The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-03
The National Demo-
cratic Convention.
CONVENTION WEEK PROGRAMME,

QuhNtcAos
Monetary League meetings at Audi
forum.
Wednesday. July 4-Morning-In-
formal reception at National Committee
headquarters.
Noon-Demooratio National Oonven.
tion called TO order by Chairman Jones
Silver Republican National Conyen-
ton called TO order
National Democratic League meeting
POpulist National Committee meet
ing.
Evening-PArade Of military, civic
fraternal, and political organizations
under command Of General Milton
Moore. Twenty thousand men are ex-
peoted TO be in line.
Until midnight, or later open house
and reception at Kansas City club.
house.
Thursday, July 5-Sight.seeing tours
for convention visitors
Noon-Seoond day national conven-
ton.
Evening Reception, smokers, and
entertainments at parks, and river ex'
cursions.
Friday. July 6-Last sessions Of con-
venti0n- afternoon and evening
THE CONTESTS.
The Democratic National Committee
will have four contests TO decide. Only
one Of these controversies involves o
State delegation. The others refer to
the representation Of two Territories
and the District Of Columbia. The
State contest is over the representation
from Montana and the two Territories
involved are Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory The interest centres in the
Montana contest. Senator Clark will
head the delegation bearing his name,
while the Daily delegation Is led by
Hon. Martin Msginnis. who received
Governor Smiths appointment as SEN
ator. 1t bids fair to be very bitterly
contested.
THE l6 TO l QUESTION.
The most interesting topic is the ex-
pected contest over the 10 TO l plank OF
the platform. The utterances Of men
like National Chairman Jones, W. j.
Stone, and other Western and Southern
leaders, together with the action Of
Western and Southern State conventions
IN their platforms, would seem to indi-
cate that a simple reaffirmation Of the
Chicago platform is all that would be
necessary
Such action, under ordinary oircum'
stances, would be apt to be accepted as
the probable action OF the national con-
yention, but the representatives from
Mr.. Bryan's home indicate that 10 to
must be specifically declared, If the
views Of Mr.. Bryan are to be followed.
FOR SECOND PLACE.
Among the vice. presidential possibil-
tiles talked Of are Charles A. Towne.
Benjamin S. Shively, exmember Of
Congress from Indiana: William Sulzer.
CONGRESSMAN from New York David
B Hill, Of New York Congressman
McOlelland, Of New York Senator
John W. Daniel, Of Virginia, and
others
THE GUARDIANSHIP.
Although the National Committee
has made no announcement, IL is said
that Mayor Rose. Of Milwaukee, will be
temporary chairman, and James Rich.
ardson, Of Tennessee, permanent chair
man.
Senator Daniel says he is not candi'
date for Vice President denies that he
is for Hill, and thinks an Eastern man,
one from New England or New York,
will be nominated as Bryan's running
mate.
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE.
To such vast proportions have the
possibilities Of the Fourth Of July pa.
rade grown that there is great danger
Of being unable 20 manage the enormous
mass Of parades
There is yet uncertainty as 10 whether
Mr.. Bryan will 90 to Kansas City after
tine convention makes the nomination
IL is said that the convention can con-
clude all its business in two days, 40
that the third day can be devoted TO q
reception in honor Of Mr.. Bryan and
listening 10 q speech from him.
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
AS about every5o knows, the ma.
tional convention preceding this one, or
that Of 1886 was held in Chicago, the
total vote on the first ballot being 1852,
with 5C2 necessary TO choice. On the
first ballot Bland led, with 235, but on
the fifth, with q total Of 1856, and 5l2
necessary to a choice, Bryan had 500 and
soon received enough more to insure his
nomination.
Every loyal Kansas Oitysn has an
d" Ask Me " button. 1t is a celluloid
affair as large as a silver dollar, and on
it. in red letters. is the legend II live
Ia Kansas City. Ask me When you
ask them they tell you all about it.
VIRGINIA DELEGATES.
The following are the delegates at
large and those from the First. Third,
Seventh and Eighth Districts:
Delegates at large-Senators John W.
Daniel and Thomas s. Martin, Cover.
nor ]. Hoge Tyler, and Congressman
W. A. Jones.
First Observation-Disclosures, Walter
Orabbe, r. L. Ailsworth Alternates, |
J. W. Hurley, B ]. Wheaton.
Third Distfiot-Delegates W. @. |
Buchanan, o. Manning, Jr. Alter
mates. John Grimes, J. l.. Lawrence.
Seventh District-Delegates p. II. |
O'Bannon, NJ. M. Johnson Alternates, |
N. B. EARLY, Jr.. Thomas D. Gold.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures, r N. |
Harper and Judge o. M. White; Alter.
mates, John 8. Barbour and E E Down
ham.
Hon. Frank Hume is one Of the alter.
mates at large.
1t is thought that Gov Tyler or SEN
ator Daniel will be made chairman Of
the delegation.
Virginia headquarters will be at the |
Washington Hotel, in Kansas City
The National Afro. American Council !
which presented resolutions urging the |
Republican'paTty in its platform to take
q firm stand against lynching and in
favor Of the protection Of the ballot, has
appointed committee to present similar |
resolutions to the Democratic Oonven-
ton.
Bryan says ls to l Plank Necessary to
His Acceptance.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Bryan
has taken the bit in his teeth. He will
have 16 TO in the plaifrom or he will
not be the Democratic candidate. This