Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-04

--.., the Hope of Getting Larger
g-~rs rom Other Quarters
~.. -,,f Men Admit That They
Are B.len.
July 3.-Not since 1860,
Democratic party met in con-
Charleston. and spill, on the
of slavery. has such an ire
He difference Of opinion exist
te great question at issue is now
the delegates who are as
-g here for the Democratic con
The situation which the DEM
faced then has its analogies in
which they confront to-day.
Northern Democracy declaring for
sovereignty, later al Balti-
nominated Stephen A. Douglass,
he seeding Southern delegates,
ug for the existence Of slavery
territories under Federal law,
John c. Breckiuridge. To-day
nocracy from the Alieghnies west
Pacific and from the Potomac
10 the Gulf. except for the break
Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota,
.., It's voice Will De heard IN the
convention next week, stands solid Tor
.Ir.-e of silver at 16 10 1 against
equally solid gold standard DemOc-
. The East. A. the threshold OF
-.. convention the gold standard Dem
ce.--s are defeated TWO TO one. New
York a-. the little Democratic States
Ol Nlu Jersey and Connecticut, which
have since the war always exercised
l.u.r.-ug influence in Democratic
Conventions and have each four years
named the can. date. on the theory that
Sew York --i the two small sister
Saes ore le battle ground and their
votes essential 20 success, are 70 be sent
10 -le -e.r The Eastern Democracy
may p' and cry abound that free
silver candidate and q free silver plat
form means disruption, diS3s er and
Iuin bU- their pieadings and their cries
-lI ON aol- ears. IL is in vain that
the gold standard men warn them of the
certain loss OF New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut al the polls. The si,-
s.- ual
WILL NOT LISTEN TO ARGUMENT.
#. there is neither probability nor
..e- r0ss 5ility OF a bolt and another
candidate in the fed as there was in
50 f-r as the Eastern States are
Concerned. there might as well be-, as
sIpp1r, in a electoral college from a
State East of Ohio has been voluntarily
reIuqusled by those in control for the
prospect OF Western and Southern al
lance. This remarkable change N
-ls position of the National Democrat
.c Convention toward New York and
che E3s, entails other remarkable con-
tti0us which viii make the coming
convention memorable. and If its delib-
etllls are crowned with success in
November epOch-mak.ng in the history
o. American politics. AT the door OF
che convention stand the representatives
@. -,o Of the national parties, the Popu-
.ss and the Siiverites. as well as the
-eureDauts of Senator Teller who led
t1a silver bolt at s. Louis. ready 20
pledge the support of their organization
and their followers If the conversion
VIII pun aside the candidates from with
IN the ranks of their party and choose
rs the standard bearer in the coming
fight the man who for so many years
has been the commanding leader Of the
silver forces in the United States Sem
ate So far as Senator Dubois and Mr..
Tener's associates are concerned. they
Fly they stand ready tO give their hear
ties. support 20 any recognized free sill
yer Democrat whom the convention
might name If the Platform and other
reports are satisfactory, but they point
Ou- that the free silver Republicans who
would rally enthusiastically to the
standard of Teller might not all vote
for a Democrat while the POpulsts in
SO far as Tsubeueck can speak for them,
openly declare thar.
UNLESS TELLER Is NOMINATED,
they viii place a Jicke, in the field at
ST. Louis. With Teller the nominee,
they show a list of 81 electoral votes
from The Western and Mississippi val
tsy STATES which would De given TO the
Homiuo. more than enough 20 COM
Densate for The loss of New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut Nr. New.andS,
tbe silver Congressman from Nevada,
to-day spread broadcast q statement 10
show hat with Tell as the nominee
100000 silver Republicans. 100000
P0Du'isS. and about 500 0O0 labor un-
ion votes would swell the S.000O000
votes upon which the Democratic nom
.lte could count with absolute safety
ro ma Ger how strong the gold standard
disaucciou might be- He figures an
aggregate popular vote OF 6,5OO,0OO.
l.r Cleveland. iU 1892. received $780,
900 popular votes. The gitJering
prospects involved i'm Teller's nOmina-
,an MS put forth by his friends has
made lis impression. Ii is an open Sc
.o taat q number of the Democratic
silver Senator's (Some Of whom are pub
lo.y supporting other candidates are
irving 90 manipulate things from the
inside I'm T+lIer's interest. l. was even
said that John r. Mclean. OF Ohio who
here a- ,le head of the Ohio delega-
Con with 46 votes at his back. ana
-.Wseif in the field. was for Teller.
silver Dick Bland undoubtedly has
ra popular enthusiasm with him thuS
r His managers are pushing his
rom with great vigor and are relying
sly ON popular sentiment Ihey
ye perfected details for great dem
,r ration Monday night as the climax
,heir campaign
THE BOIES BOOMERS
err also active. They have placarded the
,sls with Autographs of the Iowa
.ndija,e to look az by day and at
rs5t. electric lights kept the magic
-sue before the crowds. But it will
- ha until SUNDAY thqt ths BOies