The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-06

AitNS aAS ilOl lliG illANil StbONt 80
ba; they do not care cent about the
Nicaragua canal. They want action on
this money question and they are look
ing to this convention as drought
stricken farmer looks for rain. We
don't want a platform. All we need is
| a plank, and the briefer the plank the
better. Declare for free silver at 16 to
l, name a presidential ticket, go home
and the people will do the rest.
"A free silver ticket will sweep Ohio.
Ohio Is not a gold standard state. The
greenbackers have carried Ohio twice,
and every g'reenbacker in the state is
for free silver. l do not believe the
republicans will elect three congress-
men in Ohio at this election. When a
man like Grover Cleveland-and God
knows I abhor him-can come so near
carrying Ohio that he secured one elec-
tor, and 1900 more votes would have
given him the whole delegation, what
could good man do? l honestly be-
lieve that Mckinley will not carry his
own state. Let me tell you something
else. Mckinley will not carry Maine.
Maine is not for gold standard. Maine
is greenback state and will cast her
vote for any good democrat on free
silver platform. Such candidate will
carry every state west of Pennsylva-
MIA and south of the Potomac river
A number of the other delegations,
chiefly from the south, arrived to-day.
One of the most noticeable was that
from Texas, at the head of which We're
Congressman Bailey, Governor Culber-
son and John H. Reagan, ex-postmaster
general of the Confederacy. The Texas
delegates are united and enthusiastic
for free silver and Bland.
Next after the Texans came the
members Of the Louisiana delegation.
| Immediately after their arrival Con-
gressman Robertson of Louisiana and
ex-Congressman Lane of Illinois en-
gagged in a vigorous discussion of the
merits of Candidate Bland.
Senator Tillman arrived at the head
of the advance guard of the South Car
olina delegation. He comes with lit
tie state boom for the presidency, but
| at the first opportune moment, 1t is un-
derstood, he will turn his votes to the
Blands.
Phil Thompson says Senator Black
burn is gaining votes hourly by his
| manly, open candidacy, and his refus-
| al to enter undemocratic schemes to Sc
cure endorsements. In his opinion the
fear of putting Confederate soldier
upon the ticket is rapidly disappearing
| as far as northern soldiers are concern
ed. They admire the disposition of the
Blackburn forces to leave the nomina-
tion to the entire democracy in conven-
tinn ac IaI tp
tion by caucus in which any democrats
are unrepresented
The Blackburn people, if successful
in preventing a caucus, hope to bring
to their man number of votes not
heretofore marked Ia the Kentucky list,
They claim that the proceedings in the
| convention and out must be conducted
with view of giving everybody a fair
show, and while they confidently as
sert that silver man will be selected
| they say the gold candidates must be
given a chance This, they think, will
cause greater harmony.
The first steps should be taken by
| delegations pledged to no particular
| candidate AS soon as this was done
Missouri could properly participate in
| its proceedings. Mr.. Vests advice was
! followed, and no action was taken
1t is conceded that Senator Harris of
Tennessee will be permanent chairman.
! For several weeks the senator has been
| in i'll health, but he has recuperated,
| and to-day he said that he was in good
| physical health and equal to any emer-
| gency to which he might be called by
| the will of his party. He will make but
a short speech in assuming the posi-
| ton.
| The Teller man to-day began to de-
| fine their policy They are growing
more enthusiastic as the convention
| draws nearer, and are making definite
claims as to the strength of their can
| didate. They have prepared state
ment showing the number Of electoral
| votes which they claim will be obtain
ed if Teller is made the choice of the
| convention. This statement Is being
used to influence Teller sentiment
among the delegates. Congressman
Bailey of Texas, one of the Bland lead
| ers, has also prepared a staement Civ
| ing the number of electoral votes the
democrats may hope to secure, but his
| figures fall far below those prepared
| by the Teller faction.
| The two statements have been COM
pared and the Teller people say that
| the Bland men and supporters of other
| free silver candidates are much i'm
| pressed by the Teller strength. One
| of the most prominent Teller men, who
| has been in frequent consultation with
| the democratic leaders, said to-day
| that the Teller people would not con-
| sent to any proposition as to the posi-
| his election, except such as would give
| the democrats a proportionate share in
| the administration based on the num-
| Der of electoral votes they secured for
| their candidate. Mr.. Teller's friends
| insist that he is the only man who can
carry the country for free silver
| 1t is on this broad statement that
| they base their demands on the demo-
cratic silver leaders. They are endeav-
| oring to effect an agreement with the
democratic leaders as the platform on
| which Mr.. Teller can make the race
| They want, of course, to make the fl
! nancial plank the main feature and
| subordinate everything else to it. THE
| platform will be satisfactory to every
| body" said Representative Hartman of
| Montana, who bolted the St. Louis con-
vention with Mr.. Teller and who is
| here looking after the Teller interests.
! Nobody can find fault with it, and if
Mr.. Teller is nominated, as he will be,
| it will sweep the country"
| Federal Office holders are beginning