Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
THE ADLAI STEVENSON BOOM.

THE ADLAI STEVENSON BOOM.
Radical siIverites Greatly Disturbed
Over It's Magnitude.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July A loud cry
of protest comes from the radical silver
| men of long memories at the proposition
to make Stevenson of Illinois the candidate
with Bryan. They say that they do not
want this convention Clevelandized: they
do not want any cold meats served over
from the Cleveland table. The story is put
forth that the candidacy of Stevenson was
decided upon with the approval of Bryan.
and that he has been a consistent silver
| man. though he was Vice President under
Cleveland, but only men with short memo
rieS or experience listen to the talk of
Stevenson being consistent silver man.
Bryan and the old-timers who partici-
| pated in the Chicago convention and the
men who sat in the Senate while Stevenson
presided over that body remember that Re
went back on them and would not aid any
| of their efforts to do something for sill
YER during that Congress and to make
silver the leading issue in '9S. Ben Cable.
VINO is the author of the Stevenson boom,
| Joined the Indianapolis gold democrats in
! '96 and Stevenson has been VIGOROUSLY
conservative since his retirement from
quoted in interviews hostile to the extreme
position of the party.
Less Acceptable Than DanfOrth
His nomination would be less in accord
| with the position of Bryan than would that
of Danforth of New York, and would be a
greater evidence of a backdown on silver
than the modification of the platform which
Hill is contendng for. Yet it is not an i'm
possibility that he may be nominated. The
truth is that while this is a Bryan conven-
ton. it is not silver convention to any
greater extent than 1t has to be with Bryan
as candidate.
If it We're not for Bryan the majority
would like to relegate free silver to the
position of "and other principles of democ-
racy." The only question is how far they
can get away from silver without getting
away from Bryan. They probably believe
In free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to
1 with gold as much they ever did. but
the idea that they might capture New York
this fall by dodging silver has got posses
sion of many, and they are very eager for
| success. 1t sounds well for Bryan to say
| that principles must be considered above
| success, but good many of his followers
object to living up to that lofty sentiment
These men would like to take Stevenson.
| ana there might be majority to do so If
no objection should be raised by BRYAN 1t
| is inconsistent with Bryan's attitude for
him to acquiesce in this, and all the ex-
treme silver men are frantic at the sugges-
ton of any one who pretends to be for sill
yer being satisfied with Stevenson on the
| ticket.
Some of them say that If Illin>is were
sincere in wanting a candidate from tha I
| state who is true to the Chicago platform
faith they would propose the name of Rep
resentative ]. R. Williams, instead of Ste
venson- NO matter what elements are
united behind Stevenson, he cannot be
nominated without very hard fight, with
certainty of engendering much bitter feel
ing.
An Anti-Bryan Suggestion.
The suggestion of Stevenson comes from
anti-Bryan sources and is supported by the
same element are opposing Bryan on
the platform, but 1t is said to have the
| support of some strong men who have al
ways been earnestly for Bryan and silver,
but who are so anxious to avoid the nomi-
nation of Towne, whom Bryan wants that
| they are willing to take any one on whom
they can get enough people who did not
actually bolt the ticket in '96 to unite
1t is not likely, however that the silver
men favoring Stevenson can stand by him
| In the face of opposition of the more rad
fcal men of their own faith The storm of
protest that has come from the small BODY
| of tried and true who are standing on
guard over the body Of 16 to 1 while the
battle surgeS around them is liable to lead
to his abandonment
The fact is that the democrats are still
without candidate and beating the
| bush for one who can defeat Towne There
Shively, in spite of his deciination, and
representatives of a number of delegations
have called upon the Indiana delegation to
urge upon them the desirability of his re-
considering his declinati ton.
VIII Vote for ShiveIy.
1t is intended to vote for Shively among
other candidates. Notwithstanding his decli-
nation, and the expectation is that many
favorite sons will be voted for merely to
hn1
candidate is found. The hope Of the Towne
people is that the confusion over the selec-
ton of a candidate will continue for some
time, as their chance lies in the opposing
democrats wearying of their efforts to agree
on some one whose democracy is of long
standing. Towne has individual supporters
In the convention, such as Tillman and
Altgeld. who promise to make a vigorous
fight for him, but he has not a sufficiently
large following as first choice to give him
the nomination, and the nomination can be
won for him only by very hard work in his
behalf and the abandonment of hope on
the part of those who are reluctant to ac-
cept him of being able to agree on any
other candidate.
The Minnesota delegation is instructed for
Towne, but it is said that some of the lead
ers of the delegation who got their election
by promising to stand by the instructions
OF the state convention arc actually hos
tile to both him and Bryan, and to the
silver plank, and are secretly working hard
against him and the Chicago platform. This
Is ensendering so much feeling on the part
of Towne's friends that they may make a
public announcement releasing the delega-
ton from instruction. and giving the rea-
sons
The Indiana delegation has formally de-
cided to present Shivelys lame. J. p NJ
Prominent Arrivals From Abroad.
NEW YORK. July Among the pas
sengers who arrived today per steamer
Oceanic from Liverpool and Queenstown
were: Sir Martin Conway, the noted ex-
plcrer; Mel Gron, F. r. G. S.; Mrs. Mark
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