The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-08
DENCCRATSARE
MEETING IN
DENVER
CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO
ORDER YESTERDAY AND TIE
WORK COMMENCED.
indications Point to the Nomination
Of Bryan on the First Ballot.
Gray May Re Selected as
His Running Mate.

Denver. Colo, July The demo
cratic national conyentiG%> which IS
to nominate candidates for president
and vice-president in opposition 20
Taft and sherman, the candidates OF
the republicans, WAS convened IN this
city today. and after organization,
and the appointment OF various com
mittees, adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock, when the real
work OF the convention viii begin
1t was stated tonight that the conven-
tion was working smoothly, that it
may be possible TO nominate at the
session tomorrow afternoon. but this
IS hardly possible and it is not be-
lieyed that the work of nominating
the candidates will be reached before
Thursday morning. There were some
syirited contests today for various
places in the convention, but every
thing passed off very nicely, and in
most instances the slate was carried
through without a change.
Bryan and Gray.
41l first day of the convention did
net bring forth anything new in re-
ference to the candidates. The fact
was more plainly brought out than
ever, it appears, that Bryan has
good majority in the convention and
that be will be nominated on the first
ballot. The opposition TO him has
practically abandoned all hope of de-
feating him and all efforts to present
s0n ething at the last minute to pre-
vent his nomination has failed. 1t
is admitted tonight by even the stron-
gest opponents of Bryan that he has
the necessary number of votes pied
ged to him to secure the nomination
on t'a first ballot. 1t also developed
tod9 that many ofIhe delegates who
cam to the convention uninstructed,
will cast their votes for the Nebras-
kan. The Johnson supporters still
state that they will present his name
ito the convention, but there is 10
chance of him receiving much sup
port and he will only receive the votes
OF the delegates who are instructed
for him.
Gray fer Vice President
There was much talk today cf Judge
Gray, of Delaware, for vice president,
and it is now believed that he VIII
receive the nomination. although he
has made TIE statement that he would
not accept the second place on the
ticket His friends however. seeing
that there is no chance of him secur-
ing the nomination for president. be-
lieTe that he will accept the nomtna-
tion and will consent to be Bryan IS
running mate. He has the support
big lead for second place
big lea dior second place.
) number of Others are also devel-
oping considerable strength. especial
Il Lieutenant Governor Chanler, OF
New York. If the New York delega-
tj7n settle upon Chanler and support
him solid, he will have an excellent
chance Of securing the nomination. 1t
is also understood that Mr.. Bryan
would be perfectly willing to have
The lieutenant governor as a ruunings
mate, though he has NOT as yet made
ANY announcement as ID who ne
would like to see the convention
name.
After the convention adjourned this
afternoon several caucuses We're held
by various delegations for the pfr-
poses Of deciding upon the candidates.
AT these caucuses it was brought out
that Bryan practically had the nomi-
nation, but no decision could be ar
rived at as to the vice presidency.
Like the republican convention the
fight for the second place is an open
one, and some democrat whose name
has not yet been mentioned in con
nectiCn with the place may be nominal
ted.