The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-03


according 10 general report, outlined
the situation and suggested that Mr..
Bryan ought 20 make concessions re-
garding the platform, so that those VINO
wanted modification would be concll-
lated 1t was stated that the concession
asked for made victory possible, while
without it the campaign would be a
hard one Many leaders were men
toned as having acquiesced In or
signed the Letter to Mr.. Bryan. hon
James Kerr. one of the delegates from
Pennsylvania, who set out for Lincoln
late last night, accompanied by ex-Con-
gresham Mutchler and another Penn
sylvania delegate, is said to have car
ried the letter to Lincoln. * was re-
ported that this letter was signed by or |
approved by Senator Jones, ex-Govern-
or Stone, J. 4 Johnson, James Cuney |
and D. j. Campau, all members OF the |
national committee and members OF the |
executive committee. Most OF these |
gentlemen said they had not signed
such a letter but there was an lntlma-
tion from a reliable quarter that some
such movement was on foot and that
the views of some of these gentlemen
were laid before Mr.. Bryan in way to
indicate that they believed 1t would De
better policy to reaftirn the chicago
platform and not insist upon the specl-
fc declaration for Is to l. The I'M
preston prevails that the leaders are
not likely to meet with much encour-
ageme2t in such a movement ana es-
pecially in view of the action OF ne Ne
braska delegation, which declared ex-
pIicitIy today for the old ratio.
Bryan Will Not Hedge.
Cato Sells, chairman of the Iowa del
eeation. who spent three hours closeted
with Mr.. Bryan yesterday, said tonight
when told of the movement to have MI
Bryan agree to the elimination OF a
specific plank in the platform calling
for the free coinage of silver at me
ratio of 16 to 1: Il talked over the Whole
situation with Mr.. Bryan, and nave
not the slightest hesitancy in saying
that the gentlemen who nave gone 10
Lincoln with the idea of getting MT.
Bryan to hedge on the proposition or
I6 to l will do nothing but so up the
hill and come down again know eA-
actIy what l am saying when tell you
that there is nos the slightest chance
in the world to get Mr.. Bryan TO ac-
cept any evasion or infringement OF
the 16 to l proposition. He wiu run
on a platform containing that plank
or he will not run at all. l am posi-
tive that there will be no fight against
the Is to 1 plank which will compel Mr..
BRYAN to change his attitude. There
is nothing in the world that will have
the power to do that. That is abso-
lutely certain. and all those gentlemen
who try anything to the contrary are
simply wasting their time and enort.
Quite a different view Of the matter
was taken by Thomas Gahan, national
committeeman from Illinois, he sald'
when told of the attitude of Mr.. Bryan:
eve do not want a 16 to l plank in the
platform, and we will not have it there
if we can help it. A reatfirmatlon OF
the silver plank in the platform adopt
ed four years ago covers the ground
amply"
Bryan Would Not Accept.
Judge A. S. Tibbetts of Lincoln
chairman of the Nebraska delegation
said that it had been accepted as posi-
tive that Mr.. Bryan would not be
candidate unless the platform contain
ed q specific declaration in favor o.
silver at 16 to 1.
He cannot do it, and he will not az
it" said Judge Tibbets. He has al
ways held the position in favor OF II
TO l. and his views have been under
stood all the time. The different stat'
delegations have been Instructed To-
him with that understanding, and nov
at the last moment he cannot stultlt!
himself by accepting a candidacy based
upon any other platform. however
there will be no question OF that kln'
calling for solution. The gentlemen
who have gone TO Lincoln will find hin
adamant, and he Will not be moVe'
from his position unde- any circum
stances"
With respect to the planks on imper
ialism and expansion. a note in mlno
key has been sounded from the western
part of the country, especially from IN
Pacific coast Both Mr.. Bryan and IN
leaders of the party in Kansas Clt,
have been urged not to make the anu
expansion plank too strong, lest tn
declaration injure the party's chance
in the western states, where, II is un
derstood, expansion is strongly favored
1t is believed, however, that no comtor
was given those who urged such &C
ton by either Mr.. Bryan or by Demo
cratic leaders generally. They regar
the question as one involving a grea
principle, and declare that those wh
would modify or curta1 the deciaratlo
of the party on imperialism and eXpan
sion are actuated by motives of eS
pediency.
Attitude of Tammany.
81 wish 10 correct the impressio
that Tammany is fighting against tn
insertion of a silver plank in the Dem
ocratic PLATFORM said Richard Croke
10 an Associated Press reDresenJatiV
tonight This is not so, and it is
point on which l and the whole organ
ization have been more misrepresente
and misunderstood than on any othe
l believe and have frequently state
that a more conservative stand on tn
question would be much more to II
interests of the party, not only in Ne
York. but all over the country. 81
mark this. if il can be shown by cat
cuses of different state delegations, an
before the national convention, that
is the beiief of the majority of u
party that the insertion of a 10 TO
Dlank in the platform would DrlI
more votes to the Democratic tick
throughout the west, in doubtful state
in the country at large, in fact. outslC
of New York, than it would lose to Il
marty in New York city and state, the
Tammany will yield cheerfully."
DO you mean a simple reaffirm'
ton of the Chicago platform, or 9
explicit 16 to 1 plank" he was asked.
II mean a fat declaration in. raw
of free coinage at the ratio OF 10 10
Mr. Croker replied. Mr.. Croker W;
told of the statement of the AlasE
delegates that Pacific coast busine
men would refuse to support Bryan VI
less 16 TO l was left out of the pla
form.
every Democrat will support Brya
whether free silver is made an issue
not" said Croker. You cannot ne
but admire a man for living up to h
beliefs He will be supported Loyalty
all. and | thoroughly believe Will
elected. believe he will carry not on
New York, but Ohio and Indiana
well"
Senator Teller's Views.
Senator Teller of Colorado was amor
today's arrivals. He comes TO after
the silver Republican convention al
will probably preside over its prOcee
ings Asked if he thought the Dem
cratic convention should make a speci
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