The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-03
SECOND PLACE IN DOUBT
Delegates Views OH the Vice Presi-
DENTAL Question.
A Wide Range of Choices Expressed
-TOwnc Hns an Enthusiastic Fol-
erncrs Friendly to Hiil-Editor
MctcnlTs Views on the PIntform.

KANSAS CITY. July Mayor David N
Rose. of Milwaukee. candidate for TEN
porary chairman OF the Convention, ar
rived today, al the head of the advance
guard of the Wisconsin delegation. Bt
was accompanied by ]. NJ. Clancy, OF Madi-
son. who holds National Committeeman
Walls proxy. Mayor Rose said that he
did not know enough about the situation
to make any declaration in regard to The
Vice Presidency
Il have had but little communication
with the other members of the delega ion,
said the mayor. and I don't want to say
anything until We have had a talk about
the situation. Hill has friends wherevel
you find Democrats. but we can do roh-
ing until the delegation arrives tomorrow
Then We will talk the whole situation
over"
Mr. Clancy was not so modest as Mayor
Rose. He wants to have Hill nominated
and said he thought majority of tie
delegates felt the same way.
Governor Thomas. of Colorado. has nice
things to say about Towne.
Our delegation will vote as unit,
said Governor Thomas, land l canno;
speak for it. Personally l am on very
friendly terms with Mr.. Towne. We shall
insist on the reafIirmation of the Chica-
go platform, also upon the specific mention
of the ratio of 16 to /. We cannot do
more or less than that
Governor Thomas is one of the candi-
dates for temporary chairman. He
would not talk further than to say that
the position was one of much honor. which
he would accept, If it should be offered 10
him.
The West Virginia delegation held an
informal conference today and decided
to present the name of Col John T. Sc
Graw for Vice President. The delegates
had some talk among themselves about
the platform. The prevailing sentiment
among them all seemed to be that the
financial plank should favor the free coin
age of silver but that nothing should be
said about the ratio.
Tennessee's delegation, speaking through
r. r. Carmack, of Nashville, declared
its preference for David B. Hill. as
the Vice Presidential candidate. Next
to him Shiveiey is the choice OF the dele
gates. The delegates do not care much
uOW tue HDduCldl pI8Uk 10 NOEueu So ioHS
as it declares for the free coinage OF Sill
yer and they are not particular whether
the ratio is put in or not.
R. l.. Metcalf the editor of the Omaha
World d-Herald." one of the delegates at
large from Nebraska. who is slated as that
States representative on the Committee
on Resolutions. made this statement about
the platform today:
1T is my intention in the Committee on
Resolutions to urge that the financial
plank of the Chicago platform be reaf-
firmed and repeated. don't mean that 1t
is necessary to use the same words, but
the spirit should be preserved, withsnone
Of the force OF the declaration lost in any
way. 1t should declare for is to l without
regard to the action of any other nation -
Mr. Metcalf also wants strong anti-im-
perialism and pro- Boer planks.
Arthur Sewall. national committeeman
from Maine. who was Bryan's running
mate in 1886. arrived today. He is in ia
vor of having the Convention tell what it's
exact wish is in regard to the coinage of
silver. He believes that II the delegates
want silver coined at the ratio of 10 to !
they should say so definitely and exactly,
SO that there can be no mistake as to its
real attitude.
The Connecticut delegates who have ar
rived are in favor Of the explicit free sill
yer plank. but they will not insist very
strongly on anything
Today $50 delegates to the negro national
conference to be held here this week ar
rived. President James a. Ross, of the
league. and Chairman OF the National AS
sociation OF Democratic Clubs, is one of
the SulZer boomers. He announced today
that more negroes would vote for the Dem
ocratic party this year than had ever
voted the ticket before