The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

Jersey. New York and Pcpnsyivania the deIeRations are also against Mir. Bryan. Tn nearly every other state throughout the country there is sentiment for an- other candidate. not only In the East but the South. The only States in which no votes against Mir. Bryan are to be found are Illinois, Indiana. Iowa. Nebraska, Oklahoma. and wisconsin. Iowa and Wisconsin have but one Dem, aoratic representative each.
 Sentiment in the South.
 Tn the Alabama delegation. i've voted for Bryan. two for Johnson, and one for Culberson. This proportion be. tween Bryan and Johnson fs the same in Arkansas. In Florida two are for Gray and one for Bryan. Georgia Is strong for the nomination of Bryan. seven declaring a preference for him. one for Cray and one for Hoke Smith. On the other hand, In the Louisiana delegation only two are for Bryan. Three are for Johnson and one for Gray. Kentucky is divided between three for Johnson and three for Bryan. The deciding member could not be found. as he was absent from the city. A State almost solidly for Bryan is Mississippi, where six are for Bryan and one is for John Sharp Williams. :. Needless to say. Mr. Williams did not vote for himself The most enthusias- tic delegation for Bryan in the South Is that of Missouri. indicated not only in the vote eleven for Bryan and one for Johnson--but in the warmth in which the individual preference was expressed. In North Carolina two are for Johnson, while eight are for Bryan. Tennessee voted seven for Bryan and one for Gray. Texas voted eleven for Bryan. two for Johnson, and three for Culberson, rexas's favorite son. Tn Tans n1 ~.~R. centiy engaged in a heated colioquy with Mir. Bryan in the lobby of local hotel. is a strong influence, Bryan got only two votes. Four preferred Johnson and one voted for Gray.
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 The Southern members of the House who oppose Bryan were inclined to believe that anybody could carry their section and that. therefore. Mir. Bryan could poll the normal Democratic vote there. But. they said, in order to carry the Northern States. which have been in the Republican column during the last ten years, another man than the Nebraskan should be placed at the head of the ticket. Several declared they were tired of seeing the national ticket defeated. and desired that a man should he nominated who could win. The Idea of a Southern candidate did not appeal to them very strongly. They pointed out that the situation in Ohio and New York calls for the nomination of a Northern man who can carry major tty of the votes in those states. Those few who favored the nomination of Judson Harmon did so on the ground that he would enable the Democratic Party to take advantage of the faction al fight between the Taft and Foraker forces.
 East Opposed to Nebrastan.
 That the East is against the nomina- ton of Mir. Bryan Is evidenced by the fact that two Massachusetts members voted for Johnson and one for Justice White. of / the Supreme Court of the United States; New Works members gave three votes to Bryan, five to Johnson, and one to Gray; that New Jersey gave two, votes to Bryan and two to Johnson. and that Pennsyi- vania's vote was two for Gray, three for Harmon. and only two for Bryan The opponents of Bryan in these States
 ~" q ,s >f'are os Aure defeat witi' Bryan nominated. and a good chance to win if Johnson. Gray, or Harmon is named.
 That NMinnesotn will he with its Governor Is evidenced by the vote of Representative Hammond. who defeat ed Mir. McCleary, now Second Assist ant Postmaster General last year He declared that Johnson was big enough to become Chief Executive oi the Nation, and would certainly car. ry his own State. wisconsin, and the | Dakotas. with Likelihood of also car. | ryin& Indiana. Ohio. and New York. 4 I movement is or foot to use this eenti. | ment for Governor Johnson. and other taIked-of candidates. including Senator Daniel. of Virginia. as q means of SC. curing declarations for favorfte sons l in their respective States. and, with l the States opposed to Bryan on other grounds. hold enough votes in the con ] vention to prevent the uomination of