The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-30
DEMOCRATS
POURING IN.
Every Incoming Train to Kan
sas City Brings Delegates.
Mayor Rose or Charles Thomas
Temporary Chairman.
FIGHT BETWEEN THEM.
Vice-PresidentiaI Contest Is
Warming Up Briskly.
Congressman Sulzer Most Ac-
lively Pushing His Case.
FIGHT BETWEEN THEM.
Tammany viii Tour Kansas
Before Returning.

Kansas City, June 30-Kansas City
looked like a convention city in good
earnest today. The early trains brought
in many who are to take part in the
convention, and in the hotel corridors,
were men whose faces have become ia
miliar by reason of being seen for years
at great national Democratic gather
ings. Among them were James D. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee, Augustus Van
Wyck, of New York, D J. Campau, of
Michigan, w ]. Stone. of Missouri
Amos Cummings, of New York, J. l.
Norris of Washington, D. c., and many
others who came to be present at the
preliminaries.
The convention will be called to order
next Wednesday. The selection of pre-
siding officers of the convention has not
yet been determined. The national COM
mittee will submit the name of the tenn
porary chairman, who Will no doubt
be indorsed by the convention. So far
as possible the committee will also ar
range for the permanent chairman, and
available men for that place will be
canvassed at the meeting Monday.
Mayor D. A. Rose of Milwaukee and
Charles S. Thomas of Colorado have
been suggested for temporary chair
men, and it is expected that one of them
will be chosen. Representative James
D. Richardson of Tennessee has been
suggested for permanent chairman. Mr.
Richardson acted as permanent chair
man during a portion OF the Chicago
convention, when Senator Whites voice
| failed
| The sub-committe of the national
committe met today to make final ar
| rangements for the convention. Al
| though this committee does not take in
| to consideration the larger affairs of the
/ convention the very fact that it was in
session brought great many men
| about the rooms of Secretary Walsh
/ where the melting was held.
This naturally caused more or less
| discussion about convention prospects
and there was talk about the temporary
chairman, the permanent organization,
and the 16 to 1 declaration.
SHIVELY'S BOOM
The greatest interest however was
shown in the vice presidential nomina-
ton. Benjamin F. Shively, of Indiana,
| was seen for a short time in the cOrri-
dors of the Baltimore hotel. He stands
about six feet three inches, and wore a
| rough rider hat He is the Roosevelt
| of this convention easily enough, said
| some one when Shively was pointed out
in the group where a number of men
were earnestly trying to get some ex-
preston of opinion from him.
To the Associated Press Mr.. Shively
said he had nothing to say 4 am
keeping quiet in several languages, was
Are you candidate for vice presi-
dent?'
No"
Are you doing anything to keep your
friends from pressing your claims %
Yes, am,'' replied Mr.. Shively. JUS
then some one came up and remarked
We'll, you are in it sure and you can be
it yourself
Il may receive cards to that effect
later" was his reply, but just now is 6
time to keep quiet"
An Indianan said: Now, Shivel.
may say he is not a candidate, and al
that and probably he is not in the sens,
of seeing the office, but Indiana is go
ing to press him for the place becaus'
we want him to help carry the state. w
think he is the strongest candidate tn
party can name, and, in the short tim
we have been here, things look yer.
encoura aging."
TAMMANY FEARS HILL
It is already apparent that the Croke
l wing and the Hill wing of the New Yor
Democracy are pulling apart. The Nev
5 York men already here say that Croke
is much displeased with the course Hi