New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
SILVER MEN FOR GORMAN.
A CLAIM OF ABOUT SEVENTY VOTES FOR THE
MARYLAND SENATOR FROM WHITE
METAL STATES.

METAL STATES
Chicago. June 2O.-The silver men had another
caucus today An explosion came from pe'na-
ture suggestion that the caucus proceed TO tax over
the natt. OF candidates. Instantly there was hub
nb ats no USE couldn't agree 900 close to the
conventon' and dozens Of similar comments met the
proposal.
The understanding among tho lending spirits In the
conference was that an effort should be made to con-
centrate the silver votes under the lead OF Coorado
,pdlv for ,o-man The practical refusal Of the
c.ucus even 10 consider the matter much less unite
upyn candidate. surprise, but those VINO
were chiefly instrumental in getting the CAUCUS together
adroltly avoided forcing an ISSUE at the beginning
that threatened II then pressed 10 preciNtate per
hans endless discussion. Instead OF lamning abead
rougiI%hod toward securing candidate. efforts were
osronsibly bent toward producing silver plank by
which all present would pledse '"ehiseNce ~ s'"N
through thick and thin.
The ducet el0quence aud quick intelligence OF T. NJ
Patterson. of Denver. we're brought into play, and
under his skful plotting harmony aS big as noun
tain soon began 10 loom into view. lie carefully
avoided any mention OF Presidential candidates and
urged full expression from every man present as TO
what should be done aud the best method OF going
about IT, In place OF m Angry debate ensuing as 10
the fitness unhness of the different candidates the
forty two delegates present result Of fatter-
SON, delicate manoeuyring were soon engaged In an
earnest but harnes, discussion OF the phraseology OF
silver plank the most Ingenious schemes By which the
plank when constructed could be pushed through the
Platform Committee, and the course TO be pursueu
when the platform reached the convention.
All the lntricaces Of silver legislation apparently
we're gone In the three mortal hours of speech
making that followed. but every from the Rocky
Mountains that came Chicago loaded with an address
on the question had full swing 20 unburdcn himself
the end came In The form OF motion to aprons
A committee OF one from each State represented to
help frame the much-dscussed plank The motion
was carried Selling the favorable opportunity Pat
tcr.on again took the floor and after pointing out
how much depended upon united action. gradually leo
up 10 n statement that he had orig ally been I'LL
man. but Of late had become convinced that the most
available man. from silver viewpoint, tho cahdma"
favorable - the silver interests who had aroused the
least antaronisn and was most likely 20 win
was German. Of Maryland When Patte'sons
remarks were reinforced by T. J. o'Dcn-
nell another Colorado delegate OF marked
ability, who proclaimed himself an original
German man, tlle temper of the caucus toward ne
Maryland senator began TO show symptoms OF decided
warming up. Clark. Of Nevada. helped on the BOOM
Tho Montana delegates werc not slow fell into line
and the representatives forming the remainder OF the
conference inter much bu,tonholng ana cauvassng
Of the possibilities % the balloting IN the convention.
nut thcmcve, on record by debating one after another
a preference for German or willingness To unite
I'm his support. when the manipulation and tact OF
the leaders IN the had been finally crowned
with due reward, adjournment was at once taken
subject 10 call. .
was the corralllng OF exactly forty two votes FOR
German the first ballot; These votes are to come
Mexico, Arizona and Wyoming. Those active In the
CAUCUS claim that It's action Will directly Influence
ing total Of about seventy for German outcome
Of tho days work by the silver meh'