The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06

EEPJ-RLLC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo-, July h-Congressman
Amos J. Cummings telegraphs to the New
York Herald the following account OF the
days proceedings:
There was every Indication this morning
that the convention had gathered ITSELF Tor
fight. After an all-night struggle unparal-
leled in ferceness and intensity the Commit
tee on Resolutions had finally accepted Bry-
ans platform by the slender margin of two
votes
The news spread over the city at sunrise
like w,ldfire. although the Kansas City
newspapers had reported the result the 9TH
er way.
1t was apparent that the fight was now al
most certain TO be transferred To the floor or
the convention. All eyes were promptly
turned toward Tammany Hall. IL was pre-
dominant in the New York delegation, ana
II the result in the Committee on Reso!u-
tiors was a criterion upon which to base a
prediction. Il was sure 10 hold the balance
of power when the struggle came.
There was no uncertainty to the atti-
tude Of Mr.. Croker He stood by his guns.
He had doubtless loaded them with Bryan
ammunition. and he evinced no disposition
To withdraw the charge. He plainly eX-
pressed the opinion that it is the bUunden
duty OF the del, 6 atom to stand by the ma
iority of the Committee ON Resolutions This
was in the face OF the fact that Judge Van
WICK voted for the minority The braves.
like well-drilied troops. stood behind him
III solid column
The situation was extremely unpaiatable,
TO say the least, TO the Hill men. Instructed
to act as a unit. they would be forced 20 ac-
cept the majority report Even Hin himself
would be compelled 10 either leave the dele
CATION or have his vote cast for Bryan 5
specific PLANK tor the free coinage of silver
with the raJio at i6 10 /
But the former Governor was not entirely
scotchcd. RE could us. his mouth. II not
his vote. and he Z riec. his intellectual loins
for a great struggle on the E0Ur, express
ing himself as confident OF winning. Confer
ences were held with prominent leaders in
sympathetic State delegations. and plan
of battle ia said to have been outlined.
New YORK Caucus.
Meantime the New York men were not
IDLE. They determined to gather in the fruits
of tn. victory if the Result proved them a
decisive factor in tie struggle. 4 meeting
was he'd In the rooms OF Thomas r. Grady,
and IL was resolved 10 make determined
effort 20 secure the nomination of John W.
Keller for Vice President.
Prominent representatives Of Tamrnany
were detailed 10 90 missionary work.
Among them Were Lewis Nixon. Doctor
Crosby, Ferry Belmont. Maurice F. Hola-
han, Thomas ]. CTeamer. James ". Boyle.
George Il. Mcclellan, Fred Teigl. Bernard
F. Martin and Patrick ii. McCarren Scores
of heHchmen not member of the State de-
egation scattered throughout the city and
got to work Immediately. The most of
their work. however. was done in cUnven-
ton The other State de.eya lions had he'd
their meeting at their hotels. and were on
their way 10 the hall
The main line OF argument on the part
Of the New f ,h,h r., was the importsnee
York The vital interests of its Derncc-
racy were involved. They were to elect
not only President and Vice President Of
the United States, but also a Governor and
q Legislature The legislature would have
IN its power. with the aid OF Republican
Governor. to make new charter for the
city OF New YORK and deprive its citizens
of their home government
it was argued that with the name of John
W. Keller upon the national ticket and a