Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
Mr.. Bryan stin In JoviaI Mood Over
Nomination.

Mr.. Bryan stu In Jovial Mood Over
Nomination.
LINCOLN. Neb., July 6.-Chief interest in
Lincoln today in the Kansas City conven-
| ton is as to when 1t will conclude, for with
the final adjournment 1t is believed the
crowd will naturally drift to Lincoln. The
local demonstration in honor of Mr.. Bryan,
while Ii was slow in starting, reached re-
spectacle proportions after midnight, when
a marching party formed, and with bands
paraded to the Bryan home and serenaded
the presidential nominee. The Bryan tele-
phone was kept ringing late into the night
by friends who wished to offer congratula-
tons Many kilograms from distance
were received. Mr.. Bryan was asked what
effect he thought the adoption of the plat
form In its present form would have on the
vice presidency. He replied that 1t might
tend to eliminate some candidates who
would have remained in the contest had the
platform contained mere reafflrmation of
the silver plank of 1896. No names were
mentioned of course. Mr.. Bryan was asked
who is going to be the nominee for Vice
President.
Bryan, were he to telegraph the informa-
ton to Kansas City would be a distinguish
ed man In a moment. The discussion OF
Mr.. Bryan's possible visit to Kansas City
came UP at frequent intervals. Mr.. Bryan
said that while reading the bulletins he had
done some figuring with the result that he
had found that the delegates had put in
two solid hours shouting.
He jokingly remarked that he guessed he
would not go to Kansas City, for the dem
ocrats had already done so much shouting
that they would be shouted out and on his
arrival they could not make much noise
and the republican papers would state that
he did not meet a cordial reception. About
the city there was much speculation as to
the result of the nomination. 1t was held
with delight by the hotel people. who are
already preparing to accommodate big
crowds when the delegates shall visit Lin
coin on their return. The Chicago March
ing Club is expected here, and doubtless
many of the eastern and western delegates
alike will stop here. If Mr.. Bryan does not
make the Kansas City trip, the number
who will come to Lincoln will be larger.
Friends who expected Mr.. Bryan would
leave for Kansas City on the early morn
ing train were at the depot in force but he
did not put In an appearance, and 1t was
concluded he had decided not to go at all.
FOR DISTRICT COMMITTEEMAN.
Contest Between the FnctiOns to Go to
National Committee.
Special From a staff Correspondent
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 6.-The ques-
ton of most absorbing interest to the Dis
trict delegation today relates to the selec-
ton of national committeeman for the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t is yet undecided who
Is to get this plum. which is probably the
main cause of the contest. Mr.. Norris has
been confident up to this time that he would
not be disturbed. He was reported to the
convention in the temporary organization
as the national committeeman from the
District of Columbia, and was so entered
upon the rolls of the convention. This
action was taken upon the unanimous
recommendation of the subcommittee of the
national committee.
In previous convention in a case similar
to this it was decided that in a failure of
the delegation to elect, the national COM
miiteeman selected in the first place should
stand. MIR. Norris has been counting on a
repetition of this policy in the present in
stance and expected that 1t would prevail,
In which event he would be the committee
man.
This morning, however 1t was learned
that the managers proposed to introduce
resolution to refer the matter to the new
national committee for settlement II this
should be done the District contest would
have TO be renewed before the national
committee. AT the same time another move
was made by the Indian territory delega-
ton, who are in the same boat with the
District They began an agitation In favor
o. a proposition to refer the contest back
to the territory for settlement. This prop
ositIon was not acceptable to the Norris
faction nor to those territorial delegations
which were seated in the first instance, and
counter agitation was set up
The District delegations are still I'M
reconcfied and apparently frrecOncilable In
the seconding speeches last night Mr.. Slater
seconded the nomination of Bryan and Mr.
Holmead delivered the vote of that fac
ton. while Mr.. Norris delivered his three
votes all for Bryan. The Holmead-Slater
faction are making a determined fight
against Norris for rational committeeman
and they say they will carry their eff
forts to the last extremity.
Both the Holmcad and Norris factions
were busy all day interviewing members of
the national committee and putting their
case before them in the most favorable
light to themselves, in anticipation of
meeting of the committee tomorrow and
settlement of this contest N O. M.