The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-02
NOT SATISFACTORY
Silver Men Displeased With Their Lack Of
Succeas


Success
CHICAGO, July 1.-The silver delega-
ton is far from satisfied with the re-
suit Of the conference of it's committee
with Chairman Harrity and the men,
bers Of the national executive commit
tee. They had not counted much on
securing positive acqulescence in their
demand to be allowed practically to
name the temporary chairman of the
convention, but they had hoped to Sc
cure a more definite idea of the pro-
gram Of the national committee than
they succeeded in obtaining. The re-
suit of the conference was almost moth =
ing, and the silver men left the room
feeling that their labor had been prac-
tically in vain. They were also dis
pleased with the postponement of the
matter until so late date as next Mon
day. In the absence of any definite as
surance from Mr. Harrty they are in
clined to the opinion that there is dis
position, If not a determination on the
part of the national committee, to select
an anti-silver man for chairman and to
postpone the announcement of the Sc
lection until the very eve of the conven-
ton. This they disregard as trifling
with them to degree. They are there
fore disposed to proceed with their plans
pretty much as If Mr.. Harrity had as
sured them the committee would name
a gold chairman. so as to be prepared
for the emergency if this should prove
to be the plan of Che committee. This
plan would be, as heretofore outlined,
to have silver man agreed upon in ad-
vance by the silver forces and to elect
him in open convention over the choice
of the committee.
Chairman Harrity insists that he has
acted in perfect good faith with the sill
yer committee and that being only one
member of the national committee, he
could not give any further assurance
than he did give.
The silver people also feel that the
assurance in regard to the contests We're
very indefinite, and they find that it
will be necessary for them to continue
their precautions in this respect. They
are quite determined that the silver ma
jority shall be deprived of no advantage
that justly pertains to the majority.
The distribution of tickets, which has
been arranged for, is not altogether to
their satisfaction, but they do not see
their way clear as yet to alter the sit
uation in this respect. 1t appears that
several states which will be represented
in the convention by silver delegates
have advocates of the gold standard on
the national committee. Each national
committeeman will receive fifty tickets.
This arrangement will, it is claimed,
give the gold men an undue advantage
in the convention from those states. The
distribution is, however, in accordance
with precedents and there will probably
be no effort to disturb it.
Upon the whole the conference con-
firms the silver people in the belief that
their early reuniting and provision for
cooperation is wise, and that it is neces-
sary to continue their precautions in the
interest of the majority. There has been
considerable discussion today of the
availability of Gov. Altgeld as tempor-
ary chairman, but it is intimated that,
believing that he can be of more service
on the floor than in the chair. he will
not be a candidate. The question of the
selection of a man for this place, how
ever, is still open.