The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-02


Conference with the Nebraska
Candidatc-Croker May Boem
Him TO Get HIN ont OF Now York
Poiisics--Lc- Hart working 20
runcturc Lewis Aspirations.
Special Dispatch TO the epost-rntelilrcncer
KANSAS CITY July THE real center
OF political news tonight is Lincoln. where
former Senator I'M. ~ New York, has
gone TO confer with Bryan. The New
York delegation arrived here early this
morning but Hnl detached himself from
the rest and went TO a separate hotel.
After n hurried breakfast he disappeared
without submitting to an Interview and
II was IN hour before Il became known
that he had nitted away 90 consult with
the Democratic leader at hts Nebraska
home.
fiill's exact mission II n well guarded
secret, but Il is 20 he presumed that
such an adroit and saRacicus noliticien
ms he will make tho most OF the oppar-
tunity TO impress on Bryan the necessity
OF not giving orense 10 old-,ime Demo-
Gratis who desire 10 return TO the party
fold.
Croker May Hoom mn.
nm ts always 10 he regarded rs a yico
presidential possibility because so many
delegates believe he can beat out Roose-
welt in the Empire state. Although C,ok-
or dislikes him intensely. he could scarce
ly be averse to seeing Hilrs nomination
for second place. The Sage OF waifcrt
Roost has been spoken % nm the strong
est candidate the Democrats could choose
for governor and Croker may nnd II
necessary 10 head on that movement ~
resorting TO platts tactics nj Phsaa,.i-
phia. when he got rid of troublesome
candidate for governor by booming Roose-
welt for vice president. A. tho same iliaa
nm Is altogether obnoxious 90 radical
silver men. and silver Republicans hold
their noses Mt the thought OF nm They
are standing fast by Towro, who. they
claim. II the second choico of all tho
delegates and therefore tho strnugest man
10 appear before the convention.
Towne's Rapid Trsn.formattow.
Townes nomination by the PopniI.ta at
Sioux Falls and his rapid transformation
from Republican 80 silver Republican. 10
Popuiist and To Democrat are agains, his
success. lie unanestionahiy has cousla.
.rnbie strength and IL tn he recknned
with. Hecnuae ~ the sentiment IN favor
~ giving the second place 90 New York,
the name of Elloit g. Danforth. former
chairman 81 the state committee. hs.
been sugsested. Rsprssentativ. suissr a.
u
Mcclellan has been heard 81 shiveiy. ~
Indiana, says he Is not a candidate hat
It would rot be safe 70 coax him. oiher
men mentioned So running mate fur Fry
an nrs ex-senator Murphy. Judge Aas,ls-
ius Van wyck, Judge Alton n. Parker.
AMI . ~. r belmont. Rll ~ New York
er-Goy rattison. ~ Pennsylvania Car
ter Harrison. ~ Illinois =. Campan,
~ Michigan Senator Daniel of virgin
Ia ~ senator aorman ard Admiraia
Dewey and achlFY
Lewis ttttie Boom.
James Hamilton i."wis arrived here ihi~
morning direct from Lincoln. where he
spent some time discussing ngricui'ura
nnd politics wifh bryan ne "a stopulax
~ the Midland enc If the chisf resorts -
politicians. ~hefe be has headquarters
Rome - his ffssn1s have rni out urYau
and t.~nls buttons. tsst so far. no eaArF
knots = his admlrors have inisr'arsd
with atFe.t traffic
Leafs hlgnseH la serene pud E5o1 ra-
'4rsd Hr risims the vsppnft ~ iha
Haahirgior Oregon l1abo tissAa. Naus
tara aa8 Arizona delegations. ana t'inks
ha mas pltk up ID feN stray sotrr fram
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