The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-09
SURE TO WIN.
Congressman DAILY Certain
Kansas City Ticket
Will Succeed.
IS TO 4 He CONSIDERS DEFEATED
Imperialism the Paramount
Issue Insures Democratic
Success.
is TO 1 He CONSIDERS DEFEATED

The Hon. William DAILY arrived. in this
city this morning at seven o'clock from
the Kansas City Convention. Mr. Daily
did not return with the delegates, but
travelled by slow and easy stages with
his son. He left Kansas City friday
night and spent Saturday night in St.
Louis, which city he left yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Daily is very enthusiastic over the
work of the convention. He thinks the
ticket an exceptionally good one and can
not say too much in favor of the plat
form, which he declares is sure winner.
Especially strong does he consider the
anti-imperialistic plank, in framing of
which he took conspicuous part. Mr..
DAILY considers that the chief issue of the
campaign and declares that it over
shadows everyt thing else, even the silver
question. In fact Mr.. DAILY looks upon
16 to l as an entirely secondary con-
sideration and an issue which, to use the
vernacular of the day, does not cut any
ice.'' In speaking of the work of the con-
vention this morning Mr.. DAILY said
'gThe convention, so far as its enthu-
siasm is concerned, was great success.
Every person seemed to be satisfied at
the finish with both candidates and plat
form. At the finish because the amend
ment to the imperia1istic plank, with
which I am credited, which made the
issue paramount, impressed every one that
its adoption relegated silver to the back
ground as impossible to be made an issue
in the campaign When the amendment
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thusiasm and made glad the hearts of
everyone who hoped for Democratic sue
cess.
Through The News let me say to
the Democrats of New Jersey, silver is
not an issue nor will it be made an issue,
but the attention of the people will be
directed to the paramount issue and to
trusts and militarism. The Republicans
will try and force the financial to
the front because it is their only hope,
as by it they expect to create prejudice
against Mr.. Bryan. Standing on the issue
of imperialism, militarism and trusts,
the Democratic party must win.
"I desire further to say through the
.sNews" the convention was not a silver
convention. Two-thirds of the delegates
were opposed TO lUStTliilS d pOSlllVS
in the platform. 1t was a clean cut de-
feat for the ultra silver men and a grand
victory for the conservatives"
HAD the fight for 16 to 1 been carried
into the convention the silver question
would have met with an Overwhelming
defeat. The silverites could not have
mustered more that Ill votes out of $50
odd delegates. When we gained the con-
cession we thought it best to harmonic
and not to carry the fight in the conven-
ton, thus paying tribute to the intelli-
gence of the American voter who can see
that it was the intention of the conven-
ton to make imperialism, militarism and
trusts the paramount issue
Mr.. Daily will take off his coat and go to
work for the Kansas City ticket at once
BY special request of the State Demo-
cratic Committee of Pennsylvania, he will
open the campaign in that State on
Saturday at Bethlehem. He has also
been invited to open the campaign in
Indiana. The active canvass in this State
will begin about September 1 and accord
ing to Mr.. Daily will be pushed vigorous
ly.