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is TO | OR NOT.
Whether to Specify 1t Agitat-
ing Democrats.
BRYAN FIRM FOR THE RATIO.
George Fred williams Also Persistent.
He Denounced Hill and CIeveIand--The
suIzer Men Putting Up Vigorous
Campaign For second Place.

KANSAS CRY, June 30 THE topic up
permost in the minds of the Democracy
seems 10 be whether or not there shall
be a specific declaration in the platform
for silver coinage at 16 to 1, or whether
a simple reaffirmation Of the platform
adopted at Chicago shall be sufficient
1t was believed that much depends upon
Mr.. Bryan wishes in the matter, but
even he may not be able to influence the
action OF the convention. il it is deemed
wise policy to adopt the same plan
that has been followed in several west
ern states, and not specifically mention
16 to /. The interview. with ex Gov
ernor Stone. Augustus Van Wyck, in st.
Louis, and talks with different menu
bers of western delegations who have
arrived, best indicate that these men do
not think it important to make a specific
declaration, while others make it plain
that ii Is to ] is not mentioned 1t will be
construed as an abandonment of the
principle.
]. L. Woods Merrill, secretary and
treasurer Of the United States Monetary
League, made public two letters from
Mr.. Bryan. They are self-explanatory
and follow:
LINCOLN, Neb., June -.
}. l.. Woods Merrill, Kansas City, No;
MY DEAR MERRFhlr-Yo ur favor Of the llth
inst. at hand and contents noted. / beg to as
sure you that the press reports in regard to
my consenting to the abandonment of tho sill
yer question or TO a backward step from the
position taken by the Chicago convention is
i1,ra 7 Pm
LINCOLN, Neb., June ~.
J. L. Woods Merrill Kansas City:
My DEAR MERRILL Your favor at hand. As
I wrote you any announcement that | would
speak in Kansas City during Immediately
after the convention would be construed as
attempt to attend the convention. You will
have an abundance of speakers of national
reputation at the United States Monetary
League, and I have doubt that your meet
ing viii be largely attended. Very truly
yours, WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
Senator Jones,pf Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
arrived iii Kansas City last night and
III brief interview stated that he did
not think. a specific is to | silver decla-
ration was necessary if the Chicago
platform was adopted.
He was asked the direct question if a
specific declaration would be made if
the Chicago platform was adopted, and
replied with question:
"WouId not the reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform be declaration in
favor of rs 10 1 | think it would be- !"
KANSAS CITY, June 30.-The run
ming mate problem is as conspicuous as
1t was at Philadelphia aud at this dis
lance 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 destinations as
there We're among the Republicans.
The aggressive men are Sulzer, OF New
York, and Towne, of Minnesota. while
the names III the background form a
basis of speculation, there being such
men as Benjamin p. Shively, of In
diana, and Judge A. B. Parker, of New
York, who are considered as available.
The belief is general that some kind of
an Endorsement from Colonel Bryan
would be sufficient to name the candi-
date, but it will be bold man who will
dare to proclaim that any one particular
candidate is the choice of the man al
ready determined upon for president.
There are not enough delegates here to
even give an inuimation Of what is
likely TO occur.
Dispatches received here from differ
ect sections Indicate that the delegates
who have been sounded on the question
have not yet made up their minds, or
they do not care to express preference
for any candidate. liberals an impress
sion that good politics of the situation
would mean the selection of man
from New York, and if satisfactory
candidate cannot be found there then