Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-07
TOday's Telegraphic News,
The Denver Convention.

today prior to the meeting of the
national convention to pass upon the
contests neutrality-suspicious. from Idaho
and Pennsylvania.
The Idaho situation Was admittedly
psrplexing t. the committee. The SUBJ
committee of the three members APP
pointed TO consider the case had gone into
the merits Of the case. Committeeman
Williams, of Oklahoma, declared early
today that he was inclined ID present
minority report recommending that
the vote from the st,ts be split in
order that both factions should be
placed on an equal basis at the next
primaries.
However. considerable pressure was
exerled on Williams to get him to with
draw his suggestion 10 carry out the
proposition to recognize the Dubois
delegation so far as the temporary roll
WAS concerned and let the committee on
credentials then pass on the entire
mater.
The Pennsylvania case was different
The msjority of the members OF the
full committse were inclined to vote on
each delegation that was contested and
let the result speak for itself.
When the committee met at 10 o'clock
II decided to hold sessions behind closed
doors.
La the Idaho cases the subcommittee
sustained the contestants of the Dubois
delegates at large after the adjournment
OF the night session of the entire COM
mitlee.
The New York delegation met again
OF 10 O'Clock to receive the report of ils
own little subcommittee on platform.
Lewis Nexop, friend of Bryan, is chair
man. II was ststsd early today, after
the committee had been ia session nearly
all night, that it would produce q set OF
resolutions not only acceptable to the
Fairview farmer and if adopted would
be q vote getter in the east.
Coincident with these meetings Sam
uel Gompers and his associates OF the
executive council of the American Fede-
rition of Labor we're putting the finish
ing touches on the plsnks desired by or
| glnizsd labor at the hands of the con-
ventiOn.
The vice presidential situation is still
in the "air" aud will probably remain
thlre until after the platform in cut of
the way when some decisive word is ex-
peeled from Lincoln.
Denver, July 7 Tom Johnson was
defested in the Ohio delegation today
FIR national committeeman by vote of
% to s, Harvey o. CARRIER receiving the
majority vote
The delegation refused to accept the
tslegraphic proxies held by johnson of
the thirteen delegates who are still en-
route.
BY vote of ii TO 3 the Connecticut
delegation today decided to yield to
| Minnesota when the roll Is called for
nominations for the presidency in order
that Representative Hammond OF the
latter State my place 10 nomination Gov.
| Johnson.
Tammany Hall has out Brysned
Bryan. The braves have decided to
present to the committee on resolutions
OF the democratic national committee
the most radical platform ever suggested
from the east. The subcommittee Of
New York State delegation named to
confer as to the plsnks the Empire state
desires had practically all Of the sug-
gestiOns made by the American Fedora
ton OF Labor affecting labor and es.
pecislly those bearing on the anti-in-
junction question, inserted. The delega-
ton adopted the report.
Bryans friends ara furioup. They
openly assert that Tsmmany is trying to
em barrsss him. he did not desire to 90
so far as t. absolutely prohibit the use
OF Injunction Ia the labor disputes.
All he wanted WAS to regulate, not pro-
hibit.
But Tammsny declares it has only
taken Bryan at his word He WAS re-
ported to have declared lsbor's demands
justified il, and that he wanted no am-
biguous language used. One of the
Tsmmany men let the cat out of the bag
10 discussing the question today:
ave will have city election in New
YORK one yesr from this fsll," he said,
"we need the labor vote. We can con-
troll the so. called silk stocking democra-
cy, but the organized labor element has
informed us 1t was tired of empty
promises, and il we yield t. their de-
mands and force the national conv eDtiOn
to yield, we will be 10 the strongest pO-
silion We ever we're in New York. 1t
will help US materially this fall and
establish a precedent. If Bryan aud
his friends oppose US, we will put the
responsibility directly up II him and II
he forces conservative platform, God
help his chances, ~ both the west and
east will resent it. He always wal
radical, cur democracy ia now radical,
aud we can fight best that way and not
as conservatives.
The Tammauy platform will also
please the Pacific slope. 1t insists on
The exclusion of AsiStics and lsvors an
increased American navy.
Tammany does not want declaration
on the safeguarding and guaranteeing
the national bank deposits IS suggested
by Oklahoma, and does not mention the
msltsr at all. 1t also lodges the plan
TO recommend the aScertaining of the
physical valuation of railroads.
In the strongest terms Tsmmsny how
ever, demands real parcels post, which
it declares is necessary for the welfare of
the country.
Ia the hope that compromise might
be effected and measure of peace re-
ct red between Patrick McCsrren, of
the contesting Brooklyn delegation aud