Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
TWO PROPOSITIONS
BOTHER POLITICIANS.
Wanted, Chairman Of Republican Ma
tiona| Committee and a Democratic
Vice Presidential Candidate.
DEMOCRATIC.

Denver Colo, July 1.--Claiming a
victory on the first ballot, but over
looking no possible chance to make
certain their triumph. the followers
of Mr.. Bryan have been watching for
any move on the part of his rivals
that would compel him to go single
handed against the field, as Taft was
obliged to show his strength in the
early stages of the Chicago convention
against the combined forces of the
allies"
The arrival today, however, of the
personal representatives of Judge Gray
and Governor Johnson. the only candi-
dates who are now expected to enter
the race against Bryan, has failed to
disclose any common ground of agree
ment between them.
The Gray managers asserted that
they had no intention of entering into
a coalition with the followers of Gov
ernor johnson and had not received
from them, or made to them any over
lures for combination. The same
disclaimer of desire to pool issues was
made by the Johnson people after their
arrival tonight. They said that they
had no other object in view but the
nomination of Governor Johnson and
intended to make their fight for that
purpose only.
This attitude which the Gray and
johnson people have assumed has led
to considerable conjecture of a Vice
Presidential character The followers
of Mr. Bryan profess to believe that
the refusals of the Gray and the john
son men to make a combined fight
against the strength of Mr.. Bryan
means that they are not averse to oc-
cupying positions in which they can
avail themselves Of Bryan's votes for
second place in the event of his nomi-
nation for the Presidency. On this
point, however, both Mr.. Lynch for
Gov Johnson and Mr. Marvel. for
Judge Gray, insist that the Bryan peo-
pie are utterly in the wrong. Their
men, they say, are out for the first
place and are giving no consideration
to the Vice Presidency.
The chief arrivals today in point of
political Importance were those OF
Frederick i. Lynch, Frank M. Day. ID.
w. LAWYER, mayor of st. Paul, and
Richard r. OConnor of the same city,
ali of them enthusiastic supporters OF
the Minnesota governor. Mayor Law
Ter, who acter as spokesman, said that
all talk of Govrnor Johnson taking
second place on the ticket is utterly
nonsense He will not take it, said
Mayor I.cwler. ut is out of the ques-
ton to talk of such a thing. Even if
the governor was himself disposed to
accept the Vice Presidential nomina-
nd no
people of Minnesota would not permit
him to do so. The Democrats of Min
nesota and his real friends through
out the country arc not willing that
Governor johnson shall be sidetracked
into the Vice Presidency. He is too
big q man for that place and he be-
longs in the Presidential chair if he
goes to Washington at all"
Mayor LAWYER was not prepared to
discuss the platform or the Vice Pres
idential situation. He was, however,
emphatic in his statement that he eX-
poets Gov. Johnson to be nominated.
81 do not believe" he said. "that
any nomination. will be made on the
first ballot. There are many unin-
structed delegates. in fact, more than
one-third of the convention is unin-
structed and we do not believe that
under such circumstances any nominal
ton will be made Immediately. We
look for Gov. Johnson to make an ex-
cellent showing from the first ballot
and to steadily gain strength from that
time until he is nominated and we do
not expect that many ballots will be
necessary
The Johnson headquarters will for
mally open tomorrow. Headquarters
for Judge Gray were in full swing to-
day. No definite time has been set for
the opening of headquarters for Mr..
Bryan. There have been as yet few
arrivals of men influential IN the Bry-
an movement.
Discussion of the platform continues to
be largely confined to the anti-njunction
plank and on this subject the latest in
formation from Lincoln regarding Mr.
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