Evening journal., 1896-07-06

account OF the formers defense OF his ac-
tion during tho the Chicago riots and the
lattcr's indorsement of the course OF the
administration.
Tho Blackburn boom docs not seem to
be progressing but John r. Mclean of
Ohio, the proprietor Of the Cincinnati En-
quiger, is developing into a power In the
convention. He is surrounded BY trained
politicians, whose touch Is felt every
where Although they arc quietly urging
him for first place on the ticket, it is well
understood thnt his aim is to secure the
nomination for vice president. His cor
porate interests are initiating against
him, but his power is evident, and there
Is prevailing feeling that he can secure
second place on the,ticket. 1t Is said that
the Bland managers lave tried to make
combination with him, despite the fact
that Il is pretty woll known that Mr.. Nc
Lean himt8f believes that Teller would be
the strongCst man TO nominate
Dssisrd over the Platform.
Considerable discord is developing
among tho filver men over the rivalries
naturally created by the candidates, and
there is also dissension over the platform.
Many of the leaders are strongly In favor
of single declaration for FREQ silver and
the practical ignoring of all other ques-
tions. The tariff question especially they
desire to be handled gingerly lest it drive
from them the FREQ silver Republicans OF
the west who are moderate protectionists
Others, on the other hand, think there
should be regular Democatic platform
covering all the pending Issues OF the day
Some even favor very radical tariff plank
All this BODIES i'll for the prophets of a
short convention.
The gold men, led by Mr. Whitney, pro-
fess to be encouraged by the outlook
Their plans seem TO be based on future
contingencies. Having failed to make an
impression on the solid phalanxes Of sill
yer, their purpose seems to be to stir up
strife and take advantage of such dissen-
sions as may be developed in the opposi-
tion. The great advantage which they
possess, always the strength of hopeless
minority, is their compactness.
Less Talk of a Bolt.
There is less talk Of n bolt by the gold
men, and it was openly discouraged by
Senator Hill, Mr. Whitney and others.
Still It is plain that great many of the
gold men will refuse to support a silver
candidate, and some here quietly canvass
ed the advisability Of placing a gold tick
ct and gold candidate in the field. The ad-
vantage to be gained by them from this
course, they argue, would be the same
which came to those who refused to sup.
port Greeley in 1879. Those who were dis
satisfied with Greeley nominated O'Con-
nor of New York, and after Greeley's de
feat it was by their organization that the
party was reorganized and placed on a
| footing again.
The gold mon propose to inaugurate the
fight the moment the gavel is dropped by
Chairman Harrity They are resolved up
on offering gold man to the convention
for temporary chairman, despite the pro-
tests of the silver leaders, and Senator
Hill is the man upon whom their choice
has fallen The silver lea ders have the ut
most respect for Hill but they and their
followers are determined that Silver man
shall assume the gavel, and that the first
utterance In the convention shall be un
equivocally for silver. We can neithei
afford to be deceived with faint praise,
said Senator Elect Money of Mississippi
'nor actually condemned. We must hav'
the machinery from the start"