Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
BRYAN INSISTS
o., a lotto | Plank Going Into
Democratic Platform.
IoXre and SuIzer the Leading Can
didatss for Vice Presidency.
Bryan Scheduled to unexpectedly appear
and electriiy Convention With Speech.

Kansas City, July 2.-The throb and
thrlil OF great national assemblagc is
beginning to take possession of this
young queen city of the Southwest
Throughout the day there has been a
STEADY tramp of incoming thousands
by every train, choking the railroad
stations with struggling travel
STAINED and sweltering throng The
oeieSatlons have been arriving in scat
tered lots, some of them with bands and
banners to add sound and color to the
animated scene. Among the days ar
rivals are many of the interesting
lSureS OF the party. including the
smooth faced, ministerial looking Old
nam of Nebraska, 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 debonair: John p.
Altgeld of Illinois, brown and smiling
under his broad brimmed panama:
Arthur Sewall. the Maine shipbuilder.
who ran with Bryan. four years ago;
ana that old. unique figure Of the Son
ate, Senator VIM. f. Clark of Montana.
heading the delegation Of "Regulars''
with two brass hands and an album
dance of enthusiasm
The real work of the convention be-
gan. today. with a meeting of the
national committee to determine con-
tests and to select temporary officers.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee. the choice
for temporary chairman. is a German
American. reputed to be an orator of
fine presence and effective delivery
Tonight the national committee had a
private dinner as the guests of Daniel
J. Campau, while great crowds of del
eSates and spectators are centering at
Convention hall. which was formally
opened with a band concert. The
Monetary League also began its session
with Coin" Harvey and Mr.. Towne as
attractions.
But aside from these formal proceed
inGs the day has brought many devel-
opments ana some speeches in the gen
eral situation. The arrival Of the Ne
braska delegation fresh from confer
ence with their leader. was mainly
instrumental in showing Mr. Bryans
attitude. They We're hardly off the cars
before they met in caucus and for
~ inciples This expressed "Unalterable
opposition to any surrender of the
principles of bimetailism and n de-
mand for a financial plank making a
specific pleading for the free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio of Is to l. INDEPENDENTLY of
what any other nation may do.
The return of Senator Hill withouJ
tangible results which he was willing
Il disclose. made it plain that his con-
ference with Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln mad
come to naueht and it served also to
emphasize the general feeling that Mr..
Bryan would not tolerate any tempo
rzing on the platform.
Hut the developments of Mir. Bryan
influence over the convention and his
unWavering insistence on 10 to | mas
created curious counter movement
The leaders want no surrender OF sill
YER neither are they seeking immola-
ton at this one altar. They seek COM |
promise. concession and such har-
monizing that all sections can be |
brought together. As result OF TINS |
strong ana growing sentiment, definite |
and urgent representations have been |
made to Mr.. Bryan in the interest of |
harmony ana moderation Oh tHe piit-
form.
Quite independent of the Bryan in
tuence. the several Vice Presidential
movements have had varying fortunes
during the day. Mr.. Shively of lrdl-
ana. retired finally ana impcra lively.
The Hill movement, on the other
hand. showed decided progress. not
y,i.hstanding the chill # the Lincoln
conference. Arriving delegation snow
d marked favor, even enthusiasm, for
him. The Danforth movements took
On some impetus when it became
known that Hill regarded him as best
suited to go with Bryan on a straight
out silver platform. Mr.. ToWne profit
ed materially. during the day, through
the active work of the Nebraska dele
cation. who came in wearing Bryan
and Towne' badges.
When James c. Dahlman, the newt |
national committeeman from Nebraska
and a close friend of MIR. Bryan. was
asked if this meant that Bryan WIS
for Towne. he said: Il have talked
with Mr.. Eryan recently and / think
his attitude could be summed in about
this way: He is not favoring any one
candidate"
Mr.. Dahlman also gave definite as
surance of dramatic climax t. the
of Mr. Bryan by his ap-
pearance on the floor of the CONVEX
ton for n speech that will electrify the
and serve as a campaign