The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-17
Ante-Convtntion Crowd at Spring
field Shows Opposition to Re
affirming Kansas City Ideas.
CONTEST FOR STATE CHAIRMAN.
Largest Gathering in Party's His
tory Is Prophesied When the
Gayel Falls To-Day-Can-
didates Are Active.

Springfield. Ill. June lG.-Whe; her or rot
the Kansas City platform is TO be retf-
iirmed. and who Will be the chairman Of The
next state Central Committee. are The only
causes OF possible friction in the Demo-
cratic convention which meets Tomorrow.
and it is not likely that either will b:i.g
about much Of fight.
The platform has already been built in the
rough, but will not be finished and polished
OF before tomorrow mornine.
\ committee OF party leaders. headed by
Samuel ,Nschuler Of Aurora. who is To be
chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
met to consider the declaration OF principles
tonight and remained in session until
late hour.
There have been many predictions that
the Kansas City platform will be ignored
and nearly many that it will be touched
upon. The chances are. however. that the
Kansas tfty declaration. and with it the
silver issue. will be passed over in silence.
The advocates OF their recognition advance
as their chief reason for insisting upon a
plank to that effect that the avowed policy
of the party in the last national campaign
should not be thrown aside.
Early Arrivals Oppose Declaration
The committee having the platform in
charge was tonight in favor of ignoring
the Kansas City platform. and, unless the
late arrivals tomorrow morning should
cause decided change in sentiment IL is
not likely that the present aspect OF the
platform will be changed
Other planks viii be inserted declaring
In favor Of territorial government in the
Philippines. indorsIug the attitude of the
national party leaders on the tariff de-
Claring against the interference OF the
Federal courts in matters relating to the
revenue laws of Illinois. declaring against
government by injunction. ana favoring
punishment for violation of an Injunction
through jury trial. not for the actual viola
tion of the injunction, but for the commits
sion of the onense. which the injunction
seeks TO prevent.
There will also he a plank on Cuban
reciprocity. The balance OF the platform
Will he confined to State Issues.
There was little change to-day in the po-
sitien OF the various candidates. AlIl,arI f.
Dunlap VIII be renominatsd for State
treasurer and Pickering leads for Clerk of
the Supreme Court.
Nine Candidates for Appellate Clerk.
The nine candidates for Clerk OF the APP
pellate Court are John II. Baker Of A.oul-
trey County. Frank Orr OF Mount Sterling.
CGsmo Keller of Jersey County. Seymour
Hurst Of Marshal Biward Mcconnell of
Jacksonville. George w. Funderburk Of
Springfield. Henry Bowers of Pfttsield
Samuel H. Murdock Of Havana and George
Rihble Of Macoupin County.
at noon, and Lawrence 3. StringeT of Lin
coin will be the temporary chai. man, and
there is little doubt that the temporary
officers will be made permanent. Caucuses
will De held tomorrow morning TO eject the
various committeeman.
1t Is generally conceded that John P. Hop
kins of Chicago Will be chosen chairman of
the State Central Committee.
LHrEest of State Conventions.
Although less than half the delegates and
a minority of party leaders have arrived to
take part in the Democratic State Conyen-
tion tomorrow, every indication is toward
the largest State Convention held here in
recent years. Many men are here who have
not attended convention of their party in
from eight to ten years. There is dispo-
sition TO steer wide of sensationaiism. 1t
is practically certain that there will be
nothing in the platform favoring W. ]. Bry-
an. Among the men opposed to deciara-
tons on these points are some men who
have been in the past enthusiastic partisans
Of the man from Lincoln.