The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-04
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Newlands, the silver congressman
from Nevada, to-day spread broadcast
q statement to show that with Teller
as the nominee, 100000 silver republi-
! cans. 100000 populists and 10000 labor
union votes would swell the 100000
votes which the democratic nominee
could count with absolute safety. no
matter how strong the gold standard
disaffection might be. The figures ag-
gregate a popular vote OF 100000.
The slittering prospect involved In Tel
lers nomination. as put forth by his
friends. has made its impression. Judge
Mcconnell of Chicago. whom Gov
ernor Altgeld suggested as candidate
10 days ago. has espoused the cause OF
the Colorado senator. and ii Is an open
secret that a number OF the demo-
cratic silver senators like Jones of Ar
kansas. Harris OF Tennessee and 9TH
ers, are trying TO manipulate things
from the inside in Tellers interest. To-
day they seemed to make considerable
headway, and many of the most proni-
inent silver leaders here were quoted
as I'm favor Of Teller's nomination. II
was even said that John II. Mclean of
Ohio. who is here at the head OF the
Ohio delegation with 46 votes at his
back and himself In the field. was for
Teller. But out among the democratic
advance skirmishers and the delegates
who have put in an appearance there
was a most emphatic expression
against taking as a candidate any but
a democrat who had had won his
spurs. The Teller talk induced the
managers of the Bland boom to issue
a public statement declaring that II the
democratic convention nominated Tel
ler. no one would give him warmer
support than ENhard p. Bland. and he
was recognized as an unconpromislng
champion of free silver, and, II elected,
would subordinate all other aims to
accomplish II. The sting was in the
tail. however when 1t protested against
the nomination OF any but a democrat
by a democratic convention.
Bland undoubtedly has the popular
enthusiasm with him thus far. His
managers are pushing his boom with
great vigor and are relying largely on
popular sentiment. They have perfect
ed details for a great demonstration
Monday night. as the climax of their
campaign. They will parade the streets
with bands and fiambeau clubs and
wind up with a mass meeting on the
lake front. The Boies boomers are also
active. They have placarded the ho-
tells with Autographs of the Iowa can
didate to look at by day. and at night
electric lights keep the magic name be-
fore the crowds But 1t will not be un-
I'll Sunday that the Boies boomers will
arrive In force The Matthews boomers
from Indiana are playing a waiting
game. BY the rivalry and jealousies
that are being developed, they hope to
profit. The friends of Blackburn and
Mclean, the other two silver candi-
dates, have not as yet done much work.
They. too. are waiting such opportuni-
ties as may present themselves. but
neither Is as yet considered In any way
formidable.
The gold standard men are not de-
voting much consideration to the Ques-
tion of who shall be put forward to
oppose the silver candidates. The pic
ture OF Governor Pattison of Pennsyl-
vania was nailed TO the wall Of the
Pennsylvania headquarters to-day by
the direction of Chairman Harrity,
and the general impression Is that the
gold standard strength will be concen-
trated upon him. The arrival of the
New York gold standard leaders and
Secretary Whitney, Senator Hill. Gov
ernor Flower, Col. John r. Fellows and
ex-Mayor Grant this afternoon was
eagerly awaited by the gold standard
contingent, and their coming threw
both life and spirit into them. Until
the gold standard men. conferred to-
night they were practically without
any plans. The arrival of the New
York leaders, all Of whom are political
generals of firmness and sagacity, will
precipitate the fight, but while great
things are whispered about the hotel
corridors all of them positively admit
that they are beaten. A big sound
money" mass meeting has been ar
ranged for tomorrow night.
The national committee. which
stands q to % against the silver men,
will not decide on their selection for
temporary chairman until Monday, but
there is a strong disposition among
some of the gold standard men on
naming the chairman and to insist
upon II as a right. and all sorts of high
handed schemes are talked of. but the
silver men are determined to take con-
troll at the start. and unless the Sc
lection Is satisfactory to them they
will contest II on the floor and insist
on choosing their own man. Indeed
the silver senator's have already settled
upon William j. Bryan of Nebraska
for temporary chairman and Senator
Harris Of Tennessee for permanent
chairman.