The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
IT is HARD TO GUESS.
NOTHING YET TO PROVE WHO WILL.
RUN WITH BRYAN.
THE QUESTION IS A PROBLEM.
sULzER is WORKING HARD FOR
THE NOMINATION..

TOwne of Minnesota Is Also Agrees
siVe-There Are Plenty Who Want
the HOnOr-It Is Not Being So Gem
orally Declined in Advance az
by the Republicans - Sulzer Says
He Is in Line with Bryan on Inn
pOrtant Questions.
Kansas City, June 29.-The running
mate problem is as conspicuous as 1t was
at Philadelphia. and at this distance the
guessing is as fully indiscriminate. There
are plenty of candidates. men who want
the honor, and there is little of the talk
about declinatons that marked the Re-
publican convention.
The aggressive men are Sulzer of New
York and Towne of Minnesota, while the
names in the background form a basis of
speculation, including Benjamin f. Shive-
ly of Indiana and Judge A. B. Parker of
New York, who are put in the available
class. The belief is general that some
kind of an Endorsement from Col. Bryan
would be sufficient to name the candidate,
but he viii be bold man who will dare
to proclaim that any one particular can
didate is the choice of the man already
determined upon for President
There are not enough delegates here to
even give an intimation of what is likely
70 occur. Dispatches received here from
different sections indicate that the dele
gates who have been sounded on the ques-
tion have not yet made up their minds,
or they do not care to express a prefer
ence for any candidate.
There is an impression that gcod politics
calls for a selection from New York, and
if satisfactory candidate cannot be
found there. then the next best thing to
do would be to go to Indiana. Western
Democrats would be glad to have an
Eastern man named who would add
strength to the ticket in that section
from the Nebraska point Of view, and in
fact. looking at the map from Kansas
City, Indiana might be considered East
| Beth New York and Indiana are consid-
| cred battleg rounds. Both were carried for
Mckinley in 1886. but the confidence of
| the Democrats in their ability
TO reverse the vote in Indi-
ana and the strong hopes they enter
! tain of carrying New York is one of the
interesting features of the situation here
| IL - lHlo NOiiu4NlOil lIdl causes Inc DEM
| ocrats to talk of vice presidential can
didate from one of those states. There
| will have TO be more delegates in the
| city and something like alignment of
| forces for and against certain candidates
| for Vice President before guesses can be
made with any degree of intelligence
If Mr.. Sulzer of New York is noS nomi-
mated for Vice President. il will not be
on account of any hack of booming on the
! friends
managers, with B. d. OConnell at their
head, are losing no opportunity of max
| ing known the fact that Mr.. Sulzer is
not only in the race, but that he will
| win, if he can.
| Badges. bearing the inscription Bryan
and Suzer and Victory" with portraits of
the men, are being distributed to all who
/ will wear them, while another method of
campaign has been adopted in spreading
! broadcast a small handbill. This docu-
ment contains only a few words and
| quotes from a speech made by Champ
| Clark in the House of Representative in
which the Missouri man said:
! "In this distinguished presence I norni-
| nate for Vice President William Sulzer of
| New York who is faithful to the cause at
| all times, in all places and under all cir
| cumstances. l honor Mr.. Sulzer for his
| courage, his honesty and his fidelity ex-
hibited amid environments which would
| discourage, dishearten and appal a more
| tinlid man"
An interview with Mr. Sulzer, telegraph
ed from Lincoln and published here, quotes
| him as saying that he stood with Bryan
on the Boer question and every other
| question. He also declared that the New
! York delegation would do whatever is best
| for the party and IL the convention wants
| 16 to l the delegation will not oppose IL.