Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-05
NO CHANGE
FOR BRYAN.
Still FavOrs Silver Coinage at a
Ratio OF 10 to |.
HIS POSITIVE DECLARATION
Emphasized by the Action Of the
Nebraska Delegation.
THE NEBRASKANS Favor TOWNE

self VIII Keep Entirely Out of the
Vice Presidential Contest-Nntional
Committeeman DnhImun Says His
Chief Will Visit Kansas City Com
vention After His Nomination For
President-ShivcIyN Not IL Candidate
For Second Place.
Kansas City, July 3.-The vice presi
Dental situation has not cleared up,
and this morning it is apparently in
as much doubt as it was when the
delegates to the national Democratic
convention were elected. There was a
shifting of the scene yesterday when
Benjamin F. Shively, of Indiana, was
taken out of the race by his emphatic
statement to the Indiana delegation
Not only the Indiana men, but other
delegates in he city accepted the state
ment Of Mr.. s. lively, and he is not now
considered a p. obability in the race.
AS the contest stands after Shively's
retirement the two leading candidates
seem to be Col. -Towne and William
SulZer, with some man from New York,
like Judge Van Wyck or Elliot Dan
forth, as a possibility under certain
contingencies.
The fact is the vice presidential sit
uatiOn is interviewer with the platform.
If there is a simple reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform Jme New York man
may be selected for vice president in
the hope that he will'assist in carrying
that state. If specific declaration
of 16 to l then Towne may be made
RrID II &c
out as not quite conceivable that a con-
ventiOn which would refuse to make a
specific declaration for 16 to 1 with a
view of carrying some of the eastern
states would nominate TOwne, who left
the Republican party solely on the
ground of his attachment to silver 1t
is conceded by all the Democratic
leaders that Towne's strength is in the
west and on a silver platform, and
that he would not be strong in the east
on a modified platform.
Would Improve Townc's Chances.
While it is not a certainty that
Towne would be nominated, even if
there was a specific 16 to / declara-
ton, it is generally believed that his
chances would be greatly improved by
such action. and his friends are max
ing every effort to bring about that re.
suit in the convention. New York is
still an uncertain quantity in the field.
1t is still asserted that she has no can
didate, although there is more genuine
activity in the SulZer canvass than any
other that is being made Mr. Sulzer,
while New York man, is not the can
didate OF New York, and is making his
canvass outside of that delegation.
That the delegation under favorable
conditions, such as concessions in the
platform, would unite on some other
man seems to be perfectly understood,
but it would undoubtedly be brought
about by a movement from outside the
state. Whether the convention would
unite on DanfCrth or Van Wyck is un-
certain because of the personality Of
Hill.
Members of the Maryland delega-
tion who arrived here yesterday an
nounce that in case a deadlock be
comes imminent in the b&lloting for
the vice presidential nomination the
name of Governor John Walter Smith,
of that state, will probably be pre-
sented as candidate.
Ex-senator Hill returned from Lin
coin yesterday, and it may be said
that his return did not cause as great
a sensation as did his departure The
mysterious silence which he maintain
ed and which he explained by saying
that Mr.. Bryan and myself agreed
that nothing should be said regarding
the conference between US" did not
serve to whet the political appetite
very much. OF course. it was not ex-
pected that Mr.. Hill would talk of the
conference, but there was a belief that
he would say something of interest re-
lating to the platform and the pros
poets of a modification, but he was de-
cidedly non-committal When asked
direct question as to his fight against
16 to l declaration, he said the con-
vention would not meet for two days
1t might not act upon the platform for
three days, therefore there was no
reason to now discuss the questions as
to what it was to contain. To some
visitors Mr.. Hill said his conference
with Mr.. Bryan was very satisfactory,
but in what particular he did not dis
close. When the matter of his con-
nectiOn with the vice presidency was
mentioned he dismissed it in manner
indicating that there was not the least
possibility of his being selected.
Bryan's Positive Statement.
There has been much talk about
letter said to have been sent to Mr..
Bryan, signed by national party lead
ers, urging him to agree to an elimina-
tion Of specific 16 to l plank, but if
such effort has been made it will be
futile. In a speech delivered to Colo
RADIO delegates who visited him at his
home in Lincoln yesterday --r Bryan
emphasized his position on the money
question in brief speech in which he
said:
Il want to say to you that when |
Colorado forsakes the principle of 16 |
TO l, and when the people have ceased |
in their support of the principle, will |
be found still fighting, even though |
alone. There is one great principle |
to be fought for in the coming cam
paign, and that is whether or not the |
dollar shall be placed above the man. |
Whenever man and the dollar come in |
conflict the Republican party stands |
for the dollars first, the Democrats |
stand for the man. Where there was |
one reason in 1896 for carrying Colo |
RADIO for the Democratic ticket there |
are sixteen reasons now"
The dominating influence of Mr.. Bry- |
an over the convention has been made |
perfectly manifest, causing some con- |
Germ and just a little rebellion in some |
quarters. 1t is not by any authorita- |
tive or formal words or actions by |
him that this influence is eXerted, but |
in ways none the less effective. Its |
importance, however, has not been sc |
much in disclosing how strong hand |
Mr.. Bryan holds on the conventions |
course as in showing that there is lit
tie likelihood of m oditication or di- |
luton of the silver plank
The arrival of the Nebraska delega- |
tion, fresh from conference with theil |
leader, was mainly instrumental in |
showing Mr.. Bryan's attitude. They |
were hardly off the cars before they |
met in caucus and formally put for.
ward a declaration Of principles. This
expressed "unalterable opposition to |
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