The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-07

DENVER, July 6.-Thc convention
throngs have been pouring into the
city by every train today. Bands are
escorting the arriving delegations
through the streets. with steGdyily
swelling crowds in the hotel loNbies
and with leaders and delegates but
tonholing the new arrivals and mold
ing private conferences on candidates
and measures. Most of the leaders
and more than half of the delegates
are now here, and the tide of human
ity which comes to look or and cheer
is now in full movement toward the
city. The weather is almost perfect,
warm. but not unbearaDle, with Il
clee, sky and a brisk mountain breeze
lust the sort of weather to bring COM
fort to a convention. Many of the
delegates here embraced the oppor-
tunity of a Sunday lull for a trip to
the nearby Rockies; others en-
ioyed the more exciting diversion Of
tournaments, where bronchO busters
are presenting a picture g real west
ern life.
Tonight the crowds are turing 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 a
band concert, and tire brilliant scene
within the enclosure. hung With flags
and packed to its full capacity, sug-
gests the throngs which will soon
gather for the convention struggles.
AT unique feature of the evening was
the appearance of Charles A. Towne
of New York, one of the leading vice
presidential candidates. in tns pulpit
of the Peoples Tabernacle. But
while these outward evidences Of ac-
tiyity have been going on. the lead
ers 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 TIE al
lies to galvanize the opposition TO
Bryan into something like a definite
and formidable movement. I'ut their
best efforts. begun Saturday, have
not been entirely successful. Chiof
Murphy OF Tammany, on whom the
hopes of the "allies" have been CEN
tered, will give no sign committing
his forces against Bryan. He is too
shrewd a politician for that when the
tide seems settling toward Bryan. On
the contrary. his lieutenants are pass
ing the word around today that New
York's vote will be for Bryar. How
ever, the allied opposition 8. II con-
tends that the fight will be contin-
ued.
The Bryan managers have at no
time shown any nervousness over the
renewed activities of the allies"
and today Mayor Dahlman of Omaha,
one of the Bryan chiefs, made very
definite statement showing the ex-
pectations of the Bryan forces. He
expressed his views as follows;
''Mr Bryan will be nominted on
the first ballot
THE Bryan forces now control SO
delegations, and will have at least
that many members of the committee
on resolutions, and probably more.
"The platform adopted will be In
accordance with Mr.. Bryan's personal
views, and will express his well
known ideas on all of the important
political issues
Governor Charles n. Haskell OF
Oklahoma Is now regarded as the
leading candidate for the chairman
shin of the committee on resolutions,
but there are many other prominent
men being mentioned for the place.
1t is needless to say that loyai
Bryan man will be chosen
'.rhe vice presidential question
may be described as being in the
air. IL the men who call themselves
the old guard can unite on a strong
eastern Democrat, the Bryan men
will not show curiosity as to the at
titude of their candidate toward Mr
Bryan In 1895 and 1900. II the east
ern Democrats fail to get together on
A man we will make selection from
a hundred available candidates, any
one of whom would be satisfactory
to Mr.. Bryan"
All of the Bryan men express the
utmost confidence in their aoiiity 10
carry out the program outlined hy
Mayor Dahlman. Charles w. Bryan,
the brother of the Nebraska candi-
date. is looking after the Bryan lead
ers as they arrive and is making the
compilations of Bryan's strength. he
said:
although we already have more
than enough to carry out our pro-
gram, there are still good seats on
the band wagon"
The arrival of delegations began
early this morning and has been go
ing on steadily all day, by all routes,
from all directions, and by regular
and special trains. One route re-
ports 81 trains, stalling the lines
from Kansas City, and all the other
lines are equally choked with the tide
of travel. The local committee
started an elaborate plan of recep-
tion today, with relays Of brass bands.
which welcomed each incoming dele
CATION and escorted 1t to Its hotel,
while "band cars" were run over the