Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-04
PLATFORM on SILVER.
Bryan Insists on Having l6 to | in
the Declaration.
MEETING OPPOSITION
hany Delegates tai'vfor a Simple sIl.
yer Plank and Believe II the
Only Way 10 Harmonize.
The Vice Presidency.

Kansas City. July S.-People are com.
Ing by the thousands to the Democratic
national convention. Railway stations
are choked with struggling. travel
stained and sweltering throng. filling
the streets with slow moving. jostling
crowds, emptying into the hotel Hobbies.
where amid cigar smoke and piles Of
baggage, and the shout Of badge ven.
ders, the currents 81 earnest and excited
men eddy into groups. declaiming the
merits Of candidates, and issues. arguing.
protesting and gesticulating
Among the arrivals are many Of the
Interesting figures Of the party. includ.
ing the smooth-faced. ministerial look.
ing Oldham Of Nebraska. who will mako
the speech placing Bryan in nomination:
Hill of New York. weighted with his
long conference with Bryan at Lincoln
and weary with three days Of constant
travel; Perry Belmont Of New York.
well groOmed and dabonnair; Teller of
Colorado, with his jacksonville face.
thin and worn: Senator Money Of Mis-.
fissippi, tall and gaunt. with "A strong
contingent from the far South distin.
guished Populists, Senators Allen. Heit.
field and Harris. here to aid the cause Of
Towne; John p Altgeld Of Illinois.
brown and smiling under his broad.
brimmed panama; Governor William
Walter Smith Of Maryland. the close
conhdant OF Mr. German; Arthur Sew.
all the Maine shipbuilder. who ran with
Bryan four years ago and that other
unique figure OF the senate who has
lately brought excitement and sensation
20 its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES William A.
Clark Of Montana. heading the dele.
CATION Of regulars" with two brass
bands and an abundance Of enthusiasm.
The real work of the convention be-.
gan yesterday with meeting Of the ma.
tional committee to determine contests
and 10 select temporary officers. Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee. the choice for tenn.
porary chairman. Is German. Amer.
can, reputed 10 be an orator Of line pres.
ence and effective delivery. While the
national committee was having private
dinner, u sort Of family conference N
the guest OF Daniel Campau. great
crowds of delegates and spectators cen.
tered nj the convention hall which is
formally opened with II hand concert.
The vast structure is still surrounded
with the debris Of construction. an army
OF workmen and decorators are busy in.
side, but there is no doubt that il will
b. complete and ready for the conven.
ton Wednesday morning.
The dominating influence OF Mr..
Bryan over the convention has been
made perfectly manifest. causing some
concern aud just little rebellion in
some quarters, II is not by authorize.
tive or formal words or actions that this
influence Is exercised but in ways none
the less effective. Its presence. how.
ever, has never been ~ much in disclo..
Ing how strong n hand Mr. BRYAN holds
over the conventions course AS In show.
ing that there is little likelihood Of
modification Of the silver plank The
arrival of the Nebraska delegation fresh
from a conference with their Leader
was mainly instrumental In showing
Mr.. Bryan's attitude. They were
hardly of the cars before they met in
caucus and formally put forward a de.
claHtion Of principles This expressed
"unalterable opposition to any surrender
Of the principles Of bimetallism and A
demand for a financial plank making "A
specific pledge for the free and unlim. !
itcd coinage Of gold and silver at the
ratio Of 10 to /, independently Of what
any other nation may do" The resoln. |
ton was accepted rs little short notice
to other delegations rs to the sentiment
OF men very near Mr. Bryan.
The return Of Senator Hill without
tangible results which he was willing 10
disclose made 1t plain that his confer.
ence with Mr. Bryan nj Lincoln had |
come to naught, and it served To empha. /
size the general feeling that Mr. Bryan |
would not tolerate any temporizing ON
the platform The senator came back |
from Lincoln on the car with the Ne.
braska delegation. mingling with them
aud exchanging views But there was
no evidence Of the slightest sympathy |
among them for him vs. q companion II /
Mr. Bryan on the ticket because. A. was
explained, Mr.. lIill would not accept a
nomination under the circumstances.
But the development Of Mr.. Bryan's In.
ilueucp over the convention aud his un.
waycring insistence on 10 to has ere.
atod curious counter movement. This !
Is among th practical politicians Of the
party, the leaders who run campaigns 10
secure votes They want no surrender
of silver, but seek compromise, conces.
sion and such n harmouizing that all sec.
tons can be Drought together
As a result OF this strong and grow.
ing sentiment, definite aud urgent rep.
rpspntationf have haot, nal. a. A. n /