The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
Conference Arranged With the
Democratic National Com
mittee.
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR T0WNE
Several Silver Republicans Favor
Federation of the Chicago Plat
form Unless He Is Selected
for Second Place.
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Kansas City. Mo. July 1T was an
nol.ncsd this afternoon, after a conference
arucnc the leaders of the Silver Eepuhhc''h
party now on the ground. that ON Iuesuas
there will be a conference between t"o
members Of the National Executive Com
,ns,,,as of the Silver Republican and the
Democratic parties. AT this conference 'he
question of the silver l6 TO plank In the
nlstform and the choice OF Vice presi-
DENTAL candidate will be discussed
The Silver Republicans will insist on a
rei,eration of the Chicago pli'forn. unless
n candidate whose fealty to the specihc Ut
,erouces OF that platform is well known DE
nominated for Vice President. AS Iowhe
i the only candidate in whom they have
,,,Iicit confidence on this point. they will
rrse 4, the more strongly In the hope Of
winning over 10 his candidacy the deieg1-
,ions from, other States who are at present
committed to no candidate.
The determination to hold Joint confer
ence was arrived at yesterday AFTERNOON
while Dubois. Towne and Hartmann held
consultation with Senator r +. Pettisrew
of south Dakota. who arrived yesterday
morning and registered at the Savoy sena-
TOR Pettisrew said he had nothing TO say
for publication, except that South Dakota
WIS uncuuivocnliy for 10 to /, and wanted
Towue for the vice presidency
senator Dubois's Views.
Senator Dubois said this afternoon:
..Wr have decided to hold conference
with the members OF the National commit
tee and the leaders Of the party TO explain
our position thoroughly on the platform as
We would have 1t adopted. The question Il
NOT tn. placation Of the New York Demo-
Gratis with US. We care nothing for them
Not a single gold Democrat wcnld vote for
BRYAN il the Chicago platform were modi-
fed to suit him. IL is idle 10 talk OF WIZ
ming them back to the fold, ana all TINS
auibbng over the phraseoiogy OF the pat
form is unnecessary and misleading. and We
want to impress upon the Eastern Demo
Gratis the fact that We cannot be misleu
by any specious pleading on this important
poiut The conference will be held Tues
daV as AT that time all Of the leaders OF
both parties will be present
Senator Pettigrew after becoming ac-
cuainted with the situation which at preS-
en-, confronts the Silver Republicans here.
advised Senator Dubois to inaugurate
'.hnrise-t to- house canvass" among the dele
cations from the various doubtful States, TO
win them over to the views held by the
silver Republicans. similar method was
tried in Chicago in 1895 with very beneficial
results. Senator Dubois said. and the cam
paicn Will begin here tomorrow when
manv OF the delegations will have arrived.
Ex-Congressman Hartmann of Montana.
who managed the Chicago campaign or
education" will have charge of the work,
and as he is forceful and eloquent
speaker great results are anticipated.
silver Republicans Plans.
The Silver Republicans have engaged
nulrters at the Warwick Club on Eighth
aud oak streets. ard headquarters Will be
opened there tomorrow.
Judge f. s. Brown of Toledo o.. has been
selected az permanent chairman or the Sill
yer Republican Convention. Senator Teller
of Colorado will be chairman of the tenn
poraiy organization. Senator Dubois will
be chairman of the Committee on ResolU-
tons. Although Bryan and TOwne will he
the nominees of the convention II is not yet
decided who will place them In nomination
The National Executive Committee will
hold a meeting tomorrow to select the Of
ii ers of the convention.
Doctor Howard 5. Taylor of Chicago.
who is Populist and poet of some local
s,anzas. entitled The Liberty Bell" which
he will recite in the convention.
Colonel Dick Brigh, of Indiana, former
sergrant-at-arms of the Senate, paid visit
to Towne's headquarters to-day
Judge Crandall of California. a delegate
to the convention. arrived yesterday in adj
vance Of his delegation. Judge Crandall was
IN charge OF the commissary department of
the Caiifornians and he was the most wor-
ried man in town yesterday. A carload of
wine and other liquid refreshments. which
had been shipped here TO stay the dele
gates spirits during the sojourn. and which