The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-31
NEITHER GOLD NOR SILVER
MENTIONED BY 1fONTICELLo'S
 BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

The Six Silveritcs Were Afraid and the
 Five Gold Men Dared Not-Two of the
 Members Present Not Committed-E. G.
 Stoddard Aggressive-Town Committee
 Meeting To-night-Chairman to be
 Elected-Six Members May be Dropped.
 No meeting of the board of governors of the Monticello club has been better attended than the one held last evening for many months. The meeting was called for the purpose of inquiring into the financial status of the club Noth- ing was said concerning the policy of the club as to the gold or silver question the board seeming to recognize the ex- istence of the two factions. Neither gold nor silver was mentioned. The board considered that 1t had no juris- diction in the matter. This statement was given out by one of the governors. It was also stated by one who could speak authoritatively that the large at tendance upon the session was the re- suit of a feeling that prevailed that there would be some action look ing toward committing the club to some definite action concerning the cam paign.
 The fact is, however, the subject was not discussed, for the reason that one faction was afraid and the other dared not.
 There were twelve members present when Judge Harrison called the meet ing to order, stating that it had been deemed advisable to call such meeting at this time to consider the finances of the club and meet other business as the board might deem advisable.
 Subsequent events show that it was hardly deemed just the thing to men tion either gold or silver,
 It was said last evening that Ezekiel G. Stoddard was ready several times to precipitate the fight, but significant looks from the other gold men had the effect of silencing him.
 The gold men were not sure they would win, and the silver men could do nothing, not knowing whether the two men who are considered doubtFnl, would go to them or their opponents.
 The members present were as follows: President, ex-Judge Harrison, gold; Colonel N. G. Osborn, gold; E. G. Stod- dard, gold; c. T. Driscoll, non commit ted; T. H. Sullivan, gold; J. T. Pohl- man, silver: D. T. McNamara, silver; Charles Robinson, not committed; E. J. Maher, silver; J. J. Buchanan, silver; J. J. Sullivan, silver; James B. Martin, silver; Charles H. Fowler, gold.
 Had there been a clear majority either way it is very probable that some action would have been taken
 Speculation was rife on the street last evening as to what the action of the club would be should the question of the adoption of the Chicago candi- dates and platform have been put. The general opinion, however, was that nothing would be done to commit the club.
 There will be a meeting of the town committee this evening in the Hoadley building. In addition to the election of a chairman there is little doubt that Russell of the Fourteenth, Hut of the Eighth, Farley of the Thirteenth, Scul- " oL lIle T HUI, II 1uilIe oL tlle Ieillll anu Mills of the Fifteenth will be deposed.
 Some of these will be dropped because they cannot attend to the work. There are others who will go because of their opinions on the question at issue.
 A member of the town committee said last evening that the time had come when chairman of the committee should be named.
 Street talk among the workers last night was to the effect that Carleton F. Hoadley would be elected chairman of the town committee