New-York tribune., 1908-07-03

to the party deserves"
I'VE still feel the utmost confidence in the
outcome OF our campaign. and our twenty-four
hours in Denver. instead OF weakening has
strengthened our assurance" remarked Mr.
Lynch, who has charge Of Governor Johnson's
candidacy for the Presidency. Asked for an
explanation, he replied that he had received
much encouragement from leaders on the
eround and from others on the way here. 1
have received number OF kilograms to-day OF
a most encouraging nature he said "one
comes from members Of the New York celega-
tfon saying. Don't give up the fight; 1t is I'M
possible for Bryan TO be nominated on the hrst
ballot Others OF similar import have come
from members OF the Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Massachusetts, and other delegations. III MT
Bryan is not nominated on the first ballot. which
will not happen. his defeat is certain
SUGGESTS GRAY AND BRYAN.
Judge Gray's friends also assert that Bryan
nomination on the first ballot is out Of the
ouestjon. and saw that If the Nebraskan can be
kept down until the second third ballot the
nomination is as likely TO go TO one man as an
other and that Judge Grays chances VIII De
equal to the best. You say Bryan and Gray
said Mr. Marvel, the Gray manager. to Judge
Powers head of the Utah delegation. VINO wears
Gray button. but says he is for Bryan why
not make it Gray and Bryan: BY con'ehoihe
ties as a vote getter. Bryan has tried twice anu
failed: he would get the ticket as Nice-Presl-
Dental candidate all the votes he can command
as candidate for the Presidency give US
GRAY and Bryan and we Will win
Judge W. o. Powers, chairman OF the C'ah
delegation is among the early arrivals al
though the delegation will not be mere LOT sew
eral days.
we are for Bryan first. last and all the
tO-da
DELEGATION is instructed and bound by the unit
rule I could cast the vote to-day If neces-
ssrv The Utah delegation has already MADE
its convention appointments, so far as All the
important committees are concerned. we nave
named man for the committee TO notify MI.
BRYAN of his nomination for the Presidency
and have also named our man for the committee
TO notify Judge Gray that he has been selected
for Vice-President-
Judge Powers is wearing & Gray button but
when the Bryan delegates look somewhat
sskance at the emblem he snilingly assures
them that Gray is Ctahs choice for second
place.
The Mormon question did not enter into the
selection of the Utah delegation this year, the
personnel being made up of members Of the
party both In and out Of the Church.
The Utah delegation may however. be drawn
into the fight that is 10 be caused by the con-
snti-Morn1on delegation from that state, which
claims also TO be the regularly selected dele
cation is headed by ex-senator Dubois, who, it
j. said will make fight before the committee
on resolutions 10 have an anti-Mormon or anti
polygamy plank included In the platform. Inc
second delegation from Idaho is headed oy
James H Hawley and John F. Nugent, of Boise,
who are expected in Denver tomorrow morning
in advance of the Dubois delegates. Both sets
L., -Io hal
Hswley faction organizing "rump conyen-
ton while the Dubois faction, which was In
control of the state gathering, carrying out
the programme. The presence of Mr. HaWley
and Mr.. Nugent on the same delegation is an
other exemplihcation OF the old saying that poll
tics makes strange bedfellows. At the Haywood
and Pettibone trials in Boise Mr.. Hawley acted
as special prosecutor for the state, while MI
Nusent acted as resident attorney and attorney
of record for the Western Federation Of Miners.
taking an important part in the defence of the
men accused of completely in the murder of
Ex-Governor steunenberg. Bitterness between
the attorneys marked at times.
TO OPEN BRYAN HEADQUARTERS
Bryan headquarters will be opened Monday
at the Brown Palace Hotel. Charles Bryan
brother OF the candidate, will be in charge.
Chairnlen OF state delegations who are In the
city. and especially those from nearby Western
states are worried over the situation regards
the seating arrangements in the convention hall.
The seating capacity is considerably less than
was estimated, and the number OF tickets al
lotted to each state delegation has been severely
cut down.
When our folks from home arrive said one
OF the chairrnen to-day. II think 1 shall take 10
the mountains and remain there until the storm
is over
Judge O. W. Powers chairman of the Utah
delegation, is of the state leaders plunged
into perplexty. Utah will have the largest
crowd ever sent 20 a Democratic convention,
the proximity OF Denver Offering the opportunity
that long has been waited for. Salt Lake City
will send special trainloads of politicians
and sightseers. all Of whom viii want and expect
TO see the convention. Judge Powers has just
twenty-eight tickets at his disposal. The case
OF Utah is typical of most of the intermountain
states The committee arrangements has
limited the distribution Of tickets TO three to
each delegate
GRADY GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Thomas r Grady has arrived day ahead Of
the Murphy train. Mr.. Grady brought the first
political surprise to town He absolutely de-
clned to talk of politics in quotation marks.
and in explaining his predicament he said:
When New York Democrats held their state
convention they agreed-and l take it they
meant what they said-that the delegates TO
The Denver convention should come West
pledged TO any candidate. Especially does this
refer 20 the Vice-Presidency. The purpose OF
thus leaving ourselves unbound was TO get at
FIRST hand a true knowledge of the political sit
uation that We might unite the delegation on
man. who taking all things into consideration.
would prove TO be the best man on the ticket.
With one exception. believe the delegation has
ohxe,,,ed this convention instruction as but