Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

the delegates are for silver, headed by
George Fred Williams, who four years
ago wept in the House of Representa-
uveS, because Crisp, a silver man, was
elected Speaker Other votes are claim
ed in the Maine and Delaware delega-
tiOns and it is said there would be silver
votes from New York ard Pennsylya-
MIA where the delegations not locked
up by the unit rule.
EX-COngresSman John E. Russell, Of
Massachusetts, who is a gold man,
takes a gloomy view of the situation
from his standpoint The American
people, said he, ARE determined to try
free coinage. The fever IS in their
blood and they will have ii. We, who
believe in the maintenance of the gold
standard might as well take to our cy-
Gone cellars for they cannot be thwart-
ed"
As a graceful way of showing their
appreciation of Williams's standing for
free silver in the old Bay State 1t is
possible that the silver leaders may de-
eide to make him temporary chairman
Of the convention in place of Bryan, of
Nebraska, about whose selection there
Is hitch owing to the fact that his seat
s contested. This, OF course, pre-sup-
poses choice by the nationa. commit
tee on Monday unacceptable TO the sill
YER hosts.
The arrival Of Boies and the announce
ment that thirty of the Illinois delegates
would support him sent the stock of
the Iowa candidate up to-day. The
BOieS men claim considerable acquisi-
tons of strength in the uninstructed
delegations and because these delegates
are not instructed they refrain from To-
eating them.
The Bland boomers grow more active
and aggressive each day and to-day
they pushed their figures up several
nO,ches, Claiming 1888 delegates already
pledged. There was story afloat to-
night to the effect that Governor Alt
geld, who returned 10 the city to-day
/ and who is ambitious to be the
WARWICK OF THE CONVENTION,
had thrown the weight of his influence
| 10 the Missouri farmer If this proves
true, il will give Bland a strong and
skillful, if perhaps a rash general to
! command his forces. A!tgeld has been
| an uncertain element in the contest so
far.
There have from time to time been
strong intimations that at least Altgeld
is and has been for Teller and is ready
to cooperate with what is now being
| termed the Senatorial "cabal" or syn
dicate" for the nomination of Teller if
| opportunity should offer.
The existence of this "cabal" which
includes the ableSt of the old and eX-
| perienced silver leaders on the ground
and which seems to have ramifications
everywhere has been pretty wei eX-
| plotted here. It's necleus compromises /
most Of the Democratic silver Senators.
They have most skillfully organized the
preliminaries for coup at the proper
/ time which will nominate Teller. The
/ hearts of the managers OF the other can
/ dldates sink as they come 10 realize
| the power and secret influence at work
TO accomplish their overthrow They
rely upon the strong undercurrent Of
! sentiment among the rank and file 10
thwart the "cabal" And this senti-
ment unQuestionably exists among the
! delegates who are arriving. The ex-
| ploitation of this plan of the leaders TO
| nominate Teller arouses in them in a
telling of deepest resentment. Some Of
| them are publicly supporting other can
didateS and at first blush it savors of
treason to the rOck-ribbed Democratic
delegates
The fact that a caucus Of the silver
/ forces in advance of the convention has
been abandoned apparently makes
| deadlock almost certain, as the silver
men have barely the requisite two
I thirds TO nominate and with a half
/ dozen candidates in the field, the pros
! pect Of securing the unanimous vote
of the silver men for any one candidate
seems almost impossible without pro-
tracted fight. Here is the opportunity
for Teller or a dark horse The "cabal"
/ believe.
In the end they expect the delegates
to come TO them for counsel and ad
vice in spirit of concession and it is
then that they hope to convince them
| that Teller is their only salvation.
There is some talk Of the gold men
trying to find an acceptable compro-
mise candidate like Stevenson, but it
| is not received with favor
|