Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-30
ON TO DENVER
Editor Alexander Troup Talks About Part C0nneclicut VIII
 Play in Convention
FOR BRYAN AND M'NEIL


 Bryan's closest friends in the east
 to-day made statement covering the part Connecticut and New England
 will play in the convention which he
 will expect will select MT Bryan for the standard bearer. MT Troup said: New England will have two candi- dates for the viee-presidential nOmi- nation, former Governor Douglass of Massachusetts, whom I understand is a candidate and Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport, this state. The Connecti- cut delegation will be united for MT McNeil, whose boom has been brought about by his Bridgeport friends. My position is that the vice. presidential nominee should be man who can be of the most service to MT Bryan. I understand MT McNeil is in the same position. MT McNeil is one of the few men of means and business who was loyal to the demo- cratic ticket in 1896. He was active and in sympathy with the nominee and platform. He was one of the presidential electors of that year. Al this time he made the acquaintance of MT Bryan and this acquaintance ship grew into friendship, and know MT Bryan entertains the great est confidence in MT McNeil and looks upon him as one of his best friends in the eastern section.
 MT McNeil has had assurances of support from representative men in the New England states. His busi- ness interests outside of Connecticut are largely with Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and many of his business acquaintances in those states have assured him of support in his ambitions. Assurances also come from friends of Lieutenant Governor Chanier, although MT Chanler is their first choice. If MT Chanler should drop out, much of his infiu- ence will be diverted to Mir McNeil.
 MT McNeil for couple of weeks has had a we'll equipped bureau in Denver. Lynn Wilson of Bridgeport A. l.. Peck, former chairman of the town committee, and others have had headquarters in Hotel Metropole and have distributed literature, etc. Mir will have the support of our delegation. T. NJ. Culinan of Bridge port, one of the delegates, J. F. Me Govern and Edward Hallen started to-day for Denver and will be there There has been some talk as to the presentation of Mir McNeirs name. l thought Mir Cullinan should do this but the latter thought differ ently and Mir McNeil asked as to the custom and he was told that the can- iidate usually selected the one who should make the nominating speech. MT McNeil asked me to do it but I thought it would be quite appropriate Tor Mir Cullinan to do it, as MT Me- Nil came from his home. Finally it was decided that the delegation | should be consulted. There is no req 'on why should not do 1t, but | thought it best to get the sense of the delegation.
 Should l make the nominating 'peech it would not be a long one. I | ,e lieve speeches should be terse and | O the point and should be inspired by he surroundings.
 MT McNeil enjoys the confidence 'f Mir Bryan. but Mir Bryan has not tated a preference for anyone.
 As to the attitude of the delega- ion on MT Bryan, when the dele 'ates were elected I made a canvass md announced that 1t stood ten for dr Bryan and four anti-Bryan. II leld that opinion until the meeting fl the delegates in Hartford, when a .ote was taken showing six for 'ryan, two for Johnson and six non- have never changed ny mind from my original belief nd adhere to the declaration that he delegation is ten for Bryan and li our against. l am not certain but hat the entire delegation. upon ar- lying at Denver and finding opposi- ion futile. will vote wholly for 'ryan. You want the line up. here is: For Bryan--Walsh. Cary, Cul- nan. Farley. Kennedy, Fisk. Tyler, roup. Fenton and Ross-1O. For Ney and McManus, and on-committal, Noone and Robert on.
 T have letter from Vermont .n -hich it is stated that the conven- on there did not instruct its dele ates as from time immemorial no lch action is taken. The people , 'ho are against Mr Bryan take It 'r granted that as the convention , i'd not instruct the delegation is . sainst Nr Bryan. The eight men 1, iil be for NIT Bryan. The delegates , Ieeted James E. Burke. a Bryan 1. Ian. for national committeeman in , lace of Besdley B. Small. who had . cen on the committee since 1876 ! ld who was not believed to be a ryan man.
 My poll of the New England stes is as follows: Massachusetts i for Bryan; Rhode Island. Bryan I
 Johnson 2. non-eommittaI 2; Yer r ont. Bryan &. Maine. Bryan {, | ,hnson 1: Connecticut. Bryan 10. ! ,hnson 2. non-cnmmittal 2. la Mr Troup said that his own idea s
 platform was that 1t should not s , long It should declare the fs ! Ies. but give no long explanations. S le republican platform he thoushts as too long IL should have been D ne penciIied. he said. Hi Mr Troup will leave to-norrpu. e ing by way of Springfield fo Chi . go. and from the latter place to q anEas City and then to LInccln. fl here he vill attend on the evening H
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