New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
WHATISAWATKAN,SA.S CITY,.
POULTNEY BIGELOw's EXPERIENCES AT
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONl
From rom advance sheets of The London Contem-
July T. 1900 met in Kansas City for the purpose of
selecting Presidential candidate likely to de
Kansas Sy h hfef&nf & BeTf 4a5 heN anG paid pal my fare
who were also bound for the great convention
He was long haired farmer from Ashtabua-a
the of he M ed F OPs she ha Could add c0o
ana insisted upon my sharing her luncheon basket
NY MY prejudice against long haired men was not
opinion the chief function of good government was
to make money when 1t became needful-not to
boarding gold or worse still, shipping it to Eng
ian9 7q at times when it was more needed here;
RG4p0saion pro but veRtqred to think that he
merely merely silver dollar. but brass one as well-it
No, sir" said he: "silver 1t must be. because
syeF ars Is the % sfG first mentioned in the Bible
when Abraham was buried they paid the under
takeT X IN ore syeE-and you can't go behind that"
to md man so honest and at the time so
tor tortuopsly minded as this silver apostle. I had
leaving the Transvaal-no wonder he sided with
the Beers and regarded Englishmen blood
A compassionate citizen of Kansas city. dis
therefore ignorant took me kindly in charge. and
n the Status fns OF Of e s py pSce to educate
That. That house said aid. he, rs the finest house
Of hm Big Pd RT It s IN tSs 6o6 hgar
that house cost half million-that man has the
finest picture In the world cost S0OO0-not much
bigger than your two hands-suppose you didn't
@ Mo" Iiau @ hanHas 4 ClIy was quite an art centre
in Paris--pays $500 a Iesson-and folks say that
Saloon next year-says she won't sell it for less
See that house there? The one with the Eliza
bethan piazza-that belongs to our principal tenor
Sundays in the choir here. and gets $500 a year;
ri T9e5e ] Iosnlng [ IN europe that can reach him
the Missouri into kansas o'e"'i a't oSS
OF course I expressed my pride in knowing that
our common country contained much that was
Yes; sir you Fasteners don't know what there
City than han in any other city in the world of the
city in the world-we've got the finest convention
nal IN the worl3, an and as Tor push and hustle why
And rambled my found friend-peas-
pared mg mind @ for the Of wss about to
hear at the great convention.
COURT OF THE UNCRowNED KING.
THE Chief" CMr. Croker) had two rooms at the
room during the day used a reception room
for his friendsa species of lounge for the leaders
room, where more private conferences were held
to tbair Tncrovned king Hare covarnors ~
States Senators, officials Of high grade, attended
did not iove-and many brought with them train
of Tnor politicians, who asked only the privilege
Boss" Of New-York Some think that it is only
in the palace that men speak in huShed voices ana
such that the German Emperor In the robes of the
! frown than does His Majesty King Croker holding
audience in the bedroom of Kansas City hotel
Croker is less trammelled-his power is complete
he governs community vastly more Ilch ana
Frederick the Great ascended the throne-and his
EGr9pe that does not envy Mr. Croker there is
/ not n crowned head west of Warsaw whom MT
Had seen Mr. Croker for the first time at Kan
sas City, without knowing who he was mlght
Judging by his dress and features. have concluded
that he was English banker-a mere tourist
Z come note the vagaries of Yankee conXentlol
In the midst of eXcitable and persoirng politicians
Croker alone seemed cool and tndifrerent-yet OF OF
in action. Others did the shouting but ne seIecteo
the shouers. He, the most important single man
mounted the patform-only very Few sa" MIN
! can recall but one statement made by him
since his from Europe, and as that state tate
as Illustrating the spirit in which the Fresloehtas
campaign will be Waged-at leas[ Sr Dy ySers ilI fol-
lowing will readily explain the references 10 Eng
If you wish conquests and elect military heroes
to rush things with hurrah the American people
The remedy is to strangle jingosm now, before %
it gets out Of its cradle onsb is 10 s}pangIe the
liberties and the institutions Of this Republic ana
Presd ruin % b in or m 9ah And nd i the @ only way to
the country from these dangers Is TO elect WllIlam
patriotic views all these matters; . -.
'IIe is the greatest leader we nave IN any paiiy par
he soid land is all respects great man ana an
honest man whose election will be the best thing
hat has happened for this country at least In d
generation" .--...z. ,oir+s
What do you consider Bryan , strongest Po'i''
| OF campaign =, - 49,. ,o,,r
IN the East and l suppose all over the coup-
try his position in opposition to trusts. Imperial,
ism and -nilitarsm unite all people not bllnded
! nv partisan feeling. Mitarism means 10 tai-e
YOUR son from his family and avocauonS Tor Ihe
i've years Of his lifg u ne mas ga Cane 3I q
army means Ask the Germans how they IKE II
IN Germany or ask people from any OF the other
military nations Why. they regard II as Gur Sc,
and fly from lin Il IN tnoGsahd3 m Ha as interests
I'VE have heard recently a great deal ABOUT
,opitarism In France, but in other countries, IN
certain capitals the civilian; the tradesman' ma the
6onest merchant finds himself tosted OF the Slde-
LII INTO The mud by military officers and II ne
Gares resent It he may be bayoneted or shot the
oficers knowing that they will be protected py
tbeir stlneriors That has happened more than
once Wherever militarism prevails the clVllan
does not count for much when he comes IN contact
Surely that sort of thing would not be tolerated
here Mr.. Croker" l., a ooo .,ol,.
.'Not now: no our standing army is 5000 make
It 100000 and you viii begin 10 see onslii's As"'