Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-25
MORE TALK OF HILL
Gossip Regarding Associate for
Bryan.
DECLINATI0N CUTS NO FIGURE
Fight Over Constructing the
Platform.
HOPE OF THE EASTERN MEN

The democratic politicians will begin to
move toward Kansas City this week. and
the contest for the vice presidency Will
open in cara ,s,. Ct is conceded, o. course
that Bryan will receive the nomination for
the presidency. great deal Of interest at
taches. however, to the platform and to the
second place on the ticket.
The main question now agitating the
minds of the democratic politicians is which
element of the party shall dominate the
convention Whether the radicals. who want
to lay renewed stress upon the silver ques-
ton and 16 to 1. shall be in control. or
whether the conservatives, who desire. they
say to perfunctorily reaffirm the Chicago
platform and then put in {. few new planks
shall Lle.
The Fight Over the Platform.
The principal fight of the convention will
BE- made upon that question. There is no
doubt that the eastern wing of the democ-
racy Is going to Kansas City firm in the in
tention of controlling the convention and
shaping the platform SO that the
eastern gold democrats can come
back in the fold without vio-
lence to their conscences. AS far as
can be learned. there will be no strenuous
objection upon the part of the eastern DEM
ocratS to pro forma reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform. They will see to 1t that
the declaration is innocuous. in effect. at
least. and are willing to give the silver
radicals as much comfort as can be OBJ
tanned out of a plenitude Of words. just 50
that the plank does not work to ALLEVIATE the
sound money men of the east and south.
One hears a great deal of talk In we'll
Informed political quarters to the effect
that the radicals will be outnumbered and
that the financial plank will be to all IN
tents and purposes an ambiguous one.
,x+yt Of fiyna daSfUnpd O.
to 1.
1t Is certain that the eastern men will be
in force at the convention. They will not
sulk. they did at Chicago in 1895, but
will get down to business and endeavor to
take an active part in the proceedings.
Assuredly the cleverest politicians of the
old-time democratic party will be in the
saddle at Kansas City and the farmer ele-
ment will have to look out for gold bricks.
More Talk of Hill.
The talk about David B. Hill of New
York for Vice President is on the increase.
His declinatiOn IN advance of nomination
cuts no figure at all. More especially since
the recent example in republican politics
of the value of declination of this kind
when II comes to real business.
So far Mr.. Hill is concerned. no one
who Is well posted believes for an instant
that he would hold back if the convention
should nominate him. He has never
tiinched at the call of party.
1t is possible. it is said, that the per-
formance of Mr.. Roosevelt may be repeat
ed by Mr.. Hill He may hold off until he
is overcome by the sentiment of his party.
as was Mr.. Roosevelt. and this it is alleged,
may be his play at present.
of course. if Mr.. Hill is nominated IL will
be after the platform has been doctored to
permit him to stand upon it. but 1t is claim
ed that no great trouble in this direction IS
anticipated.
Oid-Time Democrat Wanted.
The object of the leaders will be. 1t is
said. to get man for second place who
Will reflect some of the old time conserva-
tism of the party. as an Offset to the popu-
listic tendency which democracy has taken
in recent years. Senator Daniel of Vir-
GINA. who was put forward by Represen-
tative King of Utah. in an interview in The
Star several weeks ago. is mentioned in this
CnunnCtinn again