The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-02
STRENGTH OF sILyERITEs.
They Expect to Have Gil Votes
Their Plan of Cnmpaicn.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The committee OF five
appoined on behalf of the silver delegates
TO confer with the executive committee of
the national committee made its report 10
the silver delegates at a well-attended
meeting held at the Sherman House. The
report was made by Senator Jones' as
chairman of the committee. The commit
tee was continued in existence by a unani-
nous vote. The report covered the facts
of the meeting, as printed elsewhere In
presenting the report Senator Jones stated
that the committee was courteously re-
ceived, and he expressed the opinion that
the executive committee was disposed to
deal fairly with the silverites Some of the
other members of the committee were not
disposed 10 take SO sangrine a view of the
situation. and at least one of them ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t was the purpose
of the national committee to ATTEMPT to
foist gold man on the convention for tenn
porary chairman. This brought out some
very vigorous speeches, ali very much in
the same line and all evincing a determina-
ton to have the temporary chairman. at
whatever cost.
Senator-elect Money. Of Mississippi. was
one of.'the most outspoken of the speakers.
He took the position that the selection of a
temporary chairman should not be left to
the national committee at all, even though
there should be a promise to name silver
man. but that the silver delegates should
demand the tight to name the chairman
Others advised a more conservative course
and ii was informally decided to leave the
matter as the committee had presented it,
agreeing to accept any silver delegate of
recognized standing who might be chosen
by the national committee in case one
such should be selected There was no
abatement, however, in the demand for a
silver presiding officer, the dehgates agree
ing that they did not propose to allow a.
gold man TO be put up to make the openin e
speech and have this speech sent broadcavf
over the country es the first expression of
the Democratic convention.
The plan of proceeding Of the silver men
advocate by the committee was developed
during the course of the meeting. They
consider that about one-third of the MEM
bers OF the national committee are silver
men, In the event indicated these members
will present minority report, naming the
choice of the silver men for presiding off,
Ger, whereupon the controversy will be
brought to an issue on the floor IF the con-
vention. 1t was generally conceded that
under the precedents there could be no in
preparing the temporary roll tHthe copven-
ton. This decision will leave to the. ma
tional committee the duty of Dassidg on
the prima facie facts in tie contests
The silver men also discussed the advis-
ability of abrogaufn the two-thirds rule
in accordance with the recommendations
ofthe Illinois delegation. No. formal action
was taken. but the prsponderance of senti-
ment was so strong against a cnange that
II was made practically certain that ii will
not be attempted. This Is due to the fact
that IL is considered that such a course will
be unnecessary. Several members present
ed figures TO show that the change Will not
be necessary. These figures, on the face
of the returns received. place the silver
strength at 59S, as against 332 gold dele
gates. but assurances have been received
which lead 10 the conclusion that the silver
vote will reach GIL. and Ii is confidently
believed that the display of so much
necessary to give thesreouired two-thirds
Thesse figures are INDEPENDENT OF contests.
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