The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-01
Towne, ShiveIy and Sulzcr, Three.
vice Presidential Possibilities,
Now at Kansas City.
1NDIAN1AN NOT A CANDIDATE.
But, LIKE MR.. BARKIs, HE Is UN-'
DOUBTEDLY WILLING.
Doomed by Delegates from His Own
State-Intervfews with Prominent
Democrats-Bryan's Visitors.

KANSAS CITY, MO-, June J0.-Inerc IL
constant bang-bang of hammers, rasping OF
saws, shouting of orders and rushing OF
feet, day and night at the big hall where
the Democratic national convention is TO be
held. AS fast as one portion of the struc7
ture is finished. the decorators pounce upon
it, and with bolts of bunting. flags and pic1
lures of Democratic leaders, set in th
national coat of arms, cover up the wall
and spaces so that the delegates who as
semble on the 4th will see all the color
and emblems of the holiday, coupled with
evidences of a Democratic celebration.
Some fears are expressed by new arrivals
regarding the possible failure TO haveI
the hall ready in time. but the genuine
Western push and energy, characteristic Of
Kansas City, encourages the belief tina
everything will be ready when Chairman
Jones of the national committee calls thu
convention to order ar noon rext wednes)
day
The decorations on the outside of the
State delegation headquarters are not yet
in place save in few instances and only, -
building here and there is ornamented with
flags. but by Monday there will be a great
change in their appearance. AS IL rain
here nearly every day and night at thiy
season decorations would soon be dishgured
and they arc, therefore. being saved in or
der that they may be fresh when the dele.
gates come.
About the hotels, however, there is all
ready briskness and moving throngs a
familiar convention faces. A number of
old line Democrats who have been got
conventions for years and the yQ
-
have arrived and taken up the
hand Several boomers for vice pr
candidates have come in and a,
considerable noise. Delegates are\ vol}-
ping in from different sections and the
meeting of the subcommittee on conven-
ton arrangements attracted quite a knot Of
men about the national committee head
quarters.
THE SIXTEEN-TO-ONE PLANK
AS on Friday, the most interesting topic
and that which gives the Democrats here
the most concern is the promised contest
over the 1c-to-1 plank of the platform. TIE
utterances OF men like National Chairman
Jones' William J. Stone and other Western
and Southern leaders, together with the
action Of Western and Southern Democratic
state conventions in their Platforms would
seem 10 indicate that simple reaffirmation
of the Chicago platform is all that would
be necessary. Such action under ordinary%
circumstances would be apt TO be accepted
as the probable action of the national com
vention, but the reports from Lincoln indi-
cate that 10 to 1 must be specifically de-
clared If the views of Mr.. Bryan are to be
followed. There are so many delegates who
desire to carry out the wishes of the com-
ing nominee that the clash between them
and those holding different views is likely
70 be spirited and the result somewhat
doubtful. Chairman Jones said the decIaraI
ton on silver should not vary the breadth
OF a hair from that contained I'm the Chiy
cago platform. and he thinks reaffirma,
ton is sufficient The breadth of a hair
however, is still too wide for some and the,y
favor splitting the hair. especially If the
Chicago platform is TO be the test. Thd
extreme silver men insist that "a reaffirrna-
ton will be a concession" Gold men and
others who have returned TO the party say
such a concession is sufficient So the hair
that Senator Jones spoke about seems to
be wide enough TO cause a lively contest
when the platform IL under consideration.
There are some other features OF the plat
form that may not De agreed upon at offce-~-
expansion, the present Chinese situation
and the Couer dAlene riots. But the differ-
ences over these can be readily adjusted.
as they are either foreordained now or sus-
eeptible OF manipulation by the platform
experts.
Three vice presidential possibilities came
In to-day-the chairman of the Silver Re
publican committee, who was named by the
Populists for Vice President. Charles A.
Towne. Benjamin T. Shively. ex-menlber Of
Congress from Indiana, and William Sulzer.
member Of Congress from New York The
latter arrived late I'm the evening. after
spending day or two at Lincoln. where
he had been conferring with Mr.. Bryan
Mr. Towne modestly outlined the reasor
which prompted him 10 be candidate n
ShiveIy declared he was not cans1dateI
while his friends declared that re womb
be presented By Indiana. Ne 3ne Is ye&
ready 70 hazard prediction that any one
OF these men win be selected. The arr,v.,
of these candidates S>fated talk and Sp<,-
ulation. but neither they nor any one e,ss