The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
DEMOCRATS GATHERING AT KANSAS CITY,
Continued From Page One.

| CATION arrives Monday To-day none o
| these Smith men know whether the Mary
| land Governor really wishes 10 pe hom'
| mated His health has not been gooo s'lc
his election last fall. and his business IN
| terests require attention.
| The Marylahd delegation VIII probaoi1
| present him. but it may be only for tn
purpose of holding the vote OF, the Stat
until the right man appears. His scatter
| ing supporter, here say that he Is the mar
| TO gain the business sentiment or the couh
| try. He is j brilliant business man MIN
self. though an excellent speaker and en-
ersetic In pciittcs. Tie first redeemed his
congressional district after II had been cap
tured by the Republicans. and then re-
deemed tho State last fall. There is nc
Smith boom. but some Smith talk around
the hotels. The Maryland men viii say
whether the boom Is to be launcneo, ana
none of them has arrived
Mr. Sulxer Arrives.
CONGRESSMAN SulZer arrived In the city
at O'Clock tonight from Lincoln. whore
he had been visiting Mr.. Bryan. NJ. sdizer
was preceded to the Savoy Hotel. where ne
his established headquarters. by taiiy-ho'
with a band. which dscoursed the ancient,
vet lively tune ''There'll BE Hot Time In
the Old Town Tonight" while the crowd
In the street shouted. "EIurrah for Bryan
and Suizer.'
The New York candidate for second place
WAS surrounded in his quarters in the hotel
by a delegation of n. wspaper men 10 whom
he gave a general interview.
MIR. Bryan was never better In his life
than he Is now" said Mr.. Sulzer. land he
was never more confident of victory u is
my Judgment that Mr.. Bryan should be
nominated on the Fourth of July. and l oe-
lieve that If the convention extends 10 MN
~: invitation 10 address il he VIII do SO. ar
irving here Thursday or Friday. This -
not declaration. mind you. that Mr.. B;yan
intends TO come here. IL Is simply my opin-
ion, upon which you may place any INFER
ence you may fit.
las TO what passed between Mr.. Bryan
and me during my visit l must decline to
talk
1T is my Judgment that the convention
should repeat, word for word. the entire
monetary plank in the Chicago platform
and. furthermore. IT is my belief that it viii
be done. In fact. 1 am confident that this
specific declaration viii be made
las 20 my candidacy for thu vice presf-
dency," continued Mr.. Sutzer. Il understand
from my friends that II is in very good
shape They assure me that everything
points to my nomination. SO far as my
own ambition Is concerned. I Will gladly
subordinate il at any time TO achieve party
success and bring about the election OF Mr..
Bryan. / feel confident that the New York
delegation will support me. l say this not
without reason. In addition to the vote OF
New York. have more than 200 delegates
pledged IN me-
Fred Feigl one CT Suffers heutenants,
who was with him during the Lincoln visit.
declared before Mr.. SulZer made the fore
going statement. that he had every reason
to believe the convention would make a
specific 1G-tc-1 declaration. and that Other
pIanks in the Chicago platform would be
adopted verbatim.
Room for Stevenson.
Among the quiet movements is one for
Adlai f.. Stevenson of Illinois. No doubt
IT the Illinois delegation takes II up Mon
day the former Vice President will be a
factor. He is very strong IN Missouri. and
Missourians will be numerous next week.
Colonel Nick Bell Of St. Louis is the
strongest Of the Stevenson champions now
on the ground. He says that the nominal
ton ought to be made as a tribute to the
laboring class. il there were no other rea-
sen. as Mr.. Stevenson is regarded with
especial favcr by the labor unions.
Disinterested judges of politics do not fol-
low Colonel Bell with much enthusiasm.
They believe that the Illinois delegation is
not 8 Stevenson crowd.