The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-07

| MISSOURI presented BANDS claims and
Mr. Walsh of Iowa championed Boles.
The senators from Tennessee were UNI
derstood to be equally divided as to the
merits of these candidates. In the
course Of the discussion Governor
Boies' recently published letter was read
IN which he advocated unlimited COIN
age, but limited legal tender for the
American product, This aroused the
ire or Senator Harris, and in emphatic
language condemned the action of Mr.,
Boies as more than foolish, He was
surprised, he said, that man like
boies should advocate the policy ac-
credited to him, a policy so entirely at
variance with the wishes and desires of
the free silver wing of the party
1t did not mitigate the wrath of Sem
ator Harris to be informed that the
proposition of Boies was compromise
suggested to meet conditions that did
not exist. Still, he expressed his belief
that Boies was the most available man.
This severe criticism of his own candi-
GATE by Mr. Harris weakened some of
Boies' recently published letter was read
towards Boies and it is said somewhat
weakened his chances and increased
| Siioe'S VA lplcilu INU dCllOI WAS luhGI,
the understanding being that the dele
cation should meet to settle the ques-
ton of candidate. The delegation is
bound by the unit rule and the struggle
promises to be interesting.
The Ohio delegation to-day selected
John r. Mclean as chairman and ma
tional committeeman, and A. w. Thur
man, as member of the resolutions
committee.
The Minnesota delegation elected
as chairman p. V. Winston, and as ma
tional committeeman Daniel w. Law
Ter
The test between gold and silver was
made on the selection of the resolutions
committee, j. e. O'Brien, gold man,
being chosen by vote of IL to G.
The Texas delegates to-day endorsed
the candidacy of Bland for president,
and selected Congressman J. w. Bailey
to second Mr.. BANDS nomination
Virginia to-day elected Congressman
Jones chairman and P. ]. Otay as ma
tional committeeman. An effort was
made by Delegate Glennan to permit
the two gold men on the delegation to
vote their sentiments, but the delega-
ton decided to adhere to the unit rule
imposed by the state convention. No
vote was taken as to presidential
choice this being left for later meet
ing.
North Carolina decided to-day to
place Judge Walter Clark of that state
in nomination for the vice presidency.
z Senator Cockrell appeared before the
delegation and urged the Endorsement
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Senator Cockrell of Missouri appear
ed before the Tennessee delegation to-
day and made an argument in favor of
the nomination of Bland. The delega-
ton is divided on the subject. Sena-
tor Bate was chosen chairman of the
Tennessee delegation in the convention
and J. M. Head for national commit
teenan.
The Wyoming delegates to-day pass
ed resolutions favoring a tariff for rev.
enue only, free silver, and declared
themselves for Bland
The Texas men had a little row over
the question of temporary chairman
ship of the convention some of the del
egates wanting to pass resolution for
Bryan, but it raised so much opposition
that it was tabled.
The Missouri men feel so positive Of
BANDS nomination that at the caucus
to-day it was decided not to elect ma
tionai committeeman, but leave the
place open until after the convention,
when they propose to permit Mr.. Bland
to select a man agreeable to him.
When Mr. Bailey, the head of the
Texas delegation, was informed this af-
ternoon that Illinois had voted Al to 7
in favor of Bland, he exclaimed:' 'That
settles it; he is as good as nominated
already He intimated that while the
Texas delegation had not formally vot-
ed it was practically the instruction CT
the state convention to give its support
to Bland.
Tammany arrived at Chicago this
morning, 230 strong The delegation
proceeded quietly and unostentatiously
to it's hotel The members are making
little noise and are not attempting to
attract attention by wearing conspicu-
Gus uniforms or securing the services
of a brass band This is in marked
contrast with the habits of previous
years. M
The Louisiana delegation were in
caucus for over three hours this after
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dorsing one of the candidates for the
presidential nomination. Senator Jones
of Arkansas and Senator Stewart If
Nevada appeared for Teller. L. L..
Gennug of Iowa spoke for Governor
Boies Action on the matter was de-
ferred.
The only gold delegates from Texas
who have decided not to apply for adj
mission to the convention have issued
an address to all true democrats who
are delegates to the national conven-
ton.
The address, in part, says: "The un-
dersigned are here as delegates from
Texas, duly authorized and empowered
to represent the sound money element
of the democracy of that state by a
convention held in accordance with
party usages. We are not here for the
purpose of waging a contest before
the convention as to our rights to seats
in that body, for candor compels us
to say that under existing conditions
we would not accept admission to the
convention.
Coming as we do from southern
state in which the party organization
has been usurped by political practices
of the most questionable character and
which, by such methods, has sent to the
convention delegation committed to
the furtherance and enactment of a