with
Mr.. Bryan.
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