The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-02
BRYAN MAKES
CONCESSIONS
TO new \ YORK. } TX.
David D. Hill Accepts an Invitation
Extended by tho "Boy Orator. to
Visit Him at Lincoln. N
THE FREE SILVER ISSUE
Will Cause Trouble in the Convention.
Numerous Candidates for Vice
President-No Selection Yet.

KANSAS CITY, NO., July 1.-Three
noteworthy events stood out to-day
above the mass Of detail marking the
approach Of the Democratic national
convention-tile arrival Of David 3.
Hill. from New York. and his departure
for Lincoln in response to u telesraphic
summons from Mr.. Bryan; the confer
ence of Chairman Jones, of the national
committee, with Mr.. Croker. ex-senator
Murphy and other Influential leaders,
concerning the platform and the first
serious consideration by the convention
| leaders Of u plan to reach such an un-
derstanding on the platform that the
way will be open to nominate Mr.. Bry-
an for the presidency on. Julyji.
| Aside from these main features of the
day there were few outward evidences
that the convention was near at hand.
The tide Of travel has net YET surged
over the city. bringing the crash of
bands, the tramp and hurrah Of uni
L
Ion OF hotel corridors and the masslng
!, of great throngs along the streets and
In public places. Many of the conspic-
uous leaders are here with their imme-
diate following and there is the hum of
preparation and OF conference. but the
rank and file Of delegates has not ap-
peared. At the chief ccnters Of interest,
the Coates House. the Baltimore and
the Midland hotels, shifting and drift
Ing crowd gathered and discussed the
two main points Of differences-plat-
form and vice presidency. But thus far
it is u calm and dispasslonate discus
sion without clamor or enthusiasm.
Steady Augmenting Of Throngs.
During the day the Wisconsin, Penn
sylyanln, Kansas and Indian Territory
delegations arrived, and as the day
progressed there was n steady augment
Ing of the 'throngs. But the main bodies
will come tomorrow and Tuesday and
1t will not be until then that Kansas
City vii! be fully pulsing with the force
OF the national conversation.
The leaders are losing no time, how
ever, in making their preparations. But
sit-is noticeable that this lis not q gath
ering OF leaders In the accepted sense.
On the contrary, It is quite democratic
and one hears frequently and proudly
the remark that In this convention the
delegates. representing the people, will
frame the platform and name the can.
didates. The conspicuous men hero
Jones, Hill. Croker, Murphy-are not
exertlng any powerful hand on affairs:
their influence In the vice. presidency
contest Is not discernible and not until
to-day have they evinced an interest in
smoothing away the rough places in the
path of the platform. Most OF the
members of the executive committee
are here, including Chairman Jones;
Vice Chairman Johnson, Ex-Governor
Stone. of Missouri: ]. NJ. Guffey, Of
Pittsburgh, and George Fred Williams,
of Massachusetts. and they hold fire.
quent meetings to determine upon for
NAL features of the convention pro-
cee,lings. h
To Lend Patriotic Fervor.
In one respect their determination to
have the reading OF the declaration of
Independence a feature OF the 4th Of
July session IS both interesting and sig
Ic n 1Irp t.,Ith h
effort being made to lend pGtsiotic fer
vor to the presidential nomination. by
making it on the national holiday. The
committee has chosen Charles Hamp-
ton. of Petoskcy. Mich, secretary Of the
Michigan state committee. to read the
instrument. Despite the local oppos-
tlon to a nomination on the first day OF
the session., the members of the eXecu-
tive committee are giving 1t serious con-
sldcration. The main difficulty In the
way Of such an arrangement Is the
doubt on the platform, for with that
settled 1t is believed that the organIza-
ton could be SO advanced as to permit
the nomination to be made on the first
day.
This hns emphasized the doubt exist
Ing on the platform and has been the
chief cause of several interesting prl-
vatc conferences during the day. The
first Of these wns In Senator Jones's
private rooms, when Mr. Croker and
former Senator Murphy called. They