The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-02
Its Candidate Will Be
Named for the Vice
Presidency.
MAY NOT BE UNITED.
Croker Said to Favor
Elliott DanfOrth as
Against Hill.
SHIVELY IS NENT.
Carter HarrisOn's Boom
Is Launched by the
Iowa Delegation.
~ d. J. NrATIiFFE.


State can name the Democratic nominee
Tor Vice President II its delegation will
agree upon a candidate.
This much was asccrraiTod to-day by
poll of the delegations already the
ground.
For second choice shively Of Indiana
seems most IN favor.
Delegates in 6. position 70 speak for their
various States We're almost unanimous In
declaring that If New York would unite
upon man and present his name 20 the
convention he would secure enough votes
on the first ballot 10 insure his nomination
with practically no opposition.
David Bennett HIS name was men
toned by many Of the delegates as the
preferred candidate. but any other New
Yorker with tie undivided support Of his
State would do was the opinion ex-
pressed. Elio, Danforth might be the
other New Yorker His chances are as
good AZ, II not better than. auybody's
else.
Mr. Fffrl arrived IN the city this morning.
and Departed shortly afterwards for Lin
coin, Neh 20 confer with NJ. Bryan. He
refused 70 make a statement while here as
to whether he would allow The use os his
name for secord place On the ticket. or
whether he would accept tire nomination
81 offered him by the convention.
Croker and Murphy.
Richard Croker ard former Senator Ed !
ward Murphy, the Tannsnv leaders. also !
got IN THIS morrinC. by another train. They
Immediately hied them selves u their hotel
and were next 20 Inaccessible during the
remainder OF the day. being engaged Cor I
the greater part OF the time in conferences
with party leaders Mr.. Croker did not
know anything about Mr.. Hin or his can
didacy-at least, 50 he said. Mr.. Murphy !
was not 10 a mood 20 discuss the persistent
report that he may become New Iork's 4
candidate. nor would he express any pref !
ereuCc for anybody else
district leader OF Tammauy Hall IS au-
thorify for the statement that at s.. Louis |
last night Mr. Croker and Mr.. IHyphy !
rs--1t tetCt MESSAGE 70 Mr.. T;i'f. announc- |
ing that they would support him fOc :he 1
vice presidency. Tammary's opposition 10 |
Hi is known 10 be 50 strong that deca- !
ratirn Of this kind was received with con-
siderable incresulity.
Il am positive that such a message was .
sent said my informant. when the I'm /
portant nature Of the statement was EN-
phaszed. and 4 was suggested that mis-
take had been made.
An hour later / saw Mr.. Croker and Mr..
Murphy in the latter's apartments az the
Baltimore Hotel
In answer to the question whether either
OF both had anything 10 say on the sub
ject Mr.. Croker replied. with emphasis:
Il have had no communication with Mr..
Hill"
VIII Tamnlsny support him 81 he be-
comes a candidate7' Mr.. Croker was asked.
Il have candidate for the vice pres
idency. and don't know that Tammany
has" answered the Tammany chie:tain.
Haven't you any preference"
Il am in favor OF any man the conven-
ton wants for the Place replied Mr..
Croker.
Whether" broke In Mr.. Murphy. ''he
IS Hill or anybody else"
Yes" assente9 Mr. Croker. and with !
grunt he terminated the interview.
For several hours after that Mr.. Croker
and Mr.. Murphy We're in conference with
National Committeeman Johnson Of Kan
sas. Stone of Missouri. Campau OF Michi-
gan and GUffey OF Pennsylvania. What
was said or done during that time none OF
the gentlemen present would say.
shiveIy's Boom.
The candidacy OF eUjamin L. Shiveiy
of Indiana is being quietly nursed. Shive-
ly is hello in reserve. pending the New
York delegation's action. The Michigan |
delegation. at heart, is strongly in favor
of the Indiana man, despite the compliment
tary resolutions for Tuwne adopted 10y the
State Convention. a college friend OF |
Towne, who was on the Resolutions Com |
mittee. it is now explained. was rcsponsi- |
bic for the kindly words spoken IN behalf |
OF the Minnesota candidate. and that when
the vice presidential nominee Mr. Towro |
will get little OF nothing.
The Minnesota man il indefatisable IN |
pushing his candidacy. He expresses the
belief that he is tho is-iCal man f1r ,he
place and can do NOR for the ticket than
any other man tina: could be named
He is doubtless sincere in his belief that I
he ought 10 have the nomination and he il
equally sincere ia hoping that he VIII get /
st, but-unleSs the wise politicians proph -sv :
W h iS
bility. HIS honesty and his sincerity are
not questioned, but his Democracy IS !
doubted to a degree that would make his
selection not only undesirable TO the party
generally. but dangerous to the ticket.
Suffers Chances.
Congressman SuIzer of New York stu
wants the nomination. and still seeks it
with all the energy at his command-which
is limited Just Yet 20 the enthusiasm Of him |
self and coter,e Of personal friends-not |
TO say anything Of the hume rOus badges and
buttons he has distributed with such a gen |
erous hand. S;ulzer is not impossible and |
yet is less than probable. The few really |
influential men who profess TO faver kim !
are, In reality. using him for another pur-
pose-to defeat Bill perhaps But Suzar |
can't see II that way. Neither did Tim
Woodruff. Lieutenant Governor o: New
York. take the same view Of the situation |
IN Philadelphia. Woodruff's hindsight is
better than his foresight: also will it be
- S"i~Si- Al itaSt, thdtS what tnS poll |
tioians say
About Carter Harrison.
Cato Sells. chairman of the Iowa delosa- |
poh, drlfted into town to-day. with iarg.-
sized boom about his person for Mayor Car
Ter H. harrison Of Chicago. The Illinois |
deiegation has no candidate. but if HART |
son desires the nomination-whfck is sail TO
ne uniikely-he can have the support OF
the Iowa commonwealth
Two OF the Illinois delegates here seem
inclined to ar Eastern man Mr. Shivelv
would De satisfactory substitute, but Mr.. |
harrison would be first of all if he merely |
indicated desire 20 be on the ticket with |
6fyan; The sentiment is so pronounced |
that the convention should not come as far
Nesi as Illinois for a candidate that IL is |
not considered probable that Mr.. Harrison |
VIII De placfd in nomination nnln-s of L