Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-02

you are the man TO run against
Roosevelt" Croker is said 10 have re-
marked 10 Judge Van WyCk. You came
Very near defeating him for governor,
and the way they feel toward him IN
New York now YOU can beat him"
Senator Murphy 81 said 10 have agreed
10 this statement Judge Van WICK
is said TO have protested that friends OF
his would not put him in the vice presi-
dental race aud be hoped nothing of
the kind would be done. Some OF the
southern delegates are talking favOra-
bly, Of Van Wyck, and he may Doe the
New York card to be played at the
proper time
HILL PUZZLES THEM ALL.
The visit OF Senator Hin TO Mr. Bryan
Is still a mystery TO the Tammany men.
They do not know what Co make Of IL
and have been husily specializing to-
day They have figured out that 10 was
through Mayor Mcguire OF Syracuse,
who also Is az Lincoln, that the invita-
tion was sent hy Mn Bryan 10 Hill,
and that the object Of Bryan Is 90 get
Hill On line so that he viii not repudi-
ate the platform OF 1896 and remain Sc
lent during tho campaign. one thing rs
certain, the Democratic leaders from
New York nOw here expect 10 have
conference with Mr. Hin ON HIS return
from Lincoln and until that conference
takes place, no program viii be agreed
upon.
NEW YORKER REFUSES TO TALK
Former Governor David b. Hin re-
turned from Lincoln Neb., az 100 this
afternoon and went Immediately 90 his
apartments In the Coats House He de-
clined 20 discuss his conference with
Mr.. Mryan. saying that he might have
something 20 say later I'm the day. He
would not say what his conference
with Mr. Bryan related TO-.
81 am tired and hungry said he
"and do not care To- talk az this time
In Mr.. Hills apartments awaiting his
arrival We're Eliot Danforth and Rep
resentatiyes Fitzgerald and Rupert of
New York, and number Of other visi-
tors. Mr. Hill begged TO Doe excused.
THE BRYAN-HlLL CONFERENCE.
Lincoln. .Neb.. July 2--The conference
between w. j. Bryan and David B. Hill,
II New York, did NOT conclude until
midnight When il was over Senator
Hin was driven TO q hotel and retired
Immediately He left at a. m. for
Kansas City with him were Mayor Nc
CURE. Of Syracuse. " Y, and Gen.
Hughes. also Of New York
Among the politicians In Lincoln II
Is not believed that Mr. Bryans sum-
mons 10 the former senator 10 come
to Lincoln had any relation 20 the vice
presidency so far as 1t concerns Mr.
Hin personally.
ABOUT THE PLATFORM.
IL Is believed, on the contrary, that
the only subject discussed except in
cidental reference 10 other matters, was
the platform, and that their final con-
clusioa on that document was about as
outlined in the Associated Press dis
patch from this city last night making
Imperialism, militarism and trusts the
three leading issues, but without rele-
eating free silver.
While Senator Hill evaded the news
paper men in Lincoln. he was not so
particular with the politicians on the
train from Nebraska City 10 Lincoln
last night his companion was s. 5.
Alley. an old time Nebraska Democrat.
10 whom he spoke with some freedom,
both on the platform and on the vice
presidency on the latter subject he Is
quoted as saying that he did not regard
II as wholly essential that the nominee
should come from the East. good
man from any of the central states, he
thought would prove nearly as strong
New york, be declared, was hot d
doubtful State this year but certain to
be Democratic.
As TO the platform he favored con-
servatism in all It's planks.
SUFFERS BOOM FIZZLES OUT.
The vice presidential boom Of Con-
gresham Sulzer. which was at its
height In Lincoln Saturday morning,
has died out almost as suddenly as II
was sprung and its collapse was coin
cident with the arrival at different
hours yesterday Of three men from Sui
zer's own State-Hill. Mcclure and
Hughes None Of these men disparaged
the candidacy of Mr. SulZer in any WAY,
but It was plain they did not consider
him the most available man.
BRYAN AND HILL AGREE
Aside from the gossip connecting
Se-~tOr Hills name for second place on
the ticket the names OF Shiveley. Of
Indiana, and Mayor Harrison, Of Chi
oago, are most frequently mentioned.
Just before Senator Hill left he was
asked what his program would be when
he reached his destination
II have none mapped out" he re-
piled.
Did you and Mr. Bryan reach an
agreement on the leading subjects now
being discussed IN connection with the
convention
"Mr Bryan and ! agreed before / left
him not to say q word 10 the press
about our conference. ! must keep my
promise
Senator Hill said his visit to Lincoln
had been a pleasant one but the only
subject he would talk about with news
paper men was the weather
While Mr.. Bryan insists that he will
not attend the convention, his friends
believe It will be possible he will go at
its conclusion.