Evening star., 1900-04-11
BRYAN'S RUNNING MATE
Net MUCH THOUGHT OF HERE OF
THE PATT1soN BOOM.
Leaders wouId Likeia u strong Man in
Indiana or New York for q Vice
Presidential Candidate.

1t is not believed here that the attempt
to boom Ex-Governor Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania as vice presidential candidate with
w. ]. Bryan will lead to any substantial
results. The democrats are boxing the
compass in search 6f vice presidential
candidate. and from time to time before
Pattison has been mentioned among others.
The party leaders however. do not seem to
be able at this time to settle on any one
who appeals to them as being conspicuously
suited for their purposes. The difficulty
which they are encountering is that they
can think Of no Bryan man whose nomina-
tion would add particularly to the strength
of the ticket, Bryan himself being the en-
bodiment of Organism and controlling all
the strength Of that element in politics.
while to nominate on the ticket with him
man holding opposing views would be
counted as much Of straddle on the issues
as If an ambiguous platform were adopted
The only hope Of Strengthening the ticket
in the vice presidential nomination is based
on location, and the democratic leaders will
be satisfied II thsy can find a man to put
on the ticket with Bryan whose home is
well located. and whose name will appeal
to state pride. They have no expectation
of being able to carry Pennsylvania for Mr.
Bryan, however popular Mr.. Pattison may
be in his own state, and 1t has never been
shown that the ex-governor has any par
tIcular strength outside Of that state.
What the democrats particularly like would
be strong man in Indiana or a man popu-
lar in New York who has no record op-
posed to that OF Mr.. Bryan. The difficulty
OF the last proposition Is almost insur-
mountable and there is some uncertainty
as to what can be done In Indiana
Williams or Towne.
If sentiment alone could control the nomi-
nation would go to either George Fred
Williams Of Massachusetts, or Charles A.
Towne of Minnesota. TIL. objection to
Williams is that it cannot be figured out
that he could add an electoral vote to the
Bryan column, though the men who would
vote for Bryan anyhow place him and
Towne both close to Bryan in their affec-
tions. Towne is chairman of the silver re-
publican national committee and an objec-
ton to him at this time is that he is nomi-
naily not a democrat 1t is possible, how
ever, that this objection may have been
removed by the time the democratic con-
vention Is ready to make nominations, and
the unpopularity Of the Porto Rican tariff
in Minnesota may possibly lead the demo-
Gratis to believe that they would have some
chance Of carrying that stata if Towne were
on the ticket WITH Bryan.
The party leaders find no name in New
York that appeals to them. The correspon-
dence Of western members of Congress in
dicates that Sulzer has greater popularity
among western democrats than would be
l0IerTeu press comments on MS can
didacy, but the party leaders do not take
to the idea of the "B. and S." ticket.
Turpie and shively.
Recently there has been considerable quie
| talk among men whose final decision will
| have great deal Of weight about ex-Sena-
tor Turpie of Indiana. The difficulty with
Turpie is his age and the fact that his
| health is bad. 1t is believed very generally
| among leading democrats that If it should
| be found that Turpie's health has improved
sufficiently to warrant the belief that he
could stand the strain of the campaign
without breakdown he would be about
| the most promising candidate to put or
the ticket with Bryan. Shively of Indiana
| is being spoken OF In leu Of Turpie, bu
while Shively is young and vigorous and
| would rank along with any Of a dozen OF
| the brightest young men in the party, be.
sides being popular in Indiana, his public
| career was too brief. he having retired from
Congress voluntarily number of years
ago. after comparatively brief service, fol
| him to have any particular strength out
| side of his own state, and therefore il
| might be difficult for him to get the nom
| nation. even though he would actual!
| strengthen the ticket.