The evening times., 1900-06-30


KANSAS CITY. No. June 3e.-Charles
J A. TowRe. the candidate for Vice Pres!-
/ dent on the PopuIist ticket. arrived here
early this morning and took personal
charge Of his campaign for a second romi-
na<ion BY TIE Democratic National Cor
veEtion.
He is the first Of the prominent oandi-
dates fer second place on The ground. Mr..
+; TOWne said this morning: The reports
that l have agreed TO withdraw under Ger
tain conditions are absolutely false and
unfounded- l have never promised Mr.
Bryan OF any man that I would retire. I
expect 20 be nominated for Vice President
by this Convention; IN fact, an confident
Of the nomination. II nominated by the
! Democratic party. I shall accept the nomi-
nation and make the race as the candidate
On both tickets"
Mr. Towne's statement that he is not
to withdraw and that he is confident OF
the nomination has created surprise anong
| the boomers Of other candidates
Another new feature Of the political sit
uatiou has developed with the arrival Of
large numbers Of prominent party leaders.
The Democratic leaders OF the South and
| West, who are opposed 70 nominating
Towne, are said to be looking 10 New York
for candidate for Vice President They
have no particular man in view. but they
want the delegation from that state to
present candidate some OF them favor
Hill, some want Mcclellan. and a few
would be willing 10 accept SuIzzr- If the
State would present him as a candidate.
Last night and this morning members OF
the National Committee and other proui-
nent leaders were seeking information
about the political situation IN the Empire
State.
suIzer Boom Declining.
Many leaders from The South and West
are not disposed TO consider seriously the
candidacy Of Representative Sulzer- n
fact, the Sulzer boom is already CT the
Wane- The advance agents OF Sulzer have
ioverdone their work The arrival Of Hill
tand Croker is being awe.ted with great in
/ teresL
/ All the candidates for second pla,e VIII
not be here until Tuesday. and many thi1gs
may happen IA three days. but ON present
indiga,icls TowEe is strong Eavo lie
against the field 1I-- Bryan. il is -e-
ported from ali Sources. has refu Cd 20 ey-
press any preference. hut the announce
Ment OF Mr. TO-EC that he expects L be
nominated has spread the Impression tha-
his selection would De entirely satszfac-
tory TO the head OF the ticket HIS caz-ass
is better organized than that OF aav otlzr
man in the race. ard his followers 3-e
huz,lers.
B. F. Shively. CT Indiana. is c-n5.se- ed
very much in the racs- for the sole reason
that the Hoosier State IS regarded as doubt
ful in this contest but his boom is noc
yet making important he1dway. The best
informed politicians on the ground ag-ee
that the situation VIII remain unsettled
until the New YORK leaders ar-iva and in
dicate what they are gong to d. II they
decline 10 present a candidate sU the New
York men VIII be co-s.dcred ou- Of he
race. and it VIII then be a eozte-t Ct Tovyne
against the field. gith the od5s in favor
Of Towre-
SUb-COmmittee in Session.
With the meeting Of a sub-conmittes
Of the National Committee TO-DAY the xorz
OF getting ready tc hold a Convention be-
gan in earnest There has been ar effort
10 have none Of the routine business ar
ranged in advance. That will be left 10
the delegates
George Fred Williams. National Commit
teeman and leader Of the Massachusetts,
delegation, said today: The Massachusetts,
Democracy has been careful TO mention
16 to ! in every platform adopted since
1886. and there Is no reason why the
Democratic party should uot stand by is
guns. New England. with the possible
exception Of Connecticut. wants no Quib-
bling over the financial plank
Senator J. X Jones. Chairman Of the
National Committee. says that It is not
the plan Of the committee 10 have Mr..
Bryan nominated on the opening day Of
the Convention The National Commit
tee has made no plan for the work OF the
! Convention, said he but az tn same
time I shall not be surprised Il Mr.. Bryar
is nominated on the opening day. the
Fourth OF July"
Senator Jones, who is apparently states
for reelection as Chairman of the Natioaa
Committee. declines 10 discuss the pla a-fo-n
| except N general terms he insists hdi
the making Of the platform will lie T
entirely 10 the Committee on Resolutions
He says he has no idea who viii Be chair.
man Of that committee
| Reports from the agents along the lines
of the railroads eentring in Kansas City
indicate that there will be an en0rmou.
| attendance Of visitors during COnventiCI
week The big day will. Of course, be July
4. but the crowds viii begin pouring in OF
Monday, and the rush viii continue unit
the Convention is over.
| All the roads are borrowing cars f-o-r
| distant connections and cCrcentratinl
their entire equipment as far as possible
al this end Of the line. Elaborate prep
aratiOns are making for parking the sleep
| ers and tourist cars at convenient pCirrf
in the union depot and the various yards
and the excursion trains VIII be run bacI
and forth like ferry boats TO points within
100 miles from Kansas City.
Candidates for ChairInen.
! Governor Thomas. Of Colorado, IS men
toned for temporary chairman OF tht
Convention. Representative Richardson
| Of Tennessee is the favOrite for perma-
nent presiding officer. Mr.. RichardsOu
arrived this morning. but said he had nd
notice that he was t. preside over ths
| Convention
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