Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-05
BOIES PRESENT IN PERSON
One of the Leading Presidential Aspirants
Reaches Chicago,
ONE DAY TO SPEND IN MAKING FRIENDS
Iovn's ~EN-Govcrnor Intends TO Return
10 His Home ImmcdintcIy-Tnlks
Freely on the Issues of
the Campaign.

the presidency, arrived here at 500 O'CLOCK
this morning and went to the Palmer house,
where the Boies headquarters are located.
His coming at this time attracted much
interest, as he is the first of the prominent
candidates to take an active part in the
contest. The ex-governor was met at the
train by a delegation of his Iowa friends, but
beyond this there was no demonstration He
did not go to the hotel register, but one Of
his friends registered the governors name
in a bold hand, which was thereafter
scanned with interest as indicative of the
rugged character of the candidate. He was
assigned to a room on the third floor, far
from the confusion of the corridors and
from the Boies headquarters, and here he
received the long line OF callers who soon
c%entered at his door. An obliging attendant
presented each visitor by name and the
governor extended a cordial greeting, un-
marked by any trace of the effusiveness of
a candidate. While known as a popular
Eandshaker, the governor maintains a quiet
dignity throughout with his political con-
ferees. He was dressed in a blue Prince
Albert coat, showing signs OF travel, and his
general appearance was that of a plain, Sc
rious man.
Shortly after his arrival the governor re-
ceived at his room a representative of the
Associated press and talked with freedom
on the situation. He did not wish 20 discuss
his personal prospects or to be put in the
embarrassing position of urging his own
availability. He said he had come here to
get acquainted with his friends from various
parts of the country. He would not make
a protracted stay, he said, but, after spend
ing today here, would return to his home
tomorrow.
When asked as to the silver question as
an element in the present contest Governor
Boies said: MY views favoring the %restora-
tion of silver to the coinage are so we'll
known and have been expressed in such
clear language that it seems unnecessary
that / say anything more for the public at
this time. l regard the financial question
as the great question. the foremost question
before the American people today, and |
believe the present time is suspicious for
it's solution on the basis which the people
desire"
The governor was asked Il he fslt that
the financial question was stirring up serious
sectional differences.
ANY fears / may have hal in that re-
gard he proceeded. have been entirely
~dispelled within the last few weeks. Silver
sentiment in the east is growing beyond
anything we had reason to expect only a
short time ago."
"Do you regard the tariff question IS an
important issue at the present tlme"" the
governor was asked.
1.-THE people want the money question
settled first" he replied. 81 cannot bring
myself to believe that the tariff question can
be made to cut an important figure in the
l IL oih'i rs, IL Nili bO wv
Swallowed by the currency question"
DO NOT FAVOR CAUCUS.
The Boies advocates are not in favor OF a
caucus for the purpose of nominating a
silver candidate. They think that the con-
vention should settle all such questions.
Nor do they favor the abrogation of the two
thirds rule. They intend, however, to vote
down any gold man that the national COM
mittee may offer for temporary chairman
and insist upon a silver man for the place.
The activity for Boies has been accelerated
by the arrival of the candidate, but the
work is progressing on the lines previously
mapped out. Several Iowa delegates who
are anti-silver men, including ]. J. Richard
son, member Of the national committee, are
here working against Boies and joining
the gold forces in the effort to prevent the
nomination of any silver man. This has
caused a great deal of bitterness between
the factions and the Boies men say that
they had their fight at home and defeated
the anti-silver men overwhelmingly. The
Boies men say that the contest should have
ended with the state convention and are de-
cidedly indignant that the fight should be
continued at Chicago.
Considerable personal feeling has been
aroused by the appearance of Governor Boies
and the managers of other leading can
didates are openly declaring that it. is con-
trary to precedent for a candidate for the
presidency to personally attend the con-
%vention. While Senator Blackburn and John
r. Mclean are here, they come as delegates
at-large of their respective states, while Mr..
Boies is not on the Iowa delegation.
At the Bland headquarters the statement
was made with emphasis that Mr.. Bland
would not so violate presidents and pro-
prieties as to come to Chicago during the
convention. j. d. Showalter, one of the
delegates, said Mr.. Bland would follow the
inyariable precedent observed by democratic
candidates of remaining away from the CON
%vention.
From the commencement of this can
vass,' he added, "Bland has done absolutely
nothing to personally advance his candidacy.
He opposed instructions by the Missouri
delegation and did not want instructions
from other states. He is now at his home
and will remain there, pursuing his ordinary
ayocations."
At the Indiana headquarters Senator
Turpie said with much emphasis that Gov
ernor Matthews would not come to Chicago
to take any part in his candidacy. The
friends of Mr.. Teller made the same OBJ
Servation.
1t is claimed by the Boies men that in
case Bland is dangerously near a nomina-
ton that there are many delegations of
gold men who will swing their votes for
Boies, because he is more conservative than
Bland on the silver question. This is only
one OF the many rumors floating about rela-
tive to candidates.
PENNSYLVANIA ARRIVES.
The main body of the Pennsylvania dele
cation arrived here this morning in a spe-
clal train. Inc delegation was met at
the Pennsylvania railroad station by a
committee of the Cook county democracy
and escorted to its headquarters at the
Palmer house. Many of the party lead
ers of the state were included in the party.
State Chairman Robert Wright of Allen
town, had charge of the arrangements.
Others on the train were State Senator j.
Henry Cochran of Williamsport. DR.. John
Todd of Pottstown, eX-Congressman b. f.
Levers of Harrisburg, John S, Killing of
Erie, j. T. Lenahan of WilksbaTre, all dele
gates-at-large; City Chairman John j. Cur
ley of Philadelphia, Internal Revenue Col
lector w. II. Doyle of Philadelphia, Naval
Officer j. Marshall Wright Of Philadelphia,
Surveyor of the Port =. Gray Meek of Phil
adelphia. United States Subtreasurer VIII
liam d.. Bigler Of Philadelhia. j. M. Cor
man OF Wilkesbarre, candidate for the
congressional nomination in the Twelfth
Pennsylvania district.
Senator Cochran Travelled with a party
of friends in his private car. His guests
were Colonel ]. l.. Spangler Of Bellefonte.
Internal Revenue Collector Grant Herring
of Scranton, J. W.. Sweeny. postmaster of
Williamsport and editor of the Evening
Sun; Colonel W. b. Given, editor OF the
Columbia Herald; Colonel A. i. Holding Of
Westminster, and Seth Mccormick, G. j.,
Reilly, G. ID, Tinsman and 7. b. Shaw of
Williamsport.
Immediately upon arriving in this city