The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
MEET. in
LOUIS, ! J 5:
july 9Th.
Date and Time Fixed for
Democratic Convention
TWO BALLOT /.
TO MAKE CHOICE
Meeting Of Committee One Of
the Most Harmonious
III It's History.
GET TOGETHER" is
DEMOCRATIC o. 3 SLOGAN
Each Extreme Wing Ready to-
Make Necessary Concessions.
Mr.. Bryan Given Cordial
Reception ashington.
German Favorite Of
Committee.
get TOGETHER is
DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN
fSnecial ia trhe gTIrn Dispatch j

II &NvASII1NGTON,s ,ssE u. G., Jan. 12-St.a 81
Louis is the place and July 9Th the time
OF tho Democratic Convention for the
nominatlonaof candidates for the presl-
dency and vice-presidency. as fixed by the
Democratic ationul Committed this
afternoon. Chica go was a close second
on the first ballot but on the second
five OF the ix.votes, ~ n ch had been cast
for New York. we're thrown to st.sLouis,
and the selection ofNtte Exposition City
was thus made.
1t Is understood that the committee
re fused to goto Chicago, because chiefly
OF the Hearst sentiment in that ctty5fas
~ was feared that ett might have a seri-{
Gus influence on tho selection OF the can
didate, and the frarnlng OF the platform
However chat maybe, It is q. fact that
Mr.. German voted 81 Tor z st.Ss3l .outs both 4
times and bis closes friends on. the COM
mittee voted with him. i t is flit tie ex-
agGeratlo,1 to say that It Is I'M Gorln,Mll u
committee. Tic Mary ylon.le er " I'd 2lla We
got a. rs Thing IN the fJower Sof fsthe
mlttee to grant, and 1T is believed that
could 1t have made him PrcsidentSof the
United States. 1t would have honcsso.
The committee, like the great majori-
t. of Democrats seen here from all parts
Of the country in the course of the past
two mont his. prefer German above any
body in the party for the presidency, but
would ara thert3 see Parker nominated
Doubt as 10 the availability of the Mary
land man because of his long career Is
the only argument against his nomna-
tlon, but that appears to be sufficiently
strong in the opinion Of the committee
to make the nomination of man not
So well known preferable. Judge Parker
is that man in the opinion of the great
majority of the committee.
Harmony and Confidence.
..Gct together" was the slogan Of tho
meeting Every speaker OIL general topics
used the words, and every member and
every Dem ocrntic spectator used 1t III
some form or other IN conversation. Old
members say that there has never been
held a session Of the committee In which
harmony and confidence werc SO signal
fly displayed
Tho extreme wings OF the party ex
pressed n willingness to make conccs-
sions In order that all might get togeth-
er, and some of the men who wero among
the most ardent advocates Of the cleo
tion fiiMr. Bryan and the adoption or
the free coinage policy declared that he
would not do as candidate, and that
the free coinage ofsilver5 should not have
q place III tho next platform.
=
,nony existing among the committeeman.
! representing all wings of the party. It,
was tlispeled by tho cordial reception
accorded MI Bryan when no came into
the lobby of the Shoreham tonight. after
the committee had concluded Its sitting.
Tho lobby was crowded with nen-
bers Of the committee and with Demo-
Gratis from all sections Who had como TO
be present at the session OF the chiefs
y
recognized as soon rs he appeared. and
Instantly here was a rush around him.
eycrybotly desiring shake Ills hand
The reception which hn received could
scarcely have hecn moro cordial or
enthusiastic. had he been tho occupant OF
THE White House Instead OF candidate
twice defeated IN the contest Tor tue
honor. Yet the opinion was expressed by
several members of the committee that
fnerhans not one OF the people who took
the hand of the former leader and gave
It an enthusiastic shake wanted to sec
him again tho nominee of the party.
Yet II WIS heard on all sides that
| Ta1nmany was no more necessary TO the
| Democrats if New York Is TO be carried.
than is the support Of the Bryan Gle
ment if a Democrat Is to be elected To
the presidency
|
ler. OF tile Newark Evening News. SAID
"NIr, Bryan will be q most potent ~
fuence al tho Democratic convention.
and ha will have u hand in sliaplnE the
| policy OF the partyi
Cordial Reception.
Mir. Bryan reached the city about noon
Tto.day, and went at once to the Capitol.
He shook hands with any3of the Dem.
ocrats and Republicans with whom he
served in tho House, and also With u
number of senators. u was very notice.
able that the reception given him was
far more cordial than that of last wln-
far when no visited the CAPITOL and
scarcely a dozen people created him. ro
me- II appears significant as indicating
4 n"changc of spirit and the growth or u
sentiment in favor OF conclliatlon, MT,
Bryan said to The Timss-Dlspatch cor
resnondent that he did not care 10 dis
cnss politics, but that he was fNll q
Ills trip abroad. though glad to be back
/ in America and eager to reach his home
IN Nebraska.
i ~ have never ntt thorized anybody tc
nuole ne as In favor Of any candidate
Il IaT said. f.rrhe nearest approach ] have
n made ia naming II candidate was yeste er'
II ,S fs II uu IN n wa ~ In favor of nj r.