The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-09
Mr.. Josephus Daniels Favors
the Silver-Tongued Bryan.
VIRGINIA FOR Mr.. BLAND
Bailey, of Texas, Favored Com
nittee's Choice of Hill.
FAB susBEE HOT FOR SILVER
Bell and Pence, of Colorado, viii Urge
Populsts to Accept Democratic Nom
jnees--"We Must All Get To-
gether," Says Be!l--Private
Aliens Joke.

The famous veteran correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, Mr.. i. A. Rlch-
ardson, telegraphs his paper as 1ol-
lows:
Chicago, July 6.-"Our delegation,
said Congressman Swanson, OF Nlr-
ginia. to-day, lis almost solid Tor
Bland. / ann for him myself, and have
been ever since i was elected a dele
gate to the convention. When the VIZ
ginians first arrived here, we were
divided My colleague, Mr.. Jones, only
Yesterday declared he would vote for
Boies, but to-day he has concluded to
support Bland. Senator Daniel is also
for Bland, and it would not surprise
me if all the delegation were to come
out for him tomorrow night"
Swanson, who is energetic and en-
thusiastic. went from hotel to hotel do
ing all in his power for the Missouri
candidate. Swanson claims the Bland
boom is growing, that he ought to be
nominated, and says he thinks he will
be. The Virginia Congressman even
goes further and advocates the abolition
of the two-thirds rule on nominations
if it should become necessary.
WANT DANIEL FOR CHAIRMAN.
The Virginians were in an excited
condition all day over the proposition
TO make Senator Daniel chairman. Al
most to man, they insisted that, no
matber what the national committee
might recommend, it was the duty OF
he large silver majority to demand
the position, regardless of precedent
and the rights of ;iihe committee.
STANDS by THE COMMITTEE.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, just
az rank a believer in silver as even Bry-
an. of Nebraska, and whose delegation
to-day decided to support him, eN-
pressed himself as opposed to taking
away from the National committee the
right to name she temporary chair
man.
There is really no point to be gain
ed. said bailey. lin demanding the posi-
ton fer our following. No harm could
possibly result in allowing Hill to
WELD the gavel for a few hours. He
has been a loyal Democrat though he
does not agree with our people on the
currency question. The goldites are
aching for an excuse to bolt ! say let
them go. but at the same time | want
them to have better pretext for walk
ing out than the temporary chairman.
1t will be better for the silver cause ri
every gold advocate in the Middle
and New England States were b bolt.
i do not believe we viii carry single
State ia that section. and a bolt Will
intensity the feeling in the West and
South for silver
BLAND GAINING STEADILY.
n. e ~
sussing Bland. said: 1T is too early to
claim BANDS nomination, but he is
gaining steadily, and | think he will
be stronger on the first ballotthan most
people admit. Indications are that he
will receive votes from Kentucky after
Blackburn is dropped, that North Car
DINA will help to swell his figures
and tennessee, Georgia and Virginia
delegates have assured US to-day that
they think well of him. 1t is mis-
tane to presume that Bland will not be
q strong candidate. He is an honest,
clean and able man, and would make,
If elected, a President in every way sat
isfactory to the masses. The cam
paign, with him at the head of the tick
eft, would equal in interest the famous
one of 'Tippecanoe and Tyler, too"
NO CONCLUSION BEFORE WE'D
NESDAY.
Congressman McMillin, Tennessee,
said to-day: Il remarked yesterday
that it was anybody's fight, and it is
my opinion now. | do not think any
definite conclusions can be reached
before Wednesday. 1t may require
two CT more ballots to form any idea
who is likely to be nominated"
Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri,
standing in the group, remarked: Il
agree with you. / think Bland ought
to be nominated. He is the logical
candidate of the silyerites. | do not
agree with him on the money ques-
ton, but j admit he is the strongest
man wit h fasssl people of Missouri, and
in my Judgment the only one of the
candidates who could possibly carry
the State this year.
There will be- serious dissatisfac-
ton among sound money Democrats
in St. Louis, Kansas City, and the
larger towns of Missouri, but BANDS
candidacy, if he is the nominee, will
have the support Of tho Populists and
many silver Republicans in the State"
Mr.. McMillin next said that he be-
lieved if Senator Hill were a silver man
this convention would nominate him
with a rush. "He is courageous,
faithful Democrat" added McMillin,
''and the prestige gained would insure
his election"
NO SILVER DEMOCRAT CAN BE
ELECTED.
Il am inclined to agree with you
in regard to Hills nomination, were
he for silver" said MIR. Francis, "but
| fear no Democrat can be elected on
a free silver platforms"
Senator Hills candidacy for tenn
porary chairman was not OF his own
seeking lie was put forward by the
anti-free silver members OF the Ma
sional committee, who claimed the
right to designate this officer Of the
convention. 1t has been the custom
in all conventions. Mr.. Hill has lots
of friends among the Western and
Southern free silver people, and quite
a number who advocate taking the
matter away from the committee, have
said they do not want to humiliate
him. To be beaten, even in a Demo