The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
WASHINGTON, MONDAY. JULY

others who are making every sf-ors 20
have senator Harris, OF Tennessee. sefn-
rn-a-y or permanent chairman or course
II Mr. Richardson should be sefeciea AoE
temporary chairman another Tennesseah
could 10. be made permanent chairman
The silver men are considerably dis
furbed over the sifuztfoa of Affairs. ana
scarcely know xhtch way 20 fzrn 20 ges
cut Of the dilemma. Ex-Co7gT gTess11 an
Bryan. Of Nebraska. has been generaiy
spoken OF, bur the fact thai his oelesa-
ton Is contested makes his election ds
temporary chairman one o. doabtfal ex-
pediency. Yet ii is quite possible tas
convention may decide that TX WIZ nAA7
10 difference whether q man was deAe-
gate or not II the selection Of tempo
rary presiding officer. because members
Of the national committee held that tne
committee has the right TO go outside the
convention for temporary of11cer
The silver men say that between now
and the tiras when the convention -
called 10 order the differences will oe al
tasted and some man az reed upon for tenn
porary chairman.
secret meeting OF leading silver men
was held at the Sherman house today
The conference was devoted exclusively 10
a canvass Of the situation with reference
10 the selection OF a temporary presiuins
officer. and the majority OF those present
announced themselves an favorable 10 the
selection OF Senator White 1t was under
stood. however. that the action should De
in no wise binding as 10 Senator White,
but that the selection should be finally
made BY the silver COMMITTEES tomorrow,
after being passed upon at previous
meeting of the steering committee
The committee first agreed that the can
didate should be chosen from the West
ern states. largely because OF the generA
La s.f Ter 1TassEz zga
should be given the permanent chairman
ship. Three names were considered They
were those of Senator White and OF
Messrs Bryan, Of Omaha, and c. 5.
Thomas of Denver, who were urged oy
their respective friends Objection was
made to the fact that Mr.. Thomas halls
from a silver producing state. The choice
OF the meeting was favorable to Mr..
White, but. recognizing that the meeting
was not full it was decided that oppor-
tunity should be afforded for a choice be-
tween the three with tho Recommendation
In the order named.
The conferences was utilized for gen.
erai discussion OF the probabilities as to
the action OF the national committee with
reference to the selection Of q temporary
chairman The memoers OF the national
committee present supplied the tnforma-
ton they had at their command. and the
exchange OF information led 10 the conciu-
sion that the silver men would be able 10
control the commiste as 10 the selection
by securing the cooperation OF few
members. who, while they advocate the
gold standard. take the position that the
majority of the convention should be al
lowed TO designate the chairman The
advisability of accepting Senator Hill for
the position was also discussed at some
length, hut the other proposition was
unanimously accepted
THE members OF the national commit
tee held a second meeting 20 agree on
candidate for temporary chairman or the
convention, and decided to recommend
Senator John ". Daniel. of Virginia SEN
ator White. of California, had been pre-
viously selected by them. but when a
delegation called upon him to confer
about the matter. he said that on account
OF other engagements 1t would be impossi-
bic for him 10 serve
Senator Daniels name may be presented
to the full committee hy the silver men.
II the gold committeeman. who are ma
jority. insist upon presenting the name or
Senator Hill. or some other gold man 10
the convention. the silver contingent viii
nominate Daniel. 1t is. possiblx Mr. DAN
ieis name viii be brought hefok the con-
yention By minority report from the
committed