Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-30
TO i
New York Vice Presidential Candi-
date is Incorporating.
has had INTERVIEW WITH BRYAN
Croker and Murphy Expected TO
Visit Lincoln Soon.
J. II. LEWIS ALSO CALLS

LINCOLN, Neb., June 30. When Con-
gresham Sulzer leaves for Kansas City
this afternoon the popular supposition
among the democratic politicians now in
Lincoln is that he will take with him the
expressed wishes of Mr.. Bryan as to what
should be contained In the financial plank
of the platform to be presented to the dem
ocratic national convention. Mr.. Sulzer Is
regarded here as the mouthpfece, for the
time being, at least, of the New York dele
cation. In any event he is its representa-
tive SO far as the Lincoln end is concerned.
Mr.. Sulzer himself is for a positive, specific
declaration for free silver coinage at a
ratio Of 16 to /. He will not be satisfied
with reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form.
ITO attempt to hedge or shelve this ques-
ton would be cowardly ard betrayal"
said Mr.. Sulzer to the Associated Press cor
respondent. ut would be an admission to
the republicans that we have accepted their
contention that free silver Is dead issue
and that we were wrong and that they
were right in the fight of four years ago.
1t is folly and false to assert that free
silver is dead, either east or west. In my
last canvass for seat in Congress, in a
district almost in the shadow of Wall
street I made silver the whole issue and
my majority was the largest ever given in
the district. made the fight on this issue
against the advice of party leaders. too"
Bryan's Intentions Unknown.
Whether Mr.. Bryan takes the same stand
as Representative Sulzer neither gentle
man will say, but it is the general opin-
ion that they are not far apart.
1t Is noteworthy that ]. Hamilton Lewis,
who conferred with Mr.. Bryan last evening,
entertains for the matter the same atti-
tude as Mr.. Sulzer. Following an extended
conference at the Bryan home Mr.. Lewis
said:
Il am satisfied Mr.. Bryan. If it were left
to him, would not consent to the omission
from the platform of an explicit declara-
ton for free silver at 16 to II
1t IS not improbable that Richard Croker
and ex-senator Murphy may find time to
selves before the convention meets, though
no one now in Lincoln will speak with au-
thority on this subject.
Mr.. Suffers vice presidential boom did
not suffer as a result of his Lincoln visit.
He made the acquaintance of a few of the
Nebraska delegates and the coupling of his
name with that of Mr.. Bryan found appar-
ent favor. He said this morning that he
Is not candidate in the sense of seeking
the nomination, but certainly would not
decline to receive it,
Mr.. SulZer had another conference with
Mr.. Bryan this morning, but the subject
~
Suffers right thumb which was injured
in raising car window causes him con-
siderable trouble. and he will be handi-
capped in his handshaking ordeals for a
week to come.
Senator Allen a Visitor Also.
Senator Allen will be one of Mr.. Bryan's
visitors today and he may remain until
Monday. Populist vice presidential nominee
Towne is also expected.
There is a bare possibility that Mr.. Bryan
may yet be induced to go to Kansas City
to participate in the closing scenes of the
convention. Two telegraph wire loops are
being strung to his city home, and Mr..
Bryan's present plans are to receive, with
a few friends, bulletins on the proceedings
of the convention.
A number of delegates stopped in Lin
coin today, en- route to Kansas City.
Ii is reported here that Stone and Lesseur
of Missouri. who are supposed to have the
platform in charge, sent special agent
to see Mr.. Bryan and that the latter con-
scented to the omission of a specific decla-
ration for 16 to 1. This report cannot be
verified, as Mr.. Bryan refused to affirm or
deny it.