The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-09
P0pULIST CONVENTION
MAY Be 4 LIVELY ONE
Are Unanimous for Bryan But They Differ Regard
ing the Vice Presidential Nomination.
May Let Matter Go to Conference at Kansas Cy-Mlddle
Of-the-ROaderS at Cincinnati,

in discussing the proposition, "why not
have the whole convention act in that
capacity?"
For my part" he continued, 81 can
see no reason for holding the cOnven-
ton in advance of the Democratic
convention. and having made a mis-
take IN calling il so early. l think the
best way TO correct that error would be
to transfer the entire assembly to Kan.
saS CITY and have it meet there with
the other conventions to be held in Mr..
Bryan's behalf"
He went on to say that he did not
suppose the attendance of all the dele
gates could be secured. but ne felt sure
that many Of them would go. and ne
concluded. this was altogether the best
way 10 settle the difficulty. 1t should
probably be added that this suggestion
IS not generally accepted as one likely
to be carried into execution.
Spirited Fight Predicted.
The delegates have not yet reached
the point Of talking openly on the
question Of a vice presidential uomin-
alton, but there is "a growing feeling on
this subject and unless a means is
found of harmonizing the sentiment be-
fore the vice presidential nomination is
reached in the order of business there
viii be q very spirited fight over that
point.
It is already apparent that the at
tendance at the convention viii not be
as large as had been counted upon. The
reduction Of rates by the railroads ex-
tended on the east only as fa- as New
York and on the west only to Montana.
probably cutting off the attendance Of
many delegates and visitors from the
Pacific coast, and also possibly some
delegates from the northeast states.
majority Of the states viii. however.
be represented by delegates, if not by
visitors. Chairman Butler expresses
the opinion that all the states and ter
ritOries will be either wholly or par
TALLY represented except Alabama,
Arkansas, Mississippi Georgia, Florida,
Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode
Island
There viii be probably some contest
over the position OF national chairman.
State Chairman Edmiston Of Nebraska
is an avOwed candidate for the posi-
ton, and apparently has the support Of
Nebraska's neighbOring states for it.
Senator Butler has not yet announced
whether he viii be a candidate for re-
election or not.
The weather now makes a favorable
promise for the opening of the con
vention. The skies are perfectly clear
and there is apparently no danger ex-
cept from wind. There has been a stiff
breeze blowing today and it split two
sections Of the huge tent N which the
convention is to be heid. This incident.
OF course, causes some apprehension as
to the result in case of q. repetition Of
today's weather condition after the as
semblage of the convention
Kingden For Chairman.
The national committee met tonight
and after a brief session decided that
P l. KinSden Of Minnesota should act
as temporary chairman of the cOnven-
ton, r. E. Bray of Oklahoma as sec
rotary and Eugene Smith of Illinois and
Leo Vincent Of Colorado as assistant
secretaries. The committee then went
over the lists Of the state delegates.
which had been submitted to Secretary
EdgertOn OF the national committee,
and raised in several instances the
number Of delegates allowed.
The notable instance was the case OF
California, where ten additional dele
gates were allowed. The total number
Of delegates in the convention was
raised by tonights action from $50 to
l 900.