The age-herald., 1900-07-03

the party, the leaders who run campaigns to secure votes They want no surrender of silver, neither are they seeking inita- tion at this one altar They seek compfo- misc concession and such harmonizfng that al. sections can be brought together. As a result of this strong and growing sen timent, definite and urgent representations have been made to MT. Bryan in the inter est of harmony and moderation on the platform The bearer of these oVertures is James Kerr, secretary of the Congress s.onal committee, who Is with MT. Bryan in Lincoln today after conferring with the leaders here 1t is certain that he reflects the strong sentiment of his own state, Pennsylyania and other Eastern localities and it is understood that his location has the sympathetic approval II not positive authority of the most influential party leaders now assembled here, including uractically the entire membership of the executive committee, save George Fred Williams of Massachusetts. From what has developed today, however, the mission is likely to prove no more productive or harmonizng results than the pilgrimage of Hill Indeed, this feeling is so universal that the Eastern delegations reached a praetical determination today to accept the inevitable and to confine their efforts to the platform committed, thus keeping the subject from becoming a source Of discord on the floor of the convention
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 MT Shively of Indiana retired, so an- noUcing his decision at the caucus of the Indiana state delegation, where he was taken at his word. The Hill movement on the other hand showed decided progress, notwithstanding the chill of the Lincoln conference. Arriving delegations showed marked favor, even enthuiasm, for him. The Senator's parlors were besieged by hundreds of delegates and callers rom Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and many oth- CT states. Among the steady stream or callers came ex-Governor Altgeld, strong personal admirer of Hill, and O. H. r. Bel mont and Elliot Danforth. both of the lat ter being Vice Presidential possibilities. The Danforth movement took on some inn petus when it became known that Hill re- garded him as best suited to go with Bry- an on a straightout silver platform. MT. Towne profted materially during the day through the active work of the Nebraska delegation, who came in wearing Bryan and Towne" badges.
 James c. Dahlman, the next National Committeeman from Nebraska, and a close friend of MT Bryan, said:
 MT. Bryan wants a man who can stand with him, however, firmly and fully on the 16 to platform, for that is what the plat form will be. Without discussing individu- als I think it can be put down that no man out of sympathy with such platform is more to MT. Bryan than to Vice Presi- dential candidates
 Mir. Dahlman also gave definite assur- ance of a dramatic climax to the nomina- ton of MT. Bryan by his appearance on the floor of the convention for speech that will elecrify the convention and serve as a campaign keynote. &
 We are going to insist on his coming down and appearing before the conven- tion," said Mir. Dahlman. "The Nebraska men will see that resolution is introduced and passed inviting him here, and you may rest assured he will come; although he is personally disnclined to do so."