Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-06
ALL EYES ARE ON CHICAGO
How 1t Looks on the Eve of the Great
Convention in DemOcracy's
Name.
TEXAS GOLDlTES QUIT The CONTEST
Hill Enters a Denial-Turpie to Stay
With Matthews-1llinois
s'olid for Bland.

With Matthews-Illinois
s'olid for Bland.
Chicago, July Convention week
opened conspicuously with clear skies
and cool breeze. Every train to-day
brought uniformed clubs and bands of
music. The "Dick Bland" marching
club put in an appearance at O'Clock
reinforcing $500 Bland boomers already
here. "s'hey made an early attacL on the
hotels and reused the occupants. Boies
supporters are coming in big delegations
from the heart of Iowa. Louisville con-
trbuted the Blackburn club.
Near the political centers the streets
are practically surrendered to the march-
doris the crowds are 30 closely wedged
that passage is impossible.
The real
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
began in earnest to-day with a meeting
of the national committee at l O'Clock.
There was intense interest in the meet
ing. The selection of temporary officers
for the convention promised to develop
an earnest test of the strength between
the gold and silver forces.
To-day appears to be one of dark horse
developments. A telegram from Vice.
President Stevenson stating that his de-
feat for congress in 1878 was the result
of his advocacy of the demonstration of
silver is attracting much attention.
Ex.Congressman Sibley, of Pennsyl-
vApia ia dina IN nrrivo today opd 10
vival of his presidential candidacy is ex-
pected to follow.
Senator Tinman is also enjoying
boom as the result of the arrival of the
South Carolina delegation, which is in
structed to vote for him.
The. Bland followers are making the ex.
treme claim that their candidate will be
nominated by acclamation. Their talk is
concentrating the opposition to Bland.
There is some talk that Senator Turpie
may inherit Matthews' strength should it
develop that Matthews can not be nomi-
mated.
THE oOLDITE PLANS.
The program of the gold men has be-
gun to assume shape though submitted
to but few leaders. Whitney, the recog-
nized leader of the gold forces, has coun-
selled the anti-silver men to act in accord
when occasion requires. He has not in
dicated what action will be taken, but
refers to it as something to be acted upon
later in the day. 1t Ia understood that
there will not be walk-out but the gold
men will remain till the close of the con-
vention, then when the silver men have
captured everything and adjourned a
conference will be held and arrangements
made for goldite convention some
weeks later.
MISCHIEF MAKERS AT WORK.
The Times Herald to-day publishes the
following signed statement by Senator
Hill:
"New York will walk out of the con-
vention in case Michigan Is thrown out
by the silver men. 1t would not be
Democratic to be silent witness to such
an outrage. This convention has no
right to override the decision of the state
convention and pass upon the legality of
the instructions given the delegation. 1t
would violate Democratic principles"
When Senator Hills attention was
called to the above he said to the Asso-
ciate Press Representatives:
"The statement is absolutely false. The
only thing said was embodied in the
statement l gave you yesterday. I never
said anything to give person the idea
that l would counsel bolt"
THE BoIEs BOOMERS.
Ex-Gov. Boies is expected to return to
Chicago to-day. Some of the gold men
have perfected an organization for sup
porting him. The leader is Judge Kim
ney, one of the four gold delegates from
Iowa. Other gold delegation refuse to
participate in the movement.
Gen. j. B. Weaver, of Iowa, said to-day
that he was in favor of fusion between
Democrats and Populists. He hoped Tel
Ter would be nominated. If not he will
assist Boies and he says the Populists
will support Boies if nominated, provided
he is not nominated by the aid of the
gold votes.
HILL OR DANIEL.
The national committee meeting this
morning was devoted to routine business
and the distribution of tickets. There
was an informal interchange of views on
the subject of temporary chairman. Hill
will be proposed by the gold men, Sen
ator Daniel by the silver advocates.
There is possibility that the silver mon
have enough votes to select Daniel with
ease.
1t was nearly l O'Clock when the ma
tional committee was called to order.
The first business was to make tenn
porary roll. The anti-silver delegation
from Texas announced it's withdrawal
from the contest. This leaves the Lone
Star state represented by solid silver
vote of thirty delegates.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, made a
statement before the committee in behalf
of the National bimetallists stating that
that organization would be satisfied with
any man for temporary chairman who is
in accord with the silver members of the
national committee.
James l.. Morris, national committee.
men from the District of Columbia,
caused sensation by unex psctedly an
nounoing that he would vote with the sill
yer men In committee. The gold con-
fdentIy expected to control his vote al
though he has always had a strong lean
ing for the white metal and was original
ly Stevenson man.
TYxAs aoLDBUGs QUIT.
The gold delegation from Texas has il.
sued the following address:
ITO all true Democrats who are dele
gates to the national conventions: The
undersigned are here as delegates from
the state of Texas duly authorized ard
empowered to represent the sound money
element of that state by representative
state convention called and held in ac-
cordance with party usage. We are not
here for the purpose of waging contest