Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-03
TIDE TURNS TO DANFoRTH.

ply will place him in nomination.
TIDE TURNS TO DANFoRTH.
One of the most significant happenings
OF the day in the vice presidential stu
alton occurred during the forenoon in
the New York headquarters, and when
1t became known the sentiment for the
nomination of Elliot Danforth took a
more pronounced turn. Mayor Mcguire
of Syracuse, the New York state silver
leader, n Treasurer Hughes Of the
New York state democratic committee,
who have been in Lincoln, arrived here
today and came Immediately to the New
York state headquarters. There they
found Mr.. Danforth chatting with his
friends. Mr.. Mcguire called him aside
and said: Mr.. Danforth, if you are a
candidate for vice president we are with
you"
Mr.. Danforth replied: IT am not a
candidate"
Asked point blank by an Associated
Press representative if Bryan favored
Danforth, Mr.. Mcguire said cautiously:
mr.. Bryan feels friendly towards Mr..
Danforth."
THEY QUERY MR.. BRYAN.
In an effort to modify Mr.. Bryan's ex-
pressed views in favor of an explicit
declaration on the silver question:, the
following question was sent today:
, "W. J. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.: 1t is clear
u us ludl d SlLuUlc I6dlllIlIdlloA VI Lie
Chicago platform with additional planks
on trusts and imperialism should be
adopted. The convention is in the hands
of your friends, their advice is now i'm
portant. Such a platform comedies
nothing and insures victory.
ALBERT J. BARR,
CHARLES w. KNAPP,
'St. Louis Republic.
CLARK HOWELL,
ATLANTA Constitution.
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER"
The conference between the leaders OF
the democratic, populist n silver re-
p%ublicans today resulted practically IN
q decision ITO incorporate a speclnc dec-
laration for the free coinage OF silver at
the ratio Of 16 to 1 in the democratic
platform. No agreement was reached IN
the vice presidency.
ALL VOTED FOR CLARK.
Thu national democratic com
mittee today disposed OF 1ne
business before it with alacrity. Ihe
contests were first decided and of these
the Montana. case was the first to be tax
en- up. The report of the subcommittee
was favorable to Clark and this repor,
was adopted without delay. The temper
airy Craftsmanship was decided in faVol
of Governor Thomas of Colorado: Inc
report of the subcommittee in the Mon
| Jd0a Cast WAS IA SfOA - -
vor, although 1T is known thai in the
subcommittee proceedings that organ
/ ization was not entirely harmonious, one
of it's members standing out agains'
Clark. This position was occupied by
Mr.. Williams, chairman of the sub-com.
mittee.
He yielded gracefully, however, and
joined his colleagues in recommending
that the names Of the Clark men be plac'
ed upon the temporary roll. This decis.
ion was based upon the belief on the par
of the members that the convention
which selected the Clark delegation con
tanned a majority of the uncontestet
delegation contained a majority of thu
uncontested delegates. The Daily men an
nounced their determination to make {
vigorous fight before the committee OF
! credentials. All the Oklahoma ticket wa
settled in favor of the Jacobs faction. II
the case of the indian territory the de
cision was favorable to the Markum fac
ton also on the ground of regularity. MI
Markum is the present member of tn
|, national committee n he fight wa
principally upon him.
The battle over the temporary chair
manship was short, but sharp. The onl.
candidates for the oce were Gov. c. S
Thomas of Colorado and Mayor d. S
!; Rose of Milwaukee Both We're placed il
nomination with eulogistic speeches
Senator Kenney of Delaware, and Com
:, mitteeman Clancy of Wisconsin, spok
> for Mr.. Rose and Committeeman Wilso
: of Colorado and Clayton of Alabama, 70
Mr.. Thomas. The vote proceeded YER
: evenly until towards the close, when Nj
: Thomas made a slight gain, which hel
, to the end, coming out with a majority @
t two. The total vote was forty-six, G
which Thomas received twenty-four an
Rose twenty-five.
8 TRI-PARTY CONFERENCE.
A conference of the three political par