The Detroit times., 1908-05-22

Everyone came home from the Dem
ocratic convention in Lansing happy.
Daniel ]. Campau had succeeded in
B his main object of getting instructions
v for William Jennings Bryan. He had
4 also received one of the greatest re-
4 ceptions ever accorded him in q Dem
/ 0cratic convention and he withdrew
his contest, for harmony's sake, when
there seemed a chance of winning.
Z Sanguine followers even claimed that
be could have been elected delegate-at-
large.
\ On the other hand. the anti-Campau
4 men had kept his delegation ont, had
1 decisively defeated him In the cleo
/, don Of national convention delegates,
who win choose a national committee
< man. and were claiming after the con-
kvention that Campau is annihilated
I In Michigan.
/ There can be no doubt that there
I, was a great deal OF Johnson senti-
Pnent, including most OF the .anti-Cam-
| pan men. Had 1t not been for the de-
termination OF group OF leaders 10
destroy the power and prestige Of Dan
Hell j. Campau, there might well have
been a fight for johnson In the con-
kIy
an uninstructed delegation.
B The fight will have its effect in
WAYNE county and Detroit. II was
kDtr1ctly battle OF the o6ice-holding
Democracy against Campau and the
knon-oficeholder with him. While
kscne former leaders Of the party In
the city did not take an active part
lin the contest. there could be no doubt
NJ will
&Campau, or rather, against Connolly.
Connolly Some Pumpkins Now.
Judge w. j.. Connolly is left as one
& Of the recognized leaders Of the Dem
ocracy In this state. as the man who
VdDes things He did more than any
lone other man toward shaping the
Eoonvention's course. There can be
(no doubt that he Will be consulted on
lparty matters hereafter and will have
The Determining weight on ciose mat
tiers a. the strategist Of the party in
Wayne.
Despite tho bitter feeling existing
kDotwoen the local delegations there
Twas no fighting at any time. although
Iptrong language was used at times.
The Pprc Marquette officials han
kd1ed tho special trains nagniHcently,
Last time and keeping them iust far
RAuough apart. The crowds did not
mix In tho dcpotg, but they did in the
Hotel corridors and other places.
When the Campau men marched
down TO the station In Lansing at 3
fo'c1ock in the evening, the "antis"
twcrc Just beginning 10 celebrate their
kyictory and tho departing contestants
were given some jeering fareweilg
EThcy did not care, however, for thoy
kWere happy In feeling that they might
Dave won, In the then temper OF the
Nconvention. had II not been thought
hest 70 withdraw.
Many Of Thorn declared that the con-
kvpntion was full OF Johnson men and
they rallied AT the regulars OF Wayne
county rs disappointed Johnsonites
IA Frank A. Aidenbrand and some 9TH
ers were busy trying to alleviate tbs
opposition 10 Mayor Thompson that
was being expressed among the Cam.
papites ne the result OF their having
been opposed by ali the machinery OF
+ the city hall Democracy.
AID, TpsBy was Hefo because he had
not been able to continue his remarks
when he began an attack on George
y. Monaghan from the edge OF the con.
vsntion hall,
csmpau In High Spirits.
Daniel j, Campau himself was in
high spirits, 10 all appearance, aHl
;ested continually win these around
him, tie refused to take The position
~ defeated man. insisting that the
4Fynn indeFsement was superior 10
rsY personal matters,
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