Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-06

NIIuHcSOUd, WOULD DC d POWCI4u1 C<1A.
didate if he had not been Nominated
already by the populists.
Nebraska for the Old Ratio.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-The ma
jority of the members of the Ne
braska delegation arrived on early
trains. They came prepared to make
a strong fight. if necessary, for the
insertion in the platform of a plank
declaring in the most specific terms
for 16 to I.
West Virginia Ha. q Candidate.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-The West
Virginians held an informal confer
ence at which it was decided to pre-
sent Col. John T. McGraw, of that
state, for vice president. The senti-
ment of the West Virginia men is for
free silver plank without declaring
a ratio.
Ohio Opposes 16 to L Plank.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-Ohio is
for bimetallism and against the inser-
ton in the platform of plank call
ing for the coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. None of the dele
gates expressing themselves in favor
of bimetallism were willing that their
names should be used in declaring the
attitude of their state, but they were
unit in saying that Ohio did not
want the 16 to 1 plank inserted in the
platform.
Tho Distribution Of Seats.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-The ma
tional committee Monday decided on
the distribution of seats in the con-
vention. TAe decision was to give
to each national chairman five stage
seats and ten general seats; to each
delegate four tickets in addition to
his own seat, and to each alternate
his own seat only, the remainder to
be left in the hands of Chairman
Jones.
Predict. a Two-Tailed Ticket.
Topeka, Kan, July 3.-John w.
Breidenthal, prospective fusion nomi-
nee for governor of Kansas and a
member of the executive committee
of the populist national committee,
sees no particular danger in the allied
forces making a national campaign
this fall with 'tfantail' ticket. In
fact, he rather expects a two-tailed
ticket.
New Feature to BE Introduced.
Kansas City, Mo-, July BIN one
respect the determination of the ma
tional committee to have the reading
of the Declaration of Independence a
feature of the Fourth of July session
is both interesting and significant,
for it is in line with the strong effort
being made to lend patriotic fervor to
the presidential nomination by max
ing it on the national holiday. The
committee has chosen Charles Hamp
ton, of Petoskey, Mich, to read the
instrument.
To Boom Harrison for Second Place.
Chicago. July 3.-The Cook County
Democratic club left at two o'clock
Monday for Kansas City in special
train of IA Pullman sleepers bedecked
with bunting. Besides the $50 mem
bers of the club there was band OF
so pieces, numerous friends of the
club from "down the state,' and a
large and vociferous Harrison vice
presidential boom.
Fuaionists Submit a Proposition.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-The
Towne managers say very emphat-
ically that their man will win the
vice-presidential sweepstakes. They
have reached point where they offer
the democrats certain terms and in
sist upon being heard. Their pro-
gramme is this: The men authorized
to speak for the populists and silver
republicans will agree with demo
cratic managers that both conven-
tions shall go ahead and nominate
Bryan on the first day, July 4, but
that no effort shall be made to nom
mate vice presidential candidate
Committees of conference shall be
appointed with a view of agreeing
upon a candidate to unite the forces
of the three fusion parties. If the
democratic leaders do not agree to
this programme the silver republican
convention will make no nomination
of either president or vice president,
but will appoint committee of con-
ference on both offices to confer with
like committees of the democrats
and populists.
Populiat Senators on tho Ground.
Kansas City, July 3.-United States
Senators Harris, Allen and Heitfeld,
all populists, arrived Monday and will
remain during the convention as
spectators. All of them favor the
nomination of Towne for vice pres
ident. ''I think Mr.. Towne decidedly
the best vote getter that can be
named," said Senator Harris, 'but
doubt whether the convention will
have the wisdom to accept him. My
opinion is that the nomination will
go either to Indiana or New York"
Decidedly Sensational Report.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-Since the
return of some of the democratic
| leaders who went to Lincoln to see
Mr.. Bryan, story with decidedly
sensational features has been in cir
! cnlafion AccOr7inc tn the statement