The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
STRUCTURE,

My choice for Vice President is Hill of
New York, but am for any man that the
convention wants I think 1t would be good
politics to name a man from New York. and
do not care great deal whether 1t is Hill
or some one else.
Indiana is going to be In the doubtful
column. and II might be good politics to
give her the second man. Ex-Congressman
Shively would be acceptable to me.
The mention OF my name in connection
with the vice presidency is all joke.
Please say that l will not be candidate
and that my name Will not go before the
convention.
Among the leading members of the Penn
sylvania delegation are:
Ex-Governor Robert f. Pattison.
Ex-Congressman James Kerr.
Congressman Henry Green.
Ex-State Chairman German.
State Chairman John S. Killing.
Congressman Rufus K. Polk.
Encouragement ". Fl. Sowden.
Charles ]. Reilly.
John keenan,.
GRIDIRON CLUB.
Henry Litchfield West of the Washington
Post and president of the Gridiron club
said their trip had been most dehshtfui
one, and that every man in the party
would be as fresh as a daisy when tney
reached Kansas City and got down TO busl-
ness 1870 o.,. ~,
the train" he said. but have. of course.
discussed the situation freely, and think
/ can tell you what We think about things
ITO begin with, we are agreed in the be-
lief that the Democrats have a good chance
to win this time But for the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt 1t would have been
'waik-over.' but Roosevelt is strong in
his State, and that fact has an important
bearing on the case.
TT means that the fight is going to GEN.
ter In New York State; and that means
that the Democrats must be careful about
the second name on their ticket A ma
jority of us believe that Hill can carry New
York, and for that reason think 1t would
be good policy to nominate him. Some
strong q candidate. but do not. The Judge
would be good man for the position. how
ever. and either he or Hill would strengthen
the ticket immensely.
Much depends on whether Mr.. Bryan is
permitted to dominate the convention. or
course, his nomination Is foregone conclu-
sion, and know him well enough to be In
hearty accord with 1t. He Is certainly an
honest. fearless man; but it might not be
well to permit him TO dictate too much to
the convention.
1.-THE reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form is also foregone conclusion. and
there can be 10 honest objection to 1t; but
we newspaper men believe 1t would be I'M
wise, decidedly so, to lay too much stress
on the 16 TO 1 plank. In fact, we are of
opinion that no specific reference should be
made to the ratio
The Gridlron Clubs party is composed Of:
David S. Barry, New York SUM- l.. White
Busbey, Chicago Inter Ocean. John NJ; Car
SON. Ph'ladelphia Ledger dIs l. A. c93ldEe
American; James s. Henry. Philadelphia
Press: Frank s. Hosford. Denver News:
Francis p Lenpp; New. New York s. Evening eni
script; Reginald Schroeder. New York
staats-zeiturg; John s. Shriver. New York
Mail and Express: o. o. Stealey. Louisville
Courier-Journal; Henry L. West. Washing
ton Post; Robert l.. Wynne, New York
Press.
A number of the other members are al
ready in Kansas City, and Will probably
return with the club