The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-03
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS PERFECTNG THEIR PLANS

able for number of reasons" said Col.
Bauman, who holds Senator Germans
proxy on the national committee We
believe the nomination of more con-
servative man would be more to the in
terest of the Democratic party
Not all of the delegation has yet ar
rived. and until a caucus is held no one
would express an opinion in regard to
the platform.
Indiana
An important caucus of the Indiana
delegation was held today to Informally
discuss the situation, particularly with
respect to the vice presidency. Former
Congressman B. F. Shively, who has
been considered one of the principal fac
tors in the vice presidential problem,
delivered a brief address to the deega-
ton, in which he declined irrevocably to
be candidate or to permit the use of
his name in connection with the nomina-
ton. He has insisted from the first that
he was not candidate, but the action
Of some of his close friends in pressing
his merits and advantages upon the at
tention Of arriving delegates induced po-
litical Observers to take his own state
ment with grain of salt. His state
ment to his own state delegation today,
however, is regarded as final. He will
not be candidate and the Indiana dele
gates have taken him at his word
only one name vas presented to tire
delegation for national committeeman
from Indiana, that of Thomas T. Tag
CART, of indianapolis. He was chosen
unanimously.
While the delegation was in caucus
Senator Teller of Colorado, entered to
see some of his friends. He was intro
duced to the delegates and made a brief
speech. In the course of his remarks
ne SAID that he would not vote for the
reelection of President MCKINLEY even
II this convention should do the i1npos>
sible. and insert a gold plank In its plat
form. He had fought side by SIDE with
the Democrats in 1896 and he would do
the same again this year.
No action was taken with regard either
to the platform or the vice presidency
except so far as Mr. Shively was con.
cerned. There is a division of sentiment
in the delegation. some desiring to sup
pert Towne and others a New York
man.
An incipient movement in the delega-
ton was started in favor of Mr.. Tag
CART as chairman of the national COM
mittee He himself says he is not a
candidate for the place.
NO final action has been taken by the
Indiana delegation respecting the selec-
ton OF Mr.. Taggart as national chair
man." said G. V. Menzies, one of the
delegates at large, but you may be as
sured that his selection would be re-
ceiVed with JOY by every Democrat in
the state. Speaking for myself, I should
rather have him as national chairman
than to have candidate from Indiana
on the ticket. 1t would be worth more
to US at the polls"
Texas
This delegation will arrive tomorrow in
two special trains. The advance guard
which arrived tonight intimated that
their delegation viii consider no devia-
ton from 16 to / They have not settled
on the vice presidency
Virginia
One delegate from Virginia arrived to-
night. The balance Of the delegation is
due in the morning. This delegate said
that there was no doubt whatever that
the delegation would be for, the specific
declaration in favor of Is to l. On the
vice Presidency the Virginians he said,
would be inclined to favor Hill If he
did not demand concessions from the
party.
Pennsylvania
At caucus of the Pennsylvania dele
cation tonight Col. ]. NJ. CIuffey was
unanimously chosen chairman of the dele
satioii' anu Ie-elecLeo as represent allVe
on the national committee. While the
Pennsylvania delegation came here COM
mitted to Hill for the vice presidency and
a conservative platform. it has been some
what upset by the lack of definite infor-
nation touching what passed between
bryan and Hill at Lincoln, and the firm
ness Of Bryan's demand for a reafflrma-
ton in strong terms of the Chicago plat
form.
Colorado
Gov. Thomas who heads the Colorado
delegation, is for the specific mention OF
sixteen to one in the platform, but holds
to conservative views on the question.
He has no views for publication on the
vice presidential choice. Personally he
IS for Towne, but the question has not
been discussed by the Colorado delega-
ton.