Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-07


tory campaign Will probably BE- ma de
and theIdemocracy 81 other parts 81 the
union may be asked TO believe that
there Is hope for New York, but a. =
matter of fact the campaign for Bry-
ans election il to be fought without
the slightest expectation OF carrying
the state Of Croker and Hill.
The real democratic battle ground Is
to be in the middle west. 1t is In Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois
and Minnesota that the men who have
guided Mr.. Bryan thru this convention
and who are to manage his campaign
expect to make their stand. They are
not without hope OF success. but they
are not confident. Imperialism is the!
chief issue, and IL that. militarism,
trusts and Boer sympathy will not turn
the German and labor vote away from
Mckinley then Bryan cannot be
elected.
The new democratic committee met
and by unanimous vote elected Senator
James X. Jones. OF Arkansas, chairman
for another term of four years. No
opposition to MIR. Jones appeared, and
1T was understood by everyone that he
was the choice of Mr.. Bryan for the
post. 1t was a well recognized tradi-
ton In both political parties. 1t is a
we'll recognized tradition Ia both pollt-
ical parties that the candidate for pres
5ident has the right to name his own
chairman and campaign manager. and
there is no surprise that Mr.. Bryan
should name Senator Jones. The Ar
kansas senator has served his chief
long and Loyalty. In this convention he
gave up his own preference for leaving
Is ito out of the platform and az chair
man of the committee on resolutions
made a valiant and successful fight for
Mr.. Bryan's plank.
Senator Jones Is without doubt the
iablest political general the democrats
have. To him more than to any other
man is due what the democrats regard
as the happy outcome of the convention
the suborination OF silver without Of
Tending Mr.. Bryan, the thrusting for
ward Of Imperialism, the selection of
genuine democrat instead of Mr..
BryaI's rump party favorite for vice
president, the refusal to go rainbow
hunting after electoral votes which are
hung high out of democratic reach in
New York state.
The democratic platform 10 generally
regarded as a strong piece of work. AS
"A specimen of carpentership It is much
superior to the Job turned out at Phil
fadelphia. 1t may be said that Senator
Jones is the father of this platform.
He did not write it, but he nodded and
samendedit, he stood guard over It, he
acted as mediator between candidate
and party concerning 1t.
The democratic platform OF 1900 was
not written by Col. Bryan, but IL the
work of Col Charles H. Jones, OF ST..
louis. He drew the first draft some
two months ago and sent it to Senator
Jones, who in turn sent 1t on to Mr..
Bryan The last named made some
minor changes in ii and added the sil-
Yer reiteration plank, which proved a
bone of contention in the committee on
resolutions. The platform as it stands
is quite similar to the one originally
prepared by Col. Jones.
Demonstration Mt organs Home.
Line I'm. Neb.. July THE local dem
iii the honor of Bryan while
glow in starting reached respectable
proportions after midnight when a
marching party formed and with bands
paraded to the Bryan home and sere-
naded the presidential nominee. The
Bryan telephone was kept ringing late
into the night by friends Offering con-
gratulations. Many kilograms from a
distance were received. Bryan was
asked what effect he thought the adop-
IEtion of the platform would have on the
vice presidency and he replied 1t might
lEtend to eliminate some candidates who
would have remained in the contest
had the platform contained mere re-
affirmation Of the silver plank OF 1896.
Discussion OF Bryan's possible visit 10
Kansas City came up at frequent Inter-
walls. Bryan said while reading the bull
letins he had done some figuring with
1.-The result that he found that the dele
gates had put intwo solid hours shout
Hing He guessed he would not go to
Kansas City for the democrats had al
lready done so much shouting they would
be shouted out and in his arrival they
l5could not make much noise and repub-
| lican papers would then state he did
mot meet With n cordial reception.
| Friends VINO expected Bryan to leave
Ifor Kansas City on the morning train
not put in an appearance and 1t was
concluded he had decided not to 60 al
| all.
A body OF Albinians entered the town
Of Gilane in the province OF Prishtina
4 Turkey in Europe, and killed nifty
8Christians, men, women and children
and burned the church and school