The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
TELLER MAY TRIUMPH.
The SENATOR'S BACKING SAID TO
BE STRONG.
SILVERITES TO DON SPURS.
Sound Money Men 70 Be Ridden Over
ROughShOd.

the Backers of COlOrodO's Bolt
ing RepubIican-MOst of the Other
Leaders Controlling Southern and
western Delegations said to Favor
TeIIer-The Financial Plank to he
straiuhtout for silver at 10 to 1.
Gossip About the Two Chairman
ships.
Chicago, July S.--It looks as If the Chi
cago democratic convention would be
quite as lop-sided as the recent republi-
can gathering at st. Louis. There has
been no break to-day in the monotony
OF the signs and tokens Of what is to
happen 1t is to be a free silver conven-
tion. Moreover, with surprising una
nimity, the controlling men of the west
ern and southern delegations have de-
clared their preference for Teller. Nearly
all his associates or former associates IN
the Senate who believe in free coinage
are giving him their support. The list in
cludes Senator Turpie Of Indiana, Sena-
tor Jones or Arkansas, Senator Harris Of
Tennessee, ex-senator Walsh of Georgia,
Senator Chiffon Of Texas and Senator
Cockrel of Missouri
When the eastern delegates and frien6s
of the gold standard reach Chicago to-
morrow they Will find that the silver mea
have absolute control of the situation.
Conferences have been frequent during
the day. Out of all this consultation but
one concrete fact seems to have been de-
veloped. The platform viii be concise,
short and clear. cut without so much as
an ambiguous word that can be miscon-
strued into meaning anything except an
out and out declaration for the free aud
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of
IL to /.
Senators Jones Of Arkansas, Bate and
Harris of Tennessee, Blackburn Of Ken
lucky, Tillman Of South Carolina, and
Cockrell of Missouri, Senator-elect Money
of Mississippi, Representative Richardson
#of Tennessee, and Hon. John r. Mclean
have been in conference during the day,
and all are agreed that the financial plank
shall be given that prominence which
its Importance demands, and that its text
shall be so short and its meaning so fixed
and determined that he who runs can
read 1t understandingly
"Platitudes will be eschewed by this
convention" said Senator Jones of Ar
kansas to-day. The silver men represent
the plain people of the country. the think
ing masses, and our declaration will be
such that no man can juggle with its
mea ming or seek to represent it as some
thing that it is not. This convention is
10 be run by the silver men; we are in
control, and everything that is done will
he by the consent of the majority only.
This situation might as well be accepted
by the minority al once. The minority
viii be accorded all its rights and will
be part or parcel of the democratic con-
NeUtlOn. b1lt the voice Of the O1aiOrftV
the voice of the party in the conven-
When asked if he had any fear of the
oeesates being weaned from their alle-
glance to silver. Mr.. Jones replied with a
negative that was emphatic and convinc-
ING as to the sincerity of his views. "If
ine gold men are hoping to be successful
III ploselytlnS among the silver men, he
continued, ut is high time they under
stood the character of The timber of
NMcn this convention will be constructed.
ne delegates to the convention are men
Mho can neither be bought or bulldozed.
Ihey are firm in the faith and nothing
an snake their loyalty TO the cause which
tney put above all other political ques-
uohs' Long months ago when we first
tsIhzed the silver movement in Wash
lus ION we took care to provide against
such influences and wrote our people in
MeFery district to see that strong men were
se!ecJed as delegates"
While there seems to be no concentra-
lon upon any one for temporary chair
nan the general opinion is that either
senator Harris or Representative Rich
afdson, both Of Tennessee, may be made
permanent chairman, and that Senator
bidckDurn of kentucky may be tempo
10y chairman. All these gentlemen are
eooa parIamentarans; MI. Harris haV-
~ Deen president pro tenn of the Senate;
AiE- Richardson frequent ana experience
occupant of the speakers chair dur
t5 me two terms of Speaker Crisp and
Slt; blackburn having frequently presi-
ded over the Senate
Concerning the report that the national
ommittee intended to attempt to force
goa STANDARD man upon the convention
tSmporary chairman, Mr.. Richardson
3id; Nothing Of the kind will be done.
- course we recognize the fact that the
oWmttee as at present Constituted Is
sainst silver, but the committee will be
cry apt to remember also that the con
ehuon is very largely the other way II
ISclues by majority vote to recon-
9-u tc the convention a gold man. the
-norlty of the committee will offer a
1o9ttute naming silver man. When
committee makes its report to the
1itNenuon this substitute will be offered,
ai substitute is always voted on first
1 substitute VIII be adopted ana if
IS to oe a brush about this question
N.u be snort and quick and result in a
ping victory for the silver men, The
'J1ilty VIII not listen to the sounding
soId note IN the opening OF the con-
ON Such blunder could not be
stloined Tor a moment and it is hardly
PC expected that such an attempt will
- be made"
Iov Altgeld's idea that the convention
~ complete its work in one day is secuted
INperlenoed politicians. One of them
y tAls afternoon that while he was in
'l OF reasonable haste he recognize ed
lact that It required time to carefully
5,.9act Inc business of a national con
eion The platform would cause son1f
i'-e e. depending entirely upon the pleas.
oL tne convention, exercised through
sIyei Of the chairman. 1t is not i'm.
"A 'HtNOle Ihdt some ,-,,,
@Ang the gold side of the question vii
seL9cted TO antagonize the report of the
"ilIttee on resolutions, and with thai
If speecn discussion Will end. This
W De accomplished by a motion from the
demanding the previous question
IN VIII be promptly put and carried
ne aIi reasonable expedition is desired
'-lose having control no one of goot