The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-03

convention, and his unwavering insist
auca On Is u l. has created counter
move. This is among the practical polIti-
clans Of the party, the leaders who run
campaigns to secure votes. They want
no surrender Of silver. neither are they
seeking immoIation at this one altar
They seek compromise. concessions and
such a harmcnizing that all sections can
be brought together. As a result OF this
strong and growing sentiment definite
ara urgent representations have been
made 10 Mr.. Bryan in the interest Of har-
mony and moderation on the platform
The bearer Of these overtures is Mr.
James Kerr, secretary of the congresst0n-
al campaign committee, who IA with Mr.
Bryan IN Lincoln today after comforting
with the leaders here. II rs certain that
he reflects the strong sentiment II hts
own state, Pennsylvania, and other Fast
ern localities, and It Is understood that
his mission has tho sympathetic approval
IL not the positive authority Of the most
influential party leaders now assembled
here, including practically the entire mem
bership of the executive committee ex-
eept Williams. of Massaehusetts From
mission rs likely 70 prove no more pro
duetive OF harmonizing results than the
pilgrimage Of HiIl. Indeed. this feeling IL
50 universal that the Eastern delegations
to accept the inevitable and TO conine
their efforts 10 the platform committee
source Of discord on the floor Of the
cnnYen lion,
vice Presidential Blooms.
quite independent of the Bryan infu-
ence. the several vice presidential move
ments have had varying fortunes during
the dry. Mr. Shivelv. Of indiana, retired
finally and imperatively 50 announcing
his decision ut the caucus Of the Indiana
state delegation, whore he was taken al
his word The HUI movement on the
other hand. showed decided progress. not
withstandnR the chill 81 the Lincoln con-
fererce Arriving delegations showed
marked favor even enthusiasm. for him,
The senator's parlors were besieged ny
hundredR at delegates and callers from
ONO, Indiana Pennsylvania and many
other states. long. steady stream OF
callers came among them beng ex-tiOv.
Aiteald a strong personal admIrer of
I'M and q. H. = Belmont and Elliott
Danforth both u the latter being vice
presidential possibilities. The Danforth
movement took on some impetus when It
became known that Hin regarded him as
the best suited 10 go with Bryan on
prohted materially during the day
through the active work Of the Nebraska
decoration who came In wearing Bryan
md Towne" badges. When James G.
Dahlman, the next national committee
man from Nebraska. and a close friend
Of MIR Bryan. was asked II this meant
that Mr. Bryan, was for Towne he said:
II have talked with Mr.. Bryan recently
and think his attitude could he summed
up tn about this way. He is not favoring
any ono candidate He wants us not to
make our wishes too prominent as X
will look as though this reflected his
views whereas he wants IN keep entirely
out of the vice presidential contest. But
we feel that we should express our views
for Towne, who is a favorite with most of
the delegation, and our work will be for
him"
Kind of Man bryan wants.
When Mr. pahlman was further asked
II Mr.. Bryan opposed any particular man
because Of his financial Views. he said
There IL no opposition by name. Mr..
Bryan wants man who can stand with
him, firmly and fully. on the ~ 10 I plat
form, for that IS what the platform WIN
be without discussing individuals I
think II can be put down that no man out
Of sympathy with such a platform will he
nominated for vice president The plat
form is more To Mr. Bryan than vice
presidential candidates"
Bryan VIII Appear Dramatically.
MY Inhlman also gave definite assur-
aneo Of n dramatic climax to the nom
inauHa OF Mr. Bryan by his appearance
on ne floor Of the convention for a
speech that win clectrify the convention
and serve a. campaign Keynote
I'VE arN going % insist ON hIs coming
dow and appearing before the conven-
tIcn. sali Mr., Dahlnan. The Nebraska
man Will see that n resolution Ia passed
inviting him here and you NAV rest as
sured Re VIII come, although he is per-
sonally disinclined to do so"