The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-29
VICE PRESIDENTIAL
VORTEX IS new YORK
Sulzer is at the Present Time the Most Active
ASpirant for the Democratic Nomination.
Hill Opposed Because of Financial WewS-COnteS is Pos
Sible Over Specific Declaration for 10 to 1.

Kansas City, Mo-. June 2S.-The fact
that the nomination for first place or
the national Democratic ticket is al
ready beyond question naturally at
tracts more attention to the second
place, and there is some speculation
about the man who is to oe the vice
presidential candidate with Mr.. Bryan.
As was the case in Philadelphia, New
York occupies the center of the stage.
Quite a number of names have been
suggested from that state and one can
didate, Mr.. Sulzer already has head
quarters opened and some enthusiastic
boomers on the ground. If Mr.. Sulzer
comes here after his visit to Lincoln, he
viii get many delegates outside his own
state. New York has not endorsed him,
but he is said to have the friendship of
Mr.. Croker. There are those who will
remember that hearty support on the
part of the New York organization Will
indicate the desire of Mr.. Croker.
No one here pretends to explain the
talk about ex-senator Hill, and western
Democrats say that his announced in
tentiOn of coming TO Kansas City for
the purpose of trying to secure a mod
ification of the platform is sufficient TO
talk him out of the vice presidential
race. Mr.. Hill, it was understood by
men coming direct from Lincoln, was
far from satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan.
Other candidates are mentioned. in
Guiding ex-COngressman 3. T. ShiVeley
of Indiana, and there is some talk
about Charles A. TOwne of Minnesota,
who was nominated by the POpulists
with Bryan. There is no doubt about
the earnestness of MIR. Towne and his
friends. He has headquarters engaged.
ciI HI ne will a
YentiOn simultaneously with the Demo-
cratic gathering. They and the POpu-
lists intend to impress upon the dele
gates the ability of Mr. TOwne as a vote
getter, and to urge his nomination.
Contest Possible Over Platform.
There is the faintest intimation that
there may be a contest over the plat
form.
Mr.. Bryan not only wants the Chica-
go platform reaffirmed, but he also de-
sireS that the IS to l declaration be re-
iterated as strongly as it was in the Ne
Oraska state platform. There are 9TH
er Democrats who think a strong re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform in
a few words and then pass on to i'm
periahsm, trusts and other new fea-
lures, viii be sufficient. The latter
course is advised as one tending to sat
isfy eastern Democrats.
Convention signs are apparent, but
not very plentiful. No one in Kansas
City talks about anything 1t the COM
ing Democratic national convention,
and it is evident that the gathering is
to be the event in the history of the
city. They are getting ready for the
crowds, too, and intend to take care
of all who may come, Notwithstanding
the doubts that have existed concerning
the ability of the city to handle a great
national gathering.
Among the convention signs are pic
lures of William ]. Bryan, and the
Peerless Young Leader of 1885, looks
alone from many windows Of the shops
and hotels. Then there are the decOra-
tons which are being put up on the
streets and about rooms selected for
headquarters of different state dele
cations. In the hotels the carpets are
being covered with canvass and dray-
load after draylOad of cots and bedding
are being carried into the hotels. The
cot is a sure sign of a convention.
Over at the convention hall every eff
fort is being made TO complete the
building by Wednesday morning. and
the men In charge renew their promises
that the convention will not be delayed
a minute by reason or incomplete ar
engagements. Tonight there is much
more TO do. but wherever man can
work he is employed, SO that the predic-
ton of the committee viii no doubt be
verified.