The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
'NANEDF()R SECOND PLACE
sHIVELY OUT, sULZER BOOM LES
SENS AND VAN WICK
ToWNE MEN WORKING HARD
Hill Says He Is Not In the Race,
and the Delegates Are All at
Sea as to Who Will Final
Iy He Chosen.

KANSAS CITY, July 2.-The vice pres
idential situation has not cleared Up dur
ing the day, and tonight 1t is apparently
in IS much doubt as it was when the
delegates to the national Democratic con-
vention were elected. There was a shift
ing Of scenery today, when Ben Shively
was taken out of the race by the In
diana delegation. Not only the Indiana
men, but other delegates in the city, ac-
copied the statement of Mr.. Shively, and
he Is not now considered a probability in
the race AS the contest stands after
Shively's retirement the two leading can
didates seem to be Charles A. Towne and
William Sulzer, with some man from
New York like Judge Van Wyck or Ell
lott Danforth as a possibility under GER
tain contingencies.
The fact is that the vice presidential
situation is interviewer with the plat
form. If there is a simple reaffirma-
ton of the Chicago platform some New
York man may be selected for vice pres
ident, in the hope that he may assist
in carrying that state. If there is a spe-
cific declaration for 16 to l, then Towne
may be Bryan's running mate. 1t is
pointed out as not quite conceivable
that a convention which would refuse to
make a specific declaration for 16 to /
with a view of carrying some of the
Eastern states would nominate Towne,
who left the Republican party solely on
the ground of his attachment to silver.
1t is conceded by all leaders that Towne's
strength is in the West, and on a silver
platform, and that he would not be
strong in the East on a modified plat
FORM
While 1t IS not certainty that Towne
would be nominated even If there was
a srecifc 16 to l declaration, 1t Is gen
orally believed that his chances would
be greatly improved by such action, and
his friends are making every effort to
bring about that result In the conven-
ton.
AN UNCERTAIN QUANTITY.
New York is still an uncertain guam
tity In the field. There is greater activity
In the Sulzer canvass than has hereto
fore been made. Mr.. Sulzer, who is a
New York man, is not a candidate Of
New York, and is making his canvass
outside Of that state. If concessions are
made on the platform New York would
doubtless unite on some other man, but
it would be brought about outside of
the state. Judge Van Wyck is over
Swallowed by the personality of HILL
There is still much talk about the ex-
senator In connection with the vice pres
1dential nomination, and, in case of a
modified platform, he might be rushed
upon the convention. At the same time
1t IS understood that his selection would
not be satisfactory to Mr. Bryan. less
satisfactory perhaps than the other New
York men mentioned. Mr.. Hill himself
insists that he is not to be considered
and says 1t in a way to indicate that he
does not want it, and that he has doubts
about his selection If he did want -.
There may be some dark horses in the
stable, some men who have not yet been
considered possible or available, some
man like Sewall, the presentation Of
whose name was surprise and whose
nomination was not even surmised. There
are plenty of guesses made, but no one
feels authorized to make definite predic-
tons.
MR.. HILLS SILENCE.
Ex-senator Hill returned from Lincoln
today, and it may be said that his re-
turn did not cause as great a sensation
as did MS departure. The mysterious ST.
lence which he maintained, he explained
by saying:
MIR. Bryan and myself agreed that
nothing should be said regarding the con-
ference between u.s." but this did not
serve to whet the political appetite very
much.
OF course 1t was not expected that Mr.
Hill Hun11ld tn1 Of +bo