The Lamar register., 1900-07-11

.ansas CITY, July Amid scenes OF
Epltous enthusiasm befiiting such an
ID and such day. the Democratic
{puaI convention began It's sessions
III. But after sitting until a late
q tonight. the expected climax OF
i0ay-thO nomination Of WILLIAM j.
N as the Democratic candidate for
uSfslenG--has failed of realization,
ISbli Of tile large business Of the
r fntlou awaits the completion of
3 atfuuu
spectacular event. hawe=er. the
utIon has fulfiIled the hopes of
bOst fervid party man, for the vast
nblage OF spectators and delegates
ff,yiet. been swept with whirlwind
nstratiOus. iirs, for The leader who
kout 10 be placed In nomination,
then for that other champion OF
pcrncy, David Il. HIlI But In nc
- accoHplishneut the days work is
sd to organization. with the
kbeS of the temporary chairman,
&<fnn- Thomas OF Colorado. and the
Dcnt chalrman. Hon. James u.
= rtlson. the appointment OF the va
- committees and 7he detailed pre-
hons for the more serious work
~ store
contest over the question OF the
eary ratio. which has been brew
yer since the delegates 20 the con
pu began to assemble, found ex-
lon In the committee on rc~o4u-
g when u assembled today. Sen
JaueN of Arkansas was unani-
Nv chosen chairman and Mr. Met
IL Nebraska secretary.
u Afetcalf presented the draft OF
prui. covering all questions OF pub
Rter,sf. " hich draft all the meIa-
scccpied as Mr.. Bryan's express
npon thls question Nfr. Gtrard Of
ia also nrcSeuied = platform a.
liz. Van wyck OF New York. All
pracficaIiy the same ground on
Questions except that OF the
eS
Metcalfz declaration was for the
Fmati1n of the Chicago platform
her and spirit. and II emphasized
itcraied. specifically the declara-
X |or the free coinage OF silver at
: etso OF 10 Ia I. Both the other
simply reaftirIned the Chicago
rIn. without reference 20 the m
reading Of Mr.. Van wyck's doe
brought Mr.. Bail of Texas to
rt with the suggestion that the
Bal question should be lmmedl-
snkeu up and passed upon. He
b was apparent tD all there was
II iSion upon any other platform
pn and that with the financial
disposed OF the preparation OF
kmainder Of the platform would
Eely a matter OF clerical work.
suggc<tlon was adopted, and the
| bttec Immediately entered upon
brit TO settle til. question OF ratio.
Van wyek led OF with n brief
lent, saying that while in his plat
DE had referred TO four issues
<5sninent. namely. those Of imper-
ri mlli,arisiu. trusts and the n
~ he considered that only three
~ wers OF current consequence.
jig the money question Ind been
ed into the background by other
rs which had pressed 20 the front
the last four years.
ktor Daniel Of Virginia. some
10 the surprise OF some members
~ committee, followed Mr.. Van
~ In support OF his views OF the
G1lon. The senator said that no man
\ 3Ehew him would doubt FOR a min
54Int he now stood where be had
i0n the silver question la 'o6, and
rcriaiued precisely the same
pn this subject which then con
him. He was. however. anx-
bring back into the fold Of the
hose who had left IL four years
account Of the position taken
ilyer question. and II this could
pmplished. as he believed IL
y. by emitting all reference
p to the ratio. he. for one. was
20 pursue that course. simply
ing the Chicago platform.
[fe Fitzgerald OF Colorado followed
= MNrm speech. denouncing in most
Ifhnpc language any effort to mini
= the financial question. He assert
thai the omission OF a declaration
ratio of the two metals would be a
~ Qyaslon and concealment; that
haNfasion would not get any one or
~ my OF the Eoid-standard people
~ u was meant to entrap. Ii was
h N1eant to be construed as n silver
4< ~ one section of the country, and
silver plank in another. Such
nc as this would fail to satisfy
8pic Of all sections
s8 he said. MIR. Bryan Is a good