The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-06
New Yorker Can Have Second Place
if He Does Not Decline.
Illinois Man Steadily Gains Strength Against
the Other Charlottesville Still Favors
the Nomination of Danforth.
ny j. L. PICKERING.

\ hhiASdS 'llN. Mo. July "-ip-niShl ~
looks as though Adlai L. Stevenson OF
| Illinois would win the nomination for Vice
| President in a walk tomorrow. The oppo-
| si'ion to Towne of Minnesota is combining
on Stevenson. who seems to have many
warm and very influential friends in every
| State in the Union The Illinois delegation
/ confidently predict the success of its can
4 didate
| The majority OF the Platform Committee
| which opposed tho specific mention of the
ratio In the financial plank saved about
! ;" per cent OF the Illinosans from going on
! record on the question by deciding to re-
| frain from opposition To the ratio PROPOSE
| lion OF the majority.
| | believe there is hut one member of the
! Illinois delegation who wanted the ratio
| 10 appear I'm the platform. All the rest
| were satisfied with the Illinois platform
adopted at Springfield last week. The soli-
| tary exception WAS Delegate Rouse of DAN
Vile
Two other gentlemen and myself" said
Mr. Rouse. three years ago. after the de-
feat of Bryan. put $50 cO0 into a daily news
paper plant at DaGville. 1t was regarded
az madness by our friends. and by every
body. for that matter We started out On
she bold proposition Of Bryan and IS to l.
ana ever since have strictly adhered TO our
oriSina! text We have made money and
now have splendid property. and We have
MOI lrucEied or cringed one iota. l could as
consistently desert Bryan as desert 10 to l.
and don't propose to desert either
AIR. Rouse. being the only adherent of the
rauo expression. is entitled TO this explana-
ton or his position. The other forty-sevan
delegates wanted the ratio omitted bu, ia,
EoFtd n general Endorsement Of the Chicaz,
platform. When q was known this morn
ing that the Platform Committee had de-
cided by majority vote to retain the r,ti,
proposition. and Furthermore that the Illi-
mons member. Mayor Harrison. would Join
In minority report. the delegates from ms
nois began 10 take sides for and arains, he
reports. ''''
The Minority.
As a matter OF course the delegates from,
COOK County and Ben Cable wanted The
rfu" emitted. and IL was no secret tina,
Marshall Of Rock Island and NoIoro,, q,
ottawa. Donrclly OF Woodstock and MoAcE
er or Quincy, twenty-five in ALL would s,ard
oE the minority report and vote 10 s,,bs,i
tute IL for the majority. These were mat
teraoly against the insertion of the ratio o.
the platform 'o q"
Jim Rardin of Charleston sboula h. ,s,.,
to the list. for he told me that be u.o,,,s -.
with them. and that there was a tpo ,h,.s
majority on that side. Jim probably no,
smoked a Chicago cigar about tina, ,.r,s
No' many Coles County Democrats vo-,Id
-! """" 'iii .e Dig aces TO a four flush from,
Chicago politician 'oi"
Even with Rardn's vote III. ,r,i
people were in a minority, the resul, .,ans,
ing IS TO % The q. mind Won. wore w.,
Pfrticuiarly DESTROYS that the ratio no IN
$500 But they were for Bryan Their
tn ,t, mad already named Bryan as
their leader. and Bryan wanted tho snac;eo
ia'io 10 appear in the platform.
o'"ers Yield Ia Please Bryap
"oh 'hink 1t necessary" said RradIa,-
OF Halesburs. but if Bryan wants il an,
AZ, II. and that's an end of it"
- ne, Mr. Reed. Green or myself" DO
Jared Mr. Rsith of Carbondnle .:parso,.T.-
i'tors the reiteration OF the ra,;n ~,
$500 me Democrats of our distrtc, v,o,,i.
,aHof II because Mr.. Bryan wants II a,d 49,.
nave decided to vote for If :, " anu we
,o;,,as I Ii' where stood yesterday" main
b. "uIse henry Of Nandalia. Il am for
wants. s' 'hihs Bryan
NJ" ihat the matter has become ~ g.,
- sa,d Mr Graham of Springfield 81
- ee now II might embarrass a ma, .,
undar-, Mr. Bryan Is. and I rea5u,,
unueistand that he wants IL tnser,o5 I'm
ing chosen him as our general To- ~ nav
P"tsh, peileve In obeying orders -.
see that II cuts much figure ono
another. but | shall vote for the -, s OF
report '' 'he majority
'of course, I am for tn. ,,a,o-,..
az. - W. UT f-hampoiar,
III Is enough for me that Rrr.n t. pais.i-
II should go In. The Illinois pla,for,, -
suihcient tor me, but / am with e.,
Ahother Thing. there will be an 80,
oec.afation on the part of the Illinois Al
49,, me ron VIII be called in open con
'en.!of. and every one placed on record,
Ihats So" interjected Judpa Tho,,,,ai
we VIII Know who Is for BRYAN In TIiino,
anu VINO Is against him. SO far as our Jys
eauon Is concerned"
anu so IL went all along down the line
- VI feoria, and Green OF TazeweU ana
Judge Landes of Mount Carmel, ana JuI,,
Harrah of Efingham. ard Rrooki,,s =,
Dupuoin. and Rickert OF Waterloo ,,a
creighton of Fairfield. and Burton Of "a
wardsvife, Judge Mcbride of TavlorvrI,
ana Judge Shirley of carlnville. Norris Of
nuseks. truman Plantz of Warsaw, and |
Doctor HAN OF bloomington. Rouse of
Danvfile. and Golden of MinonL Enrdb,n,
o. Lee. and Skeane of 10 Daviess and |
congressman Williams all were ready 10 |
Sink their own personal views for what |
they believed Bryan desired |
But 1t was not necessary to call the roll. |
Tor the pressure for the ma jority report |
became so strong in other States besides |
Illinois that the minority decided to throw
no impeachment In the way of harmony and
good feeling. No minority report was pre- |
scented.
Williams Fine speech.
When Congressman Williams of Illinois |
was called to the platform this forenoon /
he made one of the hes; speeches of the |
day. He surprised even his own friends
by the volume and clearness OF his utter
ance. and received a cordial greeting He
has a clearer delivery than Mayor Rose OF |
Milwaukee or Governor Thomas of Colo.
RADIO. and had the good sense not TO wear
his welcome out. When he quit there were
demands for .Morer' "More.' from the
audience.
broad enough and long enough to please
all the Democrats In the United States. what
ever their individual differences of opinion
was uppermost in the minds of the people.
and on that and the other vital issues the
party would sweep the country.
During the great demonstration for the
plank on imperialism las the Paramount
ISSUE" Illinois lame In getting to the
front. The blood of the delegates seemed
stasnant, waiting. probably, for the big
Bryan wagon. soon to appear.
Brookinss. however. could not permit the |
euidons of other States to be carried to the
platform and then marched around the
hail without Joining the procession. He
grabbed Illinois guidon and pranced around
after New York and Idaho and followed by |
Virginia and Indian Territory and Missouri
and Indiana and Hawaii. The Precipitation
rippled in rivUlets down his face and his |
collar was limp, but the Bookings blood
was up. and he yelled and swung his arms |
and tried to push the Illinois banner higher |
than that of any other State