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and the southerners who are on the field
are by no means friendly to the idea.
AS the story goes, the Nebraska candi-
date has recently been visited by rep
resentatives Of the race. who have as
surec him that very slight denuncia-
ton of the course of the administration
in that matter would insure thousands
Of votes to the democratic ticket In the
close or doubtful states OF the north. and
1t Is asserted that he was found to be
not unfavorable to such a course.
He Is represented as holding the opinion
that the negro troopers should not have
been discharged without honor until their
guilt had been established by legal inquiry,
and as therefore favoring the insertion OF
a plank expressing this view and In the
interest Of justice and fair play. Those
who agree with him contend that such an
expression could not be properly con-
strued as In any way an expression on
the race question, and they contend that
1t would be in the interest not only Of fair
play but of good politics as we'll. They
point out Judge Tafts fundamentally as
Secretary Of War in carrying the Presi-
dents order of dismissal into effect. say
ing that it has embittered many negroes.
and urge that any condemnation Of the
for many members of the black race to
enter the democratic party.
The probable opposition Of southern del
egates is fully recognized, and 1t Is con-
elaboration there will be any determined
effort on behalf Of the resolution. 1t Is.
therefore. possible that he convention will
content itself with declaration against
summary proceedings by the executive In
such matters, without mentioning any
specific instance or any race.
Republican Visitors Expected.
There will be many republican specta-
tors at the convention. and among them
Senator Burrows Of Michigan. who pre-
sided over the recent republican conven-
ton at Chicago.
II shall look on the proceedings Of the
democratic convention with much inter-
est" he said. and added: Il have never
had the pleasure of attending national
convention of any party other than my
own"
Asked what expression he thought
should be made with reference to the
death Of ex-President Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Burrows replied that he would not
undertake to say. but" he added. II do
not see how they can refuse so great a
man and so pronounced a democrat a
strong testimonial"
Since the Chicago convention Mr. Bur-
rows has been the guest Of Thomas F.
Walsh at his country home near Denver
one Of the finest auditoriums he has ever
seen.
Among other visitors expected is Mrs
Alice Roosevelt Longworth. who. having
witnessed the proceedings of the repub-
lican convention. has expressed a desire
to attend the democratic meeting also
She and other fair-sex visitors from out
side states will receive marked attention
from the ladies of Denver.
The Jane Jefferson Club. of which Mrs
Ruth Bryan-Leavtt. daughter of Mr..
w. ]. Bryan. is president is preparing
elaborate headquarters at which rest
rooms will be provided and refreshments
served and other organizations will fol-
low suit. The ladies of Colorado will
seize the opportunity afforded by the
convention to spread the equal suffrage
propaganda among their sisters of other
states by attempting to show that the
franchise departure has operated advan-
tageously in this state.
Mrs Leavitt is a resident of Colorado,
and was at one time talked of as a dele
gate to the national convention. Mr..
Bryans other daughter. Miss Grace. and
his only son. w. ]. Bryan. jr.. are in the
state and will attend the convention.