Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-04
SPECIFIC DECLARATION.
bryan WIN Not Accept Nomination Tn.
les. 10 Co l. Embraced.


bryan wiII No, Accept Nomination Tn.
less 10 60 l. Embraced
Kansas City, July 3 bryan will not
run on any platform which does not con.
tain n specific declaration IN favor Of
free coinage Of silver at ration Of 10 10
! II this convention does not nut that
declaration in the platform It will have
TO nominate another candidate for presi.
dent"
This statement was made today by
Judge 4. :. nbbitts Of Lincoln. dele.
gate at large from Bryans own state.
and chairman of the state delegation To
this convention. IL serves to emphasize
the determined stand taken by the Ne.
braska statesman. His declaration that
he stands for principle and those who
would have him change or modify his
views are swinging simply In the wind
Of expediency.
Cato Sells. chairman Of the Iowa dele.
CATION. who had three hours conference
with Bryan just before he came TO Kan.
sas City. not only reaiiirmed the state.
ment made by Judge Tbbetts but am.
pliiies IL After talking with Mr..
Bryan for some time" said Mr.. Sells.
with respect 60 his position aud to the
attitude his friends ought To assume IN
this convention. asked him this blunt
question; Suppose the convention
should refuse 10 adopt platform con.
tanning distinct relation IN favor Of
free coinage at 10 10 ~ Then. said
Mr. Bryan. emphatically. 4 will not
run ~ its candidate.
That the convention will bow 20 Mr..
Bryan's desires nobody who comes in
contact with the delegates can doubt for
an instant Some discordant elements
are here. but they are not menAcing. A
few men assert with positiveuess quite
serious. that they propose 10 carry the
fight against specific declaration ON
the silver question 10 the floor Of the
convention. Such contest In the con.
vention will b. doubtless "A dramatic.
perhaps sensational, performance. but
would not only serve any useful purpose
but might put away the chance Of vic.
tory next fall which now is the beacon
light Of every loyal Democrat
To Offset a big ratification meeting in
Philadelphia. Democratic leaders are
urging every possible recalcitrant 10 got
into line Tor harmony To the end that
harmony may b. distinguishing feat.
uro Of the convention conference Of
many Of the leaders ~ the various ele.
ments allied IN opposition 10 the Repub.
hcan Is even now being held The con.
ference held "A session nc the Kansas CITY
Club headquarters Of the national com.
mitteo. Among those present were:
National Chairman Jones. Richard
Croker, John W. Kern. Democratic can.
didato for governor OF Indiana. and
other leaders among the Democrats. Sen.
ator Teller, Formol Senator Dubois.
Former Congressman Hartm.a aid
Judge Brown Of the Silver Republicans
and Senators Allen, Pottigrew, Butler
and Hcitfeldt Of the Populists. Il isa|
distinctly harmony conference. All are
willing To make concessions in order
that peace may prevail in the convon.
tion.
The New York state headquarters
n practical confirmation Of the story that
the delegation has determined 10 let the I
west dominate and conduct the conyen.
ton. I'VE don't care what they do" .
asserted prominent New Yorker. |
Croker when asked to give his viows ON
the situation said: 81 don't know any.
thing about t. We are for the ticket
and platform whatever they are.
One Of his lIeutenants, p +. Trainor.