The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
MIR. HILLS CONFERENCE AT LIN
coin BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN WITHOUT Avail,
MR.. CROKER FINALLY TALKS
WOULD ACCEPT 10 To IN DIRECT
TERMS If DEEMED NECEs-
SARY
MIR. SUFFERS BOOM lessons
Friends of Mr.. TOVvne Assert He
Has the Support of MIR. Bry-
ans State DeIega-
tIOn.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2-The tbrob
and thrill of a great national assemblage
is beginning to take possession of this
young Queen City of the Southwest.
Throughout the day there has been a
steady tramp, tramp of incoming thou
sands, by every train, choking the rail-
road stations with a struggling, travel
stained and sweltering throng, filling the
, streets with slow-moving, jostling crowds.
emptying into the hotel Hobbies, where,
amid cigar smoke and piles of baggage,
and the shouts of badge vendors, tho
currents of earnest and excited men eddy
into groups, declalming the merits OF
candidates and issues, arguing, protest.
ing, gesticulating.
The delegations have been arriving in
scattered lots, some Of them with bands
and banners to add sound and color to
the animated scene. Among the days
arrivals are many of the interesting fig
ures of the party, including the smooth
faced, ministerial-looking Oldham, Of Ne
braska, who will make the speech placing
Bryan in nomination; Hill, of New York,
weighted with his long conference with
Bryan at Lincoln and weary with three
days Of constant travel; Perry Belmont,
of New York, well groomed and debon-
naire; Teller, of Colorado; Senator
Money. of Mississippi, with a strong con-
tingent from the South; distinguished
Populist trio, Senators Allen, Heitfeld and
Harris, here to aid the cause OF Towne;
John p. Altgeld, Of Illinois; Gov. William
Walter Smith, of Maryland, the close
confdant of German; Arthur Sewall, the
Maine shipbuider who ran with Bryan
four years ago, and that other unique
figure of the senate who has lately
brought excitement and sensation to it's
delberation-Senator William A. Clark,
of Montana, heading the delegation OF
regulars" with two brass bands and
an abundance of enthusiasm.
With this influx of leaders and dele
gates the holding OF caucuses and the or
ganization of state delegations has be-
gun under hot and oppressive conditions.
1t was sticky, muggy day, with the
sky overcast, and the air heavily charged
with moisture, giving promise of humid
convention days ahead.
The real work of the convention began
today with meeting of the national
committee to determine contests, and to
select temporary officers. Mayor Rose,
of Milwaukee, was chosen for temporary
chairman, German-American and an
orator of fine presence and effective de-
livery
Tonight the national committee had
private dinner-a sort Of family confer
ence-as the guest of Daniel ]. Campau.
Convention hall is still surrounded with
the debris of construction, and an army
of workmen and decorators are busy in
side, but there is no doubt it will be
complete and ready for the convention
hosts by Wednesday morning.
The Monetary league began it's sessions
today with Coin" Harvey and Mr..
Towne as attractions, but this was quite
too academic TO attract much attention.
SOME SURPRISES.
Aside from these formal proceedings,
the day has brought many developments
and some surprises in the general situa-
tion. The dominating influence Of Mr..
Bryan over the convention has been made
perfectly manifest, causing some concern.
and just little rebellion in some quar-
ters. 1t is not by any authoritative or
formal words or actions by him that this
influence is exerted, but in ways none
the less effective. Its Importance, how
ever, has not been so much In disclosing
how strong a hand Mr.. Bryan holds on
the conventions course as in showing that
there is little likelihood of a modification
or dilution of the financial plank
The Nebraska delegation, fresh from
conference with their leader, was mainly
influential in showing Mr.. Bryan's atti-
tude. They were hardly off the cars be-
fore they met in caucus and formally put
forward a declaration of principles. This
expressed 'unalterable opposition to any
surrender to the principle Of bimetallism,
and demand for a financial plank max
ing a specific pledge for the free and un-
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the
ratio Of sixteen to one, Independently OF
what any other nation may do"
The resolution was accepted as little
short of notice to other delegations as TO
the continent of men very near to Mr..
and Judge Tibbitts. head Of the delegates
at large, dined with Mr.. Bryan and Gov.
Hill at Lincoln last night.
1.-The platform must be straight out for
sixteen to one. There IS. no question as
to that" said Judge Tibbitts. A like
view was expressed by r. L. Metcaf, who
will represent Nebraska on the TesOlu-
tions committee.
'I will urge that the financial plank OF
the Chicago platform be Teaftirmed and
repeated" said he. mot necessarily In
the same words, but in the same spirit,
with declaration for free coinage at