The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
BooMs AND BOOMERS.
Vice Presidential Nomination is For
ANYBODY That Can Get It

vice Presidential Nomination is For
Anybody That Can Get It
Kansas City, Mo-, July 2.-The Demo-
cratic vice presidential nomination is
still for anybody-that is anybody who
can reach it, Here is a list to choose
from: William Sulzer. David B. Hill,
York, Benz. F. Shively of Indiana, Chas.
A. Towne of Minnesota, Carter H. Har-
riSon of Illinois, Benton McMillin OF
Tennessee, Jas. Hamilton Lewis of
Pennsylvania, Arthur P. German of
Maryland, D. J. Campau of Michigan,
David S. Rose of Wisconsin. David
OVermyer of Kansas, VIM. j. Stone or
Missouri, George Fred Williams of
Massachusetts. There may be some 9TH
ers but these are mentioned Some
are avowed candidates and others are
not, and some do not even expect to pc
presented to the convention
The active candidates are Sulzer and
Towne. Others expect compliment
tary vote, but both of these gentlemen
want the nomination and their friends
are working for them with much earn
estness. Friends of Shively are also
pressing him, but the Indiana man is
discouraging them. Shively has his eye
on a seat in the senate, which is more
attractive to him than a nomination for
the vice presidency. He does not care
to offend his Indiana friends by be-
ing churlish regarding the vice preSi-
dency, but he is doing what he can
to discourage the talk about himself.
The friends of Towne say Shively is not
and will not be a candidate. Another
man who is strongly mentioned is Car
ter Harrison of Chicago. Illinois men
say he prevented the state convention
from naming him for governor, or in
structing for him for vice president. 1t
is expected he will come mere and make
it plain that he does not wish to be
candidate.
49, lon her
today were those of ex-senator German
and Governor McMillin. Henry D. Clay
ton, member of the national committee
from Alabama, talked about GormanI
as an available candidate, While BUCK
Hinrichsen of Illinois was sponsor for
McMillin. Mr.. Clayton said the south
would take very kindly to Mr.. German
and although he was not a silver man
there was no doubt about his earnest
support of the party. Hinrichsen said
McMillin had a record of twenty years
in congress which could not be touched
and that he was a vote-getter in other
states besides Tennessee.
Quite an interesting and unknown
quantity is the suggestion about Hill.
He seems to have considerable strength
in different parts of the country and
several delegations intend to vote for
him. When Mr.. Hill arrived here today
and was taking his breakfast in the
conventions said:
Hill is going to be nominated for vice
president"
The remark was repeated to him.
How long has he been here?" asked
the ex-senator.
Arrived this morning. was the an
swer
HE will know better after he has
been here a little longer" replied Hill.
That was all he had to say about his
vice presidential prospects or POSSIBLE
tiles. The departure of Hill for Lincoln
caused any amount of speculation and
some diSquiet. Croker don't like it
little Bit said man wearing ram
many badge. Others insisted that Hill
had not been invited at all, while there
was another lot who jumped to the con-
clusion that Hill had gone to Lincoln
to arrange with Bryan for his own nom
ination as vice president. Those who
know the ex-senator can misgive the
grim satisfaction he is having over the
speculation, not to say CONSERVATION,
he has caused by his trip to the Demo-
cratic mecca.
Every time Hill is mentioned seriously
some one recalls the position he took
on the tariff bill and his position in pol
itics since that time.
''Towne is the logical candidate" re
marked Senator Pettigrew, land that is
why he is going to be nominated. Ne
braska is going to second his nominal
ton and support him." he continued,
"and that ought to be sufficient indica-
ton as to the way Bryan feels toward
him..
for Towne and delegates from
other states are for him. George Fred
Williams is working quietly to secure
support for him in New England. I'VE
ought to have man for vice president
who will carry out Mr. Bryan's views"
said Mr. Williams, should anything
happen to Mr.. Bryan after he is
elected"
In looking over the field Mr. williams
thought Mr. Towne came nearer the
ideal candidate than any man yet men
toned, although he was not ready to
say that Massachusetts would vote for
him.
The fact that so many names have
been suggested, and that so many del
egates are casting about for a canG1-
date, indicates the nebulous state of the
vice presidential situation. 1t may clear
up and some one be agreed upon before
the convention meets but the present
are that the contest will be
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