Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-28
BRYAN TO FACE TAFT.
Nebraska nan Increases Ills Lead
for Democratic Nomination.
HAR1 FIGHTING IS JUST AHEAD
Republican Contest VIII be Decided In
Conventions to be Held In the Next
Two sta,es--Tah Has Big Lead at
Present.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April 27.-
Reports from different sections of the
country indicate that William j. Bry-
an VIII hold the Denver convention in
the hollow of his hand. Conditions In
both parties surrounding the candida
cy OF Bryan and Taft appear to be
working toward practical unnnimity.
All signs point to the nomination OF
Mr.. Bryan, If Secretary Taft is to be
the nominee at Chicago. BY common
consent the country, without regard
TO classes or interests. Is coming
around TO accept Mr.. Bryan as the
opponent of the Secretary of War.
Should secretary taft be defeated at
Chicago and Mr.. Roosevelt or some
other dark horse be the nominee the
candidate at Denver then may be
some other than Mr. Bryan. But Tai,
means Bryan, and Bryan is likely ~
oe IN the lead so long rs the secretary
ioonis ike colossus across The Rc.
publican armament.
All Signs Favor Bryan.
canvass showing The Democratic
ueiegates already elected ana inc
probabilities regarding the convrn.
IONS yet TO IL held in other states
places Mr.. Bryan beyond the tw,,
thirds necessary to control tho Non
yer nomination. He has ALREADY or
uu'osa,es instructed for him or other.
mise piedged. There are Gas delegates
1Tv NIL, as probably for Bryan. :.
ms would give Mr. Bryan probable
strength In the convention OF 765 del.
asates' or ll3 more silan he would
nceu 70 get the nomination.
against Bryan are classified 1919
uciesates' OF which 7-Delawaro n
anu Rhode Island I-alrcady have
neeh elected. while In the doubtful mr.
egates. III uei'
The New York Herald considers
'hat the rs votes from New Yorl, will
prooanly be cast for Bryan. This will
prooabiy occasion surprise. Leader
onarles +. Murphy, of Tammanv and
Wiiiiam j. Corners have made No non.
iuVo declaration whether thev would
ne Tor Or against Mr.. Bryan. but bay,
peen considered as opposed TO bis
nomination.. However,. the p,van
men q threat of second state ron.
vention and a contested delegation IN
Ichscr mas made the dominant mower
IN the New York state Democracy
turn toward Mr. Bryan, and thew NAV
give him tho votes of the delegation
20 secure harmony and prevent fight
IN the party in that state.
Contest viii Soon Be over.
The conventions to be held nv no.
pnblicans throughout SAa country dur
Ing tho next feEtnsaNt will demon
strate pretty clearly gther Mr. Tar:
VIII have enough sfiS Ia in the ron.
vention at Chicago To Oa nominated.
Thus far Mr.. Taft has had tho advan,
ase IN the race. but his great gains
occurred prior TO the middle OF
March, and since then the "reaction
aries nave corralled more delegates
than the war secretary. During last
week for Instance. Taft obtained 81
delegates, tho opposition secured "a.
2h of them uninstructed; instructed
Tor Foraker and for Hughes.
n close analysts OF the situation as
1t stands today shows that Taft is
"eii III the lead. but that he has by
no means clear road 10 the nomina
tiop. Some of the bitterest contests
OF the entire struggle are 20 come dur.
Ing the conventions of the next Two
weeks. Altogether $40 delegates HAYS
thus far been chosen. leaving $50 del.
egates yet TO he selected. During the
coming week many conventions will
be held and they will choose 100 del.
egates to be elected after Saturday,
May 2.
Out of the GEO delegates thus far
chosen 100 go to the convention I'm
instructed. Some of these have dc.
clared themselves for Taft, some for
other candidates. some not at all. Taft.
Including instructed delegates and
those that are not have openly assert
cd that they will vote for his nomina.
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