The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-03
GATHERING OF The HOSTS
At THE CONVENTION CITY

the convention and his unwavering in
slstence on 16 to l has created a cOun-
ter move. This is among the practical
politicians Of the party, the leaders
who run campaigns TO secure votes
/ They want no surrender Of silver, nei-
I Their are they seeking immOlatfOn at
( this one altar They seek compromise,
concession, and such a harmonizing
that all sections can be brought to-
gether. As result of this strong and
growing sentiment, definite and urgent
representations have been made TO
Mr.. Bryan in the interest of harmony
and moderation on the platform. The
bearer Of these OvertureS is Mr.. James
Kerr, secretary Of the congressional
campaign committee, who is with Mr..
Bryan in Lincoln today, after confer
ring with the leaders here. 1t is
certain that he reflects the strong SEN
timent Of his own state, Pennsylvania,
and other eastern localities, and il is
understood that his mission has the
sympathetic approval, if not the posi-
tive authority, of the most influential
party leaders now assembled here, in
Guiding practically the entire member
ship of the executive committee, ex-
cept Williams Of Massachusetts From
what has developed today, however,
the mission is likely to prove no more
productive of harmOnizing results than
the pilgrimage of Hill Indeed, this
feeling is so universal that the eastern
delegations reached a practical deter
minatiOn today 10 accept the inevitable
and to cOnfine their efforts TO the plat
form committee, thus keeping the sub
Ject from becoming a source Of dis
cord on the floor OF the convention
Vice Presidential Fight.
Quite independent of the Bryan in
fuence, the several vice presidential
movements have had varying fortunes
during the day Mr.. Shively of In
diana retired finally and imperatively,
so announcing his decision at the eau
Gus of the Indiana state delegation,
where he was taken at his word. The
Hill movement. on the other hand,
showed decided progress, notwith-
standing the chill of the Lincoln con-
ference. Arriving delegations showed
marked favor, even enthusiasm, for
him. The senators. parlOrs were be-
sieged by hundreds of delegates and
callers from Ohio, Indiana, Pennsyl-
Vania and many other states. Among
the steady stream Of callers came ex-
Governor AltgeId, a strong personal
admirer of Hill, and o. H p. Belmont
and Elliott Danforth, both of the lat
ter being vice presidential possibilities.
The Danforth movement took on some
Hill regarded him as the best suited
to go with Bryan on q straight out
silver platform
Mr.. TOwne profited materially during
the day through the active work of the
Nebraska delegation. who came in
wearing Bryan and TOWne'' badges.
When James c. Dahlman. the next ma
tiOnal committeeman from Nebraska
and a close friend of Mr. Bryan. was
e,-l- .
fer TOwne. he said: I have talked
with Mr. Bryan recently and I think
his attitude could be summed up in
about this way He is not faVOring any
one candidate. He wants us not to
make our wishes too prominent, as il
will look as though this reflected his
views, whereas he wants to keep en-
tirely out Of the vice presidential con-
test. But We feel that we should eX-
press our views for Towne, who is a IA
vorite with most of the delegation, and
our work will be for him
When Mr. Dahlman was further
asked if Mr.. Bryan opposed any par
ticular man because of his financial
views, he said:
There is no opposition by name. But
Mr.. Bryan wants man who can stand
with him, firmly and fully, on the 16 TO
l platform, for that is what the plat
form will be. Without discussing indi-
viduals, I think it can be put down that
no man out of sympathy with such a
platform viii be nominated for vice
president. The platform is more to
Mr. Bryan than vice presidential candi-
dates"
Bryan VIII Attend.
Mr. Dahlman also gave definite as
surance of a dramatic climax to the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan by his appear