Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-03
TIE ATTITUDE OF TAMMANY
Is Not Fighting Against a SILVER
plank. SAYS Richard Croker-Every
Democrat VIII support bryan

lated. II was stated that the concession
asked for made victory possible, while
without It the campaign would be a
hard one. Many leaders were mem
toned as having acquiesced In or
signed the letter to Mr. Bryan. Hon
james Kerr, one Of the delegates from
Pennsylvania, who set out for Lincoln
late last night, accompanied by ex-Con-
gresham Mutchler and another Penn
sylvenla delegate, is said TO have car
He'd the letter 10 Lincoln. 1t was re-
rorted that this letter was signed by or
anproved by Senator Jones, eX-Gover-
nor Stone ]. G.. Johnson, James Cufiey
and ID. j. Campau all members OF the
national committee and members OF the
executive committee Most of these
gentlemen said they had not signed
such a letter, but there was an intima-
tion from a reliable quarter that some
such movement was on foot and thet
me views OF some Of these gentlemen
were laid before Mr.. Bryan In way 10
indicate that they believed Il would be
better policy to reafiirm the Chicago
platform and not insist upon the speci-
fic declaration for l6 TO /. The I'M
preston prevails that the leaders are
not likely 20 meet with much encour-
agement In such movement and es-
peclally In view Of the action OF the
Nebraska delegation, which declared
explicitly today for the old ratio
BRYAN's POSITION.
Cato Sells, chairman Of the Iowa del
egation. who spent three hours closeted
with Mr.. Bryan yesterday, said tonight,
when told OF the movement 10 have Mr.
BRYAN agree TO the elimination OF a
specific plank in the platform calling
for the free coinage Of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1 81 talked over the whole
situation with MIR. Bryan, and have
not the slightest hesitancy in saying
that the gentlemen who have gone to
Lincoln with the idea Of getting Mr.
Bryan TO hedge on the proposition OF
16 TO 1 will do nothing but go up the
hill and come down again. / know eX-
actly what l am saying when tell you
that there is not the slightest chance
IN the world TO get Mr.. Bryan TO ac-
cept any evasion or abridgement OF
the l6 to ] proposition. He will run
on a platform containing that plank
or he VIII not run at all. / am posi-
tive that there will be no fight against
the 16 TO plank which viii compel Mr.
Bryan TO change his attitude. There
is nothing in the world that Will have
the gower 10 do that. That Is abso-
lutely certain, and all those gentlemen
who try anything to the contrary are
simply wasting their time and effort"
DON'T WANT 16 TOT.
Quite a different view Of the matter
was taken by Thomas Gahan, national
committeeman from Illinois He said
when told Of the attitude OF Mr.. Bryan:
1--WE DO not want l6 TO plank in the
platform. and we will not have It there
II we can helo Il. A reaflirmation Of
the silver plank in the platform adopt
ed four years ago covers the ground
amply"
Judge A. S. Tibbetts Of Lincoln
chairman OF the Nebraska delegation,
said that II had been accepted as posi-
tive that Mr.. Bryan would not be
candidate unless the platform contain
ed a specific declaration in favor Of
silver at lG to 1.
He cannot do Il, and he will not do
&C. said Judge Tbbetts. "He has al
ways held the position in favor Of l6
70 l, and his views have been under
stood all the time. The different State
delegations have been instructed for
him with that understanding and now
AZ the last moment he cannot stultify
himself by accepting candidacy based
upon any other platform. However
there Will be no question Of that kind
calling for solution. The gentlemen
who have gone to Lincoln viii find him
adamant. and he will not be moved
from his position under any oircum-
stances
TAMMANY'S ATTITUDE DEFINED
II wish to correct the impression
mat Tammany Is fighting against the
insertion Of silver plank in the DEM
ocrauc platform" said Richard Croker
10 an Associated Press representative
tonight, This is not so, and it is a
point on which | and the whole organ
lzatlon have been more misrepresented
ana misunderstood than on any other
l believe and have frequently stated
that more conservative stand on thin
question would be much more to the
interests OF the party, not only In New
lork but all over the country. But
marx this, II II can be shown by eau
FUSES OF dinerent State delegations, and
before the national convention, that Il
Is Ihe pellet OF the majority OF the
party mat the Insertion of l6 TO
piahk IN the platform would bring
more votes to the Democratic ticket
u'Oughout he West in doubtful States
VI we country =. large, In fact. outside
vi New York. tLdn IL would lose 10 the
party In New York city and state then
lainmany viii yield cheerfully."
DO you mean o simple reaflrma-
ton Of the Chicago platform or an
explicit 10 to plank he was asked
mean a fiat declaration In favor
., free coinage at the ratio of i6 10 -"
ar. Croker replied. Mr.. Croker was
toid OF the statement OF the Alaska
Qelegates that Pacific coast business
men would refuse 90 support Bryan un.
form. 'Ae P''''
every Democrat win support Brvan
whether free silver Is made an issue az
10Y said Croker. you cannot helm
put admire man for living up 10 his
ognets He viii be supported LOYALTY nv
a." ana / thoroughly believe will be
Weuleq: ! believe he will carry not only
Well" anu i"u'aha as
WHAT TELLER SAYS.
senator Teller OF Colorado was among
quay arrivals He comes 10 attend
MY, NY sllVer Republican convention and
,Mll probably preside over lts proeeed
c anSs. Asked II he thought the Demo
Se,lc convention should make a speeldc
tse'arauon for the coinage OF silver al
wy reuo OF l6 10 l. he replied:
a nyst emphatically I reply that such
ne, essiaration should be made. The de-.
C 'ie.u lor a simple reaffirmation OF the
,,oaso platform, without other refer.
60. 20 the financial question. comes
s ,uln Ihe gold Democrats, who aid not
~. Bryan In 1896. and Il is some.
'' uouDlful whether those who In.