The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-30
I-Am-a-Democrat Hill ON His Way
West, hut Not Likely TO Be
Well Received.
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO sTRA1.
DIE THE SILVER QUESTION.
Characteristic Interview with George
Fred Williams-Bryan still
for sixteen-to-One.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June 2s.-The 'srur-
ming mate" problem is as conspicuous here
as it was at Philadelphia. and at this dis
tance the guessing Is fully as indiscrimi-
nate. There are plenty of candidates. men
who want the honor. and one does not hear
so much about declinstions as there were
among the Republicans. The aggressive
men are Sulzer. of New York. and Towne.
of Minnesota, while the names I'm the back
ground form a basis of speculation. there
being such men Benjamin r. Shively. OF
Indiana. and Judge A. p. Parker. OF New
York, who are considered as available. The
belief is general that some kind OF an in
dorsement from Colonel Bryan would he
sufficient TO name the candidate. but II VIII
be bold man who will dare to proclaim
that any one particular candidate Is the
choice OF the man already determined
for President. There are not enough dele
gates here to even give an intimation OF
what is likely to occur. Dispatches re-
ceived here from different sections indicate
that the delegates who have been sounded
on the question have not as yet made up
their minds or they do not care to express
a preference for any candidate.
There is an impression that good politics
of the situation would mean the selection
of a man from New York, and II salts
factory candidate cannot be found there
the next best thing do would be 20 go to
Indiana. Western Democrats would be glad
o have Eastern man named who would
add strength 10 the ticket in that section.
From the Nebraska point of view. and. In
fact, looking at the map from Kansas City.
Indiana might be considered last. Both
New York and Indiana are considered bat
tie grounds. Both were carried for Nc
Kinley in 1886. but the confidence of the
Democrats in their ability TO reverse the
vote in Indiana and the strong hopes they
entertain of carrying New York II one OF
the interesting features of the situation.
1t is this condition that causes the Demo-
Gratis 10 talk OF a vice presidential canm-
date from one of those States There Will
have to be more delegates I'm the city and
something like alignment of forces FOR ana
against certain candidates for Vice Pre'si-
dent before even guesses can be made with
any degree OF intelligence
SIILZER BADGES
II Mr. Sulzer is not nominated for Vice
President IL will not be on account OF any
lack of booming on the part OF his friends
who are here The managers. with b. d.
O'Conncli at their head. are losing no op-
portunity of making known the fact that
Mr. Sulzer is not only in the race but that
he will win II he can. Badges bearing the
words Bryan and sulzer and victory
|. with portraits of the men. are being dis
| tributed to all who will wear them. while
| another method OF campaign has been
| adopted sn spreading broadcast small
handbill This document contains only
| few words and quotes from a speech made
| bv Champ Clarke i'm the House OF Repre-
| sentatives. in which the Missouri man said:
.In this distinguished presence. / nomi-
nate for Vice President William suizer.
| Of New York, who Is faithful TO the cause
! AZ ALI times. in all places and under all
circumstances. | honor Mr. sulzer for his
courage. his honesty and his fidelity ex-
hibited amid environments which would
discourage. dishearten and appail more
timid man..
| An interview with Mr.. Sulzcr, teie-
| graphed from Lincoln and published here.
| quotes him as saying that he stood with
| BRYAN on the Boer question and every
other question. He also declared that the
New York delegation would do whatever
| is best for the party and 81 the convention
wants IS TO / the delegation viii not op-
pose H.
| General f. s. Corser. OF Minnesota. who
| is now here Is making arrangements for
| the silver Republican convention. and at
| the same time Is doing all he can 10 make
Towne's nomination possible IL is the
present intention 10 have an early confer
ence between the committees of the Pop
ulist party. the silver Republican parry and
| the Democratic national committee. with a
view OF securing some kind OF agreement
for furthering Mr.. Townes candidacy. II
is quite probable. however. that the DEM
ocratic national committee viii refuse TO
take any responsibility in the matter. on
| the ground that II Il subjec. for the
convention and not the committee TO con-
slider The desire OF the Populists and
silver Republicans TO secure the nomina-
| tion Of Towne recalls similar proceed
| ins at the Populist convention In St Louis
! In iaDs. II was known that Bryan We =