Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-03
KERR'S PILGRIMAGE
TO LINCOLN.
Said to Ise Trying to influence Bryan on
the Platform-Kace For Tempo
rary Chairman,

KANSAS CITY, July 3.-The real work
Of the convention began with meeting
of the national committee, to determine
contests and TO select temporary officers
Mayor Ross, of Milwaukee, the choice
for temporary chairman is a German
American, reputed to be an orator OF
fine presence and effective delivery.
The Monetary League began it's SEES
sions with Coin" Harvey and Mr.
Towne as attractions, but this was quite
too academic to attract much attention.
But aside from the formal proceedings
the day has brought many developments
and some surprises in the general situa.
ton. The dominating influence of Mr.
Bryan over the convention had been
made perfectly manifest. causing some
concern and just little rebellion in
some quarters. 1t is not by any au.
thoritative formal words or actions by
him that this influence is exerted, but
i'll ways none the less effective. Its inn
portance. however, has not been SO much
in disclosing how strong a hand Mr..
Bryan holds on the convention, S course.
as i'll showing that there is little likeli.
hood Of a modification or diminution Of
the silver plank.
The arrival of the Nebraska delega-
ton, fresh from conference with their
leader, was mainly instrumental in show.
ing Mr.. Bryan's attitude. They were
hardly eff the ears before they met in eau
Gus anG formally put forward deelara
ton of principles This expressed s'unal
terable opposition to any surrender of the
principle of bimetallism and a demand for
financial plank making Il specific pledge
for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the ratio of l6 to l. independently Of
what any other nation may do" The resolu
ton was accepted as little short of notice to
other delegations as to the sentiment of men
very near to Mr.. Bryan. Some of them had
just left him, and Judge Ti5betts, head of the
delegates at urge, dined with Mr.. Bryan and
Governor Hlli, at Lincoln, Monday night
"The platform must be straight out for is
TO l, there is no question as to that" said Judge
Tibbetts. A like view was expressed by Il. L.
Metcalfe who will represent Nebraska on the
platform committee.
81 will urge that the financial plank Of the
Chicago platform be reafhrmed and repeated I"
said he not necessarily in the same words, but
IN the same spirit, with declaration for free
coinage at l6 to without regard to the action
of other nations.
Less than that would be weakness
The return Of Senator Hill without tangible
results which he was willing to disclose, made
If plain that his conference with Mr.. Bryan at
Lincoln had come TO naught and it served also
to emphasize the general feeling that Mr.
Bryan would not tolerate any temporizing on
the platform. The senator came back from
Lincoln ON the car with the Nebraska delega
ton, mingled with them and exchanging
views. But there was no evidence of the
slightest sympathy among them for him as
the champion of Bryan on the ticket. For
the reason" as Judge Tibbetts explained,
that Mr.. Hill would not accept nomination
under the circumstances 2
iaBut the development Of Mr.. Bryans i'm
fusnce over the convent ON and his unwaver-
ing insistence ON ID to has created a curious
counter movement. This is among the prac-
teal politicians OF the party. the leaders who