The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-25
Arnold Green, Esq, Will
Probably Be Chairman.
Regulars Say GOldites Will Be Kept
Out Of Their POw-WOw.
Horatius Conley Not 10 Be Back TO Hold
Bridge In Either Convention.

The two Democratic conventions to
be held in this city tomorrow do not ap-
pear to create any more interest tnan the
Venezuelan trouble of last winter does
now. 1he leaders OF the gold ring are
happy for they look forward to one OF
the most remarkable conventions ever
held under the namo of the Democratic
party in this State. Some Of the head
pushers say it will be case of quality IL
not of numbe but some of them go
further and are willing to put up just a
little money on bet that the silver or
regular wing convention won't have as
many at their convention as will the gold
men.
The Hon. Augustus s. Miller, wIei
asked by NEWS reporter today at +
the plans of the gold convention y saiu:
"All / know about 1t is that a man
telephop,d me this morning that was
wanted for chairman and was to make
a speech. / did not take this message
personally Dat there was handed to me
type written copy OF it. But / am not
going to be the chairman nor am go-
ing to make a speech. When 1 received
the message | tslephoned to the party
VINO sent il but he Was out OF town."
Then MIR. Miller dove his head behind a
Pile of legal papers and referred the re-
porter to Mr.. Sam IL. Bullock, but tho
latter was out of town and so was
Charles &. Mumford. who represented
his colleagues in the recent Indianapolis
conference which brought forth the
national Democratic party.
Arnold Green, Esq, was seen and be
pleasantly Informed the reporter that all
he knew was that he would probably
call the convention.to order, and he said
he had been too busy to attend much to
details. Hon. Oscar Laphsm said the con-
vention would adopt a platform and
elect delegates. lie had last evening
cent a nun ber of letters to very promi-
nent gentlemen asking them to serve az
delegates to the Indianapolis con vention,
but up To noon TO-DAY had received no re-
plies. Arnold Green, Mr.. Lapham said,
would PROBABLY be the permanent chair
man.
Mr.. Laphsm seemed very happy and
the interviewer was nearly arriving at
the conclusion tnat the panacea for hap
piness was to be a member OF the gold
Democracy. 1t seemed as IL the McKin-
leyites could not he any hopper when
victory is won next November than
these men were today.
The reporter was not a Sherlock
Holmes, SO he did not go looking for the
reason Tor this happy spirit that sur
rounded the Offices of the gold leaders.
lie discovered the reason though, for
after bearing one side of the story he
thought he would hear what the regulars
had to say, SO a. the. Swarts building he
asked tie elevator boy TO let him of at
the floor on which is located the office of
John Il. Conley, secretary of the Demo-
cratic state Central Committed ana
former gold bug.
"Mr. Conley is not in; ne Is out Of
town until Septem ber," was the crisp
reply of the boy. Then the secret was
out. The most intrepid enemy of the
gold nc n was away and there was no
reason why they should not be at ease
and very happy.
Thomas 4. West says that while the
Mckinley bin may not be denounced at
tomorrow's convention, ne is afraid the
famous Rhodes bill will come up. lie
Gays also that no gold Democrat will be
permitted 10 sit in the regular conven-
ton ut Music Hall. In speaking OF the
small attendance at the caucuses IN Ward
10 last night, Mr.. West said there was
no need OF Democrats turning ont, as the
ward committee had hxed MP thiags in
fine shapc.
The names of tho nominees for elec tors
bad not been fully decided upon today.
Democratic leaders expect a big and
harmonious convention tomorrow and
refer to the gold Democrats as either men
whose Democracy has always been little
shady or as men who nave their eyes set
OF something that an nnti-silver Presi-
dent has the giving away of.