The sun., 1900-07-03
BUSY AT KANSAS CITY.
Democratic National Committee Con-
siders Contesting Delegations Claims.
THE NEW YORK MEN ARRIVE
various Candidates For the Vice
Presidency Hard at Work Try
ing to Secure Pledges of
support From Delegates.

hnIlSHS lily bulN MS ituhS "NS
the first business day of the Democratic
The Democratic national
committee assembled at the Kansas City
club to consider the claims nf contcsting
formally to select temporary
officers and transact some other prclimi-
nary business; the United States None
tary league at the same time began its
first session nj the Auditorium theater
While the arrivals during the past few |
DAYS have been by Scores they now have
begun To be hy hundreds. All of the |
early trains. especially those from the |
east. were crowded with delegates and |
visitors. Throughout the day, and indeed |
until noon. on Wednesday, when Chair
man Jones guyel will fail ut the opening |
Of the convention, special trains bearing
State delegations political organizations,
bands Of music and marching clubs will
arrive almost hourly. Early in the day the
New York delegation, accompanied by
many prominent Empire State Demo-
Gratis arrived III special train over the
Wabash. The Georgia delegation came
in Oh Il special train over the Burlington
ronte ana during the day a special train
hearing the delegations from New Eng
land will arrive.
The one distinct topic of conversation
is the visit Of former Governor Hill to
Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln. The governors
arrival early on Sunday, followed by his
almost instant departure for the home of
him who is to be this conventions nominee
for the presidency. fairly dazed even the
most astute political leaders.
bryan the Dominant Factor.
/ That Mr. Bryan is the dominant factor
| in this convention no one can doubt. As
| former Senator Dubois of Idaho tersely
expressed it: Bryan is master of the
situation, the arbter of all differences.
Without even seeming to dictate, he will
| control the convention. His wishes will
be respected, both as to the platform and
as to the candidate for the vice presi-
dency."
That states the situation to a nicely.
No platform not entirely satisfactory to
Mr.. Bryan will be adopted, and the
nominee for the vice presidency, it is as
sured, will be a running mate perfectly
agreeable to him.
Thus far the only contest worth men
tioning has been on the financial plank
Of the platform. Even that seems to bt
only a difference of phraseology. The
western men generally insist that spe
citic declaration for the free coinage o
SllNGE at tilt Iullp VI ~ " shhl w III
corporated in the platform. Those from
. the east and many from the south ar
inclined to favor simple reaffirmatioi
of the financial plank Of the Chicag
/. platform. believing that issues whicl
/ ovcrshadow the money question hay
!. arset since 1896 and should be give
, the pace of paramount Importance. Tha
Mr. Bryan himself will let ii be know
!, finally what his wishes are with respec
i To the question I'LL fully believe, an
Il that his desires will be carried out NJ
body doubts.
With respect TO the planks on in
, peIialism and expansion, II note in
II minor key has bCcm sounded from IL
, western part Of the country, especial
y from the Pacific coast Both MIR. Blya
= and the leaders 81 the party in Kanst
At City have boon urged not to make Il
antieApanSion plank too strong. lest Il
n declaration iujure the party's chances
the western states, whore, il is unde
ie stood, expansion is strongly favored.
rs is believed, however, that no comic
e. was given those who urged such acti,
10 by either Mr. Bryan or by Democrat
leaders generally. They regard the que
y tion as one involving great princip
st and declare that those who would mod
.'s or curtal the declaration of the party
~ imperialism and expansion are actuat
: by motives Of cxpediency. .sssav~
The Nomination.
= The suggestion that Mr.. Bryan's non
~ nation for the presidency be made
'p- the Fourth of July, at the first session
est the convention, has met the approx
do OF very many of the leaders and de
gates already here. Arrangements o
Ae0 being made to carry the plan into exec
en- tion. AS it now appears the one obsta
ler that may arise to prevent the nominate
,ot from being made on the anniversary
the nations natal day will be the inab
ty of all the elements of the party
agree on the platform to be adopt
Even that may not prevent it. The sta
ate ment is made, apparently on good /
loo thority. that Mr.. Bryan will come
p Kansas City before the close of the c.
GIG vention.
I'D Everything relating to the vice prt
ner Dental nomination is in the air.
+ba seem to be waiting for something to t,
- up. Mr.. Shively of Indiana insists Il
ore he is not candidate, and it appe
the likely now that the convention will
sed cept him at his word. Governor Hill
md the foremost figure in the problem. I
- ne W0uld accept the nomination., IL
out party should demand him, there is
the doubt. but his friends consistently ms
ion tain that he is not in the race.
aid Towne of Minnesota would be pow
:. ful candidate if he had not been no
~ mated already by the Populists. Or
the sition to him has developed on
to ground that this convention should no
md nate a straight out Democrat rather Il
~ Silver Republican or Populist
ene friends are working for him like bea,
the and are making headway.
ces- Mr.. Sulzer of New York, one of
No few ayowed candidates stanchly bac
- by strong friends, is making things |
'ha' about his headquarters in the Savoy.
has some delegates pledged to him
claims that in the round up heNwil
ceive the support of his own state
var. that of most of the eastern and soutl
alta delegates.
tion
fast The Colombia Revolution.