Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-06

national committee at its session to-
day as the most desirable man for the
silver men to support for temporary
chairman of the convention. This WIS
decided at caucus at o'clock this
morning, after Stephen M. White, OF
California had declined to be the can
didate. Judge Walter Clark, OF the
South Carolina Supreme Bench, Will ne
candidate for the vice presidential
nomination. His State delegation say
he IS a dark horse, but will be win
ner. 1t is said confidentially among
both Carolina delegates that Tillman's
name will be presented for compli-
mentary vote on the first ballot, but
the delegates from neither North nor
South Carolina expect him to stay in
the race after the second ballot. 1t Yves
said yesterday there would be between
5000 and 1000 members of the Nation
al Disbursements League in Chicago
to-day. They are coming to protest
against the convention adopting a
silver platform and nominating candi.
dates who are in sympathy with the
| 16 to idea. The league is non-parti-
san, but if the democratic convention
nominates candidates on free silver
platform the democratic members
either will not vote for president at
all or will give the votes to the republic
can ticket.
The committee appointed by the sill
yer men to look after their interests in
| the matter of the selection of tenn
porary chairman for the convention,
held final conference this morning
and decided that they would not APP
pear before the national committee in
formal manner and suggest a candi-
date for that office. Meanwhile the
silver members of the national commit
tee had been seen and another pro-
gramme agreed upon.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, acting as
spokesman for the silver committee, it
was determined should appear before
| the national committee and make n
statement that the silver men had no
name to suggest, but that they would
be ready to abide by such action as the
silver minority of the committee might
decide upon. This was done to avoid
the appearance of dictation by the sill
yer men, and is another evidence of
| the growing spirit of Cancellation that
has been manifested since yesterday.
The silver minority of the national
committee, it is said, will see to it that
| o thorough silver man is named.
The national committee held meet
ing in the morning, which was devoted
10 routine business and the distribution
of tickets. During the meeting there
| was an informal interchange of views
among some of the members on the
subject of temporary chairman. Sena
tor Hill, it is said, will be proposed by
the gold men and Senator Daniel by
the silver men.
I At the meeting of the Arkansas dele
cation there was no discussion on pres
idential candidate, such action being
considered unnecessary in view OF the
fact that the delegates are placed as
unit in the Bland column.
The Illinois delegation this morning
when polled formally gave 43 votes for
instructiDg for Bland to one against.
There were four absentees. The unit
rule prevails and this means As votes
for the Missouri candidate.
The prevailing topic of discussion
about the Indiana headquarters was
the boom of Senator Turpie's nomina-
ton.
At meeting of the Iowa delegates
this morning communication was re-
ceived from Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas, asking the Iowa men If they would
90 into conference OF silver men to
select a nominee for president. The
delegates decided to refer the request
to the executive committee, which was
in effect tabling of the communication.
The Maryland delegates at the eau
Gus to-day reelected United States
Senator Arthur P. German member of
the national committee.