The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-04

declarations on the tariff and the Re-
publicans have made it so prominent,
that the leaders realize the impossi-
bility Of ignoring it. The tendency is
decidedly toward a brief and not pro-
nounced declaration of adherence to
the Democratic traditions on this sub
ject, though in very general terms, an
nouncing the belief that with the
mintage of silver the present tariff will
produce sufficient revenue for the
needs of the government. There may
be a declaration for more equitable
adjustment than in the present law
with the hope of reconciling the wool
and lumber men of the west The
plank may even contain an implied
reconcilement to protection in words
indicating that any tarlff, even
though for revenue only, is protection
to labor.
JUDGE POWERS OF UTAH
has submitted the following draft of
tariff plank:
I'VE favor the imposition of duties to
meet the demand of the government
for revenue, such duties to be so ad-
justed as to operate equally throughout
the country and not discriminate
against any classes or sections.
Judge Powers expresses the opinion
that a declaration OF this character
will be satisfactory to the west ana
also meet all the demands OF the STU
alton and of Democratic faith 1t
was taken substantially from the re
port made by Secretary Walker ana
embodies the principles on which the
Walker tariff is based.
MAY CALL "A CAUCUS.
There is talk among the free silver
leaders of calling a caucus before the
convention for the purpose of fixing a
slate. Should this be done, Governor
Altgeld's idea of "one day conVen-
ton may be carried into effect. W.
F. Heinrichsen, chairman of the lii
noise state central committee. and
elegate-at-large, says there is strong
sentiment among the free silver dele
gates now in the city favoring such
caucus. But even should there be no
caucus" he continued. Il have an ldea
that the work of the convention can
be wound UP in a single day. AS L
figure it out, the silver candidates FOR
nomination for president will be Bland,
Boies. Blackburn. Matthews and NC
Lean l incline to the belief that Boxes
and Bland will get the bulk OF votes,
and whoever has the greatest numper
of votes on the first ballot will be
nominated on the second Heinrich
mitteeman of Colorado and chairman
of the delegation of that state, stands
good show of being elected temporary
chairman. 1T is quite possible, ne
added. that the temporary organlza-
ton will be made permanent, for the
purpose of expediting business.
Chairman Harrity, who will call the
convention to order, refused to say
whether he will rule speeches in order
or not, prior to the selection of tenn
porary chairman. At that time no
government of the convention. Har-
rity says his only business is to call
the convention together and name the
national committees choice for tempo
rary chairman.
If the name mentioned meets with
the disapproval Of the silver men. they
will move a substitute and then the
previous question All then depends
upon whether the chairman Of the ma
tional committee will recognize this
call for the previous question in the
absence of rules. If he refuses and the
gold standard men are allowed to talk
then there will be, doubtless, an excit-
ing scene. Among the fasteners are
several skilled parliamentarianS There
are also some Cleveland men among
the southern and western delegates.
The rank and file of the silver men are
almost rabid in their energies to control
and this may be a great trouble. But
an amicable arrangement between the
national committee and the silver men
may be reached. Some silver leaders
urge that no harm can come to their
cause by having Hill chairman Of the
temporary organization, for by ma
jority they can overrule his rulings.
Vice President Stevenson is mentioned
today as possibility. His name is
received with more favor than Hills.
CANNOT STAND DICTATION.
It has been determined, as far as it
can be in advance of the meeting, that
the committee will select for temporary
chairman soma man not identified
with the silver movement, although
he may hare leanings toward silver.
1t is apparent from the talk of the
that they feel the national
should not be dictated to by
an outside organization.
Ben T. Cable, member for Illinois,
said he was opposed to having the
Democratic national committee swerve
from the usual custom in the selection
of temporary chairman, and if the con-
vention does not like the committees
selection it will have the right to vote
on another man.
L. Victor Baughman of Maryland.
proxy for Senator German on the ma
tional committee, says the committee
has the interests of the party too much
at heart even to attempt to take unfair
at such an important juno
ture of the party's history.
He thinks some fair and impartial
Democrat. such as Vice President Stew
enson, would give satisfaction to every
element of the party. The fact that
the vice president is not delegate did
not matter. he said. as the committee
has authority ic go outside the con-
vention to select the temporary pre-
siding officer.
SILVER BOLTERS.
The silver boiters from the st. Louis
are working like Trojans
to impress upon the Democratic silver
leaders the great advantage of Teller's
in solidifying all the silver
elements of the west, being warmly
by Taubeneck. chairman of
the Populist committee; DIR. Mott. sec
rotary of the silver party. and the rep
resentatives of the independent silver
elements generally. Taubeneck, as
to speak for the Populists. de-
clares emphatically that unless Teller
is nominated the Popuiist vote will be
cast for the nominee selected by the
Populists. A coterie of Democratic
silver senators on the ground recognize
Teller's great individual strength and
most of them would like to see him
but there is a general fear
that the rank and file of the party
would rebel against the selection of a
man who so recently walked out of the
Republican convention. Nevertheless,
they are canvassing Teller's available
ity with all the incoming delegations.
Upon the result of their quiet confer
ence the question of presentation of