New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
SILVER MEN DECIDE TO LIE Low.
ANOTHER SILVER POPGUN
n,-ro,s OF IDAHO informs THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY THAT 40 COMPROMISE WILL

SEVERAL CONFERENCES LEAD Up To no Def
MITE RESULT WILL. CONFER ONCE MORE.
St Louis. June IL (speciaD.--Thc free-silver
men have been comforting at intervals all day.
They have met st the Southern. the Planters and
the 81. Nicholas Senator's Teller. Shoup. Du-
bols. Carter and others high in the councils OF
the silver men were present The last confer
.uce previous TO going into the Convention was
hold AZ the q, Nicholas this afternoon. The
meeting was Informal The mnjor,y Of dele
gates from Montana. Utah. Colorado. Nevada.
Wyoming and Idaho were present. and there
were a few delegates from California Oregon
and other Western States. After mature delib-
GRAFTON II was decided that there was no use
In crying before being hurt. Plans were per
fecicd for a caucus 81 the silver men Immediately
after n platform Is reported. md then some ac-
zion viii be- taken 4, was hintcd that IN case
Of an out-and-out declaration for golJ the
silver men would bolt. although many are coun-
selling moderation.
The small room occupied by the Colorado dele
CATION was totally inadequate 10 the demands
made upon II this morning, as soon AS II became
known that Senator Teller had arrived and was
ready 10 meet his free silver friends The dele
CATION was unable To- meet formally until more
than hnl, an hour had elapsed Az soon the
chairman Of the delegation ana It's member Of
the Committee ON Resolutions. Frank G. Goody
was made member Of the Committee on Gre
dcntial-. and James NJ. Downing II that on
Rules The member OF the National Committee
and other Offices 10 be filed were left for sub
sequcnt meeting.
The delegation decided 20 act AZ unit. and
10 bee guided In all things by the advice OF Mr..
Teller
Ex-Congrcssman William j. Bryan. tho leader
OF the silver wing ~ tho Nebraska De
| mocracy, was one OF yesterdays arrivals. The
| appearance OF Mr.. Bryan In "A hotel corridor IN
| consultation with several Republicans from Tree
| silver States Of the far West excited much COM
| ment In response TO "a question concerning his
| mission. Mr.. Bryan remarked. Il have nothing
| 10 say now except that these gentlemen ana /
| will be found next November voting The same
The fact that gold hao carried the day put a
new phase the financial situation and over
| turned several OF the plans which had been
| formed by thoEe who expected n different result.
| The Ohio men recognized that Mr. Lodge was
1psaSns by ire saaG GGerSe A. HV mhG
made speciality Of fa@honirg the We've ~ the
| ohio leaders IN this matter saw Secretary
Foster and asked him II he did not know that the
people all through Northern ohio wer" for silver
| He replied: The people Of ohio are Republicans
| and they Will stand by sound Republican
doctrine. Free silver ia a hcrcsy and they do not
| want it,"
General Grosvcnor. who Is regarded almost as
! the mouthpicce Of Mckinley. said; THE plat
| form viii be all right There Will be no occasion
for the East to complain on that score. II Will be
discussed good deal more. but it 10 really settled
Just the came that the declaration Will be for
| gold"
1t Is somewhat singular that Illinois. which
turned the scale In favor OF Mckinley by in
etructing for him Instead Of for CuIlom, took Il
leading part In Ghaplng the course ~ the Mifdl"
Western States to-day by adopting gold plank
| by the decisive vote OF AZ TO a.
The action Of the Idaho State delegation may
perhaps he significant OF an intent 10 bolt. II
selected all Of the usual officers appointed by
| State delegations. except some one 10 wait upon
| the nominees for President ana Vice President