The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
Not Decided as to Whether a
Third National Ticket Should
Be Named.
KENTUCKIANS EMBARRASSED.
Although Supper ters of Henry Wat.
terson, the States Delegates
Cannot Name Him.


delegates some difference of opinion as to
whether or not a National Democratic
ticket should be named. The Northwest
sent its first delegate in the person of
Henry Veilmer, Mayor of the city of
Davenport. Although that city usually
gives Democratic majority, in the
opinion of Mr. Weller it will this year give
Mckinley 1000 or 10000. Iowa will not
go for Bryan" said Mayor VeIlmer.
The Kentucky delegation will arrive to-
morrow. Mem bers of the delegation are
in somewhat embarrassing position.
When the Kentucky State Convention
was held about ten days ago the only
ticket talked about was Bragg and
Buckner and the convention adopted an
enthusiastic resolution indorsing General
Buckner for Vice-President. The delegates,
therefore, viii come to the National Con-
vention pledged to Buckner. They are all
good friends of Henry Watterson and
since his boom has assumed such large
proportions they are said 10 be disposed to
keep quiet and let matters take their
course. The resolution of the State Con-
vention, however, estops them from pre-
senting Watterson and his name will
therefore have to be brought before the
convention from another State.
Strangely the Wisconsin delegation
finds itself in a somewhat similar predlca-
ment. 1t will come here instructed for
Bragg and find a healthy boom on the
ground for Senator Villas.
Judge NJ. l.. Crawford of Dallas, Tex, a
prominent member of the Texas delega-
lion, says there is unquestlonaoly senti-
ment In the State against another ticket.
The reason for this sentiment" said
Judge Crawford, sis that the sound money
Democrats of Texas are confident they
can defeat Bryan by being allowed to vote
as they please. Some of them thought 1t
would be a good idea for the National
this privilege To Texas Democrats, hut the
masses think this would be mistake. If
a man does not want 10 vote for the third
ticket there is no power to, force him to do
so. There is no doubt in my mind that
the Populists and Republicans of Texas
will fuse. The former are as badly dis
gruntled as the Populists are in Kentucky
over the treatment they have received
from Bryan's managers.
1.-The leaders of the Populist party in
Texas say that Bryan, after making play
for their support, has now turned his back
upon them, so far as any material recogni-
ton is concerned, believing he will get
their votes anyhow. Last year they polled
about 10000 votes in the State election.
The Republicans there have never been
well organized, and have never shown
their real strength. With these three
forces against Bryan don't believe he can
possibly carry the State"
The Judge thinks the Texans are for
Bragg first for President. After him they
prefer Villas. For Vice. President they are
for Buckner by all means.
The Minnesota delegation arrived this
afternoon. 1t is understood they will pre-
sent for the Vice-Presidency the name of
d. w. LAWYER, the chairman of the Mime
sofa delegation at the Chicago convention
and the Democratic National Committee
man from that State, whose sound money
views, as expressed at Chicago, excited so
much antagonism among the silver men,
This afternoon the members of the ex-
ecutive committee agreed to recommend
to the full National Committee the selec-
ton OF Ex-Governor Flower of New York
as temporary chairman, and to endeavor
to have the committee on permanent or
ganization select Senator Gallery for per-
manent Chairman.
The hotel corridors began to fill up this
evening, and the town took on an ante
convention look. Ten delegates from
Iowa, who arrived this evening, favor the
nomination OF Watterson.
The executive committee met tonight.
but took no action, except TO allot the
press seats and arrange some minor de-
tails 4r the convention. The suggestion
has been made that the platform be con-
hned to the money issue alone, but there
is little doubt that it will be made to cover
the whole political situation. Its chief
feature will be a refutation of the free
silver plank of the Chicago platform, and
strong declaration for sound money and
the preservation of the gold standard
reply will also be made to the atti-
tude OF the Chicago convention on the
constitutional powers OF the Supreme
Court and the executive. It's tariff plank
Will, II is SAID, be modelled after that of the
Democratic platform of 1892.
Hon. J. II. Eckels, Com ptroller of the
currency, was one OF the arrivals this
evening. He is sanguine concerning the
personnel and results OF the convention.
From what l can learn" he said, 1.-THE
convention will fully represent the sound
money sentiment of the Democratic party,
anu tue atteIuance Will De all that could
be expected. | think the committee on
resolutions will have no easy task. There
VIII be more suggestions for planks to go
before 1t than have been presented to any
committee at any convention this year.
Inc Illinois convention adopted a good
platform and our people will demand
strong expression upon the tariff
:. When asked about the situation in Il
hnols Mr.: Eckels said: 81 believe that
Mckinley's majority will be over 100 900.
MY own county, La Sale, is fair sample
OF the condition of things 1t is the
largest county outside of Cook and gives
the largest Democratic majority usually.
VI the 5000 voters who cast their ballots
for Cleveland In 1892, at least $500 will not
vote Tor BRYAN. On the other hand there
are not 700 Republicans who will vote for
MIN. The opposition 10 Bryan among
Democrats is not confined to the Germans
alone, but the oid-line Irish Democrats as
well refuse to support him.
Colonel j. NJ. Martin of Iowa. who has
been active in his State in the interest of
the sound-money convention, says that