The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
STATE DELEGATIONS.
conferences of Those Who Have
Reached Kansas Citv

! on the vice presidency, the platform and
] TO name members of the various commit
tees were the general order of the day.
| decisive action was taken in few dele
gauons' but the majority of them reached
only tentative decisions on the principal
/ Questions before them.
| Nebrasl<a-
Inc majority Of the members of the
! NEBRASKA delegation arrived cdav on ear
- ualhs' and the balance of the delera-
lion IS expected by Afternoon. They caIna
! prepared to make a strong FIGHT If recns.
| sdFy, Tor the insertion in the platform If
pldhK declaring In the NEST specific
! Terms Tor sixteen to one. w. H Thonn-
son. of Grand Island, a delegate at large
ana a close friend of Mr.. Bryan, said:
l, we nave mad no meeting of the delsga-
! tloh as yet, and l cannot say what the
! INDIVIDUAL opinion may be, but I rather
think that there is not much doubt Of
| what they think. Speaking for myself, 1
| 90 not see what good a mere reaffirma-
| ton of a plank in a former platform can
| DO. People are not going to hunt up a
copy of the Chicago platform to see what
IL Is we reaff1rm. If the convention is
| gong to declare for sixteen to one, there
Is only one way to do it, and that is by
! the Insertion of a plank In the platform
! "A reafhrmation may be good enough in it's
| way, but its way is not a very good
| way"
! Concerning the vice presidency, Mr.
thompson said that the Nebraska delega-
| ton was somewhat at sea, and denied
| positively that it had received any init
nation from Bryan of his personal choice
| I'VE want the man that will Doll the
most votes" said Mr.. Thompson, land I
! nave not been on the ground long enough
| 10 form any idea of who that man is
| speaking generally however, I will say
! That If the state of New York can decide
| upon good man, against whom there
! IS no objection on personal grounds, that
man will be suitable. I make that state
ment in a broad sense, however. and do
not wish to be understood as saying that
we are for any man whom New York
may choose to indorse. He must be
suitable in other respects as well as hav-
ing the approval Of the New York delega-
| ton
The Nebraska delegation will hold a
meeting this afternoon to decide It's course
during the convention, and possibly to
select man to whom it will tie for the
vice presidency.
Kentucky
The Kentucky delegation arrived to-
| day. National Committeeman Trey Wood
| son said:
Il do not know exactly how Kentucky
stands on the vice presidential position
We are all. of course, in favor of sixteen
to one, but whether all are for reaffirma-
ton or a statement, I could not say until
the delegation has met. Personally, 1 am
In favor Of an out-and-out declarat ton,
and I think the majority Of delegates
from Kentucky will be Of the same opin-
ion. We are what might be termed a
I Shlvely delegation on the vice presidency
We are not solid for him, but at least
half of the delegation consider him the
most available man. The others are scat
tered, but we have as yet held no confer
enee, and the attitude of our delegation
may change somewhat after we get to-
gether."
The Kentucky delegation will hold a
caucus tomorrow.
West Virginia
The West Virginia delegation held an
informal conference early today, at which
1t was decided to put Col. John T. Nc
Graw, of that state forward for vice
president. The silver situation was dis
cussed briefly, but the delegation took no
| decisive action. The sentiment of West
Virginia men is for silver plank de-
claring ratio. Today they will con-
fer with New York and other Eastern
delegations, and upon these conferences
will depend their attitude on the silver
question.
Oi2IGs--
Ohio is for bimetallism, but not the
insertion in the platform of a plank call
ing for coinage or silver at 10 to l. TIE
larger part of the delegation from the
Buckeye state arrived today and took up
quarters at the Progress club on Wash
1ngton street None of the delegates who
expressed themselves in favor of BIZ
| metallism We're willing that their names
should be used in declaring the attitude
of their state, but they were a unit in
saying that Ohio did not want the 16 to l
| plank inserted in the platform. However
they will not make strong fight against
it. and, If the specific declaration for
the ratio Of 16 to l is inserted. they will
i accept the result with cheerfulness On
the vice presidency the Ohio people are
in favor of Judge Parker, of New York
MfssisSiDpi-
Senator Money, of Mississippi, was
among the early arrivals today He will
| probably represent his state in the COM
mittee on platform. IT am for the re-
affirmation Of the Chicago PLATFORM, he
said, for a strong plank in denunciation
of Imperialism; for the denunciation of
the trusts and the gold standard law,
! and for the severe condemnation of the
rascality in Cuba. 1 want an especially
strong declaration on Imperialism
Mainc--
MAINE is in favor Of the reaffirmtng of
the Chicago platform as a whole" said
L. NJ. Staples, of that state, upon the ar
rival OF the delegation today. 1--WE want
16 to l, and we think that is the best
way Of getting it,
When told that a movement was on
foot among some of the Eastern dele
| gates to consider the advisability of car
rying the fight against 16 to l upon the
floor Of the convention, Staples declared
positively that Maine would take no
part in any such fight unless there was
a decided change of heart in the present
delegation, and he considered such a
change as improbable.
THE state has no choice for vice presi-
dent" he said. but in all probability will
follow the lead of New York if it agrees
upon a suitable man"
North EakOtE-
The delegation from North Dakota has
arrived and opened headquarters at the
| Coates house. meeting of the deIega-
ton will be held tomorrow afternoon. At
that time committee selections will be
made and delegates will probably decide
what action they will take on the plat
form and whom they will support for vice
president.
| Maryland
Members of the Maryland delegation
who arrived here today announce that
in case of a deadlock becoming fmmi-
nent in the 5alloting for the vice presi-
Dental nomination, the name of Gov.
| John Walter Smith, of that state, proba-
bly, will be presented as candidate.
Delegates from number of states
have written US in regard TO Gov.
Smiths candidacy" said State Treasurer