The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-16
.WOLLC0TT FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.
LATEST POLIrICAI. SENSATION IN
WASUISGION.
The Sp, cob Of Senator wolco't, of Colorado
Yesterday In Defonse OF the Gold stan
!. dard, but lnsistlng on Intcrnatonnl
Bimetnllsin, Causes him 10 be
Mentioned for Second Place
Oa MoKiuley's lckct

& WaSnlnSIOn, EeDTuaIy H.
political incident of more than ordi
mary Significance developed today in
Sthe senate by the fierce nrraignment
&of Mr.. Bryan and his ZOE silver fol
alowers by Senator Wolcott, Of Colo
$rado, tho Republican champion Of
&bimetalism. 1t is said that Wolcott
forced the Republicans in the Sen
$ate to propose an amendment to the
financial bill now pending. providing
Tor the recognition Of bimetalism un
der certain conditions by the Repub,
$lican party.
8ls At the conclusion Of Senator VOL
#cott's speech it was freely asserted
Nat the Capitol that Senator Wolcott
hopes to be put forward us Vice
&#Presidential candidate on the ticket
with President Mckinley, as the rep,
resentative of the bimetalic wing Of
the Republican party. Governor
\ Roosevelt, of New York, having put
himself out of the running by public.
%ly declining to become Mr.. McKin-
ley,s running mate in the next cam
paign, some of the Republican man
ayers declared that it would be q
clever political move to recognzie the
Republicans of the far West by
naming Senator Walcott for tho Vice
Presidency.
&b BRYAN'S POLITICAL PLANS.
Before Mr.. Bryan left Washington
last Saturday he held an important
conference with some Of tho Demo.
cratic leaders here, and ii WAS de
S cided that the Democratic National
8Convention shall be held prior to the
MRepublican Convention, or the con
S;vention to be held by what remains
Skof the Populist party. 1t is under
S$stood that Dlr. Bryan is anxious thai
sthe party of which he is the ncknow
SSledged standard bearer should take
B the field, announce it's platform and
b prepare for the national conflict be-
fore his political rivals formally de,
clare their campaign Intentions He
is particularly anxious to anticipate
the action of the Popullst party,
which he fears may be guilty of po
lttical indiscretions which may injure
the cause he 40 zealously and earn
estly champions. Bryan did not con
fine his consultations while in WASH
ington to the free silver Democrats,
but he also applied to some of tho
shrewdest and most influential mem
bers Of the gold standard wing Of
the Democratic party. 1t is known
that he called at the home of former
Senator Gorman, tho recent Demo.
cratic leader in tho Senate, and was
in secret consultation with that gen
tleman for more than IN hour. 1t
was afte:' consulting Mr.. German
that Mr. Bryan impressed upon his
political friends the importance OF
holding tho Democratic Convention
at q date several weeks in advance
of that already fixed for holding the
Republican National Convention. II
is possible that this move was sug
gested by the astute Mr.. German,
and today the subject has been free
ly discussed by the Democratic lead
era in both branches Of Congress
There appears to be general senti'
mont in favor of the proposition
which is regarded as wise and tact
full display of political strategy.
Notwithstanding the assertion by
certain members Of the Democratic
National committee that at recent
conference held in Chicago it was de
cided practically to hold tho Demo
cratic Convention in milwaukee,
there seems to be disposition to re
soind that action and locate the cit'
d Of the Bryan Convention elsewhere
8 Kansas City, Missouri, has put for
ward very attractive bid for tn
B privilege Of entertaining tho Demo
8 cratic hosts and the members 5f tn
y Missouri delegation are tonight claim
81 ing with AZ parent confidence tha
4 they will be able to wrest the priz
S from New York, Milwaukee, Chicago
S or any other city yet mentioned as
8 possibility. Senator Jones, chair
s man OF the Democratic Natont