Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
BRYAN INSISTS
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and VIM. Sulzer. with some man from
New York. like Judge Van Wyck or
Elliot Danforth as possibility under
centain contingencies.
The fact is that the Vice Presidential
situation is interviewer with the plat
form. If there is a single affirmation
of the Chicago platform some New
York man may be selected for Vice
President. in the hope that he will as
sist in carrying that state. Ii there is
a specific declaration for l6 to l then
Towne may be made Bryans running
mate.
1t is conceded by all the Democratic
leaders that TONNES strength is in the
West and on a silver platform and that
he would not be strong in the East on
a modified platform.
New York is still an uncertain quanti-
ty in the field. 1t is still asserted that
she has no candidate. although there
is more genuine activity in the SulZer
canvass than any other that is being
made Mr.. SulZer is not the candidate
OF New York and is making his can
vaSs outside of that delegation. That
the delegation under favorable condi-
tionS such as concessions in the plat
form would unite on some other man
seems to be perfectly understood, but 1t
would undoubtedly be brought about
by a movement from outside the state.
Whether the convention would unite
on Danforth or Van Wyck is uncertaip
because of the personality of HILL
There is yet great deal of talk about
the ex-senator in connection with the
Vice Presidential nomination and in
case Of a modified platform. he might
he rushed upon the convention. At
the same time it is well understood
that his selection would not be salts
factory to Mr.. Bryan. less satisfactory
perhaps than the other New York men
mentioned. Mr.. Hill himself insists
that he is not to be considered. There
may be some dark horses in the stable.
some men who have not yet been con-
sidered possible or available. some man
like Sewall, the presentation or whose
name, four years ago. was a surprise
and whose nomination was not even
snrmised.
Ex-senator Hill returned from Lin
con. today. and it may be said that his
return did not cause as great a sehsa-
ton az did his departure. The mys-
and which he explained by saying;
"Mr. Bryan and myself agreed that
nothing should be said regarding the
conference between u.s." did not serve
10 whet the political appetite very
much. when asked a direct question
nc to his fight against 1G to l declara-
,,on he said the convention would not
meet for two days. 1t might not act
flo three DAYS,
therefore there was no reason to now
1;scusr the Question as to what it was
to contain. To some visitors Mr.. Hlll
said his conference with Mr.. Bryan was
very satisfactory, but in what partlc-
ular he did not disclose. heH NV
matter of his connection with the wee
Presidency was mentioned ne dis''iis9u
II in n manner indicating that there
was not the least possibility Oh MS W
ing selected. .,oo. ,o5,v
concerning a letter said to have been sent
"a Mr. BRYAN by Democratic leaders
here This letter. according To generai
r.no,t outlined the situation and suS-
>osted that Mr. Bryan ought t" MAKE
CONCESSIONS regarding the platform 50
that those who wanted modihcatlon
rho concession asked made victory pos
s;h,. while without it the campaign
wouIJ he a hard one. Many leaders were
mentioned as having acquiesced III o'
..irned the letter to Mr. Bryan. Hon
lanes Kerr one of the delegates from
paunsylyania. who set out for Lincoln
last night accompanied by eX-Consr"9s-
man Mulchler and another Pennsylvania
IL to, l,lx
Ter to Lincoln. 1t was reported that this
letter was signed by or approved by Sen
ator Jones. ex-Gov. Stone. J. G. Johnson
lanes Guffey and ID. J. Campau' al
members Of the national committee and
members of the executive committee
Most of these gentlemen said they had
not signed such a letter. but there was
an iutimation from a reliable quarter
ina, some such movement was on foot
and that the views of some of these gen
,lemen were laid before Mr.. Bryan IN
way to indicate that they believed 1t
would be better policy TO reafiirm inc
Chicago platform and not insist upon the
sp.citic declaration for Ii to |. The I'M
uression prevails that the leaders are not
likely to meet with much encouragement
in such a movement. especially in view
AL 49,
which declared explicitly. today. for the
old ratio.
cato Sells, chairman of the Iowa dele
cation. who spent three hours closeted
with Mr.. Bryan. yesterday, said. tonight,
when told of the movement to have MI
Rryan agree to the elimination OF Il spc-
.iflc plauk in the platform calling for the
fire.. coinage of silver at the ratio of ~
IN |. II talked over the whole situation
with Mr. Bryan and have not the slight-
est hcSitancy in saying that the gentle-
men who have gone to Lincoln withithe
,a.a of getting Mr.. Bryan To hedge onthe'
pron,sition of Ii to |. will do nothing but
90 ND the hill and come down again. 1
know exactly what | am saying when
tell YOU that there is not the slightest
chance in the world to get Mr.. Bryan to
,,cep, any evasion or abridsment of the
ii Ia proposition. He will run on
p,attarm containing that plank, or he
will not run at all. am positive that
there will be no fight against the 10 to l
p,ank. which will compel Mr.. Bryan to
change his attitude"
Quite a different view of the matter
was taken by Thos. Calm, national COM
mitteeman from Illinois. He said. when