Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-07
moi BRYAN'S CHOICE
The Nebraskan is Bitterly Disap'
pointed by tho Selection Of
Adlai Stevenson.
Was For and Eagerly Hoped to
Sec Towne Of Minnesota
Chosen.
Stevenson Regarded in 1895 a Luke.
warm Democrat Comment
on Platform.

Kansas City. July 7-Wellman's dis
patch to Times Herald:,
The nomination of Mr. stevenson was
not marked by much enthusiasm, but
this is easily explained by the fact that
both delegates and spectators were
thoroughly tired out and had no heart
for any further demonstrations. For
the same reason this third and last day
of the convention was rather dull and
sspiritless. But for the vicious effort
of Croker and his conferes to force the
vice presidency upon Hill the day
would have been absolutely uninterest-
ing.
Croker decided that inasmuch as
Bryan was to be beaten in November,
1T would be good politics-good New
York politics-to put Hill on the ticket
with him and bury both in one big
grave. So orders We're issued that the
New York delegation was to put Hill
forward as a candidate. AS soon as he
learned of the game that Croker was
playing Hill begged and commanded
4tlat ne sSIlpulQ aNQlFas DE named, Oul
Croker stood his ground.
When New York named Hill thru the
eloquent voice of Tom Gradv the con-
svention displayed Its greatest enthusi-
fasm OF the day. Hill is a good deal of a
faNorite because he has been so badly
treated by. Croker and because he is an
old fashioned democrat. New York
delegates and nearly all the spectators
We're deluded into the belief that at
last the New York factions had buried
their hatchets and there was a decided
impression that the first fruits Of the
peace would be the nomination of Hill
for Bryan's running mate.
Then Hill himself made his way to.
the rostrum, cheered as he went. Be-
fore he could get chance To speak
Croker had another spokesman ready
to assure the convention that New
York was in earnest and that the En-
pire state intended to vote for Mr.. Hill.
turnout the contest.
AS soon as Hin gained the floor he
soon convinced the convention that his
name had not been brought forward in
good faith. that it was the work of his
enemies. and that there were grave
reasons why he should not be nominal
ed. He meant, tho he did not say, that
he had failed to support the platform in
1886. and that there We're pianks in the
platform of this year which he would
be compelled 10 shy. He minated, too,
that III the convention played into the
hands of the men who We're trying to
humiliate him 1t would be the worse for
the ticket.
Hill made a fine figure AS he stood in
1 the midst of the multitude. tighting Of.
| a dubious honor With every tempta-
ton to plain speaking. he kept within
| the bounds Of moderation. He Won the
sympathy and admiration OF the demo-
cratic party He may be blank in his
own state. but the national democracy
lB Hill.
The New Workers. earnestness and
#sncerity greatly impressed the conven-
ton. No sooner had he spoken thanit
was ready, for the most part. to take
4 him at his word. Nevertheless he re-
ceiyed a larger number of votes on the
4 roll cali than were cast for Mr.. Towne,
4 the personal choice of Col. Bryan.
He had been made the choice Of the
treal democratic elements of the con-
/ vention against the outside nominee
4 favored by the allied parties and Mr..
4 Bryan. The only doubt had been as to
1 whether Mr.. Bryan would and could
| keep his hands on. II ne were content
TO let the convention go ahead in Its
4 own way MIR. Stevenson would be
named. II Mr.. Bryan wanted Towne
and wanted him badly enough to inter-
fere. probably the convention would
4 have shown itself sufficiently subservi-
ent TO give the dictator mis- way.
i The last doubt as to Mr.. Bryan's at
titude was not removed until morning.
1 just before the convention met. Then
i Chairman Jones had Mr.. Bryan called
A UP over the wires and asked him the
plain question If he had any instruc-
ltions to give. Mr.. Bryan replied that
he did not wish 10 interfere and would
be content With whatever the conven-
A 5tion might do. Senator Jones assured
4 him that II he persisted in this atti.
i tude Mr.. Stevenson and not nir. Hill
would be named.
4 Glad to secure Mr.. Bryan's promise
8 10 keep hands Off, Senator Jones re.
turned to the hall and threw his infiu.
ence and that of all the conservative
4 Bryan men for the Illinois candidate.
4 1t is we'll known that Mr.. Bryan 1.
disappointed in the selection Of Steven
4 son. He claims that the candidate pre-
ferred by the convention was not SUN
lciently active and loyal in 1896. II Mr.
Bryan had dared he would have ISSUED
orders to nominate Towne. and there ii
a good deal of surprise that he did no
do so. Mr.. Bryan's best friends in tn
convention. such as Senator Jones, Mr.
Stone, Of Missouri, and Mr.. Johnson, O
Kansas, did their best to keep the can
didate out Of that GROWING blunder
and to their tact and skill must b
given the credit for a successful issue
3 Many of the conservatives wante,
Mr.. Bryan to force the nomination o
Towne so that it could be said that tn
Peerless Leader had had his own wa.
in everything nominating himself
putting 16 to in the platform and Sc
lecting his running mate. Upon hin
they wished to place all the responsible
u lily and then let him elect himself an
his silver republican-popullst favorit
II he could.
Messrs. Jones, Stone and Johnson
/. however. representing the old democ
racy, managed so well that they KEEP
Bryan'shands off and easily induced tn
!, , convention to put real democrat upo
the ticket. These men expect to man
age the campaign and they want q