Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03
NEW WORKERS ARRIVE
ToWne'S Boom for Vice Presi-
dent Launched at Denver.
HIS HEADQUARTERS OPENED
Will Be Formidable if State Is Solid
for Him.
COLER TALKS CONFIDENTLY
Predicts Bryan's Election-Declares
That He Can Garry the
Empire State.


cratic national convention-Monday will
be the last Then the performers for tht
big show will be here and places t
eat and sleep will be scarce and valuable
as tickets for the residents of Denver t.
the convention hall. The delegates will
have the tickets-five each-the RESIDENT
| will have corner on food and sumber
AS the rule of supply and demand Will
obtain in both instances, there promise
to be a lively clinking of the silver dollar
! which is very much in evidence in the in
ter-mountain country.
The prospective permanent chairman o
the convention, Representative Henry D
Clayton Of Alabama, got in before
o'clock this morning. He has been a
Lincoln comforting with Mr.. Bryan ant
indicated that he would give a premium
for nice, quiet place in which to write
a ringing speech.
Later in the day. but not less in i'm
portance. came the New York train. whicl
had been speeding west under the lime
light since Wednesday. 1t brought th
latest democratic candidate for the presi
dency. Mr.. Alton B. Parker also Leader
Murphy of Tammany. as we'll as McCar
| rem of Brooklyn: Francis Burton Harri
son, another vice presidential possibility
aan1 other notables of New York democ
racy.
The stream of arrivals from now on will
be steady and increasing in volume. A
white badge. as large as a goose egg
has been boldly donned by the residents
Of Denver, which says, in plain black
letters:
IL live in Denver; ask me-
The arrival today of John W. Kern of
Indiana marked the coming of the second
of the vice presidential candidates, Mr..
didacy has received much attention. and
Chairman Taggart of the national COM
mittee contends that his nomination is
among the strong probabilities.
Towne's Boom Launched.
The boom of Charles A. Towne Of New
York for second place on the democratic
national ticket was formally launched to-
day. Headquarters were opened in the
Savoy Hotel. in charge of Don Farms
worth of Chicago. Mr.. Farnsworth is a
former Tammanyite, and conducted the
campaign for Mr.. Towne which resulted
in his election to Congress from the four
|teenth congressional district of New York.
I'VE have enough assurances" declared
Mr. FarnswOrth, ito lead US to believe
that Mr.. Towne will be honOred by the
convention with the nomination for Vice
President. He is known all over the coun-
try as d stanch democrat and a man of
brilliant attainments and much political
|experience, and. coming from New York,
would be tower Of strength to the
ticket"
While not speaking in disparagement of
the other candidates for the Office whose
names have been mentioned. Mr.. Farms
worth declared that none Of them would
be more satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan than
Mr.. ToWne.
Mr.. Towne has been on the ground for
twentyfOur hours, and although he has
given most of his time to meeting old
friends. he has seen a number of dele
gates and has received many assurances
of interest in his campaign. His friends
outside of New York appreciate. however
that much will depend upon his getting
the full support Of the delegation from
that state.
If New York crystallizes for him he will
be formidable candidate. in case it be-
comes evident that Judge Gray will de-
cline if nominated
Since his arrival Mr.. Towne has re-
ceived a number of assurances of support
| from New York delegates.
With the exception Of Burton Harri-
son he is now practically the only New
York candidate. as Mr.. Stanchf1eld. like
Mr. Chanler, seems to have been elimi-
mated from the running.
Bird Coler Confident.
Coming via Lincoln. Bird 8. Coler OF
New York and Daniel ]. Campau OF
They make strong accessions to the Bryan
following
Mr.. Coler had scarcely registered when
he was accosted by newspaper man.
"Brvan will be nominated and he will
be elected" he said. Furthermore. he
will carry New York. notwithstanding
the predictions of McCarren and others
| to the contrary. He will have an i'm
mense majority in the city and will come
out of the election with the Empire state
behind him. He is stronger with the peo
pie than he has ever been. and the lobby
lists can neither frighten the convention
into refusing to nominate him nor tc
prevent his election when he is once on
the ticket. / know what l am talking
| about. These men have been against me
as they are against Bryan. and have
succeeded. just as he will
What about second placer he was
| asked.
Il think that neither New York nor an,
other state ought to attempt to control
the nomination for the vice presidency
without consulting Mr.. Bryan. He should
be permitted to suggest a running mate
New York should act toward him now as
| he acted toward New York after the nom
| ination of Parker in 194-that is. she
should put herself in the attitude of con-
sulting his wishes. as he did hers at tha,
| time. With the right spirit manifested
| from the beginning and with self-sup-
porting man like Campau. for instance
| for chairman of the national committee
| We will certainly win
NJ. Coler declined to discuss the Parker
| Cleveland resolutions further than to ex
press the opinion that they had been pre-
pared by professional lobbyists for the
purpose of making trouble. He said hi
had not talked at length with Mr. Bryar
regarding the platform. but that as fal
| as ae was concerned he believed in
| strong expression on the question of the
| writ of injunction. They talk of at
tacking the courts" he said. They reason
| a<.oneOusly. The plank is not an attacl
On the courts: and as for political ex
pediency. 1 should not regard the matter
| from that point of view. 1t is right anG
| whatever is right will win
May Side With Colored Troops.
The negro question may come to th'
| front in the convention. Report ha
reached Denver that Mr.. Bryan would b
pleased to see incorporated in the plat
form a rebuke to the administration 70
the dismissal of the colOred troops OIL
}account of the Brownsville Texas affair
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