The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
Congressman Mcguire Discovers
the Doings of Boyd, the
Noted Lobbyist.
ORGANIZATION OF THE DELE.
GATES FROM CALIFORNIA.
Joseph J. Dwyer to BE the Next Ma
tional Committeeman of the
Golden State.
THE CALLS HEADQUARTERS,
GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL.

GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 6.
This has been busy and exciting day.
Delegations representing Bland, Boies,
Blackburn, Matthews, Pattlson and Teller
have been fitting from hotel to hotel pre-
senting the records and the strong points
in favor of their several candidates. Rep
resentatives of all these candidates visited
the California headquarters to-day and
made such strong showings for their
favorites that while they may not have
aided our choice they have at least stimu-
lated our party pride. Much as we
honored our leaders we did not previously
realize how grand a galaxy of statesmen
We had to choose from.
Bland is still in the lead and is gaining
strength. To-day the Illinois delegation
pledged him its solic support l saw ex-
Congressman Fithian of Illinois just after
this action was taken and he said emphati-
cally that Bland can carry Illinois and
that with any other candidate the State
will be doubtful. He says that Boies can
not carry Illinois.
The Teller mo vement is still strong, but
it is not so strong as it was on Saturday.
Bland is drawing from Teller supporters
The argument that Bland is as good and
as reliable silver man as Teller; that Tel
ler and his followers, having failed in the
Republican party to get silver platform,
should not now ask the Democratic Con-
yention not only for favorable platform,
but also for the candidate, are having their
effect and will probably prevail.
Boies is handicapped to-day by the ap-
pearance of John Boyd-Mr. Huntington's
shadow-to solemnly assure delegates
that, in his opinion, Boies would make an
ideal President. Poor Boies! What
secret treason has brought down upon
him, in this evil hour, the friendship of
such public enemies? The Boies commit
tee, however, made an excellent impress
sion on our delegation.
Matthews fight is quiet and dignified.
It is what may be called a waiting fight
If the fierce struggle among the leading
candidates should end in the failure of all
of them he will occupy an admira BILE posi-
ton. lis an uncompromising silver man,
with most excellent record on that and
on all other public questions.
Pattison has splendid record but he
cannot be nominated because of his hos
tile or, at least, uncertain position on sill
yer.
The fight between the silver and gold
forces will be precipitated at the very open
ing of the convention tomorrow. The ma
jority OF the National Committee has
chosen to provoke the contest by insisting
upon presenting the name of Senator Hill
for temporary chairman. The minority
will present the name of either Senator
Daniel or ex-Congressman Bryan.
Onr deia0atinn tn-GQu ApcipaA tn q
a unit for the candidate of the majority.
1t is said tonight that the gold men are
offering votes to Boies in exchange Cor
votes for Hill. If the Boies men should
vote for Hill it would be regarded as trea-
son by the silver men.
The California delegation was in session
for nearly four hours today. Joseph J..
Owyer was elected National Committee
man. Senator White was selected to rep
resent the State on the commi ittee on plat
form and resolutions. Mr.. Mcguire on rules
and order OF business, Mr.. Burke on Gre
dentials, Mr.. Coleman on organization an d
Mr.. Caminetti on notification of President
and Vice President. Mr.. Church was
named for State vice-president of the con-
vention and Mr.. Wise for assistant secre-
tary of the convention.
Ex-Congressman Caminetti called atten-
lion to the fact that the last State Conven-
tion had instructed the delegation to use
all honorable means to secure in the Ma
tional platform resolution in opposition
to the refunding of the Pacific railroads
debt. He said that the question was
National in its character and results; that
Democratic House of Representatives
had defeated the Reilly bill; that like
measure. the Powers bill, is now pending
in the House OF Representatives and that
it would be proper for the National Con-
vention to indorse the action of the Fifty
third Congress IL defeating the measure
and to pledge the party to oppose the
scheme
Each member of the delegation agreed
to make personal effort with the mem
bers of the committee on resolutions to
secure the adoption of such plank No
action was taken on the question of agree
ing on a candidate for President, and 1t is
robable that no such action will be taken
until after the first ballot for President.
p. Burke, K. P. Troy, Mr.. Hirshb berg and
other visiting Democrats were selected as
alternates to fill the places Of those who
are absent.
The California headquarters are quite
popular and the young men of the delega-
ton are excellent hosts.
JAMES G. MAGUIRE.