Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03

LINCOLN. Neb.. July with the re-
turn to Kansas City this morning OF ex-
Senator David B. Hill, and with him
j. G. Mcclure and Eugene Hughes, of
Syracuse, n. Y. the gentlemen who
have been most close to Mr.. Bryan in
the consultations over the platform and
Vice Presidency, the conference stage at
the Bryan home has given way to the
more spectacular features. These be-
gan to-day with the arrival of the Col
orado delegation, accompanied by Wis
itors to the number of over 100.
So far as the platform which Mr..
Bryan favors is concerned, it is sup
posed to have been entrusted to Senator
Hill to manage at the Kansas City end.
The Vice Presidency is not so clear, but
the developments of the day seemed to
emphasize the belief that Congressman
SulZer is no longer in the running.
Senator Hill and District Delegates
Hughes and Mcclure are not for him.
Among the Lincoln crowd, now that the
Nebraska delegates themselves, who are
for Towne, have gone, the name of Car
ter Harrison is more frequently men
toned than that of any other second
place possibility. Mayor Harrison, it is
asserted, would be acceptable to Mr..
Bryan, but it is believed that not even
to his intimate friends he expressed a
leading preference as to his running
mate.
The new front porch of the Bryan
home received it's real dedication to-
day. The Colorado contingent, over a
hundred strong, and including most of
the delegates, stopped over from S
O'Clock until noon and visited Mr..
Bryan in body. A local marching
club acted as an escort for the visitors
and Hon. T. M. Patterson and Mrs.
Patterson drove to the Byran home to
notify the occupants what was coming.
The visitors filled up the walk to
where Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan stood on
the walk a few feet in front of the first
step leading to the veranda. Mr..
Maloney introduced the Coloradoans to
the Colonel and Mrs. Bryan one by
one, and when all hands had been
shaken around, Senator Franklin, of
Denver, on behalf of the delegation, de-
AA'C AVQ a bllCl dQQlCSo.
Mr.. Bryan responded in a speech oc-
cupying five minutes. He said:
Il thank you for this friendly cali
and assure you | appreciate your good
will and kindly interest, and | am sure
that the citizens Of Lincoln join with
me when | say that | am glad to see
you here
Il am sure that Colorado people are
no more anxious for the realization of
the principles of the Democratic plat
form than are the people of MANY
other States, but / want to say to you
that when Colorado forsakes the prin-
ciple of 16 to l and when the people
have ceased in their support of the
principle, | will be found still fighting,
even though alone
The Republicans held their National
Convention at Philadelphia on the an
niversary OF the founding of their
party, thereby exhibiting a partisan
spirit. The Democrats hold their con-
vention in Kansas City July 4th, the
anniversary of the birth of the nation
thereby manifesting a patriotic spirit.
The Republicans would repeal the
Declaration of independence, the Dem
ocrats would reaff1rm everywhere
throughout the world.
There is one great principle to be
fought for in this coming campaign,
and that is whether or not the dollar
shall be placed above the man. When
ever the man and the dollar come in
conflict the Republican party stands
for the dollar first, the Democrats
stand for the man. Where there was
one reason in 1896 for carrying Color
ade for the Democratic ticket, there
are sixteen reasons now
"The Democratic party stands for the
same principles, in the north as well
as in the south; in the east as we'll as
in the West. Ours is a party where
its speakers do not have to revise their
speeches for each section OF the coun-
try they visit"
Mr.. Bryan was vigorously applauded
at the conclusion of his address.
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