The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-04
This Question Now Holds At
tention of Eastern Leaders.
Plan to Adopt Unit Rule In
State Delegations.
EVEN THIS MAY FAIL.
Not Certain Nomination on First
Ballot Can Be Prevented.
Friends Might Thwart Plans II
They Desired.
RUSH FOR TICKETS.
Managers Don't Know What to
Do With People.
Col. Ham Lewis Suggested Tor
Vice President.
RUSH FOR TICKETS.
Managers Don't Know What to
Do With People.
Col. Ham Lewis Suggested for
Vice President.

Denver. Colo. July 4.-Seldom has
there been such rivalry in the matter of
securing tickets for a national conVen-
tion as will characterize the Demo-
cratic convention which will be held
In this city next week, and never has
there been more feeling on the subject
than there is liable to be at this time
The convention hall is larger than
many other convention halls, but the
trouble grows out of the unusual de-
mand. The convention rates on the
railroads are having the effect of
bringing an exceptional number OF
people from eastern states, all of whom
make the plea that they should be ac-
commodated after coming so far, while
on the other hand the residents OF
Colorado and other neighboring states
have let it been known that they will
be on hand in large numbers. They
will make the claim that, as the far
west has never before had a convention
located in it's midst, they should be
given preference.
After supplying the superb new con-
vention hall and subscribing a hundred
thousand dollars to obtain the meet
ms |CHNCA 10 ~ ICCClNC Ouly dOOdN
1900 season tickets, with the result
that many who had counted upon see
ing their first national convention have
already come to the philosophical con-
clusion that that pleasure must be
postponed until they find opportunity
to visit convention in distant city.
They are naturally disappointed but
in the main are good natured-more
so In fact that some of the Democratic
leaders from outside states who COM
plain that they have been cut off with
totally inadequate supplies. Some of
the latter class have made very strong
representations to the committee on
arrangements and 1t Is limited that the
question may receive spirited attention
at the meeting of the national COM
mittee which is to be held Monday.
Several suggestions have been made
looking to the giving of the people of
Denver an opportunity of seeing what
convention looks like, even though
they fail to witness the actual pro-
ceedings. One of these, which seems
most probable of adoption, is that on
Tuesday night, after the first sitting
of the convention there shall be in the
hall an informal meeting which shall
be devoted to speech making only, and
at which the attendance shall be con-
fined as largely as possible to west
ern people The committee has this
suggestion under consideration and is
urged also that at each session the
public should be permitted to file
through the convention hall before the
beginning of formal proceedings, but
the committee does not consider the
plan practicable on account of the
narrowness of the aisles and it prob
ably will not be accepted.
Col. Lewis for Vice President.
The latest vice presidential candi-
date + reach the citN iS
Hamilton Lewis. of Chicago, who
while making no extravagant claims
admits that he would not decline the
nomination If the friends who are
pressing his candidacy should succeed
in landing the prize for him. He says
he will have supporters in Georgia,
Virginia. Washington Idaho and 9TH
er states. Mr.. Lewis came in today
and democratically walked from the
railroad station to his hotel. stopping
on his way to exchange greeting with
friends and express his views on the
topics of the day. He pronounced un-
equivocally for Bryan and on the sub
5ect of the platform declaration on in
functions said:
AS to the injunction plank I must
insist that the Democratic party must
remain where it put itself in 1895 and
1900. and by ratification in 1904 We
should repeat the platform and take
no step which would imply apologies
for the past, or indicate a mere bid
for votes. We have announced our
position as a principle, and should let
the matter rest there. The plank
should stand as IL has been stated
There will be no pronouncement for
q paramount issue in the campaign as
silver was made in 1896. and the in
dependence of the Philippines in 1900.
but the intention is to include several
planks in a group so as to give them
all equal prominence. This is in ac-
cord with Mr.. Bryan's ideas that there
should be a general pronouncement
against favoritism to certain classes
This he considers the tendency of the
Republican party and believing that IL
is" manifested in the unfair operation
of the tariff. the encouragement of
trusts and undue friendliness to rail-
road and other corporations. he takes
the position that to single out either
and label 1t as preeminent would be TO
minimize other questions equally i'm
portant. Hence the resolutions will be
a broad declaration for equal rights
for all and special privileges to none
and it is believed that this end can
he attained by declaring for reforms
I'm the administration Of government
In many directions
Try to Prevent Bryan Nomination.
Plans are being made intended tn
Top off the Bryan vote in the conyen-
tion to such an extent as to prevent
his nomination on first ballot if DOS