Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1908 — UL TIMATUM BY GRAY [ARTICLE]

UL TIMATUM BY GRAY

Looks Like It Puts Him Out of the Race for First or Second Place. HIS BOOMERS ARE AT DEMVER Where They Certainly Are Pushing Him for the Ticket’s Head. John Mitchell May Shy Caator Into the Ring—More Anti-In-Junction Speculation Bryan’s Position Indicated. Denver. .Inly 2.—Claiming victory on the first ballot, but overlooking no poa•ible chance to make their triumphs, the followers of Bryan have been watching for any move on the part of his rivals that would compel him tn go single-handed against the field, aa Taft was obliged to show his strength in the early stages of the Chicago convention against the combined forces of the “allies." The arrival, however, of the personal representative* 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. Each Man Is for Himself. The Gray managers asserted that they had no intention of entering into a coalition with the followers of Gov ernon Johnson, and had not received from them, or made to them, any over tures for a combination. The same disclaimer of a desire to poo! issues was made by the Johnson people after their arrival. They said that, they had no other object in view but the nomination of Governor Johnson, and intended to make their fight for that pur]M)se only. Thi* Seems to Settle It. Rut a Wilmington. Del., dispatch gives the following as the fact. “Judge Gray yesterday said he had just sent a telegram to a New York paper, as follows: *1 have your telegram saying that it Is stated positively that 1 will accept the vice presidential nomination. and asking whether this is true As I have repeatedly said, I would not consent to being placed in nomination as a candidate for the presidency. I now’ say with equal emphasis that I will under no circumstances consent tn a nomination for tbs vice presidency ”

John Mitchell In Now Named

Roger C. Sullivan, national committeeman from Illinois, announces that his state mav have a candidate for th" vice presidency In John Mitchell Sullivan said'that Mitchell would not be declared a candidate unless he was willing to mike the race for the noml nation. If be will be a candidate, ho will have the solid backing of Illinois, which will make a strong tight for him The matter will be determined after Mitchell's arrival on Monday.

ANTI INJUNCTION ONCE MOHH Si raw That Show* the W«J the Brynn Wind Blown. Discussion of the platform continues to Im largely confined Io the still lit Junction plank. and on this subject the latest information from Lincoln regaul ing Bryan's attitude toward thnt por tion of the resolutions was brought bv Frank S. Monett, ex-nttoniey general of Ohio, who has arrived in Denvei with the announcement that Bryan de sired him to address the resolution* committee on the legal phases of ;m anti-injunction plank. Monett person ally Is tn favor of a strong utterance upon the subject. He conferred with Bryan at Uncoln on his wav hero Samuel Alschulcr. who is the probable member of the committee on resole tlons from Illinois, declared he did not believe that the anti-injunction plank would be radical. As further Indicating Bryan's views on this subject, Monett gives the fol lowing as the prinicple points of tin* anti-injunction plank that Brvnn wants: First to prevent the issuing of the writ in industrial disputes, except after notice to defendants and full bearing; second, to “permit" trial be fore a judge other than the one who issued the writ, and third, to allow a jury to lie summoned In al) cases where the legal contempt Is committed outside the presence of the court. Monett has been closely associated with labor unions in a professional capacity and is thoroughly in sympathy with their aims and objects. Monett appears to be thoroughly impressed with the Importance of the injunction Issue and predicts that It has already become the vital question for the con. slleratlon of the Democratic conven tion. In presenting the matter to the resolutions committee Monett will g ( > fully into Taft’s injunction record.

TOWNE VISITS FAIRVIEW. Say* New York Should Provide the Running Mate for Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.. July 2.—A motor car packed full of loyal reception tee panted up the brick-paved driveway at Fairview and deposited Charles A. Towne at the doorstep of William J, Bryan’s home. Towne, who is an avowed candidate for the Democratic nomination for vice president, as well as an old-time personal friend of Bryan, stopped . off here for the express purpose of discussing vice presidential- politic* with the leader. Bryan was expecting him and for half an hour they raasalned closeted. At Ute

conclusion of the interview, the master »t Fairview let slip the information that he had been glad to see Towne. He had nothing further to say. Towne admitted to newspaper men that bls candllacy, as well as the platform, had formed the main topics of conversation. "New York is the logical state to furnish the vice presidential nominee,” said Towne. “The public does not seem to realize the number of Democrats there are in northern New York. • • ’ • However, I have been assured by frichdk from all parts of the country of support for myself. Assurances of an unmistakable character were given me by leading New York Democrats before I would permit the use of my name.”. Towne would not any anything al>out what he said to Bryan or Bryan to him. He said, however, that the anti-injunction jjlunk would be strong and not "hedge.” Bryan was equally silent as to the talk; in fact he and his intimates are mum to the limit on all its interesting features of the campaign for his nomination. KELLOGG DECLINES THE JOB Prosecutor of the Standard OH Will Not Be Chairman. New York. July 2.—After a day of gossip concerning the chairmanship of the Republican national committee it is learned definitely that Frank B. Kellogg is out of the race in which, indeed, he has never voluntarily taken part. There were rumors throughout the day that Kellogg had been decided upon and the fact that he took lunch with Presiilent Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill was construed as strengthening this re port

When seen at his hotel Kellogg had nothing to say regarding the report, but it was learned that during the conference at Oyster Bay in which the president. Kellogg and National Committeeman William Ward, of New York, participated and that again Inter when Kellogg and Ward met Elmer Dover, secretary of the national committee. at the Waldorf-Astoria, Kellogg’s name was tentatively considered. Kellogg, however, succeeded in impressing upon his political friends that bis name must not be further considered for the chairmanship. Kellogg’s position as counsel for the government in the Standard Oil and other prosecutions Is in itself held l»y him to t»e sufficient .to preclude his selection as the manager of Secretary Taft's campaign. Washington. July 2. —After a conference with Arthur I- Vorys.of Ohio, lasting two hours and a half. Secretary Taft said: “You can say absolutely definitely that the chairmanship of the Republican national committe has not yet been settled. You can say, also, • hat no announcement of a decision as to the chairmanship will be made until after I have conferred at Hot Springs, Vh„ next Wtsluesday with the subcommittee of the national committee." Voryn has left here for his home in Ohio

EATS PIE WITH A KNIFE What His Enemies Say a nf Bltnheaota Republican Candidate 8t Paul. July 2.—ln a single session. lasting abont three hour*, the Minnesota Republican convention nom in a ted Jacob F. Jacobson. of Madison, for governor, and a paltform indorsing the work of the Chicago convention anl pledging the party In Minnesota to continue the work of railway regulation Other nominees of the convention follow; Lieutenant governor, Adolf <1 Eberhart, of Mankato; secretary of state, Julius A. Sehtnahl, nf Redwood Falla; state treasurer. Clarence C Dlnehnrt, of Slayton; attorney general. George T. Simpson, of Winona. Jacobson’s name was presented to the convention by ex-Representatlve Frank Eddy, who aroused laughter when he said: “The only reflection any one has been able to cast on our can dldate Is that ha eats pie with a knife He Is a rough, rugged, natural num VVe could not make him any different If we would, and we would not rhake him any different if we could.”

TRIBUTE T<» CLEVELAND Kfw York Delegatee to Denver Will Propose Enlogiatln Resolutions Now York. July 2.—Ex-Judge Allot. B Parker. William F. Sheehan, nnd other delegates from New York, have left to attend the national Democratic convention On the .any of ex-President Cleveland's funeral an informal confer ence of lending men from many states was held nt which it was agreed thnt upon the completion of the address of the temporary chairman of the conven Hon a series of declarations com mem orating the ex-president’s relallonswißi his party and the country should bo In trodneed The resolutions have been written and will be presented by Judge Alton R. Parker. They are an eloquent trib ute to the virtues, political and other wise; of the ex-president Foraker Not Too Zealods. Cincinnati. July 2.—Praise for the personality of William H. Taft. Republican nominee for president, and criticism for him in that be favors the Roosevelt policies formed part of a speech delivered by United States Senator Foraker before the Chamber of Commerce of this city. Two Little Boys Cremated. Rice Lake, Wis., July 2. —Zone and Lona, aged four and six years respectively, sons of George Robarge, were burned to death tn a abedfire here. The family consisted of eleven chil-1 dren. .