The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-05
CHAMPIONS OF CONSERVATISM.
They Work Hard Upon Plan of
Procedure.

1EOCCuuESs
KANSAS CITY, July 4-The opponents
of the sixteen to one proposition were
hard at work today endeavoring 10 agree
upon some plan which would prevent the
incorporation of that specific provision in
the platform. The leaders of the move
! ment conferred In Senator Hills rooms
| They said they had a clear majority
against a specific declaration, the only
difficulty being as to the management of
the affair so as tc secure a vote in the
convention. They know that the follow
ing of Mr.. Bryan is very strong, and for
this reason intend to avoid any criticism
of the part he has played in holding his
friends to sixteen to one The advocates
OF reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form, or a conservative plank, as it is
called, have not yet reached a point VIII ere
they express confidence IN the movement,
but say it is in good shape for a contest,
with possibility of success. 1t is well
known, however, that an announcement
on the floor of the convention that Bryan
wants a specific declaration for sixteen
to one is likely to sweep the convention,
no matter what has been or is to be done
to secure a modified platform.
Senator Hill had a long conference with
Congressman Daily, of New Jersey; Vic
tor Baughman, Gov. Smith and ex-Con-
gresham Mills, of Maryland, and Mr.. St
Clair, Of West Virginia. He was seen aft
erward by the Associated Press CORE
spondent and said: well, things look
very bright for preventing a reiteration
Of the silver plank. There will be a good
fight in the convention. Van Wyck will
have to stand for it, for Brooklyn Is
against flying the red rag on the none
tary question"
1.-The states that believe are for con-
servatism are New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, West Virginia, Connecticut,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota,
Iowa, Illinois and Tennessee"
do you mean that there will be a fight
on the floor by these peOple2' was ask
"Of course, the first fight will be in
the committee. If we don't win there we
will take it on the floor" he answered.
Mr. Hill was in good spirits and inclin-
ed to laugh over last nights episode with
Tammany
The Wisconsin delegation, in a brief
caucus held just before the delegation
started for convention hall, instructed it's
members of the committee on resolutions
to vote for the simple reaf1rmation Of
the Chicago platform. A resolution was
also passed instructing the committee to
work for the insertion in the platform of
plank favoring the immediate admis-
sion of Porto Rico and Hawaii as states
and the annexation Of Cuba, with the
consent of the people of that island. Some
sharp debate took place prior to the pass
age Of the financial resolution. Mayor
Rose, of Milwaukee, chairman of the dele
cation, said that he would oppose the
platform on the floor of the convention
If it contained specific free silver plank.
But you can't rewrite the Chicago
platform without mentioning sixteen TO
one," interrupted State Senator Marsh.
Then for Gods sake leave it OUT re
piled Mayor Rose hotly.
II don't propose to have our state oh
liberated from the political map when we
have chance to win. This idea of stand
ing up and dying for principle is all rot
Men of principles are no good when they
are dead"