Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-04
PREPARING FOR WEDNESDAYS
CONVENTION.
Villas. WattersOn and Even C1eye
land Are Mentioned for the
First Place.

ton and launch a new party in the
troubled sea of politics, but as yet In
dianapolis displays but few of the out
ward manifestations of an approach
ing national convention. The hotel
corridors, which usually swarm with
politicians and guests on the eve of
national convention, are barren and
deserted. A few of the managers are
on the ground, and the advance guard
of the newspaper men is already Eere,
but the delegates have not yet begun
to put in an appearance. In the ma
ture of things, however this would be
the case, as there is no division as to
the purpose of the convention and no
scramble after the nominations.
The managers express themselves as
more than satisfied with the enthusi-
asm which they say has been deVel-
oped in the country, and they expect
that delegations from AZ states and ter
| ritories will be present. When the
movement was originally started there
| seemed to be a division of sentiment
as to whether ticket should be placed
| in the field. The Chicago ticket and
platform they regarded as democratic
| heresy, and their primary object was
| to accomplish the defeat of Bryan and
| Sewall. Their avowed purpose was to
| keep alive what they regarded as the
| embers of true democracy, and permit
such as believed as they did to warm
themselves at it's fires during the in
| term.
| Chance to ReOrganize Democracy.
| The triumph of their oldtime political
| adversaries would be their triumph,
| inasmuch as it would give them, in the
| event of Bryan's defeat, an opportuni-
| ty to reorganize the party on what
| they regard as it's true lines. AS the
| movement grew, however, and obtained
| what was considered at least as the
| tacit approval of the administration,
| the feeling that a ticket should be
| placed in the field for the gold demo-
| Gratis to rally around grew stronger,
| and it is accepted as a foregone con-
clusion that the standard bearers VIII
be named. This is regarded as much
higher in Importance in the southwest
| and middle west than in the east,
where those in control believe there is
no danger of Bryan's success.
The coming convention has no par
allel in the political history of the
United States, unless it be in the nom
nation of Charles O'Conor of New
| York by the democrats who. in 1872,
| refused to follow the democrats into a
liberal republican movement which
nominated Greeley. 1t differs, how
| ever, from that in that the issue pre-
sented is considered vital one, upon
| which both sides believe the future
welfare of the country depends. The
managers, therefore, propose to lay the
foundation here for the reorganization
| of the party in the future. They have
practically decided upon the adoption
as their emblem for the ballots the
head of Jefferson, and they expect to
frame a platform which, besides rapu-
dating the Chicago platform and nom
inees, will clearly enunciate and reit-
crate the democratic doctrines as set
forth in former platforms. The pre-
vailing sentiment favors a particular
ly strong plank in favor of tariff for
revenue only.
Who VIII BE Candidates.:
AS to the candidates, it is possible
that quite a contest will be developed
Quite number of states have instruct
ed, as Wisconsin for Bragg, Nebraska
and Michigan for Villas, Missouri for
Broadhead, and others for favorite
sons, but the gossip here so far seems
largely confined to Senator Villas and
Henry Watterson. The latter from
his far-off sojourn in Switzerland, mas
cabled his willingness to accept and
make the fight if named. He was one
of the first of the democrats of nation
al prominence to advise the rejection
of the Chicago platform and the nonli-
nation of an independent ticket From
Geneva, three days after the conven-
ton, he sent a cable to this effect
Ex-Mayor Hopkins of Chicago. who
arrived last night, is out strongly for
Watterson, and it is believed the Ken
lucky delegation will be here in force
for the 'star-eyed goddess"
Senator Villas somehow is regarded
as the administration candidate, and
it is said General Bragg, for whom the
Wisconsin delegation is instructed
would willingly step outof the way. IT
| is conceded on all hands that if Cleye-
land would accept the nomination it
would be rendered him unanimously
Although it is generally understood
that the president is in full sympathy
with the convention and it's purposes
nothing has been yet received from
him.
The arrival of Secretary Morton. who
will probably be the only member of
his official family here, and of Comm
troller Eckles is therefore looked for
ward to anxiously. 1t is not regarded
as improbable that some sort of ut
terance will come from the president
before the convention meets, or while
| it is in session.
WattersOn's Chances.
Should Villas or almost any one ex-
eept Watterson be nominated if is
thought that Simon Boliver B1ckner
of Kentucky will be nominated for vice
president, on the theory that his NOM
nation would greatly strengthen the
gold democrats in Kentucky. He is
very popular, and it is thought the
nomination will count for much in the
Blue Grass state, where the gold dem
ocrats are very active
How many states will the ticket
nominated carry?' was the question
put TO Bynum today by the Associated
Press reporter.
-Four" replied Bynum. "Florida
Alabama, Texas and Kentucky"
How about Louisiana"
louisiana" he replied, will go for
| Mckinley"
bynum expects the delegates and
thelr friends to tax the capacity of
Iomlinson hall, which will seat about
4ooo people. 1t is the intention of the
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