The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30
SULZER'S BOOM GROWING
Vice President Should Come From
New York or Indiana.
THIS IS THE PRESENT IMPRESSION
Distributing Badges B ar'ng The Incripiion
"Bryan and Su'7er and Victory" Su'zer
Says He Stands With Bryan on
All important Issues
(By the Associated Press.) J

Kansas City, June 29.-The running
mate" problem is as conspicuous as it
was at Philadelphia, and at this distance
the guessing is fully as indscriminate.
There are plenty of candidates, men who
want the honor and there is little of the
talk about destinations that marked the
Pc ..blican convention. The aggressive
men are Sulzer of New York and Towne
of Minnesota, while the names in the back
ground form a basis of speculation, in
Guiding Benjamin F. Shiveley of Indiana,
and Judge A. B. Parker, of New York,
who are put in the available class. The
belief is general that some kind of an
endorsement from Colonel Bryan would
be sufficient to name the candidate, but
he will be a bold man who will dare to
proclaim that any one particular candidate
is the choice of the man already de-
termined upon for President. There are
not enough delegates here to give an
intimation of what is likely to occur.
Dispatches received here from different
sections indicate that the delegates who
have been sounded on the qustion have
not yet made up their minds or they do
not care to express preference for any
candidate. There is an impression that
good politics calls for Il selcoti0n from
New York, and if 6 satisfactory candidate
cannot be found there, that the next best
thing to do would be to go to Indiana
Western Democrats would be glad to have
an Eastern man named who would add
strength to the ticket in that section
From the Nebraska point of view, and in
fact looking at the map from Kansas
City, Indiana might be considered East.
Both New York and Indiana are consid-
cred battle grounds. Both were carried
for Mckinley in 1896, but the confidence
of the Democrats in their ability to re-
verse the vote in Indiana and the strong
hopes they entertain of carrying New
York, is one of the interesting features
of the situation here. 1t is this condi-
tion that causes the Democrats to talk
of Vice Presidential candidate from one
of those States. There will have to be
more delegates in the city and something
like alignment of forces for and against
certain candidates for Vice President be-
fore even guesses can be made with any
degree of intelligence.
If Mr.. Sulzer, of New York, is not
nominated for Vice President it will not
be on account of any lack of booming
on the part of his friends who are here.
The managers, with B. d. O'Connell at
their head, are losing no opportunity of
making known the fact that Mr.. SulZer
is not only in the race, but that he Will
win if he can. Badges bearing the IN
scription Bryan and Sulzer and Victory"
with portraits of the men, are being dis
tributed to all who will wear them, while
another method of campaign has been
adopted in spreading broadcast small
hand bill. This document contains only Il
few words and quotes from a speech made
by Champ Clark in the House of Repre-
said:
"In this distinguished presence l nomi-
nate for Vice President, William Sulzer,
of New York, who is faithful to the cause
at all times, in all places and under all
circumstances l honor Mr.. Sulzer for
exhibited amid environments which would
discourage, dishearten and appall more
timid man"
An interview with Mr.. Sulzer telegraph
ed from Lincoln and published here.
quotes him as saying that he stood with
Bryan on the Boer question and every
other question. He also declared that
the New York delegation would do what
ever is best for the party and if the
convention wants IS to / the delegates
will not oppose it.