New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
cgAYTALK WON'T DOWN
SETTLEMENT NOT NEW." 3"
Manager Silent on Second Place
No Coalition srith Johnson.
TBy Telegraph TO Tho Tribune. J

Tela9are jurist viii not refuse the Vice-Presi-
Dental nomination when it becomes as clearly
apparent TO him as it has become TO almost
every other Democrat in Denver that he can
mt hope TO defeat Mr.. Bryan for the first place
t5is most recent assertion, that he will under no
circumstances consent TO nomination for the
e-Presidency," does not according to Mr.
Marvel change the situation in any way
This is not new said Mr.. Marvel on being
shown the Gray statement 1t is consistent
with Judge Gray's attitude from the beginning
He believes that high Offices should seek the
man He sent a letter to the Delaware State
Convention saying that he was not Presiden-
tia candidate and advising uninstructed
delegation. Nevertheless. Delaware instructed
for him No man can refuse place on Pres-
Dental ticket. and DO not deny that if either
place were offered TO Judge Gray he would ac-
oept it,
In the next breath the Gray manager insisted
that he had thought OF any other Office for
his candidate than the Presidency, but his
studied silence when the second place is men
toned has given rise TO a strong suspicion that
Judge Gray's managers do not contemplate
leaving Denver without some reward for
their labor. They allege that Bryan cannot get
the nomination on the first ballot that the Peer
less One" has only 600 pledged votes. that Gray
viii have more than 100 votes on the first roll
call and that Johnson will control the remainder
on the first ballot.
"on the second ballot Gray should lead" Mr.
Marvel says AT least three hundred delegates
instructed for Bryan are really in favor of Gray,
and after voting for the Nebrask on the first
ballot they viii consider their duty fulfilled and
will cast their votes for our candidate. The
johnson strength will be thrown TO him and his
nomination will be only matter of hours
TO LABOR WITH DELEGATES
Mr. Beanlish has originated new idea in the
attempt 70 gain Gray votes. = committee of
delegates has been appointed by him which will
meet each state delegation on its arrival in Den
yer and make its most seductive argument for
The Delaware man. This committee is composed
Of men from Delaware, Georgia, Florida. Penn
sylvania and New York. While other states are
expected be represented, L. Irving Hanly. of
Wilmington viii nominate Judge Gray and
Peter a O'Boyle. Of Pittstown, Penn. will sec
oad his nomination.
While the Democratic politicians now in Den
yer appear TO believe that Judge Gray is the
most probab ble candidate for ice-President. the
name Of John w Kern. of Indiana, promi-
nently mentioned to-day Just what qualfca-
1ions Mr. Kern may have for the office are being
kept a secret even by his most enthusiastic
boomers the ajority Of whom are of the Tom /
some of the practical politicians here because he
is in pivotal state. is q hard fighter, COM
rnand resources and. his adherents say. is well
thought Of by Bryan. While Kern was defeated
in 1900 and 1904 for Governor of Illinois. he
was once elected Secretary Of State by large |
majority This is being much emphasized by his
followers
LABOR CANDIDATE
Tber ID, ,5a1a or
Coumbia-John Purcell and Samuel De Nedry- |
who are among the few bona fde laboring men /
among the delegates are instructed for Con- /
gresham F 3 Harrison They assert that /
labor wants Mr Harrison; that he has been /
assured Of strong Congress support and that /
he can Offset any advantage that Mr- Sher- /
man will bring to the Republican ticket in New |
YORK Under the management of A s. Dulin, OF /
New Yc'k and Washington. Harrison headquar- |
ters have been established here and in 2 day or /
two the usual display Of photographs and badges |
viii be distributed
The Harrison forces viii be augmented Friday /
by Representative Hughes, of New Jersey, who |
Will conduct the Harrison campaign, and Repre-
sentative Rainey, Of Illinois, who is of his /
strongest supporters
II is affirmed at the Harrison headquarters |
that delegates from Virginia. South Carolina. /
Louisiana, Florida. Alabama and Tennessee are /
already in the Harrison camp and that Champ |
Clark viii swing the Missourians into line. One |
thlng that all of the New York aspirants fear |
is that Charles F. Murphy will espouse their
cause for, from the present temper of the Bry- |
antics here, this would prove fatal to the |
chances Of the strongest.
NO GRAY-JOHNSON COALITION.
The arrival to-day of the personal representa-
tres Of Judge Gray and Governor johnson, the |
only candidates who are now expected TO enter
The race against Bryan. has failed to disclose |
any common ground of agreement between /
them.
Ihe Gray managers asserted that they had no /
intention Of entering into coalition with the !
followers Of Governor Johnson. and had not |
received from them. or made 10 them, any over
lures for a com mbination The same disclaimer Of .
Z desire 70 pool issues was made by the John
son people after their arrival tonight. They
said that they had no object in view but the
nomination Of Governor johnson, and intended /
10 make their fight for that purpose only.
Among the chief arrivals to-day in point OF
Ioiitical importance. were Frederick B.
Lynch, Frank NJ Day. u W. LAWYER Mayor
VI 81 Paul, and Richard T. OConner. of the /
same city, all Of them enthusiastic supporters IF
me Minnesota Governor. Mayor Lawler. who
acted as spokesman, said that all talk Of Gov
ernor Johnson taking second place on the ticket
was utter nonsense
he viii not take il, said Mayor LawIer "It
IS out OF the question TO talk OF such a thing
Even il tlle Governor were himself disposed to
accept the Vice Presidential nomination and I
assure you he is not, the people Of Minnesota
would not permit him 10 do so The Democrats
" Minnesota and his real friends throughout
l'e country not willing that Governor John
s'h shall be siGetracked into the Vice-Presi-
oehcy He is too big for that place, and
he belongs III the Presidential chair if he goes