Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-30
SULzER LEARNS
BRYAN'S MIND.
Belief that Former Gets Latter's
Views on Financial Plank.
CONFERENCE AT LINCOLN.
Rumor that u specific 10 90 ! Decla'
ration VIII be Omitted II Not Verb
hed-viee Presidential Candidacy,

Lincoln, Neb, June 3O.-When Con-
gresham Sulzer leaves for Kansas city
this afternoon the popular supposition
among the Democratic politicians now
in Lincoln is that he viii 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 Democratic na'nual
convention Mr.. Sulzer Is res rdeG mere
as the mouthpiece for the time being
at least, OF the New York allegation.
Mr. Sulzer himself Is for a positive
specific declaration for free silver coin
age at ratio Of 1G to i. He VIII not
be satisfied with a re-afiirmaton Of
the Chicago platform
ITO attempt to hedge or shelye this
question would be cowardly and be-
traya(" said Mr.. Sulzer TO the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent III would
be an admission to the Republicans
that We have accepted their contention
that free silver Is dead issue ana
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 a seat IN Congress,
In a district almost In the shadow Of
Wall street | made silver the whole Is
sue and my majority was the largest
ever given In the district / made the
fight on this issue against the advice
Of party leaders. too"
Whether Mr.. Bryan takes the same
stand as Congressman Sulzer neither
gentleman will say. but IL is the gen
eral opinion that they are not Ear apart.
II Is noteworthy that j. Hamilton
Lewis entertains towards Mr.. Bryan the
same attitude as that Of Mr. Sulzer.
Following an extended conference at
the Bryan home Mr. Lewis said;
II am satisfied Mr. Bryan, II It We're
left to him, would not consent To the
omission from the platform OF an ex-
plicit declaration for free silver at l6
to l."
BY the time Mr.. sulzer reaches Kans-
as City. most of the members of the
New York delegation win be there
Richard Croker and ex-senator Murphy
will have arrived by Sunday morning
al the latest, and on the tenor Of Mr.
Suffers report II Is predicted viii de-
pend their subsequent action. IL IS
not improbable that Messrs. Croker
and Murphy may find time TO go TO Lin
coin and see Mr. Bryan before the con-
vention although no one In Lincoln can
speak with authority 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 apparent favor.
II am not q candidate for second
place on the ticket In the sense Of seek
ing it, said Mr.. sulzer. Naturally,
I am gratiied at the support which has
been promised me and / certainly
would not decline the nomination. Fur.
thermore, / believe / am safe in say
ing. II the sentiment at Kanses City
develops in my favor. / can commend
the support OF the New York delegation.
Mr. Bryan and myself have been
personal political friends. He is the
idol Of the Democratic party and no
other name viii be mentioned In the
convention for FIRST place on the ticket p"
Mr.. Sulzer had another conference
with Mr. Bryan this morning, bat the
main subject under discussion vas not
divulged
Senator Allen viii be one Of Mr..
Bryan's visitors today, and he may re-
main until Monday. Populist Vice
Presidential Nominee Towne is also
expected but his coming Is not certain
There Is a bare possibility that Mr..
Bryan may yet be induced to go to
Kansas City 10 participate in the clos
ing scenes Of the convention. Kansas
City men In Lincoln believe he will go.
but all his arrangements are other
wise Two telegraph loops are being
strung TO his city home, and Mr.. Bry-
ans present plans are 60 receive with
a few friends, bulletins on the pro-
ceedings Of the convention.
A number Of delegates stopped In
Lincoln today en- route 20 Kansas city.
Among the arrivals were National
Committeeman TOmlinson Of Alabama ;
Cato Sells, delegate at large from Iowa,
and Albert Mccall, delegate from Ten
nessee.
II is reported here that former Gov.
Stone and Mr.. Leseur Of Missouri. who
are supposed 10 have the platform IN
charge, sent an agent TO see Mr.. Bryan.
and that the latter consented 10 leave
out q specific declaration for l6 10 /.
This report cannot be verified. as Mr..
Bryan refuses to affirm or deny il.
1T Is essential 10 Democratic success
that Mr.. Bryans running mate come
from New York, Is it2' was the last
question put % Mr. Sul@er before he
started for Kansas City at / o'clock.
THAT question had best be answered
by other members Of the New York
delegation than myself was the re-
ply. Il can say. however that New
York seems 90 feel they are entitled
10 a place and II the convention sees
nj 10 give II TO them there can be lit
tie question but that the State viii so
for the ticket"