Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-06
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Denver, July 5.--The convention
throngs have been pouring into the
city by every train today. 1t has been
noisy, boisterous Sunday with bands
cscorting arriving delegations through
the streets with steadily swelling
crowds in the hotel lobbies, and with
leaders and delegates buttonholing the
new arrivals aasa hopalDg private eon-
fercnces on candidates and measures.
Most OF the leaders and more than
half of the delegates are now here
and the tide of humanity which comes
to look on and cheer is now in full
movement toward the city. The
weather is almost perfect, warm, but
not unbearable, with a clear sky and a
brisk mountain breeze, just the sort of
weather to bring comfort to cOnven-
ton. Many of the delegates have en-
braced the opportunity of Sunday
lull for a trip to the nearby Rockies,
others have enjoyed the more exciting
diversion Of tournaments where
broncho- busters are presenting a pic
ture of real western life. Tonight the
crowds are turning to the splendid
auditorium where the convention will
be held The vast amphitheater is
lighted and open to the public for the
first time for band concert and the
brilliant scene within the enclosure,
hung with flags and packed to its full
capacity, suggests the throngs which
will soon gather foT the convention
struggles. An unique feature of the
evening Is lie appearance of Charles
A. Towne, Of New York, one of the
lcading vice presidential candidates, In
the pulpit of the Peoples tabernacle
But while these outward evidenf IS OF
activity have been going on, the lead
crs who are shaping the affairs Of the
coming gathering have been holding
frequent meetings in the upper cham
bers of the hotels. arranging their
final plans.
The chief interest of the day has
centered In the movement of the 'al-
lies" to galvanize the opposition tC
Bryan into something like definite and
formidable movement. But their bes
efforts begun yesterday. have not beer
entirely successful Chief Murphy. ol
Tammany. ON whom the hopes of tn,
"allies" have been centered, will give
no sign committing himself or his or
ganization against Bryan. He is too
shrewd politician for that when tho
tide seems settling toward Bryan. Or
the contrary, his lleutenants are pass
ing the word around today that New
York's vote will be for Bryan. How
ever the allied opposition contend tina
the fight will be continued
The Bryan managers have at n,
time shown any nervousness over th'
renewed activities Of the "allies," anC
today Mayor Dahlman, of Omaha, ont
OF the Bryan chiefs. made very def
mite statement showing the expecta
tlons of the Bryan forces. He express
ed his views as follows:
mfr. Bryan will be nominated OF
the first ballot.
"The Bryan forces now contro
thlrty-slx delegations and will have a
least that many members of the com
mlttee on resolutions, and probabl
more.
"The platform adopted will be in &C
cordance with Mr.. Bryan's persona
Views and will express his well know
ideas on all of the important polItica
issues.
Governor Charles n. Haskell. 0
Oklahoma, Is now regarded as tn
leading candidate for the chairman
ship of the committee on resolutions
but there are many other prominen
men being mentioned for the place.
Is needless to say that a loyal Brya
man viii be chosen.
The vice presidential question ma
be described as being In the air.
the men who call themselves the oil
guard can unite IN a strong easter
democrat the Bryan men viii NJ
show curiosity as 70 the attitude {
their candidate toward Mr. Bryan
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