The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-29
WANT BRYAN THERE.
BELIEVED HIS PRESENCE AT KAN
SAS CITY WOULD HELP.
LEADERS MAY PERSUADE HIM.
BRYAN's VIEWS AS TO HIS MATE
MAY BE RESPECTED.

ised That the Convention Hall VIII
he Completed in Time-Pictures or
Bryan Are Displayed on All Sides.
News. Yet n While, Goes Into Kan
sas City.
Kansas City, June 2s.-Convention signs
are apparent, but not very plentiful, No
one in Kansas City talks about anything
but the coming Democratic National Con-
venlion. and it is evident that the gath
ering is to be the event In the history of
the city. They are getting ready for the
crowds, too. and intend to take care of
all who may come Notwithstanding the
doub that have existed concerning the
ability of the city to handle a great ma
tional gathering.
Among the convention signs are pic
tur,s of William j. Bryan and the peer
less young leader of 1885," looks at one
frcm many windows of shops anG hotels.
being put up on tie streets and about
rooms selected for headquarters of diff
ferent state delegations. In the hotels the
carpets are being covered with canvas,
and drayload after drayload of cots and
bedding are being carried in.
over at the convention hall every effort
is being made to complete the building
by Wednesday morning. and the men in
charge renew their promises that the con-
vention will NOT be delayed a minute by
reason of incomplete arrangements. To-
night there is much more to do. but
tUbe he iG
ed, so that the prediction OF the commit
tee will no doubt be verified.
Read the Dispatches.
AS TO political news relating to the con
vention. there is more coming into Kan
sas City than is being found or manufac-
tured here. The few Democrats who have
arrived read the interviews and reports
of the leaders who are about to start for
the convention or are on their way here,
and this ferns the basis of most of the
gossip a1oat. OF course the dispatches
from Lincoln have the most interest, for
everybody is anxious to know what Mr..
Bryan is talking about, and what the
men say who visit him.
There is a feeling that Mr.. Bryan may
come to Kansas City during the conven-
ton, and some of those now here, think
low his appearance, would carry enthu-
siasm oil over the country. and start the
campaign off with a hurrah that would be
beneficial. This is a matter to be deter
mined by Mr.. Bryan, and the leaders when
they arrive.
There is the faintest intima ton that
there may be a contest over the platform.
1t is known that Mr.. Bryan not only
wants the Chicago platform reatfirmed,
1.-1.
ration reiterated as strongly as it was in
the Nebraska platform. There are other
Democrats, who think q strong reaftir-
nation of the Chicago platform in a few
words and then imperialism" trusts and
other new features will be sufficient. The
latter course is advised as one tending
to satisfy Eastern Democrats.
who VIII BE for Vices
The fact that the nomination for srst
place is already beyond question naturally
attracts more attention to the second
place, and there is some speculat on about
the man who is to be the vice presiden-
tial candidate With Mr.. Bryan. AS was
the case in Philadelphia, New York &C.
cupies the center of the stage. Quite a
number of names have been suggested
from that state and one candidate. Mr..
Sulzer, already has headquarters opened
and some enthusiastic boomers on the
ground. If Mr.. Sulzer comes here after
lis visit to Lincoln with hopes high ne
will get a great many delegates outside Of
his own state. New York has not indors-
ed Hill. but he is said to have the friend
ship of Mr.. Croker, but there are those
who will remember that party support on
the part of the New York organization
will indicate the desire of Mr.. Croker
No one here pretends to explain the
talk about ex-senator HILL and Western
Democrats say that his announced inten-
ito nof coming to Kansas City for the
purpose of trying to secure modification
of the platform is sufficient TO take him
out of the vice presidential race. Mr. Hill
il was understood by men coming direct
from Lincoln, was far from satisfactory
to Mr. Bryan.
Other candidates are mentioned, includ-
ing ex-Congressman Shively of Indiana,
and there is some talk about Charles A.
Towne of Minnesota, who was nominated
by the Populists with Bryan. There is no
doubt about the earnestness of Mr. Towne
and his friends. He has headquarters en-
gagged. and the Silver Republicans will
hold a convention simultaneously with the
Democratic gathering. They and the Pop
uiists intend to impress upon the delegates
the ability of Mr.. Towne as vote-getler
and urge his nomination.
No Advance Guard Yet.
Not even the advance guard cf the con-
ventIon has yet arrived. A few men in
charge of arrangements for headquarters
are here and some men who are boomers
of embryo vice presidential candidates are
about the hotels, talking for their men.
Visits of various leaders 10 Lincoln in
dicate a desire to conform with Bryan's
wishes. and many have notified Col.
Bryan by telegraph that they intend to
see him on their way 10 the convention
David B. Hi wired the Coates House
to-day that he will arrive Sunday. The
majority Of the New York delegation will
be- at the Midland II was reported here
that Hill would make a pilgrimage to
Lincoln and see Mr. Bryan. but persons
direct from Lincoln say he is not expected
there.
Convention Hall had severe test dur
ing a hard wind storm last evening and
the result was satisfactory. The hall is
not yet complete some Of the steel for
the structure not having arrived.