The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-06
A Noisy, BoisterOus Sunday at Denver--Band 1idence
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Denver. Colo. July 5.-The convention throngs have been pouring into the city by every train today. It has been noisy boisterous Sunday with bands escorting arriving delegations through the streets with steadily swelling crowds in the hotel Hobbies and with leaders and delegates button-holing the new arrivals and hold ing private conferences on candidates and measures.
 Most of the leaders and more than half of the delegates are now here, and the tide of humanity which comes to look on and cheer is now in full movement to- ward the city.
 The weather is almost perfect, warm but not unbearable, with a clear sky and a brisk mountain breeze-just the sort of weather to bring comfort to convention. Many of the delegates have embraced the opportunity of a Sunday Hull for a trip to the nearby resorts in the Rockies: others have enjoyed the more exciting diversions are presenting a picture of real western life
 Tonight the crowds are turning to the splendid auditorium, where the convention will be held. The vast amphitheatre is lighted and open to the public for the first time for a band concert and the brilliant scene within the enclosure, hung suggests the throngs which will soon gather for the convention struggle.
 An unique feature of the evening is the appearance of Charles A. Towne of New York, one of the leading vice presidential candidates, in the pulpit of the Peoples Tabernacle While these outward evil dences of activity have been going on the leaders who are shaping the affairs of the coming gathering have been holding ire quent meetings in the upper chambers of the hotels, arranging their final plans.
 Movement of ,"Alles."
 The chief interest of the day has cen tered in the movement of the allies" to galvanize the opposition to Bryan into something like definite and formidable movement. But their best efforts, begun yesterday, have not been entirely success full. Chief Murphy of Tammany on whom the hopes of the allies have been cen tered will give no sign committing his forces against Bryan. He Is too shrewd a politician for that when the tide seems setting toward Bryan. On the contrary, his lieutenants are passing the word around today that New Yorks vote will be for Bryan. However, the allied op- position still contends that the fight will be continued.
 The Bryan managers have at no time shown any nervousness over the renewed activities of the allies and today Mayor Dahlman of Omaha, one of the Bryan chiefs, made a very definite statement showing the expectations of the Bryan forces.
 He expressed his views as follows:
 MT Bryan will be nominated on the first ballot.
 'The Bryan forces now control 36 delegations and will have at least that many members of the committee on resolutions, and probably more.
 "The platform adopted will be in ac- cordance with Mr. Bryan's personal views and will express his well known ideas on all of the important political issues"
 Haskell for Chairman.
 Gov. Charles N Haskell of Oklahoma is now regarded as the leading candi- date for the chairmanship of the com- mittee on resolutions, but there are many other prominent men being men tioned for the place. It is needless to say that loyal Bryan man will be chosen. If the men who call them selves the old guard can unite on a strong eastern democrat" said MT. flask ell, "the Bryan men will not show curiosity as to the attitude of their oar idat fnxrr oy.1 Prxr in and 'l500. If the eastern democrats fail to get together on man we will make a selection from a hundred available candidates, any one of whom would be satisfa ctory to MT. Bryan.
 All of the Bryan men express the ut most confidence in their ability 10 carry out the programme outlined by Mayor Dahlman. Charles w. Bryan, the brother of the Nebraska candidate, is looking after the Bryan leaders as they arrive and is making the compila : tions of Bryan strength.
 He said:
 Although we have more than enough to carry out our programme, there are still good seats on the band wagon"
 MT. Guffey enlivened an otherwise dull and syeltering afternoon by issuing a hot reply to MT. Bryan's characterization of him as corporation man who had taken the Pennsylvania delegation as a result of conspiracy to thwart the wishes of the party MT. Guffey did not mince matters, and his free use of expressives was ap. proved by conference of the anti Bryan leaders.
 The arrival of delegations began early this morning and has been going on steadily all day by all routes. from all directions and by regular and spe- cial trains.
 Trains are Stalled.
 one route reports 27 trains stalled on the lines up from Kansas City and all the other lines are equally oh ok ed With the tide of travel The local com mittee started an elborate plan of re- oeption today with relays of brass bands Which welcomed each incoming deleGa&1On and escorted 1t to ifs hotel