The age-herald., 1900-07-01
O[D VAR HORSEg AT KANSAS C|TY Democratic Leaders Getting Ready for the Fray, MANY ROOMS HAVE STARTED| mere is a Movement on Eoot b nominate Bryan on the Fourth,
 But the Conservative EIe.
 ment is Against It.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 30-There Is q constant bang bang of hammer, rasping of saws. shouting of orders and rushing of feet day and night at the big hall where the Democratic National Convention is to be held. AS fast as one portion of the structure is finished the decorators bounce upon it and with bolts of bunting, flags and pictures of the Democratic leaders set in the National coat-of-arms, cover up the walls and spaces, so that the delegates who assembled on the Fourth will see all the colors and emblems of the holiday, coupled with a Democratic demonstration.
 It is believed the hall will be ready on time.
 A number of the old line Democrats who have been going to conventions for years, and the younger men who belong to the new Democracy" have arrived and sev- eral boomers for Vice Presidential candi- dates are making considerable noise.
 As on Friday, the most interesting topic and that which gives the Democrats here the most concern, Is the promised contest over the 16 0 l plank in the platform. The utterances of men like Chairman Jones, William J. Stone and other Western and
 
 of Western and Southern Democratic State Conventions in their platforms, would seem to indicate that a simple reaffirmation of the Chicago platform is all that would be necessary. Such action under ordinary cir cumstances would be apt to be accepted as the probable action of the National Con- vention. but the reports from Lincoln indi- cate that 16 to l must be specifically de- q nrAd xrin nf NIr A.. be followed.
 Chairman Jones said that the declaration on silver should not vary the breadth of hair from that contained in the Chicago platform, and he thinks a reaffirmation is sufficient The breadth of hair, however, is still too wide for some and they favor splitting the hair, especially if the Chicago platform is to be the test. The extreme silver men insist that "a reaffirmation will be concession"
 Such Concessions Sufficient
 Gold men and others who have returned to the party say such a concession is suf- ficient. There are some other features of the platform that may not be agreed upon at once-expansion the present Chinese sit- uation and the Occur d'Alene riots
 Three Vice Presidential possibilities came in today-the chairman of the silver Repub- lican committee, who was named by the Populists for Vice President Charles Towne; Ben F. Shively, ex-member of Con- gress from Indiana, and William Sulzer, member of Congress from New York, the latter from Lincoln, Neb., where he has been conferrfng with Mr. Bryan. MT. Shiv- ely said he was not candidate while his friends declared that he would be present. ed by Indiana.
 There has been renewal of the talk anxut nominating MT. Bryan on the Fourth of July, and night session of the convention has been suggested in order to accomplish this. It is even said that he may be nom mated before the platform is adopted. but many are doing what they can to discour- age the proceeding, declaring that it will be crowding sentiment too far to depart from the regular and orderly procedure Of the convention. There is yet uncertain ty as to whether MT. Bryan will come to. Kansas City after the convention makes the nomination. No one now here is ayf- thorized to speak for him. It has been said that the convention can conclude its busi- ness in two days, and that the third day be devoted to giving a reception to MT. Bryan and listening to a speech from him. This would be an attractive programme. especially for Kansas City, as the appear ance of MT. Bryan would doubtless attract as many people as the opening day. =.