The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
SHlVELY AND HILL OUT
Talk Of Danferth. Towne Possible en-
Strong Silver Platform.
NO STATE HEARD FROM OPPOSES SILVER
Maryland Refuses 10 Define Her Position Yet
Some Opposition to the Ratio by Ger
tain States. Ohio Says it
Wants "Bimetallism."
(By the Associated Press.)-


Kansas City, July 2.-Kentucky: The
Kentucky delegation arrived today and
will caucus tomorrow. National Com
mitteeman Wrey Woodson said:
1--WE are all. of course, in favor of 16 to
/, but whether all are in favor of a re-
affirmation, or specific statement, can
not say. favor an out and out declara-
ton. and / think the majority of the
delegates from Kentucky will be found
of the same opinion. We are what might
be termed Shively delegation on the
Vice Presidency. At least half of the
delegation considers him the most avail
able man. The others are scattered The
attitude of our delegation may change
somewhat after we get together today,
somewhat after we get together"
West Virginia: The West Virginia
delegation at an informal conference to-
day decided to present Colonel John I.
McGraw of that State for Vice President.
Their sentiment is for a free silver plank
without declaring q ratio Upon confer
ences with the Eastern delegations Will
depend their attitude on the silver ques-
ton.
Ohio: Ohio is for bi-metallism against
the insertion in the platform of l6 to l
plank. Most of the Ohio delegation ar
rived today. They were unit in saying
that Ohio did not want 16 to plank in
serted in the platform. However they
will not make strong hight against IL.
and will accept the result with cheerful
ness. Unless the convention favors the
nomination of the Vice Presidential can
didate by reclamation, complimentary
vote probably will be given on the first
ballot to Judge A. w. Patrick, OF
Philadelphia. He will not. however, be
formally nominated. The majority OF the
delegates apparently favor the nomina-
ton of a man whom New York can
agree on as one delegate express 1T,
either David B. Hill or Congressman Sui
ger being acceptable. Judge Parker also
has friends in the delegation.
Maine: Maine is in favor of the re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform as
whole, said l.. M. Staples, OF that dele
cation which arrived today
The Maine delegates will probably fol-
low New York delegates as to the Vice
Presidency.
Oklahoma: The rival Oklahoma dele
arrived today. All of them desire to sup
port some New Yorker for Vice President,
and favor a reaffirmation of the finan-
cial plank in the Chicago platform, rath-
er then specific declaration
Alabama: 1--WE are for 16 to l, first,
last and all the time said r. j. Lowe,
of Birmingham. when the delegation from
that State came in. 1--WE are for a plank
in he.platform to that effect, and If any
candidate for either the first or second
place on the ticket should ask any con-
i eession in that regard the chances are
that we would be against him. We VIII
fight for it in the convention if necessary.
From what we hear. however, we are GER
tain there will be in the platform speci-
fc declaration for the ratio.
ION the Vice Presidential question we
are for Hill of New York, although there
are several members of the delegation
who favor other men than Hill. But the
majority of our delegates are for him.
We are for him, however, only on the
understanding that he is to demand no
concessions in the platform. If he asks
that 1G to 1 be placed in the background,
or left out of the platform then we are
for somebody else"
Delaware: The Delaware delegation,
with no unit rule to bind them to the
unanimous support of particular cam
didate, will probably divide their votes
on the Vice Presidential nomination.
Delegate Harrington said today that two
members of the delegation favored the
nomination of Towne and the insertion in
the platform of a fiat declaration in ia
vor of free silver.
'The majority, however, he said, ia
for the nomination of a conservative man.
We believe that platform can be drawn
up that will bring the gold Democrats
back into the fold and also be suitable
to the silver Republicans"
Mr.. Harrington added that he believed
the nomination of either David B. Hill,
or Congressman Sulzer would be satisfac-
tory to the Democrats of his State.
Maryland: Nearly all of the members
of the Maryland delegation, headed by
Governor Smith. arrived today, they de-
clined to state their position in advance.
Mississippi: Senator Money was
among the early arrivals today. He
probably will represent his State in the
Committee on Platform. Il am for the