The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01
Mr.. SULZZR AHOEG VISITORS
IS GIVEN a CORDIAL WELCOME
AND CONSIDERABLE EN-
COURAGENIENT
MR.. BRYAN HAS NO CHOICE
Will Not as Much as Suggest to tina
Convention His Preference
for Running
Mate.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 30.-Lincoln a.,
vided with Kansas City tonight the task
of framing a Democratic platform ana
selecting running mate for w. J. Bryan
All that was lacking to make it a first
class convention city was the crowds, the
shouters and the brass bands But if
Lincoln lacked in numbers it had the
edge on its Missouri neighbor. I'm that
1t had the candidates, and some of the
leaders of the party who viii play u
leading part in writing the resolutions to
be presented to the Democratic national
convention.
The two questions uppermost during the
day, were the financial platform of the
platform and the vice presidency. There
was no installing the sentiment OF the
gentlemen in Lincoln on the first PROPOSE
ton. 1t was a free silver crowd, many
as radical in its stand as Mr.. Bryan HIM
self four years ago. Congressman Sulzer
and eX-Congressman J. Hamilton Lewis
repeated the statements made last night
to the Associated Press correspondent, in
| effect that there must be an emphatic,
explicit declaration for free coinage, al
| IL to l. The gentlemen around re-echoed
| the sentiment, and while they were care
! full not to assume to quote Mr. Bryan,
1t was easy to see that they claimed him
as one of the disciples Of the original
faith.
Col. Bryan from early morning until
late al night, was the central pole around
! which gravitated the Democratic hosts
His city home was the mecca of the party
! pilgrims, and a steady stream passed i'm
and out through the day. 1t was useless
to attempt to secure any statement from
Mr.. Bryan on the burning issues. lie
simply reiterated what he has said for
many days-that he had nothing to say
on politics for publication.
MIR. SUFFERS BOOM.
Whether it was due to his presence
| merely in Lincoln his advocacy of free
silver or both. Congressman Sul2er found
| his vice presidential boom in full swing
when he awoke this morning, and the
only ticket mentioned at the Lincoln end
OF the convention was Bryan and Sulzer.
''Sulzer will be nominated on the seq
! orG ballot" was the declaration OF ;he
| supporters Of the New Yorker UlIDr
such conditions Mr.. Suffers mOdesty. i'm
a measure, melted away, and from a pas
siVe and receptive aspirant for second
place hOnors he became a more aggres-
siYe candidate.
Mr.. Sulzer had another conference with
Mr., Pryan this morning, and the yice
presidency was discussed at length Mr.
Sulzer rold Mr.. Bryan he was i'm his
hands: that while he would be a,ratiGcd
to DO his running mate, the subject Of
the Democratic party was the first con-
sideration, and If il was NJ. Bryan's he
lief that some other man WOId add
greater strength to the ticket h. tSulze)
would Willingly withdraw. He told Mr..
Bryan he understood former Congress
the latter was as warm personal friend
as he himself of Bryan, and If the fight
narrowed down between them and fl
was Mr.. Bryan's desire that Towne be
his running mate. he would still with
draw, even though Mr. Towne was not
Of his political party. Finally he assured
Mr.. Bryan his whole aim was to promote
perfect harmony in the party and insure
Democratic success.
Mr.. Bryan told Mr. Sulzer he would not
presume to dictate or even advise as tO
the vice presidential nominee-that the
convention was competent to make fit
selection without a suggestion from him.
He told Mr. Sulzer to go ahead with his
canvass, and that his only hope was that
the best man would win. The Sulzer men
were jubilant when the developments Of
the day were made known
''Sulzer will be nominated" said Fred
Fiegl, Of the New York Tammauy
Times. HE Is the logical candidate, and
New York wants him"
He will win on the second ballot said
Patrick Walsh. Of St. Paul
Congressman Sulzer, Mr.. Flegl and the
other New Workers here left shortly after
noon for Kansas City, and ex-Congress-
man J. Hamilton Lewis likewise trans
ferred his Pacific coast presidential boom
to the convention city by the same train.
FAVOR MR.. TOWNE.
Gov. Thomas, of Colorado, who was
with Mr.. Bryan much Of the afternoon,
said to the Associated Press cOrrespOu-
dent:
II am personally for Towne for the vice
presidency, but cannot speak for tho
Colorado delegation, and I must go with
the majority under the unit rule agreed
upon"
us a simple reafflrmatIon Of the Gnau-
cial plank Of the Chicago convention sur
ficient, governor"
The plank in the Chicago platform Is
a good one, and OF course we should re
affirm It, but I want it In black and
white, is to l."
While no one member Of the Nebraska
delegation has given anything to the
press that many be considered an EXPIRES
sion Of opinion as 10 how delegation VIII
stand on the vice presidency, it is gen
orally conceded that they will be uDani-
nous in support Of Towne No other
position, many Of them assert, would be
consistent on their part and in the in
terest of fusion in the state.