The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-01
DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK At CHICAGO
FRIENDS OF TELLER WILL PLAY
A WAITING GAME.
He Will Not be Placed in Nomination as
Others Would be, But Will he Held
IN Reserve-The Subcommittee of
the Democratic National Committee
VIII Probably Follow the Old Rule
as to Contests.

Chicago, June 3O-Delegates to the con-
Venoioh VINO have arrived generally APP
pear averse to discussing the probability
| that Senator Teller will cut any figure in
the Democratic convention. The Senator
mas number of personal friends among
the silver delegates who have already ar
rlVeu ana among them are some who
would not be averse to his nomination for
President. They feel, however, that the
cohdltions are not yet ripe for the spring.
ing OF his name, and say that it would he
opposed to the interests of both Senator
Teller and the silver cause to bring him
to the frontaaat this time, if at all.
mere are also number of Senator Tel
iers silver Republican and Populist
1riends IN the city.who are devoting them
serves more to the watching of the course
OF events than active work The POM
lists who are here say openly that Nr
1eiler IS the only man the Democrats can
name that they will endorse. The silver
hepuohcans are not so pronounced. They
put the matter less pointedly by saving
that Teller is the only man whose nomi-
natlon would insure the Western States
to the Democratic ticket
III Is not now the purpose of the Sena-
tors friends to have him placed in nomi
nation as others would be. This course.
they consider, would be in bad form and
contrary to Mr. Tellcr's wishes.
Their plan Is not TO make an aggressive
campaign but simply to be on the ground
10 answer questions and to take advan-
tage of any opportunity that may offer.
The subcommittee of the Democratic
national committee will meet at the Pal
mer House IN this city tomorrow for the
purpose OF arranging some of the minor
details OF the convention. This sub.com-
mlttee consists of Chairman w. +. Har-
rlty, Oh pennsylvania, Secretary II. p.
Sherin, of Indiana, and Messrs. b. II. Ca
BILE, of Illinois, J. G. Prather, of Missouri.
T.. Z. Wall, of Wisconsin, Hugh C. Wal
lace, of Washington, and T. II. Sherry, of
hentucSy The.committee will hear re-
ports. from the subcommittee OH music,
press ana decorations of the hall
Colonel Sherin said to-day that the
minor committees having these matters
in charge would he able to report that
| everything was in practical readiness for
the convention and he had no doubt that
the subcommittee in charge would find
the work in all respects satisfactory. The
national committee has departed from
the usual rule of having a committee
composed OF residents to look after these
matters.
members OF Il committee of their own and
they feel that the innovation has proved
| Il success. The full national committee
Will not meet until noon, next Monday,
| the day before the convention
The Democratic party has in the past
been so free from contests that there are
few precedents to guide them The
national committee has pever heretofore
granted hearings, as the Republican com
| nittee does, nor attempted to arrange
them so far as TO decide what set of dele
gates where there are contestants. shall
have their names placed upon the tempo
rary roll The practice has been rather
to deprive both parties to ii contest from
participating in the temporary organiza-
ton, thus referring the entire matter to
the convention. But it is believed that
! this plan will be pursued this year,
though the silver men aae somewhat
| apprehensive that the national commit
tee may attempt to override these prece-
dents and seat gold contestants, believing
a majority of the committee to be opposed
to silver. Hence the subcommittee
which will iheet tomorrow will lac asked
by the silveftes to give them some assur-
ance on this matter