The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-07-03
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Bryan Will Not Permit a Com
promise on Silver Issue.
NEBRASKA MEN ARE FOR TowNE.

delegates Open Vigorous Campaign on
Behalf of the Minnesota Man For Sec
ond Piace-Mayor Rose of Milwaukee
Chosen For Temporary Chairman,
KANSAS CITY, July 3.-The throb and
thflll OF great national assemblage is
beginning to take possession of this
young queen city of the southwest.
throughout the day there has been a
steady tramp, tramp of incoming thous-
ands by every train, choking the rail
road stations with struggling, travel
stained and sweltering throng.
The real work of the convention be-
gan yesterday. with meeting of the
national committee, to determine con-
tests and to select temporary officers.
Mayor Rose OF Milwaukee, the choice
Tor temporary chairman, is German
American, reputed to be an orator of
fine presence and effective delivery.
Great crowds of delegates and specta-
tors centered at Convention hail. which
was formally opened with a band con-
cert. The vast structure is still sur
rounded with the debris of construc-
ton, an army of worknen and decora-
tors are busy inside, but there is no
doubt it will be complete and ready for
the convention hosts by tomorrow
morning.
The monetary league began it's ses-
slons yesterday with Coin Harvey
and Mr.. Towne as attractions. but this
was quite too academic to attract much
attention
Bryan Dominates 1t All.
Inc dominating influence of Mr..
Bryan over the convention has been
made perfectly manifest, causing some
concern and just little rebellion in
some quarters 1t is not by any author
itatlve 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 so
much in disclosing how strong hand
Mr.. Bryan holds OH the convention s
course as in-showing that there is little
likelihood of a modification or dilution
OF the silver plank.
The arrival of the Nebraska delega-
ton, fresh from conference with their
leader, was mainly instrumental in
showing Mr.. Bryan's attitude. They
were hardly off the cars before they
met in caucus and formally put forward
declaration of principles. This ex-
pressed "unalterable opposition to any
surrender of the principle of bimetallism
and demand for financial plank
making specific pledge for the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the ratio of 16 to 1, Independently of
what any other nation may do"
The resolution was accepted as little
short Of notice to other delegations as
to the sentiments of men very near to
Mr.. Bryan. Some of them had just
left him, and Judge Tibbetts, head of
the delegates.at-large, dined with Mr..
Bryan at Lincoln Sunday night. "The
platform must be straight out 16 to 1.
there is no question as to that" said
Judge Tibbetts. A like view was ex-
pressed by R. L. Metcalfe, who will
represent Nebraska on the plasform
committee. II will urge that the
financial plank Of the Chicago platform
be reaffirmed and repeated" said he,
mot necessarily in the same words,
but in the same spirit, with declara-
ton for free coinage at Is to 1, without
Ogard to the action of other nations.
Less than that would be weakness.
Hill Is Disappointed.
The return of Senator Hill, without
tangible results which he was willing to
disclose made it plain that mis- confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan at Lincoln had
come to naught and it served also to
emphasize the general feeling that Mr.
Bryan would not tolerate any tempor-
izing on the platform. The senator
came back from Lincoln on the car with
the Nebraska delegation. minolinr with