Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-05
BITTER FIGHT BEGUN
The Conservative Democrats Are Not
In Favor Of a Specific Declara-
tion for l6 to l.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS
Democratic Leaders Are Fiercely Wrang-
ling Among Themselves-Towns Is
Confident Of Being Nominated-A
Boom for Adlai E. Stevenson.

Kansas City, July 5.-"The fight on
the platform will be carried to the floor
of the convention" said David B. Hill
this morning. 1.-THE list of states that
voted for the 16 to l plank includes
states that never did bring an electoral
vote to the Democratic party, and the
states with small delegations. The list
Of states that voted mo- includes nearly
every doubtful state. We carried the
conservative proposition by five votes
at one time, then they put up the cry
that Bryan would not accept, and car
ried it by two votes-26 to "a. Probably
Hawaii and Oklahoma, territories that
can't give us an electoral vote, will de-
feat the will of the east and the entire
Democracy. The strongest silver men
are with U.S. Even Jones is with US, and
has so declared, but he is dominated by
Bryan. Just as am opposed to impe-
rialism In the nation so I am opposed
to it in an Individual. This is imperial
ism of the worst sort. However I be-
.lieve We'll beat them"
AN EXPLICIT DECLARATION.
Kansas City, July 5.-The resolutions
committee decided for an explicit decla-
ration for the free coinage of silver at
16 to 1. The vote stood q to 25 and was
taken at $3.50 o'clock.
The vote stood as follows on the res
olution for the substitution of the 16 to
! declaration for the simple reaffirma-
ton Of the Chicago platform:
Yeas-Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Maine, Massachusetts,, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Da-
kota, Oregon, South Carolina, Tcnnes-
see, Vermont, Washington. Wyoming,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, New Mex
leo. Arizona, Hawaii-27.
Nays-California,7 Connecticut Geor-
gia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Alaska-25.
The plank agreed upon is as follows:
I'VE reiterate and demand the platform
of 1896 for the American financial sys-
tenn made by the American people for
themselves, which shall restore and
maintain a bimetallic price level and
as part of such system the immediate
restoration Of free and unlimited COIN
age Of silver and gold at the present le-
gal ratio Of 16 to l, without waiting for
the aid or consent Of any other nation"
VAN WICK WEAK KNEED.
Kansas City, July s, 1926 a. m.-Au-
gustus Van Wyck, representing the
New York delegation on the platform
committee, refused to sign the minority
report against the 16 to 1 proposition.
His action Is approved by Tammany,
Kings county and Erie, the majority of
the delegation. It is looked upon as the
first break in the conservative ranks.
THE CONSERVATIVES GIVE UP.
Kansas City, July 5.-There will be no
minority report on the platform. The
opposition decided such a report USE
less.
TOWNE IS HOPEFUL.
Kansas City, July 5.-Charles A.
Towne gave the Associated Press the
following signed statement this morn
ing: II am greatly encouraged this
morning. Assurances Of support are
constantly reaching me from members
of delegations representing all sections
of the country. My friends seem to be
the only body of confident, purposeful
supporters behind any candidate for
the vice presidential nomination. be-
lieve the opportunity to unite all oppo-
nents of the Republican misgovernment
will not be neglected by the patriotism
and political wisdom of the Democratic
party"
FOR STEVENSON.
Kansas City, July 5.-The Pennsylva-
MIA delegation this morning unanimous
ly decided to support Adlai e. Steven
son, of Illinois, for the vice presidency.
PLATFORM TINKERING.
The committee on platform did not re-
convene to-day until II o'clock. It had
an all-night vigil. It. was decided to
present its report to the convention at
p. m. The delay Is due to number of
verbal changes being made in the draft
Of the report. The committee has
changed the order of the presentation
Of subjects, and has placed the question
Of imperialism in the front place, max
ing 1t the paramount issue. It says:
while other issues are vital, the Ques-
ton of Imperialism strikes at the very
existence of the republic"
THE SECOND DAY.
Kansas City. July 5.-Long before the
time set for the opening Of the second
days proceedings of the convention al
streets were solidly massed with hu.
manity moving forward to the many
entrances Of the hall. Expectancy wal
at high pitch, as It was universally
felt that the day had In store grea'
events Of the convention. BY 10 o'clock
thirty minutes before the time set To-
opening the convention. nearly ever,
seat in the galleries was occupied. Po
lice arrangements were a decided i'm
provement over those Of yesterday
when dense crowds were allowed to con
gregate in front Of the speakers stand
in front Of the press seats. and up AM
down the aisles. To-day a swarm Of 10
cal police were on hand. and started Il
we'll by promptly hustling down tn
passageways all persons not decorate
with the proper badges.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At II o'clock Chairman Richardson
swung the gavel Justify, and above tn
din family could be heard his calls 70
order. The chairman presented the RI
Rev John J. 0lennon for the openin