The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-04

tainS IN nDeral QuanuueS ne new
Denver Railroad know as the Moffat
4 Line. crosses the continental divide,
fifty miles west of the city and runs
through innumerable beds OF perpet-
ual snow, and this line has been con-
tracted with to bring to the city large
quantities Of snow which will be dis
tributed through the hall in barrels,
The confident expectation is that il
will vastly improve the atmosphere,
and il is known that If il does not ac-
complish this result it will at least
prove a novelty to the visitors from
the states in which snow in the sum
mer is unknown.
Every succeeding day emphasizes
the fact that in many respects the
approaching convention will be a du-
plicate of the present Republican Con-
vention at Chicago, and two OF the
most pronounced features of similar
ity will be the contests over the vice
presidency and the injunction plank
in the platform.
AS was the case with Senator Dol
liver, Judge Gray is the leading can
didate, if he can be called such in the
fact of his assertion to the contrary,
and as in the former case he has the
support Of the leading candidate for
first place.
Mr.. Bryan is unequivocally for him
and delegates from all sections ex-
press satisfaction at the mention of
his name: If Judge Gray should de-
cline, the concensus Of opinion is
favorable to throwing the office to
New York. AS was the case at Chic
ago, the ultimatum has already gone
forth that if New York wants the
compliment she must show her good
faith by getting together and agree
ing upon a candidate as the republican
did upon Mr.. Sherman. Again. there
is a division and in addition to the
names of Stanchheld and Harrison,
the name of Charles A. Towne is now
frequently mentioned and his friends
are making strenuous claims in his
behalf. The New York delegation
will not arrive until few days be-
fore the beginning of the convention
and its capacity for agreement may
not be unfolded until the scene of
activities is reached and the situation
fully explained to its members. I'm
less there is decidedly greater tend
ency toward compromise than is now
manifested, the real fight will be over
the anti-injunction plank, but the
leaders declare that before the COM
mittee on platform is appointed a
substantial agreement will have been
reached and the committee will be
relieved of the necessity Of pro-
longed sitting. In Chicago the fight
was against the insertion of any in
junction plank at all. Here all admit
the necessity Of some declaration, but
many oppose the pronouneement for
previous notice in injunction proceed
ings. There has been much commun-
ication with Mr., Bryan on this point
but apparently his attitude is not
clearly understood and probably it
will not be until his draft OF the plank |
which he is understood to be prepar- /
ing is received. 1t is known, how
ever, that he will use stronger Ian
guage than is employed in the repub-
lican platform. That he is willing to
go as far as the Federation of Labor
demands none are willing to say, but
his closest friends say that he does
not consider it necessary to make
such sweeping declaration. They
say Mr.. Bryan will himself suggest
what will be concession to the con
servatives, and they predict that in
the end his draft will be accepted. +