Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-01
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Situation at Chicago.

The Situation at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July There is contin-
gency under which the gold minority
in the democratic national convention
may legally withdraw from that gather
ing without putting itself in the posi-.
ton of being classed rs "bolters," and
under which, moreover, any ticket
which it might put into the field would
be entitled to be regarded as regular"
There is more of moment than appears
on the surface in the conference that is
scheduled for this morning between the
special bimetallic committee consisting
Of Senators Jones, Turpie and Daniel
and Governors Stone and Ago. and
the subcommittee on arrange >1ents for
the national convention. At his con.
ference the Senators and Governors will
insist that the temporary chairman
shall shall either be silver man or ac-
ceptable to that element, and that
where there are contests, both contest
ants and contestees shall be placed
upon temporary roll and their dis
putes adjudicated by the committee on
credentials and approved by the con-
vention. The present situation is in
every particular analogous to that
which prevailed at the democratic
State convention at Dubuque in May
and which placed Boies rafnre fhe
country as q silver candidate for the
presidency. A member of the nation
al democratic committee said this morn
ing that in the event of the demo-
cratic bimetallic committee refusing to
accept the temporary organization
named by its opponents, then the gold
standard minority could legitimately
withdraw in parliamentary order, tax
ing with it the temporary officers and
hold Irregular" convention.
Chairman Harrity, accompanied by
several members of the Pennsylvania
delegation, arrived this morning. The
party was driven to the Palmer House,
where the national chairman proceeded
to hold secret conference with his as
sociates OF the sub committee. A regu-
lar meeting of the body will commence
at noon, when the question of giving
hearing to the bimettalic democratic
delegation will be disposed of in quick
order. At least one member of the
committee has given vent to the opin-
ion that Senators Harris and Jones and
their associates are inclined to be die
tatorial and that, go far as he is indi-
vidually concerned, he will prefer that
the committee should maintain stiff
upper lip and let the opposition do as it
might please. 1t is understood that the
choice of the committee for temporary
chairman is Hugh Wallace, who was
placed on the body few weeks since,
to take the place Of Senator German.
At the Sherman House to-day it was
said emphatically that Mr.. Wallace
would not be acceptable to the silver
people. These latter have so far
made no canvass concerning candi
date of their own, but Governor Alt
geld has the call. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the Governor would prefer
to he permanent chairman.
Ex-Congressman Bynum, of Indian
apolis, an ardent sound money demo-
crat, arrived yesterday afternoon.
"Oh, we are not licked yet" said Mr..
Bynum. II am here only little in
advance of couple of hundred In
dianapolis men who are coming to
show that Indiana is not lopsided.
They are coming to make fight to
save the democratic party"
The Bland men have planned big
street demonstration for Monday even
ing to stir up the enthusiasm for their
candidate. Tho Marching Club of st.
Louis, $500 strong, will be here to
take part, and other Missouri organisa.
tions will arrive Sunday or Monday.
1t was stated that the enthusiasm for
Bland by Monday would be shown by
the presence in the city of at least
1000 persons from his State.
Joseph G. Sibley, the silver leader of
Pennsylvania, has written letter, in
which, after refusing to permit any
mention of his name for President, he
suggests Teller as the most available
candidate.
The members of the bimetalic demo-
cratic committee gathered informally
In their Sherman House parlors this
morning and decided to defer q regular
meeting until this evening, when it is
expected that the subcommittee ap-
pointed to wait upon Chairman Harrity
and his associates will be ready TO re.
port. 1t was understood that the ma
tional subcommittee would be asked
to choose either Senator-elect Money,
of Mississippi, or Governor Altgeld, as
Temporary chairman.