The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
Friday. July 10, 1908.
CONNECTICUT AT DENVER.

The conduct of the Democratic dele gation to the Denver convention is both significant and prophetic. Eleven of the fourteen delegates have from the first used their influence to favor the fortunes of Governor Johnson of Minnesota, though 1t Is obvious that they would have accepted Judge Gray, or any other representative of the more conservative wing of the party There have been three members of the dele gation who have remained true to the political fortunes of Mir Bryan, just as every intelligent student of affairs knew they would before their names were presented to the state convention which gave them their credentials to Denver.
 Of the three Bryan delegates. Mir. Troup and Mir Kennedy have been con sistent in their conduct They were supporters of Mir. Bryan in 1896, fin 1900 and would have preferred him in 1904 to Judge Parker The policies of gov ernment which Mir. Bryan has advo- cated with such remarkable physical and oratorical power for twelve years, are part and parcel of their own pri- vite beliefs. If the Democrats of Con necticut expected them to change their 'ussssn1s before Mir. Bryan possibly changed his, they showed woeful lack of understanding at the state con vention. As MT. Troup told State Senator Noone of Vernon who wished to know if he. Mir. Troup, desired 1t to be understood that he would decline to obey the will of the delegation as ex- pressed by a majority vote T do my own thinking and my own voting" Senator Noone should have known bet ter than to ask such a question of the gentleman from New Haven, who
 
 sert his personal friend. For another to suggest that he might be compelled to do so disclosed misunderstanding of Uncle Alexander's independence.
 We attempt no explanation of MT. Cary's conduct Opposed to Mir. Bryan In 1896 because of that gentleman's re- lctionary views, he appears since to have become reconciled to them. The conduct of the remaining eleven needs no elaborate interpretation. It Is not question with them of Mir. Bryan's personal character nor lack of faith n his personal integrity and sincerity. It Is altogether the question of con- victim which has been, borne in upon them by the sternest and most implac- able of facts that Connecticut is the ,nemys country so far as MT Bryan Is concerned Nor is there opposition to i'm confined to their doubt of his abil- ty to carry the country In November. It is Illuminated and strengthened by heir desire to aid in an intelligent movement having its origin in the councils of the national organization which will count among its results such political organization at home that their historic enemy will be deprived Of It's present ability to make a nomina- ton the equivalent of an election tc the injury of all concerned They arc moved by the creditable determination to exhaust their power to revive Dem. ocratic leadership.
 The western delegates, who are in the yaddle at Denver, realize the signh- canoe of the conduct of the Connecti. cut delegation. They are not looking for support In this part of the country because they know they will not gel It. This brings the whole situation to ( focus and justifes the refusal of tht bucking eleven members of tne delega ton, who know, as is generally under stood that the nomination of MT Bry Tn means the casting of the electoral vote of New England for Mir. Taft b, impressive pluralities,