The Detroit times., 1908-07-04
EY HECTOR n. ELWElL.
(staff Correspondent Hearst News
Service and The Timesl

SS'wiNG dU0 IHG ifUCS.J
I DENVER, July 4.--Wm Jennings
Bryan. engineer OF his own ROLLER
coaster in Denver last night, creased
the skids and today is prepared TO
Offset any attempt by anti-Bryan men
to defeat him for the nomination. or
prevent any OF his plans from bearing
fruit.
Probably the most startling devel-
opment that has come out in Denver
developed early today. II is said here,
although contradicted in New YORK,
that there is no question that Bryan
has majority of the delegates back
OF him. Ii is believed in Denver
that there is a serious question that
he has tnrec-quurters of them. Bryan
has deliberately planned with his
leaders to Offset any plans for STAN
pede OF the convention to another can
didate by clever ruse If IL develops
early In the voting. that he is losing
and an uninstructed delegation be-
lieyed to be for Bryan is split. or
votes against him, a Bryan man will
move 10 adjourn and a Bryan chair
man-Henry ID. Clayton, OF Alabama,
will see that the convention is ad-
journed. When this story was cir
Culated there were those who laughed
at il. IL could not be done It was
claimed. No matter what is said
that plan is now on foot and It shows
how seriously the Bryanites are look
Ing at the campaigns being made by
Judge Geo Gray. OF Delaware, and
Gov. John A. Johnson. OF Minnesota
The Bryan roller coaster Is going
ehro,ab ,,.ha
defeat ii.
Denver Torn Wide Open.
Bryan is very busy and he needs
TO be. Denver was torn wide open
last night when the New York delega-
tion arrived. Alton b. Parker showed
up. Some of the Illinois people put
In an appearance.
Chas. F Murphy and Patrick Fl.
McCarren. the New York lighters.
reached Denver on the same train.
Both issued statements and then
backed up in silence afterwards.
Murphy is just waiting to find OFT
how the situation sizes up What
came from New York few days ago
Is absolutely true. viz
II Bryan needs New York's Murphy
delegation to elect him. he will not
get IL. III ne does not need Il he
might as well have 1t as not Fine
logic. In this same connection comes
the latest vice presidential BOOM
Judge VIM. j. Gaynor. Of the supreme
court OF New York. II Bryan cannot
get Judge Gray for a running mate,
he wants Gaynor, according to the
views OF the New York crowd Muir
ply. II is said. is booming Gaynor.
Many Conferences Held.
Shortly after the New York dele
cation arrived there were many con-
ferences. The last one was in Muir
phys rooms. Everybody was worried
about the situation and nobody was
willing to move until things are found
out While the New Workers were
busy comforting, they were visited by
Mayor James Dahlman. OF Omaha the
closest man TO Bryan in the country,
end told that Bryan is not worrying
about the New York delegation and
can be nominated without IL if they
do not want to climb into the band
wagon. That made them sit up ard
take notice. Boss" Murphy issued
an order decapitating National Com
mitteeman Norman f. Mack and stat
ing that State Chairman w J. "Finsy",
Corners would succeed him. Mack
and Murphy conferred Later Mack
said.
II have heard this story. but do
not know II to be true. OF course
Mr.. Murphy can remove me II he
wishes to-
Denver saw things last night that
II never saw before. The town was
literally filed with people Delega-
lions arrived in autos and trains. The
Greek fraternity boys were there and
about midnight they took possession
and you would never have known
Democratic convention existed. TO
hear them cut loose. The streets are
decorated beautifully and there are
enough electric lights to put the
Worlds fair In the shadow Everybody
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