Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-08

sons concluding sentence, promising |"
waterloo for the republicans neA' No-
vember was wildly cheered' =,
Convention adjourned until eight
O'Clock this evening.
ST Louis. July S.--Concernlng the
platform. Bryan said to a Publishers
Press man today.
t'There will be no minority report.
The platform is not what any one of us
wanted. but is such as we can all stand
on"
On the same subject, Senator Hill said :
"The report will be unanimous. Oh
course, there are some things we would
like TO have had in the platform that are
not there, but everybody is for the plat
form now"
Hill and Bryan came out OF tine com
miuee room gether, both smiling. 10
the newspaper men Bryan said
"Boys, be sure and get that Hill plat
form right"
Hill seemed disturbed at the reference,
but Bryan laughed heartily.
Former Congressman Heard, of Mis-
souri,. Everything is now harmonious,
and Hill has made many additional
friends because of his great efforts to
bring about harmony.
Sometimes when Bryan disagreed
with the committee Hill would offer
something that would satisfy both sides. "
The utmost good feeling prevails.
Gen. Weaver told the committee that he
would take of his coat and work with
them.
ST. Louis, July S.-Alton B. Parker,
of New York, will be nominated for
President by the convention either to
night or to morrow morning. At the
session which begins at O'Clock to-
night a platform signed by every mem
Der of the resolutions committee, includ-
ing David b. HILL the leaders OF the
conservatives, and VIM. j. Bryan, the
leader of the radicals, will be reported
and adopted. The platform makes no
reference to either the Kansas City or
Chicago platforms. The money question
will not be mentioned. There will be a
tariff revision plank, and strong anti
trust plank. Bryan will not bolt the
ticket.
In fact it will be no surprise if he would
announce to the convention that he will
support it. He told representative OF
the Publishers Press today that he
would stand on the platform. as agreed
upon. at is not just what we, (meanlng
the radicals) wanted he said "but it is
the best we could get. y :,
The fact is that Bryan got good deal
more than the conservatives wanted to
give him, and good deal more than any
body exIe ted he would get.
The conservatives came here saying
that he was a dead one and that they
would give the corpse as decent burial
as was possible in a hurry. TO their
dismay they found that Mr.. Bryan was
the livliest corpse on record, and that he
was far and away the most popular dele
gate at the convention. The remark
able demonstration for him at yesterday S
session of the convention made the con-
servatve leaders pause. They not only
want to nominate Parker, but they also
want to elect him, and David b. Hill is
far too shrewd a politician to ALLEVIATE
from his candidate the Bryan strength.
The figure of Bryan doomed larger than
ever and Cancellation took the place OF
determination as the watchwOrd OF the
conservatives. The result of the battle
n the resolutions committee in which
Bryan forced hostile majority 10 leave
gold plank out of the platform showed
his remarkable power over men.
Parker will be the standard bearer OF
the democratic party this fall, but Bryan
is the hero of the party, and his praises
are on the lips of friend and foe alike.