Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-11
DANIEL IA PECULIAR POSITION
State Wants to Send Him to Denver
as One Of the Deie9ates-at-l Large.
but His Antagoh.sm Toward the
Nebraska Man Stands i, the Way.
Features Of Platform.
nv Associated Press.)

d. moclatic state convention, which
meets here tomorrow AT noon, vii!
elect dele gates TO the Denver c0nFcn-
ten, frame Il platform of IemoCra ic
priGcirIcs, choose new stat" central
committee ard name electors. !ndi-
cations tonight are that The meeting
will be harmonious. The present
primary system will be touched upon
and leaders tonight declare 1t WIN
be retained practically in its present
shape
A; conference today in when
q number of the moro prominent del
esa,es took part, it was decided that
n resolution endorsing w. J. Bryan
for the Presidential nomination will
be presented tomorrow and so con-
structcd that not only will he dtle-
gates be instructed for Bryan, but
they will morally be bound to sup
port the NPbraskan.
II is definitely announced that
United States Senator Thomas s.
Martin. Governor Swanson and for
mer Governor J. HOge TYLER will he
three OF the dele gates-at large to the
Denver convention 4.
United States Senator DAME! will
also be the conventions choice as
delegat at large. but because of the
fact that the senator does not en-
dorse> fully all of Brvan's principle
and the fact that the convention may
inst ruct for Bryan. makes it unc"r
tain who the fourth delegate at large
will be-
The platform will criticisc the ma
t;onal administration FOR its eXtrava-
CANT expenditures. and for its pas
sage in the lower house Of Congress
of the Crumpacker bill. which cor
ia ,ied a provision for the restriction
of Southern representation in Con-
gress. 1t will declare in favor Of an
appropriation for the improvement, OF
highways and public rOa.is and will
endorse the administration of Gov
ernor Swanson.
Situation 10 Complicated.
With approximately 900 county dele
gates specifically instructed to vote for
an instructed BRYAN delegation to Den
yer and 500 other dels gates free to
vote as they please. those Democrats
who are out and cut for Bryan are,
on the eve of the State convention.
at least equally as confident as those
who oppose instructions
The convention is cr-'nOsed Of sos
delegates. While the matter OF IN
structioEs will not I've the first business
Of the delegates. it is the upp@ rmost
topic Of intert 81 and will be until the
vote On instructions Ia taken.
The Bryan men will believe firmly
that they will be able to persuade NJ
! last 103 uninstructed delegates To join
the goo instructed delegates. Four
hundred and three constitutes a ma
jOrity OF the convention.
Tine recognized party leaders are
almost to a man opposed TO Bryan.
To prevent instructions Is their game
Bat 10 do this they realize that. in
the face Of formidable-if not pre-
sentiment, they must
proceed with the utmost circImsp c
tion.
Thtir play Is to persuade the con
vention that a resolution endorsing
Bryan Is all that Is necessary. Such
a resolution will probably he reported
from tn. committee on r. resolutions.
Daniel Nay Decline
Senator PANEL is quoted as having
said that II the delegation TO DCnver
should IT, Instructed he wiz decline
TO 20 as \ delegate This seems 20 he
not generally known. hut when the re-
port rains currency. as II undoubtedly
will. q will arouse the ire Of many
delegate.
Among the Bryan people " is 70
gardcd as a challcnre-a throwing
down of the gaunilct-and Il viii take
all the powerful influence 81 tho load
! srs- Of Democratic sentiment IN Tho
state to save Daniel from further nv
initiation by those country Democrats
vho chose 200 oat 81 Sos delegates.
knowing when they declared for In
siruciions. that Senator Daniel vas
slai d 20 co to Denver 20 help deliver
the Virginia vote. Whether iustrur'
tons are voted or defeated IN the con
vHution. This significant fact renains.
! and u Indicates the waning ~ Dan'cfs
/ hc~rfoforc unboundcd popularity IN
Virginia.