The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-21
BATTLE ALMOST WON
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mands would be made for free silver
plank in the platform.


The Coioras- delegation met this morn
ing and it Is s--Srted, decided TO drop Hill
and cast Colorado's eight votes for Cor
man. The programme is to throw the full
vote Of the silver states for the Maryland
Senator.
CnIcAeo. June 2o.-Confusion and excite
ment was flung into the conference Of the
sllvermen almost at the outset. An abort
i've ending Of the whole movement seemed
imminent, but the final success was all the
greater BY contrast.
TIE EXPLOSION CAME
from the premature suggestion that the
caucus proceed to talk over the matter OF
candidates.
The understanding among the leading
epirits Of the convention was that an effort
should be made 10 concentrate the SILVER
votes under the lead Of Colorado, soldly
for German. The practical refusal OF the
caucus to even consider the matter, much
less unite upon candidate, was disagree
able surprise. but those who were CHEEKY
instrumental in getting the caucus To-
Eether adroitly avoided forcing the issue at
the beginning that threatened to precipi-
tate irretrievable dlssenBion.
Instead Of jumping ahead rough shod ana
securing a candidate. the efforts were
ostensiblE bent toward producing silver
plank, for which all present would pieoge
themselves to stand through thick ana
thin. The eloouence and quick Intelligence
OF I. NJ. Patterson Of Denver, were
brought into play and under his skllful
pilotage
HARMONY sooN CAME INTO VIEW.
He carefully avoided the mention Of presi-
Dental candidates and urged full expire s.
sion from every man present as TO what
should be done and the best methods OF
doing il. As a result the forty-two dele
gates were soon engaged IN an earnest put
harmless discussion Of silver plank. ana
the most ingenious schemes by when the
plank, when constructed. could be pursued
when the platform reached the convention
The round upn came in the form OF the
appointment Of one from each state repre-
aented TO help form the much discussed
plank and BY this time the
INCLINATION TO RIGHTEOUSNESS
so prominent early in the proceedings had
thoroughly evaporated. SEEKING q favor
able opportunity Patterson again took the
floor and after pointing out how much de-
pended upon united action. gradually led
up to the statement that he was originally
q Hill man. but Of late become convinced
the most available man from a silver stand
point favorable to the silver interests,
who aroused the least antagonlsm, was
German.
When Patterson's remarks were rein
forced by T. J. O'Donnell, another Colo
RADIO delegate. who proclaimed himself as
an original German man. the temper Of the
caucus toward the Maryland senator began
10 show symptoms Of s decided warming
up Clark Of Nevada helped the boom.
The Montana delegates were not slow TO
fall in line, and the representatives form
ing the remaining conference, after much
button holing and canvassing OF the pos
sibilities Of balloting in the convention.
put themselves on record by declaring one
after another their preference for Cor
man, or willingness 10 unite in his support
When the leaders Of the caucus secured
the reward CT their patient manipulation.
adjournment was al once taken subject TO
call with net result If the pledges are
carried out, Of coralling exactly
FoRTT-Two VOTES FOR GoRMAE
on the first ballot the votes to come from
Colorado. Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
New Mexico, Arizona and Wyoming.
Those active in the caucus claim that the
action will directly influence thirty other
votes Of Indifferent delegations, making a
total Of srventy or more for German as the
result of the days work Of the silver men.