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in which Senator Blackburn routed the
combined forces of the administration and
the gold bugs. and which it was declared
BY his friends in the conference was tn !.
turning point in the silver fight and
made the present convention a posslbiis
ity For more than an hour Mr.. Mc-
Lean candidacy was discussed, his per-
sonal character investigated and the
course OF his paper toward politics fo&
the last thirty years or more was gone
over His friends were warm in his
praise. but j also developed that he had
several bitter enemies Governor Stone
Governor Aftgeki and Senator TiIiman ali
stated that mad not the convention ads
Journed when It did Mclean would have
been nominated and his enemies must
snow good cause why such action should
not now be taken. The various rumors
and in the convention during the evenS
ing were waited into the conference
room and discussed with spirit pro and
Mr.. Besfah Wilkins. Of washington. and
nj. McConnville, a delegate from Ohio
ASKED 70 pc heard in Mr.. McLeans be-
nalI. Mr Wilkins made a warm de-
votion to the Democratic party. and am
bounced as untrue and false the various
rumoEs TO- the effect that he had at
or that he had in any way betrayed its
interest. During the time that Mr. Will
kins was talking, Mr.. Allen Thurman, al
district delegate, also from Ohio appeared
IN conference. A running fire of questions:
65rssween be various members, including Mr..
Thurman and Mr.. Wilkins, occurred, and.
lion was seriously divided in the support
OF Mr.. Mclean. Mr.. Thurman made tlie
Stasement nersonai InaJ ne had entered INTO a
SIlg JShlleago with Mr. Mclean taat the Ohio
qsslegaaelon sreg, ,,.s should suppor. Mclean for
case of failure. Mr.. Mclean should NOT
pc a candidate for Vice President, but
that that he JslcLeanl should throw his
at 5rshpengIn ana influence to the support Of
Of these facts, he said, that here were
Two men presenting the claims of Mo-
Presidential nomination. Such action he
SAID DID not sayor of sincerity and fair
ness. ness The present harmony in Ohio. he
the Mclean and Thurman factions wf3,sh
had been at odds for years but for doing
lhis even for the cause Of silver, his
criticism from the friends of his faIhers
Now that Mr.. Mclean had seen fiji
Wltnin the past half hour to repuaiate
me agreement made with him as TO the
Vice Presidential nomination, he notified
the conference that all the old sores OF
the past would be reopened and the biz
{hef,ness h, 2. between the factions instead Of
being diminished would be increased
He could not submit. to the norninaffon
OF Mclean in view of the facts he had
presented, and he thought that the con2
ference would hesitate before 1t thrust
to it. - = ''-NAf
Mr. Thurman said he regretted that 4
matter OF such a personal character
snouid pc forced to the front to the detri-
he'd in view of all the circumstances
surrounding the case. Both Mr. McConn-.
viiie and Nj. Wilkins replied in a spirit
ed manner to Mr. Thurman McConnvtlla
stating that Mclean was the most popu-
lar Democrat in the State of Ohio and
ner ne cnoIce for President, and failing In
maI snaf II for Vice President. Whether Mr..
Know but Ohio had the right to ask
his nomination irrespective of his desires
He declared that Mr.. Mclean could car
to the contrary. and Mclean, not Thur
man, was the leader looked up to-
After the Ohio incident the State of IN
diana was reached and the claims of Mr..
cussed. It was stated that Mr.. Matthews
did not desire the nomination for Vice
President. Mr.. Shiyely is in the city ana
It was stated in the conference that he
also did not desire the nomination IN view
OF the fsct that ii wouIss reqrIre some
one else to be substituted in his place to
head the Indiana State ticket. In spite
of this, however Mr.. Shiyely's name was
received wirh great favor. Governor Ait-
geld discussed the availability Of Messrs.
Ladd and Williams, of Illinois, and said
that both were excellent men and would
have, he believed, the united support Of
the Illinois Democracy Mr.. Bland,s
name was incidentally mentioned
by Governor Stone. not as
candidate for Vice President burt as a
possibility who might be forced TO ac-
cept. The fact that Nebraska and Mis-
souri, were so close together seemed to
operstes against this suggestion. The
claims of Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania
were discussed at considerable lengfh'
some of the Western members stating
not satisfactory to the Pacific coast
that Mr.. Ssbley's record in Congress on
the Pacific Railroad refunding bill was
people. Other Western Representatives
defended Mr.. Sibley and applauded his
stand in the matter After general dis
cussson had gone on this way for five
hours the concensus of opinion seemed
to be that the candidate for Vice Presi- |
dent should be taken from the States of
Chfo, Indiana. or Illinois, and if those
States could present anyone to the con-
vention today with any considerable de- |
gree OF the unanimity the convention |
will unquestionably adopt their selection. |