The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-07
THE ENEMIES
WITHIN CAMP
Some of the Ways Now Be
ing Tried by Plutocra-
cy to Beat Bryan.
Working on State Pride to
Distort Value of Cav
orite Son" Vote.
SEVERAL OF THE PLANS THAT
HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED or
ARE NOW BEING ~
MAKE BRYAN "A
STRONG THAN HE -.-.
IS BEFORE THE f.. r..

Is BEFORE THE { r.
The New Orleans rIcayune'E
Washington correspondent says:
The troubles In the Republican party
have attracted so much public at
tention lately that no notice seems
to have been taken of the quiet move
ment which has started in various
states to head of the nomination OF
Mr.. Bryan by the democratic conven,
ton next July.
The Johnson Boom.
Some attention has been paid to
the Johnson boom, but it has not
assumed menacing proportions as
yet. There are many indications,
however, that the Johnson boom is
one OF many that are planned to be
announced within the next few weeks
with a view to controlling one third
or more of the delegates. Mr.. Bry-
an could not be nominated under
such conditions, and so that is the
purpose behind this favOrite son
movement Governor Johnson can
command the Minnesota delegation,
and perhaps others in the northwest.
His friends are corresponding with
the managers in the southern states,
looking for friendly delegations.
Other "Also Rams"
Ex-senator Gray, of Delaware, Is
expected to become a candidate OF
the east unless Lieutenant Governor
Chanler. of New York, acquires I'M
expected strength. Former Attorney
General Harmon, OF Cincinnati, is ex-
pected to hold the Ohio delegation,
and Senator John Daniel may be the
favorite son TO command the Virginia
vote. An effort has been made to have
Senator Culberson enter the anti-Bry-
an combination as the candidate from
Texas, but he stated very emphatical-
~, in private conversation this after
noon, that he would not be party to
the scheme. 1t is too early yet to
predict the strength OF the ''favorite
sons" but 1t Is not denied that sys-
fematic effort is being made to prevent
the Nebraska candidate from control
ling the necessary two-thirdS to secure
q nomination.
A Plan That Failed.
The details Of another anttBryan
scheme, which was foiled here in De-
cember, were told today by Editor
Alexander Troup, Of the New Haven,
Conn, Union. He said:
Enemies of w. j. Bryan tried, but
failed, to induce the democratic ma
tional committee at its recent meeting
In Washington, to abolish the unit
rule, under which democratic state
delegations have voted in the past, in
consonance with the bylaw OF the
committee. The intention was to en-
able the opponents OF Mr.. Bryan to
pick up enough delegates here and
there to assemble one-third of them,
and, II possible, defeat Bryan; If not,
20 hold their one-third control OF the
convention over hrs head as a club to
procure modification OF the platform
according to their views.
"FaVorite Son" Scheme.
-Also a well-digested plan is laid
and in process of being carried out,
of massing all possible favorite sons
strength in several states SO as to
Bubstract from Bryan's following:
those who oppose Bryan are working
this movement and are In rather fclose
agreement, although It would not be
accurate to assert that all who sup
port q fayorite SON IN a given state
Is On sympathy with the reactfonary
forces.
.But the oblition Of the unit rule
was not accomplished, and the at
tempt to defeat Bryan for the nomina-
ton will fail, because the common
people OF the democratic party love
and trust him, and his election Will
follow his nomination, because he has
. following today In the republican
party which, added to hts supporters
IN the democratic party, viii insure
his success.
"John B. stanchfieId, an ex-lieuten-
ant governor of New York, held a
proxy from New Hampshire in the
democratic committee meeting, and
came here to put through the plan 10
abolish the unit rule The antfBryan
forces are organizing They have
plenty Of funds. and almost everything
in the form OF political strength ex-
cepting the good viii and votes of the
democratic masses. These are for
Bryan. It is the personality of Bryan
and the love of the people against
this well organized movement and an
unlimited purse Of campaign funds"
The Taft Campaign.
Coalition Of the Taft and Cortelyou
forces seems TO have been accomplish
ed by means Of pressure from the
White House, and all that is wanting
ts the announcement that First Assist
ant Postmaster General Hitchcock will
be one Of Taft's managers. 1t is I'M
der6tood, though, that he will accept
mir. Burton's Invitation, hoping to con-
tinue In his present Office, where he
: can see that the southern office hold
ers are not lured away from his influ-
ence.
The president has issued orders
against undue political activity on the
part of Office holders, but so long as