Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Bryan and the Platform.

/ Bryan and the Platform.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-The Cos.
sip this morning Is all relative to the
platform. The general opinion is that
Bryan will insist on specific declara-
ton on silver and that bis word will be
the law of the convention. "If he
should insist" one delegate said, "it
will be done. But II the democratic
party should be defeated In November,
the responsibility will be his. 1t will
be the end of Bryan's leadership"
Delegates who are imbued with spirit
OF revolt, have been discussing plans.
Their most ardent desire is TO pack
tia committee on resolutions who
will insist on o modification of the
views of Bryan, 30 far as these may
find expression in the platform. They
suggest that the fight be made In the
committee and that it end there.
Others are even more radical and q
combination of forces comprising H.
diana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Iowa, Iincis and other States which
do not desire q 16 to l declaration is
talked OF. The 'conspirators" are
willing to carry the fight to the floor OIL
the convention.
With Shiveley out Of It, the vice pre-
sidential contest seems to have narrow
ed down to Towne and some New York
or to be named by Croker. The action
OF the convention may be greatly iniu
enced by the outcome of the platform
| fight. The Vice Presidency will remain
suspended until the platform is decided
upon. In the meantime booms of vsri
GUS candidates are booming along the
same old way. Towne has, apparently
the most votes,
Kansas, City, July Border has
succeeded chaos. Everywhere the fin
ishing touches have been put TO things
The convention hall is completed. Tue
building was thrown open to the public
last night ct 25 cents per visitor with 6
band concert as an added attraction
and thousands focked to hear III,
music and see the interior. The city II
crowded. Last night the town put OF
its holiday attire. The streets Were
beautifully illuminated. Thousands o
strangers wandered up and down 10 ad
miration. Nothing has been half done
Kansas City, Mo-, July 3.-ClarE
delegation from Montana has beer
seated by the national democratic com
mittee.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 4.-Governo
@. s. Thomas, OF Colorado, has beer
selected for temporary chs!rmaD. Z
A. Walsh, of Iowa, was chosen as tenn
porsry secretary.
The national committee recessed be
fore reaching the District of Columpi
contesting delegations matter.
rhe New York delegation caucu5et
and decided to present Lewis Nixon
the great naval constructor, as thei
candidate for Vice President.
In almost every group of democratic
politicians in the hotel Hobbies, there Il
strong demand that German of Mary
land shall be placed in position wher'
his ability as q a campaign manage
can be shown. Senator Jones. accord
ing to a prevailing belief, will be re
elected chairman of the national com
mittee because Bryan wants him. l
German is brought to the front he viii
be chairman OF the executive committee
The fight for temporary chairman
which has been waged between Gov
Thomas of Colorado, and Mayor Rose
OF Milwaukee, ended shortly befor
noon In q victory for Thomas. Th
; vote of the committee was: Thomas, "a
Rose, 20.
This is q great victory for the radica
silver wing and the l6 to specific planl
shouters are joyous.
Kansas City, July 3.-The programm
.. of the proceedings of the convention viii
, probably be as follows:
July 4th, noon, convention called t.
order by Senator Jones.
Reading OF Declaration of Independ
ence.
Address of welcome by Mayor J. A
Reed.
Introduction OF temporary chair
man.
Appointment OF committees.
/ Evening. o'clock. Session to re
ceive reports of the committees, If th'
reports can be gotten ready; introduc
ton of Permanent Chairman Richard
SOD; his address; the nomination of W
IL. Bryan, if the order can be reached
before midnight; appointment of com
,, mittee to invite Bryan to come to TIT
! convention.
July 5, noon.-Nomination OF can
didste for Vice-President; announce
ment OF the new members Of the nation
al committee; announcement of TIT
, members Of the committee 10 make tb'
formal notification of nomination Il
Bryan and the candidate for Vice-Presi
dent.
July 6. Noon. Meeting Of convention to re
| ceive Bryan at Convention Hall and hear hi
| short address; addresses by and for candidate
for Vice President and final adjournment.
Kansas City, July 3.-Senstor Money, Of
Mississippi, talked freely today Of his pre-
ference for the Vice Presidency. II am 70
: ex-senator German, Of Maryland" he de
clared. "All this talk about selecting, o
} necessity, New York man, is nonsense. N
J MISTER what New York man would be sc
lected, he would break the State up into fac
tons and, be he who he may be would b
! quietly knitted. Senator German is 2O,OOs
votes stronger in New York than any Me-
York man who could be chosen"
II From China.
London, July 3.-There is still no re
lief from the suspense caused by the IN
, certainty of the situation In China ant