Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-03
Bryan Will Not Accept Nomination
on Modified Platform.
MAKES TIE STATEMENT TO FRIENDS
Believed, However, That He Will
Not Dictate Running Mate.
HOT CONVENTION WEATHER

KANSAS CITY, MO-, July 3.-'Bryan VIII
| rot run on any platform which does not
contain a specific declaration In favor OF
free coinage at the ratio of 10 to 1. If this
convention does not put that declaration in
the platform it will have to nominate an
other candidate for President"
This statement was made today to the
Associated Press by Judge A. s. Tibbitts OF
Lincoln, delegate-at-large from Mr. organs
own state and chairman of the state dele
CATION to this convention. 1t serves to en-
phasize the determined stand taken by the
Nebraska statesman. His declaration is
that he stands for a principle. and those
who would have him change or modify his
views are swinging simply In the wind Of
expediercy.
Cato Sells. chairman of the Iowa delega-
ton, who had three hours conference
with Mr. Bryan just before he came to
Kansas City, not only reaffirms the state
ment made by Judge Tibbitts, but amplifes
After talking with Mr.. Bryan for some
time" said Mr.. Sells, with respect to his
position and to the attitude his friends
ought to assume in this convention, asked
him this blunt question: Suppose the con-
vention should refuse to adopt platform
containing distinct declaration In favor
of free coinage at 10 to l.?
Then said Mr. Bryan. emphatically, I
VIII not run as the cdn0luate
Convention VIII Submit.
That the convention will bow to Mr..
Bryan's desires. nobody who comes In con-
tact with the delegates can doubt for an
instant. Some discordant elements are here.
but they are not menacing. A few men
assert with positiveness quite serious that
they propose to carry the fight to the floor
of the convention. Such a contest in the
convention would no doubt be dramatic.
perhaps a sensational performance but it
would not only not serve any useful pur-
pose. but might put away the chance of a
victory no.. - the beacon
light Of every loyal democrat
10 ons,. =. meeting in
Philadelphia the democratic leaders are
urging every possible recalcitrant to get
into line for harmony. To the end that
harmony may be a distinguishing feature
of the convention, conference of many
leaders of the various elements allied in
now being held. The conferees are in ses-
sion at the Kansas City Club the headquar-
tiers of the national committee. Among
those present are National Chairman Jones.
Richard Croker, John w. Kern democratic
candidate for governor of Indiana. and
other leaders among the democrats, Sena-
tor Teller. Former Senator Dubois, Former
Congressman Hartmann and Judge Brown
of the silver republicans and Senators
Allen. Pettigrew. Butler and Heltfeld of
the populists. 1t is distinctly harmony
cessions in order that peace may prevail
| in the convention.
Croker and Hill in Accord.
In connection with Richard Cookers pres
| ence at the conference, 1t Is understood,
upon authority that may scarcely be Ques-
| toned, that he and former Governor Hill
have thorough understanding, and are In
perfect accord as to their action in the con-
vention. They will do everything in their
| power 1t Is maintained. to advance the in
| terests of the party and the ticket nomi-
mated by the convention.
1t is suggested, very strongly. that neither
Mr.. Croker nor Mr.. Hill desires the nomi-
| nation of Towne for Vice President.
While the New York delegation has not
presented formally any candidate, 1t Is
known that Hill favors the nomination OF
| Eliot Danforth. and that Mr. Croker quiet
| ly Is pressing the claims of Judge Augustus
| Van Wyck.
| Stranger things have happened in many a
| convention than the nomination of either
| Danforth or Van Wyck would be- Notwith-
| standing the fact that Towne seems now to
| have the most distinct call for the nominal
| ton. 1t cannot be disguised that many dele
gates want a straight-out democrat on the
| ticket with Bryan Likewise they are looking
| to New York to furnish that candidate, be-
| cause they believe with strong man from
| the empire state on the ticket the party
| will have an even chance to carry the state
| and perhaps one or two other eastern
| states. So prevalent is this belief and SO
| strong is the hold it has taken on the dele
| gates during the past few hours that Mr..
| Bryan. who is thought to favor Towne.
| may make a concession the vice presi-
| Dental candidate, even If he will not on the
| platform.
| Will Meet Tomorrow at Noon.
The convention will be called to order to-
| morrow at noon, and unless present plans
| are upset. William J. Bryan will be nomi-
| mated for the presidency at the first SEES
| sion. He Is to be presented to the Ameri-
/ can people as the Fourth of July candidate
! The scene gives promise of being one Of the
| most dramatic that ever seen in a
| political convention. According to pro-
! gram. Mr.. Bryan is to be brought to Kan.
sas City by a special notification and escort
, committee. and he Will deliver his speech
| accepting the nomination In the same hal
| as his nomination was made.
In the hope of witnessing this great poltt.
| ical scene thousands upon thousands of PEG.
| pie coming to Kansas City from the
| nearby states The demand upon the ma.
| tional committee for seats in the conven.
| ton hall is said to be almost unprecedented
| Tens of thousands OF applications for tick
| cts have been received from Kansas, Ne
| braska. Missouri and other trans Mississip
| pi states. Quite naturally forty-nine out
| of every fifty of the applicants are doomed
| to disappointment. Each state has beer
| assigned its quota Of seats and that is al
| IL Will get. InlS city, the people OF Whlcf
have done much for the convention. has
| been allotted 800 tickets.
| Today Is duplicate of yesterday as t.
| weather 1t is sweltering hot, but the in
| tensity of the heat Is tempered slightly by
| brisk southern breeze. Indeed. II 1t wer,
| not for the breeze the heat on the street.
| would be intolerable to anybody but a sala
| mander.
NEBRAsKA's INTEREST IN TOwNE.
Both a Matter of Sentiment and Prnc-
| tical Politics.
LINCOLN. Neb., July 3.-The tide Of dem