The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-03
CONVENTION REPRESENTATIVES
Williams and Thompson Have
Strong Foilowings for the
Resolutions Committee
Views of the Delegates.
By J. L. PICKERING,

This afternoon by news, declared 10 bs
direct from Lincoln and NJ Bryan. that
the leader desired the specific enunciation
Of thu free silver paragraph from the Chi
cago platform Of IS.
The nnncfs State Convention last week
adopted e financial plank that suits every
Democrat IN the state. ana its delegation
here is practically unanimous for II. The
plank affirmed and Endorsed IN letter and
spiri. every plank IA the platform adopted
in Chicago IN 1896, and furthermore de-
ncunced the enactment Of the gold stand
ard bill By tie Mckinley administration IN
strong terms
Illinois delegates felt that this WIS but a
slight concession 70 the Democrats who
dc 10, act with the party four years ago.
but receiva5 the assurance that It was sat
is;actory 10 those who strayed from the
fo'd. Furthermore. all are On record as
favorinE the Illirois proposition
Ncvertheless. II is the judgment OF most
OF the IlIinoisa-s present that should Mr..
Bryan ask for specific mention of the ratio
through an authoritative source e major
fly Of the delegation would accord It to
him. and as tho delegation IS instructed to
vote as unit, the forty-eight votes from
Illinois would be recorded IN the afitrua
tive
BUCK hfTTICNSe7 Is C9NDTtlf,G aEOi!ll
the hotel Hobbies telling people that Illinois
viii not sta-sji with Bryan on the PROPOSE
ton and tina: not more than six States in
the country will stand by him. MIR. Hin
rfchsen Is ras; - madness. His boom for
Mcmillan flashed IN the pan like the
attempt to nominate Carter Harrison for
Governor against TIE earnest protest of the
man most Interested. ard now re has taken
up the silver proposition, He viii lose on;
on that. too.
Tomorrow q VIII be known definitely er-
actiy what 5ir. Bryan will accept. ana in
. my Judgment TIE Illinois delegation will be
voted for Il as a. unit.
Con, ention Representatives.
Gossip on the membership from Illinois on
the Resolutions Committee ia dwarfed by
the discussion Of the financial plank IN
coubtedly a majority OF the delegates pres
ent prefer either Congressman Williams or
Judge Thompson OF Jacksonville for the
Resolutions CornT1ittee This arrival in tha
morning OF the Cook County and Northern
Illinois members VIII clear the atmosphere
and they Will either cDncede the Place TO
tbs southern part Of the State or make a
fight for 4.
There IS nothing new in the mention of
Carter Harrison name for the vice presi-
Genital nomination. Nj. Gahan persists IN
the statement that the Mayor viii not
permit the Use OF his name. and the outside
Delegations have dropped the matter u1ii
Tomorrow. and probably forever.
Croker OF Tanrnany gave it as his opin-
Ton to-day that Mr.. Harrison would be as
strong in New York as any New Yorker
that could be named
Former Governor AItseld paid the New
York boss visit this afternoon in COM
psny with some friends.
7 told Croker" said the former Govern
or. that was glad to see Indications that
he was getting back into O. straight line
with the party, and he replied that he was
Democrat al5 always had been Demo-
crat He said that no recognized Bryan
rs tho leader this year, and was willing
TO have any kind Of a platform Bryan
wanted. and, furthermore. declared there
was a good chance Of carrying New YORK
Croker Is & great big. brainy man. 40
little man could wiel9 the power he does.
no pigmy could hold thst vast organization
20 close together"
Altsel6 was lavish In his p.aise o. the
abiifty and asiuteness Of the big boss of
Tammany.
UIinoisaEs' Early Arrival.
Having IL mind probably the fact that the
Cook County and Northern Illinois delegates
always turn up 10 the National Convention
fully organized and with paiates craving
certain fruits, the Central and Southern
Illinois delegates determined 10 be on hand
early and exchange views and agree on
soDething. IL possible. for themselves. The
idea originated at the State Convention last
members. and the result was a letter from
j. W. orr Of Champaign. addressed to some
thirty country delegates. Il Is as follows;
My Dear SIR: ! see you have been
chosen as one OF tho delegates to the
National Convention at Kansas City
from your district After talking with
number OF them It was suggested
that all the delegates ought 10 reach there
"a early as possible, not later than Monday
at O'Clock, 20 as TO be present at the or
eanization OF the delegation. the unit
rule prevails and It was thought best that
we make no promise until we meet and have
q fun conference, 50 that We may make no
mistakes in our work"
. The letter was signed by Mr.. Orr as
<helesate. and resulted In bringing into
kansas CITY to-dty q ma ority OF the
country delegates. Most OF them took ad-
vanced ground against the claims of Car
ter Harrison for member of the Resolutions
Committee
Mr.. Gahan OF Cook f. member of the
National Coranittee, and is sure TO be re-
elected. having received instructions from
the State Convention. Mr. Harrison being
the first on the list of deleSa s-at-Iarge Is
accorded the place OF honor as chairman
OF the delegation, and the country delegates
ere earnestly demanding the right 10 name
the member On the Committee on ResOIu-
tons.
The northern end OF the State is not
represented. Most of the delegates ara due
to arrive in the morning; on the train with
the Cook County Democratic Marching
Club. and SO. after all. little Is settled by
the presence Of those now here
Congressman ]. r Williams of Carmi
wants the membership from the State on
the Resolutions Committee. and Judge o.
p. Thompson OF Jacksonville Is also an
aspirant- There is no fight between them,
only friendly rivalry. Mr. Williams has
the strongest following this afternoon. II
is safe to say majority of the delegates
prefer him for the place. The Cook Coun-
" ude may change the result tomorrow
forenoon Willams's friends insist that az
CONGRESSMAN he is better qualified. for
ne VIII personally know a majority OF the
B members Of the committee This embodie.
the only matter of contest in the Illinois
delegation.
Mr. AltSeId I'm Town.
Former Governor AItSeld made his ap-
pearance at the Coates House this morning.
and while he may not be n leader in Illinois
he rs regarded with respect In the counsels
of the National Democracy. lie received
calls from many Of the leaders during tba
forenoon aod paid a few visits himself.
Mr.. Aitseid said he had no desire to par
ticipate IN the deliberations of the conven-
ton in an active way. but was anxious that
10 mistakes be made In nominating the
candidate Tor Vice President or putting the
platform together. He believes the Chicago
platforms financial plank ought 10 be re-
tterated In words and figures, He asserts
that the active aid Of the anti-imperiaIists