Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-20
New York Democrats.

New York, April 20.-The democratic
state m will meet at the HOff-
man House at loon to-day for the pur-
pose of naming a time and place for hold
ing the state convention to elect four del
egates at large to the national conven-
ton at Kansas City. Frank Campbell,
chairman of the committee, said that
the convention would be held, probably in
this city about the first week in June. 1t
is said that Mr.. Croker will join hands
with ex-senator Hill to send an unin-
structed delegation to Kansas City. The
leaders who declare for an uninstructed
delegation disclaim, however, any hostil-
ity to Mr.. Bryan. A large element of
the delegation from up the state wants
the delegates instructed and it is likely
that there will be a clash in the conven-
ton. ~
There was a gathering of prominent
state democrats at the Hoffman House
last night. Ex-senator Hill ex-senator
Murphy, Frank Campbell, chairman of
the state committee; Elliot Danforth and
other prominent democrats had a long
talk there in the course of the evening.
Mr.. Hill would not talk, but his attitude
is wei known. AS to Admiral Dewey's
aspirations he has told his friends that
Dewey is too late by at least six months.
He is now, SO it is declared, ready to sup
port Bryan and will be with Bryan this
fall. the politicians say. His present
plan, so it is declared, is to make a fight
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national convention drawn up on lines
which will be somewhat of a recession
from the radical platform of 1896, so that
all democrats can support it. For this
reason he wants an uninstructed delega-
ton, as Y unpledged votes in the con-
%vention will be potent in making combi-
nations looking towards he drafting of
a platform.
Frank Campbell, chairman of the DEM
ocratic state committee said last night in
~~ 6 ~ ~ns~ 10 %1o F.o% AhD% 1o c%%n non
~vention would not be held until about
June 6:
"There is no need for an early conven-
ton. We have been accused of letting
things drift. but We are following the
usual program of presidential years. In
1896 the state convention was held early
in June and the national convention early
in July. 1t will lbe the same this year. I
think the convention will be held in this
city:
dropping Bryan than it could possibly
hope to gain from the opposition. So
what is the use of going to uselesn
trouble? 1T is true that the state con-.
vention will probably e an uninstruct.
ed delegation to Kansas City, but thf t
means simply that New York is following
a precedent when it has ma candidate of
it's own. The delegates will vote for Mr..
Bryan. The democratic have an excel
lent chance this fall. The people of the
country have been studying the natio 1al
administration and they cannot be scared
in%tosvoting for Mckinley aagin upon the
free silver bugaboo. The people know
that the cry of financial disaster Is a
dead issue and instead there is the alarm
ing growth of trusts, the presidents
Philippine policy and the Porto Rican
tariff question. The democrats are awake
to the issues and there is none of the
apathy in the unit there was in 1896,
and whether Bryan is nominated or not
the democrats will put up a lively fight
this year."
Even if the IS to / plank were put in
the platform at the coming national con-
vention, Mr.. Campbell said. there would
be no boiling and every delegate would
accept the action of the convention.