The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
TOMNE MEN CONFIDENT.
Sulzer Says. Nothing Can stop
Me-"

Kansas City, Mo, July 2.-The Towne
managers say very emphatically today
that their man will win the vice presl-
Dental sweepstakes. They have reach
ed a point where they offer the Demo-
Gratis certain terms and insist upon be
ing heard. Their programme IS thlSs
The men authorized to speak for the
Populists and Silver Republicans VIII
agree with Democratic managers that
both conventions shall go ahead and
nominate Bryan on the first day. July
T. but that no effort shall be made 70
nominate a vice presidential candidate
Committees of conference shall be APP
pointed with a view OF agreeing upon
candidate to unite the forces of the
three fusion parties If the Democratic
leaders do not agree to this programme
the Silver Republican convention viii
make no nomination of either president
or vice president but will appoint a
committee on conference on both othces
to confer with like committee OF the
Democrats and Populists- Some of the
Democratic leaders have agreed that
this is a fair proposition and have as
sured the Towne managers that they
will co what they can to carry it out
Another card the TOWne men are
playing is that Bryan is for the Mime
sofa man. The position said to be taken
by Mr.. Bryan is that the Democrats are
in honor bound to treat the allies of
1896 fairly and with due consideration.
He thinks that the POpuliStS and Silver
Republicans hold the balance of power
in several states and when united with
the Democrats, make those states sure
for the allied forces Bryan does not
want double-tailed ticket in this cam
paign, and many OF the leaders snare
his wishes. There is possibility that
the Populists and Silver Republicans
may object to Withdrawing the man
they have nominated.
81 the TOwne men think they are IN
a very good position.
Another thing which makes the Towne
men so confident is the loyalty of Sulzer
n They believe
is convinced that Bryan wants To1F1e,
he will not only step out of the way,
but take the platform and months or
second TONNES nomination OF course,
this may require a strong intimatlon
from Bryan, an intimation that is
scarcely probable as MIR. Bryan does not
want to appear IN the role OF dIctaI1ng
to the convention.
Meanwhile Mr. Sulzer is making a
snowy canvass and talks with the most
confidence of any man or the friends
of any man in the race
Why" he said today, they can't
stop me. They are coming to me so
fast that I can't keep track of them
1 have pledges from 267 delegates out
side of New York, and New York is
ready to come to me as soon as my
strength is shown New York is for me.
They say: You can have our vote as
soon as you show that the convention
is for you. Now if you want this go In
and win it and We'll be for you as soon
as YOU get the outside delegations. You
don't want it unless you win it that
way, do your and L told them no.
That's the kind of a fight am max
ing
All over the city are p1acard signs and
Autographs bearing the words Bryan
and Sulzer and victory" and the head
quarters at the Savoy are labelled
'Bryan-Sulzer headquarters.
New York, or that part of it known
as Tammany, is silent. Neither Mr.
Croker nor ex-senator Murphy is saying
word.
You are the man to run against
! Roosevelt" Croker is said to have re-
marked to Judge Van Wyck. You
| came very near defeating him for gov
| ernor, and the way they feel toward
him in New York now you can beat
| him"
| Senator Murphy is said to have agreed
| to this statement. Judge Van Wyck
! is said to have protested that friends
/ of his would not put him in the vice
! presidential race and he hoped nothing
I of the kind would be done. Some of the
| southern delegates are talking favor
| ably of Van Wyck, and he may be the
New York card to be played at the
| proper time.
The visit of Senator Hill to Mr. Bryan
| is still mystery to the Tammany men.
! They do not know what to make of it,
/ and have been busily specializing today.
| through Mayor Mcguire of Syracuse.
/ who also is at Lincoln. that the invita-
/ ton was sent by Mr.. Bryan to Hill and
/ that the object of Bryan is to get Hill
/ in line so that he viii not repeat the
! performance of 1896 and remain silent
/ during the campaign One thing is GER
/ tain, the Democratic leaders from New
| York now here expect to have con-
Lincoln and until that conference takes
/ place no programme will be agreed
upon.
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