New-York tribune., 1900-07-05

every word spoken in the Convention Hardy
had Chairman Jones set the machinery OF the
big quadrenniaI gathering OF the faithful IN
motion when a veiled bust was lifted to the pat
form and. set on an em;nence beside the desk OF
the presiding officer. The spebnding Mayor
OF Kansas had got as far on in his speech OF
welcome as the glories of the first era of Jefer-
sonisn Democracy when the curtain which
had hid the bust was pulled aside The un-
Initiated among the delegates and spectators
naturally looked to see a bust Of the author Oh
the Declaration of Independence, but instead
they found revealed the marble features or the
new master and leader of the party Jefferson
founded coldly and confidently dominating a
gathering whose single public function was to
register the DEGREES already approved IN MS
own private Office in Lincoln.
The Democratic National Convention Of leoo
never got very far away. in fact from Colonel
" 7 Brvau either in flesh in marble. 1t
neither needed nor coveted other idols on which
10 lavish its worship or vent its enthusiasm.
From beginning to end the Nebraska orator
filed its imagination and overawed its judg-
r9ent He alone drew its platform and dictated
its policy Fa- more conspicuously than at Chi
cago he demonstrated the strength Of his own
will and purpose by triumphing over the feebler
wills and more uncertain purposes of the party
leaders who might have challenged his supe-
uniquely appropriate that his sole title to control
should have been so pointedly recognized and
svrnholized from the platform Of the Convention
itself
vICE-PREsIDENTIAL SITUATION.
Very little that was tangible developed in the
vice-Presidential situation tonight, although
the Stevenson candidacy apparently met with
favor and there seemed TO be a possibility of
this being the solution Of the question. The de-
termination Of the Indiana delegation to put
Shiveiy IN the field caused a little diversion
during a part of the day but Mr.. Shvely dis
tinctly stated this evening that he was not a
candidate and would not be. AS 10 the action Of
the Indiana delegation. he said that after what
he had told them there was no reason for the
belief that he would be a candidate. Friends of
Stevenson said that they would have been per
fectly willing short time ago 10 have sup
ported Shively, but after the positive statement
made yesterday that Shivey would not be can
didate. and would not be presented by Indiana.
they now felt that they should stand by Steven
The demonstration made over Hill in the Con
vention to-day was taken by some TO mean that
the Convention would be stampeded for him, but
Hill does not think So and it is possible that II
he makes a speech on the platform he will make
It plaip that he could not be a candidate on a
Bryan platform. He says emphatically that he
will not he nominated.
Two other booms remain in much the same
condition they were yesterday. Both Towne
and Sulzer in the race. though the Conven-
ton does not seem irclined TO favor them. The
Towne men say they have the support OF Bryan
and that if l6 TO l is put in the platform thelr
man will he the logical candidate.
The New York men say that the action yes
terday for John w. Keller is earnest and that
they viii try and secure his nomination. To-
night the Vice-Presidency is in doubt Win
leaning toward Stevenson.