Show LYNCHS FOLLOWING I Claimed That 130 Delegates Were Ready to Support Him When the Republican convention adjourned ad-journed for dinner last Friday the Lynch managers held a caucus and canvassed this situation fully They found that they had but 150 delegates upon whom they could rely and as there were 220 Lannanites and no third candidate in the field it was considered folly to go into the fight but even with certain defeat and humiliation staring them in the face it required all Billys powers of persuasion to keep his friends from putting his name before the convention con-vention Lynch and his supporters still maintain main-tain that if Buckle had not flunked they would have won a final victory in the convention But they continue when Boss Lannan went to Dennis Eichnor and laid down his ultimatum I that if either Lynch or Buckle were nominated he would put up an independent inde-pendent candidate the fight waslost Buckle was forced to lie down to prevent Pre-vent a party split and Lannan became complete master of the situation Mr Sharps Prediction Charles Crane who came near beating beat-ing Wells for the nomination in the last Republican state convention was swinging down Brigham street a few mornings since when he was hailed by James Sharp This was the talk Well Charlie what are you doing in politics Not a thing Jim Well what do yu hear Oh I hear down around the street corner that the Republicans have a chance to win if Ezra Thompsons nominated Charlie youre no fad and you were not born yesterday This is not a Republican Re-publican year with the Tribune dictating dic-tating the candidates and the course of the party Mark my words on this point Charlie Crane argued the point no further |