The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 2, 1900, Page 2

T HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1900. BRYAN HURRIEDLY SUMMONS DAVID B, HILL ol ool T0 SECRE Strong Influence Is Being Brought to Bear Upon the Nebraskan in| the Interest of the Eastern Gold Element of the Party. | Compromise May Be Effected, but Its Terms Will Be Dictated by the Man Who Is Slated to Head the National Ticket. e ted as to the | BY AMOS J. CUMMINGS. B ed by the be 1 able to Mr. i ked to-day by an | esentative s expecte at rec- the convention to | blicans | i dele- g those | Prince tion any spec egation to t the by the R the pur- Kan: generally recognized by » rt of the Uni tes. | 5 have any spjieciai | The Republicans | legates to Phil having Democ DELEGATES AT SEA ON THE MAIN ISSUES. Diversity of Opinions as to Platform and Vice Presi- dential Nominees. ily 1L—Ric th Commissic tor Murp ders of Tam- | the New York rrived this long railway ir apartments | Croker and Segator | d the convention yon. Neither would her le; i r favors the nomina- Presidency of a man‘ say Ohio or “But whoev L\X" wisdom fit to ve loyal support and | expect to win with him. Benja- | a would make a any one, so long as | nce?” snow these are The platform | fon wiil be our 1 sentiments, the conver e silver issue was con- platform had aid not know 11, He dia not atready had left fon of the ‘L am not a lency or for gation is not | members are been held | - of action has iid_be pleased 1o | President with | seeking the nom- nively the Coming Man. wentlon, are not | platform adopted ntion emp money ance. Person: y I i cordial support to the atform of 18% and arnest support to the of 190. To my m I hout refer- have trampin arty a arisen, r ' A - g e ] 1es will be ) the front . ; 2 e pproaching n, mot %0 | - much, perhaps, because they are set out ’ = in political platforms as because they are CALIFORNIANS FAVOR i L [ terested.” [ of '8 ! sea | early to-day en route to call upon Mr. Bryan. Syracuse he received a MAN FROM MIDDLE WEST N of dent. ew York leaders who are known t am from Mr. Bryan requesting him | ' Ry Coe. ' > Lincoln before he went to the | Delegates Stop Over at| Mayvor McGuire favors the | | former Governor Hill for Pueblo Instead of Going e Bte e Croker faction did not meet ex- to Colorado Sprinzs. gy e = e R IS er, ex-Senator Murphy and Judge PUEBLO, ( July 1.—The Californ an; Wyck had conferences with Senator : ous 16 tha and other Democratic leaders dur- ay. but little develoned regarding platform or the Vice Presiden- Tates York support Hill for Vice Mr. Murphy was asked. convention wants him, and ed h at 6:40 p. m, A X > a strong candidate, too. He e train the | has stren rough the e and would ) at Puewio | poll a good vote. The organization would ngs. The | give him hearty and loyal support if he ¢ . New York is not pre- me to the par- I ndidate, but 1 support | ading e the convention wants. o 1 ominent g the day there was some talk | about the differences between Croker and James G. Maguire, | Hill. Some_of the pronounced anti-Hill contingent are sald Cr to turn Hill down for | , not even to give him one of - ‘committee places. Van Wyck e both anxious to represent ‘ork on the resolutions committee, Wyek has a ady drafted a plat- | been showing to dif- . In case of a clash be- on these men it is said that Croker could ‘control the delegation for Van | P ., but the belief is that in the inter- est of harmony he will give Hill what he om California and rec st the Pacifi New Van es will | wants and t the ex-Senator will serve was | « <olutions committee. ‘If he does,” asserted one ..ew Yorker, eve Bryan will attempt to | “you will see Hill chairman of the com- f th But that will depend upon the nference at Lincol: 0 andidacy of Mr. Sulzer, the ew Yorkers take the same position they a any choice of can regarding every other New York man dential nominat | who is mentioned for Vice President. ill be in favor of the | _ “if the convention wants him,” said | out; 106 | who can fin:q’nr Murphy, “New York will support in the | him The Senator went on to speak in the t kindly terms of Mr. Sulzer, saying t he would be a good candidate. e advance guard of the Wisconsin {m |t | delegation, headed by Mayor Rose of Mil- | waukee and J. M. Clancy of Madison. that sihese three States | }iids National Gommitieeman Woirs . arrived to-day. Mayor Rose was committal on the question of the Presfdential nomination. “I am not in a position to say what ac. tion the Wisconsin delegation will tak said he. “I have had very little communi- cation with the members of the delega- tion, and until we get together and talk over the situation it would be useless for me to say whom we will support for the nomination. The full delegation will not “On the fact have a very.strong German vote, which be cast against the Republican candi- next November. The sentiment of | Germans of this country has been | opposition to the adminisiga- tion dealing with the Boer whr. Furthermore, the ‘imperialistic _policy of | the Republican party is unpopular with the German vofers, a great number of whom came to this country to get away from just this sort of thing.” | B. Pattl T CONFERENCE AT I e B B i e i J e S Eastern Delegates Seem Disposed the Vice Presidency. NEIN NS \ AR SRR ) NS N S S S DAVID BENNETT. HILL OF NEW YORK. | Leader in the | Fight for a O e 03 o ofe Relegation of the Free Coinage of Silver £ 2 e S R R MR M) - (uestion [ ot the Background. Former New York Senator as the Repub- licans Did to Roosevelt. By C. C. CARLTON. ANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1.—Confusion reigns in the Democratic camp to-night and the issue of David B. | Special Dispatch to The Call. Hill's visit to Bryan at Lincoln to-day is awaited with expectancy by the public and with some anxiety and apprehension by variou s Vice Presidential candidates. Hill arrived here to-day dramatically, but. after a brief stay, made his exit so quietly that even his associates of the New York delegation were un- aware of his absence until the train Bryan. On this visit momentous vas speeding on its way to Lincgln. as the price of this, will Hill consent to be a candidate for Vice President? The hotel lobbies are full of this sort of speculation to-night. Dispatches quote Senator White of California as having said he had received authoritative advice to the effect Hill would be a candidate provided an absolute 16-to-1 plank were avoided by the convention. Senator White is not here to deny this report, for the California delegation will not arrive until to-morrow night, but those best posted declare with great positiveness that Hill would under no cir- cumstances consent to accept the nomination for Vice President. Hill was called by an urgent telegram from ssues depend, viz., shall the platiorm be modified to placate New York? And He is looking forward to 1004, when he hopes to lead the Democratic hosts to victory. Others declare with equal positiveness that Hill's personal disinclination is a sec- ondary consideration; that he will be nominated nolens volens, like Roosevelt, and that Hill will be compelled to stand by his famous declaration, “I am a Democrat.” shall be nominated. State leaders in all directions appear to have determined that Hill The stampede of Republicans for Roosevelt at Philadelphia is fresh in the minds of the Democracy, and they hope to imitate this Republican performance and stampede the convention to Hill, who will be too good a Democrat to decline. Will Bryan consent to a modifica: and accept the Vice Presidential nomin tion of the platform? ation? If so, will Hill accept the call of the Democratic hosts Some politicians who have the confidence of Bryan and others who are close to Hill declare with positiveness that Bryan will under no circumstances consent to anything short of a 16-to-1 declaration, and that Hill would not agree to accept the Vice Presidential nomination, even if Bryan should consent. or two most reliable and definite infor mate. There is no doubt of this. to Towne would be sufficient. power can be carried for Bryan and T Senator Jones agrees with him in this, and so do many other Democratic mation that Bryan will force the 16-t owne. The Call’s correspondent -received to-night from a prominent politician who visited Lincoln within a day 1 issue and wants Towne for his running If any confirmation were needed, the action of the Nebraska delegation favorable Bryan scarcely hopes to carry New York or any other Easter confident that States like Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas and others in which Populists hold balance State, while he feels of leaders, but ex-Governor W. J. Stone of Missouri is a dissenter, and for this reason the New York and other Eastern delegations threaten to de- pose Jones as chairman of the National Committee and boost Stone into his place. This promises to be one of the warmest fights of this convention. 1f Bryan turns Hill down, as predicted by the knowing ones, the question then arises, Will the Democratic convention defer to the wishes of Mr. Bryan and nominate a Populist as his running mate? Populism.’ “Yes,” declare rampant Bryanites. 5 yell the New Yorkers. “The East wants no anarchistic ticket. Democracy must not be hitched up with The Call correspondent is enabled to state on authority that Hill's candidate is Elliott Danforth of New York, and the New York delegation is declaring with emphasis to-night that the convention is not only wild for Hill, but if the latter declines and wants Danforth nominated the convention will do his bidding. Thus there are three anxious factions awaiting news from Lincoln—the Bryan and Towne men, the Hill (or Danforth) crowd and the fellows who hope that Shiveley of Indiana may be selected as a compromise candidate. But the most interesting gossip of to-night is heard around the headquarters of the Eastern delegations. It is nothing short of startling expressions of doubt whether Bryan, seeking to dictate both platform and running mate, will not be himself turned down by the convention. The Bryanites pooh-pooh this suggestion, but the New Yorkers truthfully point to the fact that underlying Bryan's great personal popularity is the prevailing doubt of the wisdom of nominating Bryan on a 16-to-1 platform. “It means certain defeat,” declare the New Yorkers. Eastern States.” “Will Bryan weaken? No.” Representative Richardson of Tennessee, Democratic “You can't hope to win without New York and other leader in the House of Representatives, brought this positive information from Lincoln to-day. He and Chairman Jones and other leaders went into a conference. to 1 or nothing.” Various modifications of the silver plank were proposed, but to each Richardson declared “16 Angry expostulations were then heard.and declarations were made that unless Bryan would stand on the platform of the Democratic party he could not be its candidate for President. It is stated on most excellent authority to-night that Bryan sent word to-day he would not accept the nomina- tion unless the convention declared unequivocally for 16 to I. brought his ultimatum to Kansas City. Governor Thomas of Colorado saw Bryan and be here until to-morrow night probably.” “How about Hill?" “Well, Mr. Hill has friends wherever you will find Democrats,” he replied. Committeeman Clancy was very pro- nounced in his advocacy of the nomination of Hill “We want a_man who can carry New York against Roosevelt,” said he. “HIll can do that. He will bring more votes to the ticket than any man we can put up, and 1 believe he will be nominated. There is a very strong sentiment in his favor among the members of the Wisconsin del- egation, with whom I have talked, and I belleve there will be a regular Roosevelt boom developed for Hill before the con- vention is called to order. Among the Wis- consin delegation the nomination of Charles A. Towne was not regarded with tavor. We want a Democrat, not a Populist,” said Mr. Clancy. “Townhe is an impossi- bility. Don't you think so?” he asked, turning to Mayor Rose. The latter nodded ent. A specific free silver plank in the platform did not find supporters in the delegation, most of those who cared to say anyvthing at all favoring the simple reaffirmation of the Chicago platform. The Pennsylvania delegation, 10 strong, under the leadership of Colonel James Guffey, reached here to-day. One of the delegates at large is ex-Governor Robert m, who has been spoken of as a possible Vice Presidential candidate. The delegation, however, favors . Hill, and unles$ the situation changes greatly the sixty-four votes of Penmsylvania wiil go to the New Yorker. As outlined by Colonel Guffey. the delegation also favors a.bimetallist plank in the platform with out reference to a specific ratio. The u most harmony prevalls throughout the en- tire delegation. The Kansas delegation arrived in force to-day and took up quarters at the Balti- ° more Hotel. large, from Peabody. Kans., sal after 'the delegation had arrived: “We have not really organized as yet, and we are hardly in a position to make any declaration of principles. We are, of urse, for the reaffirmation of the Chi- soon | cago platform, and desire the insertion of a plank in the platform calling for 16 to 1, We have as yet made no formal canvass of the delegation, but I know that it is the way in which the Kansas men will stand the silver proposition. ‘As to the Vice Presidency, we have no particular choice as yet,and as we feel at present we will without doubt follow the ead of the State of New York and support any man whom it may decide upon. We feél rather friendly to all of the Vice Pres- idential diency at the best, and we will be dis- posed to go for the man who can throw the most strength to the ticket.” i The Illinofs delegation will not arrive in force until Tuesday, but several members are on the ground, including National Committeeman Gahan. In discussing the stand to be taken by the delegation on the | silver proposition, Mr. Gahan said to-day: “What Illinos 'adopted in its platform is known all over the United States, and we have seen no reason to change our position. We said at our State Convention that we were in favor ol the reaffirmation of the Chicago platform in spirit and let- ter, and we made no mention of figures in discussing the silver plank of our plat- form. We stand in just that position to- day, and the chances are that we will stay there until the end.” Regarding the Vice-Presidential matter, Mr. Gahan said that his State had not yet taken anf nd. It is known, how- ever, that Illinois Is in favor of the nom- ination of Carter H. Harrison, and - lieves that we can secure the second place candidates, however, and really | | have no particular favorite. The Vice | Presidency is largely a matter of expe- Judge Johnson, delegate at on the ticket | friendly to Shiveley of Indiana. | nomination of if placed in nomin Ganan and . 1. Hinficheen ot Pitnota to-day held ‘a long-distance telephone conversgtion with Mr. Harrison, who is at his home in Chicago, and asked him for the authority to present his name to the ~convention. Mr. Harrison refused flatly. Outside of the candidacy of Mr. Harrison the Illinois delegation feels Members of the Arizona delegation who arrived to-day, were pronouncedly in favor of the nomination for Vice Presi- dent of Towne.. Should his nomination not be possible, then Congressman Sulzer is favored. As to the platform, an ex- plicit declaration in favor of free silver is favored, although a simple reafirma- tion of the Chicago platform would be satisfactory to the Arizona men. The delegates}fl;}e gongly against the ‘‘His action in the convention four ye: ago puts him in disfavor in the whole West,” said Judge J. M. Murphy. “We favor the nomination of Mr. Erowne‘ 1f he cannot be nominated then we beiieve the nomination should go to New York. Congressman _Sulzer is much liked.” The contesting delegates from Montana, representing the Marcus Daly faction of the party in that State, arrived to-day, the party including Govérnor Smith, for- mer Senator Martin Maginnis and ex- Congressman Hartman. Until the Mon- tana contest is settled by the National Committee no formal plan of action will be mapped out by the delegation in_re- gard to the platform or the Vice-Presi- ential nomination. Towne is, however, a warm favorite for the nomination, with rhaps Congressman Sulzer of New otk for second choice 5 *‘Personally ‘avor . ‘owne,”” Governor Smith, “and 1_believe many“t‘;; the Montana delegates do. We intend to o S o S S b domerbans " Continued on Third Page. oo @ | Democratic Convention May Stampede to the [S LINCOLN HOME Harmonizing Bryan Insists_U—p While Eastern an Evasion of ANSAS CITY, Jily 1.—The plat- form to be adopted by the Demo- cratic National Convention will contain a declaration for the free nage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, unless Mr, Bryan changes his attitude, and each fresh arrival from Lin- coln brings renewed assurances that the foreordained nominee of the convention is maintaining his position in favor of the declaration. Occasionally a delegate | who will take the position that not e Mr. Bryan can be allowed to dictate the party's platform, but a that as all t delegates are practically can be found ren | instructed for the renomination of the candidate of 188 he an exceptional right to ask to have t lutions har- | monize with his views on or all sub- jects. However, while it is true that the indi- cations point strongly to the specific ut- | terance here outlined, there is still a very | | determined opposition to such a course 1 tion #pparently originated with ator Hill of New York and his and it has taken up other leaders in variou ns of the country. The Tammauy interest of New | York appears to be entirely reconciled any silver plank, however e e, been bu posing it. Judge h and J. Brisben Hill in this posi- g with him as to th agrees with k that there are other questions a more important for consideration, | while still professing the utmost loyalty | to the white metal he contends that in the interest of the party it should no longer be given the piace of paramount impor- tance in the declaration of principles. Many Conflicting Views. Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the National Committee, and ex-Gove: Stone of Missouri, both of them re nized a neh leaders of the silver senti- | ment, are of the opinion that a reaffirma- tion of the Chicago piatform is ail Is necessary. Governor Stone d to-day | that he considered the differences have manifested themselves a mere quib- ble, but he declined to say whether he would be willing to stop with the re- affirmation of the declaration of I8.. | Many Southern delegates express them- selves as indifferent on the point and.are | inclined to make the concession demanded { by the Hill sentiment. tional Commit- teeman Campau is also inclined to subor- | dinate the question of ratio to other s Jjects of current importance. On the other hand, George Fred W liams announces that he considers the fin- ancial qu n still of the greatest im- portance, feels confide h the New E solid in that position. The free coinage of silver at the ratio he touchstone of the con- vention of | reiteratior in _the coming S at large from vivania ‘and_ secretary of the Con- ional Campaign Committees, takes a somewhat different view, but he would | not stop at mere declaration for the | Chicago § orm. He holds that new | conditions will render it necessary to add | something to what we said on s in | 1898, and he sa » make an addition on I‘Khdl subject and not ma it o the | finances would be conside: s idious, and would result injurious He, how- ever, would rot use the phrase 15 to 1, but would declare for free coinage at “le- gal ratio.” Silver epublicans’ Attitude. It is expected that the Silver Republi- can party will ask to be consulted upc the question of the financial plank. The representatives of that party already here express a strong preference for a positive declaration for the old ratio. “We want 16 to 1, id former Senator Dubois of Idaho to-day. “but if they will put Towne on the tickét with Bryan we will be willing to make conce the money plank. 1f, however, a man as Hill is to be nominated, we want an iron-clad silver platform. Thus you the ex-Senator added, “the person- of the Vice Presidential candidate may have a decided influence upon the platform, and vice versa. Bryan and Towne would be a platform in them- Mr. Bryan's position, as outlined by those close in touch with him, is this: He holds that the popularity of the Dem- ocratic ticket in 1896 was due very large- Iy to the positive position taken on the silver question, and that to take a back- ward step at this time would be an evi- weaken with- is dence of faltering, and would the ticket in its own strongholds out strengthening it where there hope of winning. He as to say that he re of more importance than the tic | thinks, also, if he should take any other position he would be accused of vaccilia- tion, and that, in short, everything is to be lost by making a change, while noth- ing is to be gained by it. Silverites Arc Confident. Those who agree with Mr. Bryan on this point contend that there 1S no pos- sibility of his changing front be time arrives for the party’'s offic laration, and they consider it preposter- ous that the convention should disregard his wishes on this point. Hence they con- tend with great confidence that whether the Chicago platform is reaffirmed or not there will be an unequivocal pronounce- ment for the old ratio. For the rest, the resolutions will de- nounce the gold standard and the Porto Rican legislation of the last session of Congress. It will condemn trusts in un- measured terms, and at the cuse the Republican part and maintaining them. The administra. tion will come in for a strong censure for its policy in the Phlllgplnss. and it will be recommended that the Philippine arch ipelago be placed upon the same footing as Cuba. In the same connoection there will be planks denouncing militarism and imperialism, and there will also be planks on the income tax, good roads, civil ser- | vice, pensions, etc., and a strong resolu. HILL THE ROOSEVELT OF THE CONVENTION Stampede to the New Yorker One of the Prob- abilities. Speciai Dispatch to The Call. KANSAS CITY, July 1.—The Vice Pres- idential situation to-day takes on a new aspect. Danforth of New York is Hill's choice and a poll of the convention shows that very many delegates are either for Hill or for Hill's choice. But Shiveley of tion’ of sympathy with the Boers. | e e o Free Coinage Question the Stum- bling Block in the Way of a of All Elements at the Kansas City Convention. on an Unequivo- cal Sixteen-to-One Declaration, Delegates Favor the Issue. { Indlana has h That and he i » with prom re important still are t enator Murphy and Richard C ¢y would be willing to throw th » Hill. This would settle it an and Hill eox tform plank. It Hill, but it 1894 the New BOOKS LAUNCHED FOR SECOND Gorman, Hill and Regarded Among the Strongest Men. KANSAS CITY, July 1.—The Democ Vice Presidential non 3 for anybody- ch it. Ham PLACE Towne r W Illinois; on M James Hamilton Lewis, ert A. Pattison, Pennsylvania, Maryland; Arthur J. David S. Rose, Wisconsi meyer, Kansas; Willlam J, ri; ‘George Fred Wiliams, There may be some “‘men ™ 8 foremost are Sulzer and To Others expect a complimentary vote, b both of th x tion and their friends ar them with much earnes of Shiveley are also pres the Indiana man is discouraging. has his eye Senate, is more attra for the Vi care to offend h na friends by - ing churlish re the Vice F - dency, but he is doing what he can to discourage the talk about himself. The fri of Towne say Shiveley is not and W not be a candidate. Another man who is strongly m s Carter H. Harrison of Chicago. prevented the S ing him for Governor or him for Vice President. It is expected will come here and make it plain that he s not wish t ndidate. the incipient booms launched to- -x-Senator Gorman a Henry D.. Clayta of the National Committee fr alked aboul Gorman _as aflable’ candidate, while Buck Hinri nsor for McMillin. would take Clayton said ¢ kindly to Mr. Gorman and, although vas not a silver man, there was no bout his earnest support of the Hinrichsen and McMillin had a gress which party. record of twenty could not be touched and that he was a ears in Con, vote -getter in other States besides Ten- nessee, 1ite an interesting and unkrown quan- is_the suggestion about ex-Senator Hill. He seems to have siderable strength in different parts of the country and several delegations 1 1 to vote for him. When Mr. Hill arrived here 'to- day and was taking his breakfast in the Coates House a man experienced fn con- ventions sajd: ““Hill is zoing to be nominated for Vice President.”” Call any day except Sundays ana holidays between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. and you'll find theé old force at work and glad to see you. Bargains to of- fer this week. The old flag floats over the great Bazaar. “Justice to all” ig written on every fold. Everything is sold and bought for cash by agree- ment with those who helped us o our adversities. ver . per dozen Oysters, full weigh:. 3 Raisins, loose Musc. SECOND FLOOR. chefs. all Tinen rer Baskets, $1 kind. L lace eoin... | Cnidren’s y 6 t0 12 | Girls' Kid_or Grain, 12 to 2 | Camping Shoes, canvas, men or women THIRD FLOOR. Workine Gloves for men. Straw Hats for men Straw Hats for big bo; Men's Camping Suits, Caps for men Jr boys Barzains on every SMITHS CASH STORE 235-27 Narket St.. Fers BARCLJY J. SMITH, n:e::m'h:;m-. i