New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
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letter. I}oies not sound on the s'vel III. smr
as recently as year ago, and that ne owen ~" M, e.
cess in Iowa TO the prohibition movement lie ~
not the kind Of man said Lane the oly aropbs
with Bland added as far as you men from sne
South concerned Is that he Is f Sa Sm You are
political towards. that's what hurts YOU n,es a she
viii d. the Southern delegates ought to have corr
age enough to second her EFFORTS !" '''' '''"'
There the discussion ended
Senator Tilman arrived at the head OF the advance
guard of the South Carolina delegation He comes
with little State boom for the b pu will
the frst opportunc moment. IL Is uhoe's'oou "e w"
his to Bland
Ex-Congressman Phil Thompson says Senator
Blackburn Is gaining votes hourly by MS many
open candidacy and his refusal to enter uhueino
cratic schemes to secure Endorsements. In iHo'hp
sons opinion the fear Of putting confedera'e SUI
der upon the ticket Is rapidly disappearing as iar
as Northern soldiers concerned Tney nave
been visiting his headquarters. and admire t'e us
position of the Blackburn forces to leave the NOM"
nation to the entire Democracy In convention as
sembled. and to oppose selection by caucu' :"
which any Democrats are unrepresented.
Colonel Thompson deprecates any plan OF "s'ee
ment on candidates by caucus which does not IN
clude every accredited delegate who Will support
the ticket This is the policy which the BLACKBURN tN
people have adopted. and. II successful IN on
number Of Votes not heretofore marked In the Ken en-
lucky list They hold that at tine witR view
TO giving everybody fair show. ana wn e .nJj
confidently assert that SILVER man W. nave FAIR
chance This they think will cause grea,er M ag
mony and will give no ibe manner in
which things have been conducted.
The caucus OF the Missouri delegation. which was
held last night resulted In positive action lur
Their than the selection OF Senator Cockrei d.
member Of the Committee on Resolutions Inc
candidacy OF Mr. Bland and the policy 10 DE pu'-
sued in order to make the work IN MS oe"a', a"
effective as possible discussed from ~ eioNn
until almost o'clock In the morning, Hu'0e -
very enthusiastic speeches being made' 'o'is'e
nan De Almond advocated the Endorsement oy .'ie
ao,oaot,on y, the caucus OF the silver men which
had been proposed for the purpose OF determining
who shall be the silver candidate Ihs was az
taconzed by Senator Vest, not TOT 'he 'e"'
however that he opposed to anything Una. MI
BANDS friends wanted but because ne consue..u
II had policy at the present time. In one OF MS
~ ..a-,.,,o .oeechss Mr. Vest called attention to
.ha fac, that Mr. Bland the leading candidate
and would in all probability be the choice OF the
Convention II the Missouri Delegation were ~
take the initiative this matter. their action might
be construed Senator Vest said. as an eiiort Oh ',e
mart OF Missouri to hasten matters unduiy ana take
ssnan Judgment in favor of ts candidate. II mBnt
also he feared be unacceptable to delesaions irT,
ether States who had candidates to come before te
Convention Senator Vest believed that the nr;!
stem with respect to this proposed caucus shouiu
Candidate and declared that as soon as TINS was
done Missouri could properly nd IN NO action
ceedngs ms au'0e was ' 1890
taken.
All the members Of the Illinois delegation have not
go, coached the city but those who are here-a ma
,or,,r NJ rho whole number-held conference this
morning AT the Sherman House The question OF 'he
Endorsement OF a candidate was Informally discussed
and II was speedily ascertained that large ihayory
of the whole delegation was favorable to the nomi
nat,on Of Mr. Bland The delegation will not be
comnlste until tomorrow morning. and the 1orna
action OF the delegates Will not be had until the
Conference of tomorrow. At this time MI Biann'
through the operation OF the unit rue VIII DE ior
mally ndorsed and members OF the various co''-
vention committees Will be selected
T. "a conceded that Senator Harris Of Tennessee.
will be the permanent chairman OF the Coh'e''''o
and he has made his arrangements TO take posse'-
.ton Of the gavel and assume control OF pody
that gives promise OF requiring the leadership OF
the skilled parlamentarian that ne Is for se'erai
weeks Senator Harris has been in Ill health. Du'
has recuperated. and in his room at the sherman
House this morning told reporter for the n1ted
press that he was in good physical health and equal
- anv emergency 10 which he might be called by me
IN According the position lea wing to the temporary
chairman TO sound the keynote Tor the Coh'e"'o''
Federal office-hoders beginning TO come IN,
proceedings has no. yet developed Charles II. Ham
lin Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury arrived this
morning and started out 10 find William c. Whitney
and Don NJ Dickinson. A. A. Wilson, Marsha. OF
the District of Colua one Of the closest OF s iee
here. J. s. Van Serden; private secretary TO seGre
sry Carlisle and MAN who
is looking after things Secretary Morton mas n9t
s"aving at the Chicago Club and does not frequent
the hotel corridors or headquarters
Last nights meeting OF the gold men was
q remarkable demonstration in point OF attendance
and Of the who spoke or were PTesen, as spec
mich comment Mr. Hill was asked to attend and
make a speech but ne declined point blank 10 do
serve are numerous but Mr.. Hi Is no; gratifying
the curiosity Of those who desire TO know the truth
elected O. w Powers chairman, and 4. w. Nc
Cune member of the National Committee. II was
voted 10 support Bland for the Presidential nom
he did not believe the friends OF Mr.. Bland would
hold a caucus TO agree upon silver candidate IN
eboad be lett for the Convention to decide with
all the States represented
The California delegation, with Senator White,
arrived this morning and at once opened headquar-
tiers at the Great Northern Hotel lot OF Calf
fornia wines have been sent on here for on
this occasion. meeting was promptly held and
W. W Foster made chairman Of the delega-
ton The other representatives on the Convention
committees will be selected at meeting to be held
tomorrow morning Mr. Newlsnds. OF Nevada.
Appeared before the delegation and urged the ad-
visa bility OF the nomination OF Senator Teller but
nothing was said by any member OF the delegation
| to Indicate that the suggestion met with favor.
Senator White has thrown cold water on the eff
fort TO bring MIN forth candidate To a
United Press reporter he said that he 800 miles
from the State Convention when 1t Instructed for
| him and he looked upon that action only the
desire OF the Convention TO say something compi-
ihentary about him lie Gas not he said, can
diiate and his name would not be presented TO the
Convention If he could avoid 1t. Despite the state
ment OF Senator White there appears be a de-
| termination the part of MS colleagues 10 place
! him In nomination
The Pennsylvania delegates worked herocally
during the day in behalf Of Ex-Governor Robert T.