Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-03
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TODAY UNANIMOUSLY DE-
cIDEs IN FAVOR OF THE SENATOR'S DELEGATION
ONE ADVERSE IN SUB COMMITTEE
MONTANA CONTROVERSY IS DISPOSED OF INA SPEEDY MANNER
PARTY CHIEFTAINS MAKE A SKIRMSH TO SECURE HAIR
M0NY-B0SS BRYANS VIEWS ON FREE SILVER.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Kansas City, July 3.-General rejoic-
ing prevailed when the decision in favor
of the Clark delegation was made known.
Western democrats particularly were
wild with excitement and they showered
Clark with congratulations.
He was flooded with kilograms from
leading democrats all over the country
including many senators regardless of
party. Corbett's argument giving details
of the committee outrage and deputy
sheriff bulldozing, made powerful i'm
preston. Many prominent delegates say
1t was the grossest violation OF law ever
witnessed ana they demanded its empha-
tic condemnation at tRe hands OF the ma
tional democracy. The Clark delegates
are the heroes Of the hour. The Montana
band serenaded everybody. Nothing but
wine goes. It Is a great day for the Mon
tana democracy, so one delegate says.
The vote in the subcommittee stood
four to one. The main convention would
stand in the same proportion if a vote
were taken. Delegates from every state
are cheering Clark when he is in sight
and there is some talk of running him
for vice president. 1t is reported that
Bryan who knows the conditions in Mon
tana desired the Clark delegation seated.
Maginnis and Smith have gone fishing on
the Kaw but have had usual fishermen s
luck SO far. At noon the band serenaded
Clark, playing the "Star Spangled Ban
ner.' The delegation is jubilant.
Kansas City, Mo-, July s.-The ma
tional committee decided unanimously to
seat the Clark delegation from Mont ana
on the recommendation of the sub COM
mittee.
The subcommittee of the national DEM
ocratic committee appointed to investi-
gate the Montana contest decided to
recommend the seating of the Clark dele
gates from that state. The vote stood 4
to l in Clarks favor, Mr.. Williams cast
ing the only vote against him.
BOSS BRYAN's PLAN.
Bryan will not run on any platform
which does not contain a specific dec
laration in favor of free coinage at the
ratio OF i6 to |. # the convention does
not put that plank in the platform 1t will
have to nominate another candidate for
president" :"
This statement was made today to the
Associated Press by Judge A. S. Tib-
belts of Lincoln, Neb.,. delegate -at-large
from Mr. Bryan's own state and chair
man Of the state delegation to this con-
sSAlAoA. ~ SCIVcS u culpndSlZ0 the de.
termined stand taken by the Nebraska
statesman His declaration is that he
stands for principle and those who
would have him change or modify his
views are swinging simply in the wind
of expediency.
Cato Sells, chairman Of the Iowa dele
cation, who had three-hours' confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan just before he
came to Kansas City, not only reaffirms
the statement made by Judge Tibbets
but amplifies It, after talking with
Mr. Bryan for some time," said Mr..
Sells. with respect to his position and
to the attitude his friends ought to as
this blunt question: Suppose the con-
vention should refuse to adopt a plat
form containing distinct declaration
in favor of free coinage at is to ~
Then. said Mr.. Bryan, emphatically,
I will not run as the candidate"
That the convention will bow to Mr.
contact with the delegates can doubt for
an instant. Some discordant elements
are here, hut they are not p1enacing. A
serious, that they propose to carry the
silver question to the floor of the canven-
ton. Such q contest in the convention
would he doubtless dramatic perhaps
not onlv serve pns useful purpose but
next fall. which nnw is the beacon light
of eva~-,, 'c--el darnacraf
THEY WANT HARMONY.