The silver star., 1900-07-06

Kansas City. July 2.-There Is con-
sfant bang. bang of hammer raspins
OF saws. shouting OF orders, and rush
ing OF feet. day and night. at the Dig
hall where the democratic National
Convention is TO he held. As fast as
one portion of the structure is finished
the decorators pounce upon IT, and
with bolts of bunting. flags, and pic
lures of Democratic leaders. set in the
national coats of arms, cover up the
walls and spaces so that the delegates
will see all the colors and emblems OF
the national holiday coupled with evi-
dences of a Democratic celebration.
About the hotels however. there Is
already briskness and moving throngs
of familiar convention faces. \ num-
Der of the old-line Democrats. who have
been going to conventions for years,
and the younger men who belong to the
new Democracy. have arrived and
taken up the work in hand Several
boomers of vice presidential candidates
have come in and are making consider
able noise.
The platform To be adopted by the
Democratic National Convention will
contain declaration for the free coin
age Of silver at the ratio of IL to l, un-
less Mr. Bryan changes his attitude.
and each fresh arrival from Lincoln
brings renewed assurance that the
foreortlained nominee of the convention
is maintaining his position in favor of
the declaration.
Occasionally delegate can be found
who will take the position that not even
Mr.. Bryan can be allowed to dictate
the pariy's platform but a majority
agree that as all the delegates are prac-
tically instructed for the denomination
of the candidate of 1Na6. he has an ex
eeytional right to ask 10 have the reso-
lutions harmonize with his views on
any or all subjects.
However. while it is true that the in
dicaiions point strongly to the specific
utterance above outlined. there Is still
very determined opposition. appa-
rently originated with former Senator
Hill OF New York and his following
and II has been taken up by other lead
ers in various sections of the country.
The Tammany interest Of New York
appears 70 be entirely reconciled 10 any
silver plank. however extreme. but 9th
er factions unite In opposing II. Judge
Van Wyck. Eliot Danforth and j. Bris-
ben Walker all unite with iIill in this
position. though disaGreeing with him
d> ~ nitliFt>. NiEs f'dhlbFtu dsFtt-
with Judge Van Wyck that there are
other questions more important for
consideration. and while still profess
ing the utmost loyalty TO the white
metal. he contends tina, in the interest
of the party it should no longer be Civ
en- the place of paramount importance
in the declaration of principles.
Senator James X. Jones. chairman
OF the national committee. and ex-Gov-
ernor Stone of Missouri. both of them
recognized as staunch leaders of the
silver sentiment. are of the opinion that
reafiirma,ion of the Chicago platform
is all that is necessary. Governor
stone said Today that he considered the
differences that have manifested
themselves mere quibble. but he de-
clined to say whether he would be will
Ing To stop with the reafiirmatlon of the
declaration of 1886 Many southern
delegates express themselves as IndIf-
ferent ON the point, and are inclined to
make the concession demanded by the
lfill sentiment National Committee
man Campau Is also Inclined to subor-
dinaie the question Of ratio TO other
subjects of current Importance.
/ On the other hand. George Fred Will
iams announces that he considers the
financial question stlll of the greatest