New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-30
KANSAS CITY TALK.
THE QUESTION OF SPECIFICALLY De
CLARING FOR Is To 1.

vICE-PREsIDENTIAL BOOMERS - sULzER
AND TOwNE MAKE THE MOST NOISE
Kansas City No. June 2o-The topic upper
most in the minds Of the Democracy seems 20
be whether or not there shall be specific dec
Iaration in the platform for silver coinage at
16 20 L or whether a simple reafHrmation OF the
Platform adopted ar Chicago shall be sufficient.
II IS believed that much depends upon DIr. Bry-
ans wishes in the matter. but even he may not
be able 10 influence the action or the COuven-
ton. If it is deemed wise policy 70 adopt the
plan that has been followed in several Western
States. and not specifically mention 16 20 1 The
interview with Ex-Governor Stone and Augustus
Van Wyck IN St Louis and talks with different
members OF Western delegations who have ar
rived indicate that these men do not think It
important 70 make specific declaration. while
others make 1t plain that II Is 10 Is not men
toned it will be construed as an abandonment
Of the principle
The ratio declaration and the three words
'16 TO 1" likely TO be the stumbling
block In what might he harmonious
gathering Advocates Of 16 TO I say that 20
omit the declaration would he trimming. ana
the party cannot afford 10 do any trimming IN
view OF the advanced stand taken four years
ago after bitter ard intense struggle Those
who are content with reafarmation OF the
Chicago platform. or who are earnestly seeking
a modification OF that document, say that the
Democrats want to win. and that the most
earnest silver men ought 70 be satisfied Win
Bryan as the candidate, even II there IS not
a specific declaration in the platform N FAVOR
Of silver. with the words 16 10 1 included These
men assert that silver cannot be made the vial
issue anyway. and that the campaign VIII De
fought on issues that have arisen since 1896;
therefore il is useless 10 try 10 make a silver
declaration especially as It is not desired by the
men who did not stay with the party on thar
issue four years ago
SILVER MEN NOT SATISFIED
This does not satisfy the IS 70 1 men. who
say that the vital point is that those who now
want TO return want TO force the silver men out
Of their position and make them concede that
mistake was made in Chicago OF course II Is
a rather fine point, the difference between re-
affirming the Chicago platform, which declared
for silver at 16 10 l. and a specific declaration
for 16 TO / but IT Is sufficient 70 cause conten-
ton, The mere fact that reafhrmation Is salts
factory 10 such a large number OF men who did
not remain with the party four years ago
makes 1t unsatisfactory to the ultra silver men
To them II is a concession which they do not
want to make. Hence there is an interesting
contest developing over the platform
GUESSING ABOUT THE vICE-PREsIDENT-
The running mate" problem is as conspicu-
ous as II was al Philadelphia. and at this dis
tance the guessing is fully as iudiscriHlinate-
There are plenty of candidates. men who want
the honor, and one does not hear so much about
destinations as there were among the Repuni-
cans. The aggressive men are SUlZer, OF New
York and Towne. Of Minnesota, while the
names in the background form basis OF specu-
latiou there being such as BENJAMIN F
ShiveIy. OF Indiana. and Judge A B Parker. OF
New-York who are considered as available
The belief is general that some kind of an IN
dorsement from Colonel Bryan would be sur
fiCiert TO name the candidate. but he VIII be
bold man who will dare TO proclaim that any
one particular candidate is the choice OF the
man already determined upon for President
There are not enough delegates here even TO
give an intimation OF what IS likely 10 occur.
Dispatches received here from different sec
tions indicate that the delegates who have been
sounded on the question have not yet made up
their minds. or they do not care 70 express a
preference for any candidate. There is an i'm
preston that good politics would mean the Sc
lection OF man from New-York. and II a salts
factory candidate cannot be found there, then
tie next best thing to do would be 10 go 70
Indiana Western Democrats would be glad TO
have an Eastern man named who would add
strength 10 the ticket in that section From
the Nebraska point OF view. and, N fact, looking
at the map from Kansas City. Indiana might
be considered last Both New-fork and Indiana
are considered battle grounds. Both were car
ried for Mckinley in 1896, but the confidence OF
the Democrats in their ability to reverse the
vote IN Indiana and the strong hopes they
entertain OF carrying New-York are among
the interesting features OF the situation here. u
IS this condition that causes the Democrats 20
talk OF a Vice-Presidential candidate from one
OF those States TheEe win have 10 be more
delegates in the city and something Ike an
alignment OF forces for and against certain
candidates for vice-Presidenr before even
guesses can be made with any degree os tnteIn-
gence.
BUSY BOOMING sULZER