The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
Over the Sixteen TO One Plank in the
Platform.
CANDIDATES ON TIE GROUND.
Townc, chievely and sulzer, All Vice
Presidential Possibilities, Have
Arrived in the Convention
City-Talk OF Nominating
Bryan on Fourth OF
July Eenewed.

KANSAS CITY, MO, june 3e.-Ihere is
a constant bang, bang of hammers, rasplns
OF saws, shouting OF orders and rushing
of feet day and night at the big haH
where the Democratic Convention is TO
be held. As fast as one portion oil me
structure OF The building is hnlsned4 ths
decorators Dounce upon it with bolts OF
bunting, flags and pictures OF Democratic
leaders set in the national coats OF arms,
cover up the walls and spaces SO tnae tle
delegates who assemble on the tourth
will see all the coIors and emolems OF the
holiday, coupled with evidences OF Dehl-
ocratic celebration
some fears are expressed by new ar
rivals regarding the possible failure TO
have the hall ready in time. but the gen.
u,ne Western push and energy character
;stic OF Kansas City encourages the pc
lief that everything will be ready When
Chairman Jones, of the Sationas Com
,,,ittee calls the convention to order next
Wednesday at noon.
FAMILIAR FACES.
The decorations on the OUTSIDE or tHe
state delegates headquarters are not IN
n,aca save in few instances, and only
hsra and there are they ornamented with
flags. but by Monday there will be great
change in their appearance. As 1t rams
here nearly every day and night at TINS
season. decorations would soon De uis-
figured, and they are therefore nelns
saved in order that they may De 1resh
when the delegates come.
About the hotels. however there Is al
ready briskuess and moving thronsS OF
familiar convention faces. A number OF
old-line Democrats who have been going
to conventions for years and the younger
men who belong to the new Democracy
have arrived and taken up the work IN
hand. 4.,I
candidates have come m and are niahihs
considerable noise. Delegates are drop
nine in, from different sections, and the
,,,aetine, Of the subcommittee on Con-
vention Arrangements attracted aulee
l.,ot of men about the national head
e>-,- A CONTEST LIKELY.
AS on Friday. the most interesting
tonic. and that which gives the Demo
Gratis here the most concern, Is the
nromised contest over the 16 to l plank
of the platform me ntt9raiiees Wi,Iinnn ~
like National Chairman Jones, Will'aiii
7 stone and other Western and Southern
leaders together with the action of West
ern and Southern State Conventions IN
their nlatforms would seem TO indicate
that a simple reaftrmation of the Chicago
njatform is all that would be necessary
Such action under Ordinary cllculh-
stances would be accepted as the propanle
action of the National Convention, out
the representatives from Lincoln Indicate
that 16 to 1 must be specifically declared
If the views of Mr.. Bryan are 10 be foi-
uowe.s There are so many delegates
who desire TO carry out the wishes OF the
coming nominee that the clash between
them and those holding different views
is likely to be spirited, ana me 'esut'
somewhat doubtful.
chairman Jones said that the declaration
of silver would not vary the breadth OF
a hair from that contained in the chicago
platform, and he thinks reafhrmatof
is sufficient The breadth of a hair, how
ever. is still too wide for some, and they
favor splitting the hair, especially II tins
Chicago platform is to be the test Inc
extreme silver men insist that re
affirmation will be q concession. COG
men and others who have returned TO the
party say such a concession is sufficient
So the hair that Senator Jones spoke
about seems to be wide enough TO cause
a lively contest when the platform is I'M
der consideration.
yLCE-FRE RES;i DENTAL Possibilities.
There are some other features OF the
platform that may not be agreed upon at
ouce-expansion. the present Chinese sit
natfon and the Occur u Alene riots, but
the differences over these can be readily
adjusted. as they are rather fore-ordained
or susceptible of manipulation by the
platform experts
Three Vice-PreSit Sitentiai possibilities came
in to-day-tne chairman of the Silver Re
publican committee, who was named by
the Poputsts for Vice-President. Charles
a. Towne: BENJAMIN S. Chievely. ex-mem-
her of Congress for indiana. and William
sitlzer. congressman from New York J ne
latter arrived early in the evening after
s-ang,iT,r A dav or two at Lincoln. where
he had bcen conferrns with Mr.. Bryan
Mr. Towne modestly outlined the reasons
which prompted him to be "a candidate;
M Chievelv said ne was not a candidate.
7-.fle his friends declared ne. would he
presented by yIndiana. No one is yet ready
ia hazard . prediction thst any OF these
men will be selected
The arrival of these men created INK
and speculation. but neither they or 7a.,-
one else can guess how Votes any
one of them vii -Sscelvg.