Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
aN 4. BUCHANAN, rUsLrsHrs
LEADERS AT CHICAGO
0OLO MEN viii MAKE THE BEST
FIGHT POSSIBLE
Till Stay In the Convention Until
the CIose-1O to 1 Plank II .
Certainty-Thc Question OF . Can.
didate In Doubt-Bland ID Unques.
tjOnADly In tho Lead, with Boics .
Close 8econd-Other Items.
The Democratic Convention.

AbsV ACUlOC6 0tbC NOUv CUVtOvBs
CHICAGO, july .: Only 4 lew hours re.
main before the Democratic national con.
svention will be called to order. The week
opened auspicioQsiy in point OF weather.
"A cool breeze blew from the lake amt
thin clouds tempered the suns rays.
Early in the day the strength Of the con-
venti0n crowd began to assert itself.
Every train brought political organiza-
tions, uniformed clubs and bands Of
music. They came in full regaiia. Some
81 the clubs werc uniformed III light crash
suits, with tall, gray hats. The third
aecti0n OF the Bland Marching Club ap-
peared the earliest In the morning, re.en-
forcing $500 already hero. The Nebraska
silver train arrived with q blaze Of bunt-
ing, and unioaded T,0O0 enthusiastic silver
spouters.
Tie Boies people were clleercd by the
coming OF a big delegation from Iowa.
Tie streets near the political center are
practically surrendered 10 tile politicians
and onlookers. The hotels are jammed
snd impossible.
Tie real work OF the convention began
with Q. meeting Of the national commit
tee ct 10 o'clock for the selection OF tenn
pOrary chairman. distributing tickets,
badges, etc.
Not Likely to Bolt.
The program Of tile gold men has begun
10 assume shape, though not yet entirely
Hgreed on; nor has 1t been submitted 10
but very few amti-silver leaders. 1t is
understood. as the matter stands, that the
course Is not TO walk out OF the I'VE
ton, hut 10 remain until the close. Then,
when the silver men have captured every
thinN and nd Inn -. nH = Ar,. fn.~.~ - s,sft L.
held M arrangements made for q con-
ventiOn OF anti-silyer Democrats to nom.
Snate whom they can support. OF course.
IL the silver men 20 the extreme oil turn
ing out the gold delegates In Michigan u
bolt may be Immediately precipitated.
a number Of gold men would prefer
that no candidate be put mp, SO they could
remain in tile organization and vote
against the silver ticket. These are mostly
western mel, but the eastern men feel
THAT the best way TO withhold votes from
The silver ticket Is to put up candidates.
They d0M't want 10 he put in the position
OF having 70 choose between u Republican
candidate and . Democratic silver candi-
date.
Silver IT 10 TO 1.
TIN convention will lie for silver at l6
70 |. The din Of the Bland and Doies
boomers 10 dcafening, and 30 infectious at
times that II almost carries the public oil
tts feet. Bland 10 unquestionably in the
lead 80 far as actual votes are concerned,
his strength approximating $50, q liberal
estimate, with B0ies moving along at his
heels with about 200, but neither is able to
demonstrate As yet how he can win. In
this chaotic coalition OF affairs gossip and
~eteculatiOn casts about for dark horses.
VIM. J. Bryan, the boy orator Of the
Platte" Vieo President Adlai Stevenson:
John Il. Mclean, the Ohio Journalist; the
blue grass orator, Senator Joe Black
lrurn Of Kentucky, and Senator White
If California, Nil share the distraction
ut being canvassed. Senator Hill OF New
York Is talked Of. and his famous Elmira
speech OF 1879 Is recalled as evidence that
he II . bimetallist and will make q strong
c0mpromise candidate. The name Of Ex-
Gov. james E. Campbell OF Ohio Is also
heard. The Pennoyer boom from Oregon
has been formally launched, and Ex-Con-
,gressman Jse Sibley Of Pennsylvania has
announced his candidacy. At work in
the background Is the senatorial move
ment for Teller with the free silver Re-
publicans and their allies, the Populist
leaders, straining every nerve to impress
ON the cosventi0n the a~dvisability OF
nominating the COlorad0an.