Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-02

the Democratic national committee as
sembed at the Konsas City club TO
consider the claims Of contestng dele
cations. to formally select temporary
officers and transact some other pre-
liminaTy business; the United States
Monetary league at the same hour be-
gan its first session at the auditorium
theator; and tonight It is proposed
formally TO open the new convention
hail with q promenade concert
The day dawned brilliantly bright
and clear, with the thermometer regis
tering in the seventies and brisk
southeast breeze blowing. Within
few hours, as the sun gained ascend
aucy. II became intensely hot and had
not the breeze continued the heat would
have been lnsuiferable.
GREAT CROWD ASSEMBLED.
While the arrivals during the past
few days have been by scores, they be-
gan today TO be by hundreds. Tomor-
row they viii be by thousands. All Of
the early morning trains today, especi-
ally those from the East, were crowded
with delegates and visitors. Through
out the day. aud. indeed, until noon
on Wednesday. when Chairman Jones
gavel will fall at the opening Of the
convention, special trains bearing state
delegations, political organizations,
marching clubs and bands of music,
will arrive almost hourly. Early I'M the
day the New York delegation, accom-
panied by many prominent Empire
State Democrats arrived in a special
train over the Wabash; the Georgia
delegation came IN oil special train
over the Burlington route and during
the day a special train bearing the dele
cations from New England will arrive.
HILL DAzEs THE LEADERS.
After a day and night Of confer
enCes discussion of platform and OF
candidates and Of earnest effort to
bring about the rough harmony In the
convention the politicians were slow
On rising today. The one distinct topic
Of conversation early in the day Tas,
as II was also yesterday. the visit Of
Former Governor Hill. TO Bryan at |
Lincoln. The governors arrival early !
on Sunday. followed by his almost in |
slant departure for the home OF him |
who Is 70 be this conventions nominee |
ior the presidency fairly dazed even !
80 nest ar.uta political leaders. This !
morning the newspapers were scanned |
eagerly but IN vain for an explanation |
Of Mr. Bryan's call FOR the New YORK |
statesman. The two conferees evident |
~ kept their own counsel Gossip about |
The visit is on every tongue, but all Is |
speculative and ephemeral.
MAY BE BRYANs MATE.
While, apparently. NOBODY here knows
why Mir. Hill was summoned TO Lin
coin all thoroughly realize that his
visit Is more than significant. Har- |
m0ny In the convention for which an |
the leaders are striving so vigorously
may depend upon Il and 1t may mean |
that Senator Hill. after all, VIII sink |
his personal desires and become the |
party candidate for the vice presidency |
Much hinges upon the conference be-
tween the two men on the farm near
Lincoln last night.
PENDING definite Information as to
The result az the conference today, the /
situation remains practically UNI
changed. No irrevocable step VIII be
taken until Bryan and Hill are heard
nom. That Mr.. Bryan Is the dominant
factor In this convention no one can
debut.
BRYAN WILL HAVE THE SAY.
As former Senator Dubois, of Idaho.
tersely expressed II today:
Bryan is master Of the situation,
the arbiter Of all differences. Without
even seeming TO dictate, he will con-
troll the convention His wishes viii be
respected, both as 70 the platform and
as 20 the candidate for the vice presi-
dency."
That states the situation 10 q nicely
No platform not entirely satisfactory TO
Mr. Bryan will be adopted and the
nominee for the vice presidency IL Is
assured, viii be a man perfectly agree
able 10 him.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Thus far the only contestIng worth
mentioning has been on the financial
plank Of the platform. Even that seems
only to be a difference Of phraseology.
The western men generally insist that
specific declaration for the free coin
coinage OF silver al the ratio Of l6 70 l
thall be Incorporated In the platform;
those from the East and many from
the South are inclined TO favor simple
Ieaiiirmatlon OF the financial plank OF
lne Chicago platform, believing that Is
sues which overshadow the money quesr
uon have arisen since 96 and should
De given the place Of paramount i'm
portance. That Mr.. Bryan. himself,
VIII let Il be known finally what his
wishes are with respect TO the question
all iully believe and that his desires
Wlll be- carried out nobody doubts
NOT TOO MUCH ANTG-EXPANsIoN.
win respect 10 the planks on Elm
pcllhllSm' and expansion a note in a
MINOR key has been sounded from the
western part OF the country, especially
from the Paciflc coast. Both Mr.. Bryan
ma the leaders OF the party In Kansas
wv have been urged not 10 make the
guu-eA9ansion plank too strong, lest
we declaration lnjure the Darty's
=. uShces IN the Western States, where
. rs Understood, expansion Is strongly
oIea: IL Is believed however, that
~, ~, comfort was given those who urged
Truch action, by either Mr.. Bryan or bv
democratic leaders generally. They re-
Elra the question az one Involving a
sieAt principle and declare that those
no would modif. or cnrtail the dec
~ euon on the party on imperialism"
80 expansion are actuated By motives
OF exDedlency.
NAME BRYAN ON THE FOURTH.
ro,lne suggestion that Mr.. Bryan's
ON IN ,lon for the presidency be made
80, s tourth OF July, al the first ses-
nrHi.e ~ the convention has met the ap-
dIl.al OF very many OF the leaders and
sates already here ARRANGEMENTS
nein- made 70 carry the plan into
o6,,uuion As Il now appears. the one
n oseaole that may arise 10 prevent the
nlves,lllaalon from being made on the an.
BE- ttiy OF the nations natal day will |
"s INABILITY Of all elements OF the