The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
Texas and Arkansas Men Disap-
prove the Presentment of
Kellar.
cRITtclSE NEW Y0RK'S ACTION.
Texans Ask Croker TO Propose
Judge Parker, but Get No Sat
sfaction-Caucus of the
Delegations.
BY ". s. DANIELS.

BY W. y. DANIELS.
ErAFF CORRESPONDENT of THE REPUB-
Lie
Kansas CITY, Mo July s-Tbe announce
nnent OF New York's action in indorsirs
John W RAllsr for Vice President was re-
eeived by the Southern delegates generally
with Indifference with outspoken dis
gust The Arksnsans have NOT yet constd-
cred the vice presidential matter formally
or informally. and are merely inclined to
any good man OF the right size who would
add strength to the ticket. They merely
remarked:
''Oh, It ia about what We expected from
New York. II leaves the question entirely
in the air"
There is general assent that Keliars pre-
sentatiou positively leaves New York out
Of consideration for the second place and
moreover places the vice-presidentisl nom
ination in even a more chaotic condition
than heretofore.
A few Of the extreme silver men assert
that 1t will advance the prospects OK Towne.
Cioyton OF Alabama and Ball Of Texas dis
miss the Mianesotan as entirely out OF con-
sideration.
IF Towne Is nominated" said the Texan.
1--WE might as well go homo at once and
await defeat"
Judge Alton B. Parker Of New York was
have commanded their aggressive and unit
&C support This morning their leaders
called on Croker and urged that they pre-
tent such a andidate as Judge Parker.
with him." said they. I'VE can carry New
York in spite OF the cheap four-fiush spec
tacuAr Roosevelt On the Issues OF militia
rtsrn. imperialism and the trusts. on which
che South ard East stand together, IN SPITE
OF their differences to monetary policies,
We could beat Mckinley and Roosevelt
But we will need such strong, conservs-
tive man as Judge Parker for the second
place
To this Croker replied: We'll, II you are
for a New Yorker. why won't you take the
man We put up. no matter who he may beg"
When New York's action was reported to
the Texas quarters. Mr.. Ball said: That
State could have had the vice presidential
Nomination had Il chosen to put up man
! such caliber as Judge Parker. I regard
ne Endorsement of Kellar as proof that
Few York prefers to put up a man who
Gould not under any circumstances be nom
mated, mainly In order that New York and
] the East may not be the battle-ground IN
She coming contest
They hope to transfer the fight to the
West. so that they will be left to manage
the State machine and distribute the patron
age Of Tammany without becoming involved
In the national campaign.
Tn other words. they would prefer to lose
the national ticket rather than to prevent
the machine maintaining cordial relations
which exist with the Republican machine.
in the equitable distribution Of spells. They
would not accept Judge Parker. whe carried
the State by 5000 majority, the year after
Mckinley had carried it by 25s.0oo.
"Kellar cannot be thought OF seriously.
His presentation merely leaves New York
out of consideration and reopens the candi-
6acy for the second place as frem the be-
ginning
Oppose = Ratio Plank.
There are rumbiings of discomfort among
the Texans at the apparent determination
to reiterate the is 20 1 ratio plank in the
new platform In private they talk of 1t as
6avorins too much of dictation. when the
general desire OF the convention has be-
come manifest in favor of a modification
OF language without sacrifice of principles
This morning the Texas leaders visited
Chairman Jones of the National Committee
They said candidly and uneQuivocally that
fhey will fight in committee, through the
agency Of their member, Mr. Ball the re-
Iteration OF the ratio. They added that IL
they were beaten in this they would make
an effort to secure the rewriting of the en-
tire platform
Senator Jones made clear to them that
Mr. Bryan desires the reiteration of the
ratio, or, at least, that the silver plank of
1855 be specifically reaftirmed
considerable argument followed, but the
Hexans were by no means convinced Mr.
odii IL strong and aggressive man, and
as member of the Resolutions Committee
he viii make determined effort to secure
q verbal modification of the 1886 silver
plank.
Texans Arrive in Force.
The Texas delegates. in fun force. reached
the city early this morning and took up their
quarters at the Washington Hotel. In the
party were Representative Tom Ball. Judge
James w. Swayne, Bronson Cooper and J.
W. Blake, delegates-at-large: their alter
mates. James Odell. W. Pierce. John Lane
and E. B. Perkins. and all the district dele I
gates and alternates except two.
They brought with them former Governor
Hogg. to serve In tho double capacity Of
mascot and for exhibition as one OF the
corn-fed products OF the Lone Star State
The Governor was detained in court when
the State Convention was held. and SO had
W como a spectator and for the pur-
pSsse named Naturally President maker.
however. Mr.. Hosg has been unable to re-
main inactive, and. in fact. all the way I'D
from Texas was booming his choice for Sec
ond place. Governor "BiiP' Stone of Mis-
souri,.
Our train was s,detracked In a swamp
In Indian Territory last night" said Mr..