The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03

he said, 'for strong plank in denuncia-
ton of imperialism; for the denuncation
of the trusts and the gold standard law,
and for the severe condemnation OF the
rascality in Cuba. ! want an especially
strong declaration on Imperialism"
Nevada: Representative Francis G..
Newlands was the first member of the
Nevada delegation to arrive. He said
the Nevada delegation will do that which
Mr.. Bryan wants done. If Mr.. Bryan
wants a specific declaration for 16 to 1
it will be done That or simple reaffir-
nation of the Chicago financial plank he
regarded as a splitting of hairs. AS to
the Vice Presidency he could not answer
for the other delegates, but he favored
Towne.
Alaska: Either simple reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform or the leaving out
altogether of the 16 to plank is favored
by the members of the Alaska delegates,
who arrived here today. I'VE are all
silver people of course" said L. L. VIII
liams, of Juneau, but we believe it is
for the best interests of the party to
drop that issue"
For Vice President the delegation favor
a New York man. either Congressman
SulZer or David b. Hill.
Texas: The Texas delegation will ar
rive tomorrow morning in two special
trains Lee Blanchette and ID. l.. VINE at
comprised the advance guard when ar
rived tonight. According to 5oth gentle
men thew were instructed for Bryan and
that of course implied that tn Fir delega~
ton would consider no deviation from the
straight path of 16 to l. On the vice pres
idency no choice so far had beer made
known by the delegation AMI none will
be made until the State caucus to be
held tomorrow.
Virginia: One delegate from Virginia
arrived tonight, the balance Of the dele
cation being due in the morning. The
lone delegate on the ground is c. Man
ming, Jr. He did not claim to speak for
the entire delegation but said there was
no doubt whatever that the Virginia DEL
egation would be for the specific decl"ra-
tion in favor of 16 to /. On tie vice :
presidency the delegation, Mr.. Manning
said, would be inclined to favor Till If he
did not demand concession from the
party.
Florida: The members of 'ic Florida
delegation arrived tonight in n body. They
announced that they we're for 16 20
without evasion or restrictions aid Ia
vored Hill for Vice President.
Nebraska: At a meeting of the Ne
braska delegation today called expressly
for the purpose of making clear its posi-
ton upon the financial question, the fol-
lowing specific declaration in favor OF
the l6 to / proposition was adopted unani-
mously: e
Resolved, That the Nebraska delega-
ton to the Democratic National Conven-
ton is unalterably opposed to any sur
render of the principle of bi-metallism and
heartily in favor of inserting in the ma
tionaf platform a plank specifically pledG-
ing the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to L.
independently of what any other nation
may do"
The significance of the utterance subsa-
quently was emphasized by the pains
taken by the members of the delegation
to secure it's wide and prompt distribu-
ton among the delegates and newspaper
men.
James Dahlman, who has been selected
by the Nebraska delegation as that State 8
representative on the new National COM
mittee, made the positive statement to-
day that the delegations was. a unit in
favor OF Mr. Towne for Vice President.
Towne campaigned in Nebraska last year
an off year in that State-and Mr..
Dahlman says that his work on the stump
gained for tie Democratic party thou
sands of votes.
1t is reported from St Louis. where the
Georgia delegation held a meeting to-
day, that there is strong opposition to a
md irif
that of so.