The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

unit rule in that delegation operates 50
much that the mere majority can con-
'rol for Gaynor. If the leaders are so
disposed.
AFTER HEARST's FOLLOWERS
The judge is not a concession TO the
conservative element. as was the case
I'm the republican convention, but quite
the contrary. He is far more radical
than Bryan ever thought of being. He
is so far advanced he might easily be
called socialist, and some would class
him among the anarchist group He
will catch the proletariat vote of New
York city admirably and his nomina-
tiOn is, in fact, being urged by the
Tammany leaders on that ground. They
say he is so radical he would catch all
the element which followed Hearst in
the last campaign.
Maybe there Is good politics in this
Bryan cannot hope TO get the vote Of
the substantial element in New York
He is as far from them in spirit as
ever. Tammany wants to carry the
state. and TO do this ii would have the
Bryan strength above Harlem, and
through Gaynor he might get the vote
which went TO the independence
league candidate at the last state cleo
tion from the tenement house district
and from all over the east side.
Judge GaynOr is not one to inspire
confidence among the plutocrats of New
Jersey nor the substantial farmer citl-
zens Of Pennsylvania, but he certainly
viii be a drawing card with the very
people to whom Hearst appealed so
successfully and who are likely TO stay
out OF the democratic camp unless there
IS some one on the ticket who repre-
seuts their extremely radical ideas.
There is d good deal of the more per
soual state politics in the New York
delegation than anything else.
SEEK PLUMS IN STATE
The "BiIly's" and Dams" and
"Fingys" know by bitter experience
that even II Bryan is elected presi-
dent they will have little to say on
the national administration. They have
something at stake In the state and
the good things in the delegation are
10 be split up accordingly. The first
plum TO be taken from the tree viii
be the position OF the member Of the
national committee. Norman T. Mack
OF Buffalo, at present holds that i'm
portant position. He is a Bryan man,
but he is not in favor with the crowd
that controls the state and he is to
be humiliated without mercy. His
successor for the national Craftsmanship
viii either be "Fingy" Corners, a fell
low citizen Of the Buffalo man and a
bitter local rival, or Dan" Cohalon,
Murphy's lawyer and the personal lieu
tenant OF Tammauy hall. COhalOn is
the latest thing in Tammany politics.
il was his rise which meant the down
fail OF Bourke Cochran. He is tire
most important man Tammany hall has
today. next TO Murphy himself Either
ne or "Fingy" viii be put on the ma
tional committee, unless Lewis Nixon,
the shipbuilder. wants to go there.
There was once some talk of putting
up Nixon as the New York candidate
for vice president but it was felt the
shipbUilding scandal would kill him out
in the country. He was once himself
head Of Tammany hall and he was
good spender, whereas Cohalon was a
poor man.
So far as the platform is concerned,
II can be stated without fear of contra
diction and in the most positive manner
that il is not yet in any shape at all
and may not be for several days Va
riOus platforms" which have been tel
egraphed about the country are moth
Ing more than a manifest rehash of the
Oklahoma. Nebraska and Commoner
declarations. They were not prepared
by any authority whatever and repre-
sent no one but their authors.
COMPROMISE ON INJUNCTION
It is the strong opinion among Bryan
and anti-Bryan men alike that the in
junction plank viii be in the nature OF
compromise. The conservative east
srn and northern element would like
70 see no plank al all on this subject.
The Gompers people are standing out
Tor a declaration which practically ex-
smpts labor from the operation Of all
writs Of injunction. There is between
these two middle ground which pro-
Vides that judges may issue writs Of
injunction in cases Of emergency, but
unless there IS a hearing on these
writs within the short space Of three
or four days they are TO be vacated
automatically, and even without the
appearance Of the defendant
The text Of this plank already has
been printed repeatedly. It finds favor
as the best compromise likely to be
agreed upon. It has been and is now
1nder consideration by Bryan himself.
personal investigation in the diff
ferent delegations satisfied me that
the radical element IN the convention
viii surely control the resolutions com
mittee by a large majority There are
indications that the delegations from
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota Iowa.
Washington. Pennsylvania. New Hamp
shire and Vermont, and TO certain
extent New York. will be ready 70 nlI+
up stiff fight against any radical in
junction plank whatsoever. On the
other hand, ] discovered that the mem
bers Of the resolutions committee from
Massachusetts, Ohio, Nebraska. Kansas
Missouri, oklahoma, Iowa, Wisconsin
and other northern states will accent
any plank Bryan wants, no matter how
radical il may be. The Connecticut del
egates are split on this question. but
member Of the committee is likely
20 be Influenced by the overwhelming
Bryan sentiment here. In Massachu-
setts there was a fight between the
conservatives and the radicals. and the
latter, under George Fred Williams
won two-t thirds Of the delegation. In
Maine. the democrats are of the most
radical type and will take anything
Bryan offers them. This shows that
the control Of the platform. like the
control Of the nomination and the or
ganization OF the convention, rests an
solutely in Bryan's hands.
SOME OLD FACES MISSING
Some old faces will be missing from
The democratic national committee as a
result Of this convention. Jim" Guf
fey, boss Of Pennsylvania. made a fight
against Bryan and lost The presiden-
.ial candidate is not disposed to forget
this fact and the word has been passed
along that GUffey must go, at least ont
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