Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-03
.BRYAN'S Front PORCH
Democratic Delegations Pause at
Lincoln to Have Their Political
Faith Renewed.
Conferences With Leaders Give Way
to the More Spectacular
Features.
Kansas City Completely in the
Hands of the Convention
Delegations.

Lincoln, Neb., July 3.-With the re-
turn TO Kansas City Of ex-senator
David b. Hill. and With him j. G. Nc
CURE and Eugene Hughes. of Syracuse,
~ u, the gentlemen who have been
most close With Mr.. Bryan in the con-
SITUATIONS over the platform and vice
presidency, the conference stage at the
Bryan home has given way. to the more
spectacular features. These began
Monday with the arrival of the Colo
RADIO delegation, accompanied by WISH
tors to the number of oversa hundred.
So far as the platform which Mr..
Bryan favors is concerned, it is sup
posed 10 have been entrusted TO Sena-l
tor Hill to manage at the Kansas City
end. Tie vice presidency is not so
clear. but the developments of the day.
seemed to emphasizes the belief that
Congressman Sulzer is no longer in the.
running. Senator Hill and District
Delegates Hughes and MCGUIRE are not
fer him. Among the Lincoln crowd.
NOW that the Nebra ska delegates them
selves. who are for Towne, have gone.
the name o., Carter II. Harrison is
more frequently mentioned than that
of any other second place possibility.
Mayor Harrison, it is asserted, would
be acceptable To MIR. Bryan, but it is
believed that not even tn his intimates
has he expressed leading preference
as to his running mate.
The new front porch af the Bryan.
fr,fy, srs.. vi I tS lodi
sterday. The Colorado contingent, over
lou strong, and including most OF the
delegates, stopped over from until
noon and visi ted Mr.. Bryan in a body.
A local marching club acted as an es-
cort for the visitors. and Hon. L. NJ.
Patterson drove To the Bryan home to
notify the occupants what was coming.
The musical contingent ofthe Colorado
party attracted the most attention on
account OF their uniforms. all being
dressed as Indians The visitors filed
UP the walk TO Where Mr. and Mrs.
! Bryan stood on the walk, . few feet;
III front Of the first step leading to the
yeramda. Mr.. Malonty introduced the
;Coloradoans to the colonel and Mrs.
Bryan one by one. and when all hands
had been shaken III. Franklin, of Den
seit IN behalf pf the delegation, said in
l9ari
( Mi Bryan: We residents of your
Ineshboring STATE of Colorado. on our
Nay To the democratic national con-
MENTION, could not resist the tempta-
l{tion toscall on You. In 1896, as! the can-
! didate of the party for the presidency,
lsgol received between so and 80 per
| cent of the vote of our state, and /
I want to assure you that Colorado is
4 still for you and that we Will give YOU
| handsome majority again this fall.
! You hays been a brave an honorable
| and consistent follower of the truth
| and for that reason We honor and sup
| port you. For four years you have
| travelled about this great country of
ours. and the combined influences OF
4 the money powers and the trusts could
not cause you 70 deviate the slightest
| from the path you believe to be the
right one. The Republicans Of Colorado
have sacrificed the material interests OF
1.-The state and their chance for victory
in our state is as slight today as it
was four Years ago
Mr. Bryan responded ina speech oc-
| cupying five minutes. He said:
II thank you for this friendly call.
| and assure YOU ! appreciate your good
| will and kindly interest. and I am sure
THAT the citizens of Lincoln Join With
4 me when | say that Lam glad to see
| you here.
Il am sure that Colorado's people are
| no more anxious for the realization of
| the principles Of the democratic plat
form than are the people of many other
states. Butt want to say to YOU that
when Colorado forsakes the principle
LOT is to /, and wllen the people have
ceased in their support OF the principle,
4 j Will be found still fighting. even tho
galone.
i The republicans held their national
i convention at Philadelphia on the an
1 ty. thereby exhibiting partisan spirit
! The democrats hold their convention il
/ Kansas City on July 4, the anniversary
lof the birth of the. nation, thereby
4 nanifesting patriotic spirit The re-
/ publicans would repeal the declaration
i of indepe ndence-the democrats would
reaff,rm 1t everywhere the world over
There Is one great principle to be
4 fought for in the coming campaign and
4 that is whether or not the dollar shall
n De paced ABOVE the ma n. whenever
man and the dollar come in conflict the
frepublican PARTY stands for the dollar
first, the democrats stand for the man
Where there was one reason in 1896 fol
carrying Colorado for the democratic
4 ticket, there are sixteen reasons now.
i The democratic party stands for the
same principles, in the north, as vel
4 as in the south, the east as we'll as the
west. Ours is a party where its speak
ers do not have to revise their speeches
for each section of the country they
i Visit
Mr.. Bryan was vigorously applaudeo
at the conclusion of his address.
Clans Are Gathering.
4 Kansas City, July 3.-The throb and
4 thrill of a great national asaemblage is
i beginning to take possession of this
young queen city Of the southwest
4 Turnout the day there has been q
Il steady tramp. tramp Of incoming thou.
sands by every train, choking the rail.
road stations with a struggling, travel.
stained and sweltering throng, filling
i the streets with Glow moving, jostline
Icrowds, emptying into the hotel Hobbies
where. amid cigar smoke and piles OF
baggage and the shout of badge ven
dors the currents of earnest and excited