The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-25
WILL GO IN STYLE.
Missouri Delegates Arranging for the
Trip to ChicagO.-Ihe Party Lead
ers viii Take Charge of the
Campaign and Push
il Vigorously,


means to advance MIR. Bland's candi-
dacy, says the st. Louis Post-Dispatch,
the thirty-four delegates and their
alternates will participate, and after
the general conference they will hold a
meeting and decide on their
own programme at Chicago. The
matter was not generally discussed at
Sedalia, principally because of the late
hour at which the convention ad-
journed Wednesday night, and the
wild rush made by everybody to catch
trains for home.
Governor Stone and most of the |
other state officials remained in Sedalia
until Thursday afternoon, as did also |
several of the delegates and a large |
number of visitors. 1t was among |
these that the subject of the appear
ance rather than the conduct of the |
Missouri delegation at Chicago was
discussed. An influential national del |
egate from North Missouri made a
suggestion with reference to the ap-
pearance of the delegation that met
with great favor.
The suggestion was that the thirty
four delegates and their alternates go
to Chicago dressed in a uniform of
light gray Prince Albert coats with
trousers to match, and white plug hats,
the bands of which shall bear the
inscription: "Missouri's Idol-R. p.
Bland-16 to l." A bamboo cane
with a silver handle will complete the
uniform. This, it was argued, would
give the delegation unique and dis
tinguished appearance, and If Senators
Vest and Cockrell, Gov. Stone and
George w. Allen do not object to it,
the uniform will be adopted.
However, this detail is trivial, as
compared with the great and impor
tant work ahead of the Missouri demo-
Gratis in pushing their favorite son to
the front in other states, and is men,
toned here only at the request of the
author of The suggestion IN order that
it may be brought before the other
members of the delegation.
The Bland conference proposed to be
held in st. Louis at an early date is
now the matter of most vital concern
to the party leaders. The intention is
to invite representatives of the Francis
faction to participate in the general
conference, and then if they display
the proper enthusiasm for "Silver
Dick" to admit them to the more inn
portant conferences of the select few at
which the real work ahead in booming
Mr.. Bland will be mapped out. The
assembly, hall of the Jefferson club will
probably be used for the general con-
ferences and the smaller room for the
private caucuses before and after the
conference.
The programme is yet so indefinite
that it is difficult even to attempt q
forecast as to the proceedings or the
results of the conferences, except that
it is known in general way that
Bland headquarters will be opened in
some prominent building in the down
town districts so as to be easy of
access and that the various bureaus
will be placed in the hands of trust
worthy and experienced men. If Gov.
Stone can so arrange his affairs as to
be able to take charge of the head
quarters and general direction of the
bureau chiefs he will be urged to
accept the high trust, for the reason
that Mr.. Bland is known TO have con-
fidence not only in the governors
personal loyalty, but also in his ability
to properly direct affairs,
Selections will also be made of COM
petent men to visit other states, north,
east, south and west, whose conven-
tions have not yet been held, in the
interest of Mr.. Bland.
The party leaders, all of whom are
Mr.. BANDS devoted admirers and
sincere friends, are entirely willing to
intrust the issue as to the national
standard bearer TO the growth of free
coinage sentiment. They realize more
fully now than ever before that if the
free silver forces control the Chicago
convention there can be logically but
In
await the logic of events.
Mr.. Bland is so well known in every
nook and corner of the country as the
father of currency reform that it will
not be necessary to adopt the usual
methods of presidential boomers to im-
press his worth on the minds OF the
peoyf q, so that it is safe TO assume that
the agents sent out from Bland head
quarters will be instructed to dwell
more on the great principle typiiied in
hls life and character than on the
personality of the man.
OF course this work cannot be under
taken without campaign tuna OF
goodly proportions. Not, however, hali
so large as funds usually raised to boom
individuals, because, rs before stated,
MIR. Bland personally needs no booming.
But money will be needed for rent of
headquarters, the employment of bureau
chiefs, expenses of agents sent 10 other
states, hire of clerks, stenographers,
etc, the printing and mailing OF Bland