The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-03
CROWDS POUR
INTO KANSAS CITY
Tired and Travel Stained
Delegates Arrive.
BRYAN IS SUPREME.
His influence Over the Convention is
Astonishing.
A COUNTER MOVEMENT STARTED
There are Delegates Working foi
Harmony Who Insist That the
Platform Should BE So Mod
flied as TO Bring the
Wings of the Party
Togct Il er.

KANSAS CITY. July 2.-The throb and
thrill of great national assemblage is
beginning to take possession of this city
Throughout the day there has been
steady tramp tramp of incoming thou
| sands by every train, choking the rail
road stations with a struggling, travel
| stained and swelter:ng thronS, filling the
streets with slow-moying, jostlinS crowds,
! emptytng into the hotel lobbieS where,
| amid cigar smoke and piles OF baggage
I and the shouts o. badge vendors the cur
| rents of earnest and excited men eddy
into groups, dec!ainlinS the merits of
| candidates and issues, arguing, protest.
! ing and gesticulating-
The delegations have been arriving in
| scattered lots some of them with bands
| and banners to add sound and color to the
| animated scene. Among the days ar
| rivals are many Of the interesting figures
| of the party, including the sru0oth-faced.
min.sterial-looling Oldham, OF Nebraska,
| who will make the speech placing Bryan
| in nom nation. David B. Hill, weighted
| with his long conference with Bryan at
| Lincoln. and weary with three days con-
| stant travel; Perry Belmont, OF New
| York, well groomed and debonaire; Tel
| Ier. of Colorado with his Jacksonville
face, thin and worn; Money. of NIissis
| sippi, thin and strong; distinguished Pop
| ulsts. Senator's Allen, HeitfeId and Harris,
| to attend the cause Of TOwne John 2.
| Altgeld, of Illinois. brown and smiling
| under his broad-brimmed Panama; Gov
| ernor William Walter Smith, OF Mary
| land the close confidant OF German; Ar
| thur SewaIl the Maine sh.p-builder who
! ran with Bryan four years ago, and that
| other unique figure of the Senate, who
| has lately brought excitement and aens.t-
ton TO its deliberations w. f. Clark, Of
| Montana, heading the delegation of Reg
| ulars" with two brass bands and an
! abundance of enthusiasm.
THE WORK BEGINS.
The real work OF the convention began
| today with a meeting of the National
| Committee to determine contests and to
! select temporary officers. Mayor Rose, of
| Milwaukee, who will be temporary chair,
man, is a German-American. reputed TO
! BE- an orator of fine presence and effective
| delivery Tonight the National Committee
| is having a private dinner, sort of family
| conference. as the guests of Daniel }.
| Campdu. while great crowds OF delegates
| and spectators are centering at Convention
! Hail which is formally opened with a
| band concert.
The dominating influence of Mr. Bryan
! oy- the convention has been perfectly
manifest, causing some concern and just a
! little rebellion in some quarters. /. IS not
| bv anv authoritative or formal words or
| actions by him that this influence is eT-
| erted, but in ways none the less effective.
! It's inpOrtance, however. has not been 50
| much in disclosing now strong hand MI
| Pryan holds on the conventions course as
| in snowine that there is little likelihood of
| a modification or deduction 0t the SILVER
! plank.
fresh from conference with their leader,
was mainly instrumental in showing ME-.
| B-,-an's attitude. They We're hardly on
| The cars before they met in caucus ana
| Formally nut forward a declaration OF
,,r,nri~las 1,hev expressed ''unalterable
| opposition to any surrender OF the prln-
| riDle cf bimetallism and a demand Tor q
! finanrial p,ank making a, SPECIFIC pledge
| fo. tho free ana unlimited coinage OF Soid
! aud silver at the ratio OF 16 to l, inde-
T! nendentIy of what any other nation nay
rho resolution was accepted as little
,,rr+ of notice 10 other delegations as to
! ,,ti,,a,,t ef men very near TO Mr. Bryan.
! carne nf them had just left him, and Judge
7,ihhatts. head os the delega tes-at IarSe.
| 5incd With Mr. Bryan and Governor Hill at
Lincoln last night
A-'''''' STRAIGHT 1G TO 1.
"The platform must be straight out TOR
| Is 10 /. there is no question as to tha1.
said Judge TibbettS. a IKE We" Va y
,rsssad hv r. l. Metcalfe. who will repre-
| sent Nebraska on the Platform commit
| tee
- Will urge that the financial plank OF
| +ba C,hfcsg 90 platform be reaffirmed and re-
| adontad :" said he not necessarily IN the
same words, but in the same spirit. with
y declaration for free coinage at 10 to /,
without regard to the action OF other ma
tons"
7,T,a ,af,Irn of Senator Hill without tam
q;hfa results which he was willing 20 dis
.7osa made it plain that his conference
-;tb Mr. Rrvan at Lincoln. had come TO
,sraht and il served also to emphasize
~ general feeling that Mr.. Bryan would
nOt tolerate any temporizing on the plat
form. The Senator came back from LIN
colin on the car with the Nebraska dele
CATION. mingIing with them ana e%chans-
mo views But there was no evidence of
- slightest sympathy among them for
him as the champion OF Bryan on the
..ssor the reason as Judge 'ribbetts ex-
,Iained, that Mr.. Hill would not accept
tf7e nomination under the circumstances
COUNTER MOVEMENT
But the development OF MT. Bryan IN
a,7ence over the convention and his rn-
! ,..,,.arir,a insistence on 16 TO l. has created
a curious counter-moyemen This is
ap,aoc the practical politicians Of the
nar1v. ,,a,,5 the leaders who run campaigns to
sacure votes. They want no surrender
aud neither are they seeking immoiatton
at this one altar. They seek compromise.
, [o,7cees5on and such a harmonizus that
ali sections can be brought together As
result Of this Strong and growing senti-
ment. definite ana urgent representations
! have been made TO Mr.. Bryan in the IN
rerest of harmony and moderation on the
platform. The bearer OF these oEertures is
Sational Committee who is with Mr.
Rrvan in Lincoln to-day after conferring
with the leaders here,
! He certainly reflects the sentiment OF
his own State. Pennsylvania and other
Eastern localities, and it is understood
LET iE