Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-14
Gathering Of Empire stae Demo.
erals Has Every Promise Of
BaIag Lively Affair.
PATRICK A'CARREA GOES TO COURTS
Gets an Order Compelling Convention
TO Recognize His DeIcsatcs-Hryan
Men VIII Make Strong Fight for
Endorsement But Will Probably be
Beaten by Anti Bryanitcs.
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NEW YORK. April iS.@rhc Demo
cratic convention which will omen mt
Carnegie Hall at noon tomorrow nro-
lillsoa to he as interesting in its de-
hbcrations rs In its conclusions. A
TWO days session is planned. There.
VIII be determined fight in the i'm =
ieresis of the candidacy of William
j. irynn. The Bryan men will in all
probability lose and unnstructcd dc
lcsajrs VIII Inc sent to Denver The
defeat OF the Bryan men. who will he
IN minority. is quite likely 10 be
accomplished in the committee on
resolutions. Tic committee which Is
controlled by Tammany Leader
Charics ii. Murphy and Chairman w.
u Connors, is expected 10 sQuclch any
thing proposed in the way of n minori-
~ report The report of the majcri
~ viii prolobly criticize the Rcpnbli-
can administration and invite De-
mocratic victory in New York but will
avoid all mention of presidential can
di1atcs and resolve that an unins.
trucied delegation be sent to the ma :
tional convention.
6ryanites viii Make Fight.
Anticipating tomorrow's action.
Augustus Thomas, the president and
others OF the Bryan Democratic Pro-
rrcssive League, tonight issued a
statement. demanding the endorse
ment Of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Thomas has
secured the proxy Of an up state dele
gate and will make fight on the
floor Of the convention to have the
League statement adopted as resolu-
ton. The Tammany organization
was taken by surprise late today When
Senator McCarren secured n Supreme
Court writ compelling the placing up
on the temporary roll call the McCar-
rem delegate from Brooklyn.
Il was too late for counter court
action today and when The state com
mittee met this evening the court
order was obeyed The end of this
fight. however is not yet The anti
AIcCarren delegates from Brooklyn
have already served notice that thev
will make an effort 10 have the court
order which Is returnable Wednesday
morning, vacated.
Other Fights in Sight.
smart fight In the committee on
credentials Is inevitable not only in
the case of Senator McCarren's dele
cation but as well in the contested
delegations OF Patrick McCabc. from
Albany county and John Carlisle, from
jefferson county. All three leaders
have engaged in many campaigns and
they made ii known clearly tonight
that any attempt to unset their dele
cations would be strongly contested.
There was a meeting of the BRYAN
lcague tonight at which 1t was de-
cideh 10 strongly support President
Thomas. There were also rumors
Of bolt in the event that the con-
vemtipn refused To give any considcra-
zion TO The move for Mr.. Bryan. These
rumors generally were not taken scr-
ously
Chairman Connors will call the CON
veniion to order ana temporary chair
man Thomas Carmody, who will prob
pbly preside throughout will make
The presentation address OF the gath
crng.
connors and idurphy Going.
Tho personnel of The delegates mt
large was undecided tonight. Chair
ban Connors and Leader Murphy will
y and others who are being tenia-
Ecly considered are Judge Alton ~.
hrkcr. John II. Stanchiicd and Lewis
{yon.
Waycr Mcclellan declined 10 accept
jcausr Tic trip would rcnire too
ing an absence from his official du-
ics
Mr.. Nixon is being talked OF as The
T,ryan representatives. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Murphy is moi opposed
to ihc selection of Mr.. Nixon who is
';uown 10 be friendly 10 the Ncbras-
, \n's interests.
\ w fact he told committee from
w l. Rryan Progressive I.cacuc today
.NkIt he would not oppose the naming
i NJ Aonc CT the deleTatcs at large who
IN Z acceptable to The BRYAN element.
lM H. Mnrnhv bluntlv told tho COM
a III zee that he would not consent 10
i hltof the Tammapy DELEGATES giving
dVikNL provv To Augnstrs Thomas. nrr-
AZ W{Vi Of The League. for the pnrposr
a in4Jabirg q rlca for an instructed
'At{klA,l,iion for BRYAN on The convon-
IN \fANoor He said lie regarded such
~ VfRSspl y compliment 10 the ability
s lVNS}'f> Thomas.
tShomas succeeded in getting
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