The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-29
KANSAS CITY GOSSIP.
Great Preparations For the
Democratic Convention.
HURRIED WORK on The new HALL.
Vice Presidential Speculation the
chief TOpic-New York state the
Center Of the StaEe-TOwne
Engages Headquarters.


Engages headquarters.
KANSAS CITY, June 29.-Convention
signs are apparent, but not very plenti.
full. No one in Kansas City talks about
anything but the coming Democratic ma
tiopal convention, and it is evident that
the gathering is to be the event in the
history of the city. They are getting
ready for the crowds, too, and intend to
take care Of all who may come, notwith.
standing the doubts that have existed
concerning the ability of the city to han.
die great national gathering.
Among the convention signs are pic.
lures Of William J. Bryan und the Peer
less Young Leader Of 1885, looks at one
from many windows Of the shops and no.
tells. Then there are the decorations
which are being put on the streets and
about rooms selected for headquarters Of
different delegations. In the hotels the
carpets are being covered with canvas,
and dray load after dray load of cots and
bedding are being carried into the hotels
The cot is sure sign Of a convention.
Over at the convention hall every effort
is being made to complete the building by
Wednesday morning, and the men in
charge renew their promises that the con.
yention will not be delayed a minute by
reason of incomplete arrangements. There
is much more to do. but wherever man
can work he is employed, so that the pre-.
diction of the committee will no doubt be
verified.
As to political news relating to the con-
vention there is nl0re coming into Kansas
City than is being found OF manufactured
here. The few Democrats who have ar.
rived read the interviews and reports OF
the leaders who are about to start for the
convention or are On their way here. and
this forms the basis Of most Of the gossip
ahoat. or course the dispatches from
Lincoln have the most interest. for every
body is anxious to know what Mr.. Bryan
is talking about and what the men say
who visit him.
There is the faintest intimation that
there may be contest over the platform.
1t is known that Mr.. Bryan not only
wants the Chicago platform reafiirmed,
but that he also desires the 16 to dec
laration reiterated as strongly as 1t was
in the Nebraska platform. There are
other Democrats who think a strong re-
affirmation of the Chicago platform in
few words and then pass OH to "imper-
aism," trusts and other new features
will be sufficient The latter course is ad-
vised as one tending to satisfy eastern
demands.
The fact that the nomination for first
place is already beyond question natural.
ly attracts more attention to the second
place, and there is some speculation
about the man who is to be the vice pres.
idential candidate with Mr.. Bryan. As
was the case at Philadelphia, New York
occupies the center of the stage. Quite
a number Of names have been suggested
from that state, and one candidate, Mr..
Sulzer. already has headquarters opened
and some enthusiastic boomers on the
ground.
Other candidates are mentioned, in.
Guiding ex-Congressman B. r. Shivey
of Indiana, and there is some little talk
about Charles A. Towne of Minnesota,
who was nominated by the Populists
with Bryan. There is no doubt about
the earnestness of Mr.. Towne and his
friends. He has headquarters engaged,
and the Silver Republicans will hold
convention simultaneously with the Dem.
ocratic gathering. They and the Popu.
lists intend to impress upon the delegates
the ability Of Mr.. Towne as vote gettel
and urge his nomination.