The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-21
SILVER MEN IN EARNEST.
They viii Throw Their Entire Strength to
Senator German.

Senator German.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The silver States
held meeting in the Colorado headquar-
ters this afternoon. Representatives from
the following States and Territories, with
full power to act, were in attendance: Col
oradO, Nevada, Montana, Idaho. New Mex
leo, Arizona and Utah. Kansas and Ne
braska were also represented Confusion
and excitement were flung into the confer
ence almost at the outset. An abOrtive end
ing OF the whole movement seemed imm-
nent, but the final success was all the greater
by contrast. The explosion came from the
premature suggestion that the caucus pro-
ceed to talk over the matter of candidates.
A great hubbub ensued. It's no use; we
couldn't agree; it's too close to the cOnven-
tion, and dozens of similar comments, met
the proposal. The understanding among
the leading spirits of the conference was
that an effort should be made to cOncen-
trate the silver votes, under the lead of Col
orado, solidly for German, and the practi-
cal refusal OF the caucus TO even consider
the natter much less to unite upon can
ddate was q dlsagreeable surprise. But
those who had been chiefly instrumental in
getting the caucus together adrOitly avoided
forcing the issue at the beginning, rs that
course threatened 10 precpitate irTetreva.
BILE dissension. Instead of jamming ahead
r0ugh-shod and securing a candidate, ef-
forts were ostensibly bent toward prOduc-
ing silver plank for which all present
would pledge themselves TO stand through
thick and thin.
The dulcet elOquence and quick intell-
gence of Hon. 7. NJ. Patterson of Denver
were brought into play. and under his skill
full pilotage harmony soon began to loom
into view. lie carefully avoided any men,
ton of Presidential candidates. and urged
that there be a full expression from every
man present as TO what should be done and
the best methods of doing it. As result,
the AZ delegates present were soon engaged
in earnest but harmless discussion OF the
phraseology OF the silver plank, and the
most Ingenious schemes by which the plank,
when constructed, could be pushed when
the platform reached the convention.
The "round up" came ir the form of q
motion to appoint a committee OF one from
each State represented to help frame the
much discussed plank. The motion was
carried, and by this time the inclination TO
pugnacity that had been so prominent early
in the proceedings had thoroughly eyapO-
rated Seizing the favorable opportunity,
Patterson again took the floor, and after
pointing out how much depended upon
united action, gradually led up to the state
ment that he had originally been a Hill
man. but of late had become convinced that
the most available man from the silver
standpoint, the candidate favorable to silver
interests, who had aroused the least an
tagOnsm and was most likely to win, was
German.
When Patterson's remarks had been re-
enforced by I. j. O'Donneli, another Colo
rado delegate, who proclaimed himself as
an original German man, the temper of the
caucus toward the Maryland Sena-
tor began TO snow symptoms of decided
warming up. Clark of Nevada helped the
boom, the Montana delegates we're not slow
to fall into line and the representatives
forming the remainder Of the conference.
after much buttonholing and canvassing OF
possibilities In the convention. put them
selves on record by declaring, one after
another, their preference for German or
their willingness 10 unite in his support.
When the leaders OF the caucus had secured
the reward Of their patient manipulation an
adjournment was at once taken, subject to
call.
The result. il the pledges are carried out,
Is the corraling of exactly AZ votes for Cor
man on the first ballot, the votes to come
from Colorado. Montana, Idaho, Nevada,
New Mexico. Arizona and Wyoming.
Those active in the caucus claim that its