Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-16
D|E|k|OGRAD)1G GOSSIP
Bryan and the Kansas City Plat.
form Guide Posts For the
Convention.
The Democratic Candidate is High
Priest and Prophet Of the
Party.
Leaders and Delegates Laboring to
Be Strictly in Accord With
Bryan.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. 1S.-Bryan and
Organism are the features of the pres
3ent democratic gathering in this city.
The Lincoln man and the Kansas City
platform are the guide posts watched
by the delegates present That is why
1T is being denominated a free silver
convention, while the May convention
in Des Moines was a conservativ con-
vention. altho practically the same lead-
iers We're in charge then as now. The
Bryan influence is paramount. Conf
dence is expressed by the rank and file
of the delegates in the election of the
Lincoln man, and general satisfaction
is expressed with the Kansas City plat
form. The convention today will reflect
the Kansas City convention in the man
ner in which it is conducted. Not only
has slate been prepared but before
the convention opens every speaker who
is to be heard will be listed for the guid-
ance Of Permanent Chairman O'Con-
nell. 1t is proposed to give time only
to well known and eloquent speakers
thruout its proceedings.
Cato Sellsof Vinton is one of the most
Enthusiastic democrats here. Demo-
cratic success in the nation and a big
democratic gain in Iowa this fall is in
the air: you can feel It," he said Last
night. Il can illustrate the situation
in Iowa by telling about our demo-
lscratic convention in Benton county.
The trend of sentiment in one communi-
| ty is a pretty good Indication of the sit
uation in other communities similarly
| situated. We held our convention in
! Keystone. Keystone is a. German
American community In 1896 its people
We're almost unanimously supporters of
Mckinley on the financial question. This
| Year when the delegates from other
| parts of the county arrived at Key
stone they found the village decorated
lin patriotic bunting. The band was out
4 to meet US. Bryan's picture was shown
4 in nearly every window. Turner hall, in
1 which the convention was held, was
Handsomely decorated and packed with
J Visitors The work of the convention
\ Vas carried on with a hurrah. The
speeches We're Wildly applauded and af-
ter the convention was ended the DEM
lonstration Was kept UP on the streets.
4 The Village and surrounding community
WAS almost a unit for the democratic
ticket. Now what has taken place in
keystone in four years has taken place
4 in other German-American communi-
4 ties. But the German-Americans are
4 not alone in giving allegiance to this
i democratic candidates, many Of then
H for the first time. Irish Americans all
H over the state are appalled, at the oper
A coalition between the administration in
4 Washington and Queen victoria's gov
|erlment and few Irishmen will be found
4 in Iowa this fall to vote the republican
4 ticket"
n Charles "A. Walsh. secretary of the
national democratic committee, arrived
d yesterday morning and has taken an ac.
tive part in all the democratic confer.
lences. When asked to discuss state af-
fairs. he pleaded long absence from
Iowa had rendered him unfamiliar with
Estate aaffirs. He did, however, express
the opinion that the democrats woult
break the solid republican delegation ii
lscongress, from Iowa. Steck, he said
would eurely be elected in the Sixth
li Turning to Committeeman Hart, of thu
Eighth, he said:
want to warn you fellows in thu
other districts that the Sixth will hav,
la preponderating influence in the dis
tribution of federal patronage, afte
Bryan is elected, if Steck is the onl,
success'ful democratic candidate TO
congress this fall
Mr.. Hart answered that McCiinni
would win in the Eighth.
Continuing, Mr.. Walsh expressed TIL
belief. that both the First and Secon,
districts would go democratic this fall
Speaking of national politics, he said:
Sentiment thruout the nation is Will
Bryan. He is, sure to be eletced.' =
The republicans Will try to steal TIL
election as they did in 1896, but the
will not succeed. The people. and es
Ipecially the laboring people in the grea
fcities, are Jealous of their rights an,
will not be robbed OF them. Neverthe
less 1t bshooNes democrats to be o.
their guard against republican fraud
At the meeting Of the state commit
tee. Secretary Walsh made simia
statement and urged that the polls b
watched, especially in the close congress
sional districts
George L. Finn was asked his Opinion
of the slate fixed up at the democrati
conference.
i5ss AZ Is an eAeSlieIil tlchtl,5HS ne s'diu.
.Will it please the silver republi
cans?"
There are no silver republicans, n
more than there are gold. democrats
there are only democrats and republi
lcans.''
The auditorium in which the conven
tom is being held Is an object of prid
Ito the people of Cedar Rapids.
II was dedicated April IS, and on tina
date not a dollar of Indebtedness ex
. listed. The cost, $4,000. was met b
popular stock subscriptions. II is 10
Gated on the river front and its from
of rough stone and its tower give it &
more ornate appearance than the De
Moines Auditorium. altho it is not S
impressive. Its capacity is stated to b
$500 people, but it contains only 2,S(
.seats. Elaborate preparations lav
been madefo the entertainment Of tn
delegates today by committe on er
tertainment acting under the genera
direction OF the Commercial Club, {
which Alexander Charles is secretar,
Mr.. Charles constitutes a largeapart
every public movement In Cedar Raj
ids. He was postmaster under Clevt
land and secured the reputation Of b,
ing one OF the best postoffice officials
the United States. He is the acti,
manager OF the Cam narcial$ ClIh