Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-01
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

At the conference of the democratic
national bimetalIic committee in Chica-
go yesterday Senator Harris, of Ten
nessee, presided.
The first meeting was devoted large
ly to introductions and the exchange Of
views as to the outlook for the APP
preaching convention. The opinion
was generally expressed that there
would be no question as to the abso-
lutte control of the convention by the
silver forces.
1t was agreed that the matter of tenn
porary organization was of first impor-
lance, and on motion of Senator Cock
rell, of Missouri, seconded by Senator
]. w. Daniel, of Virginia, it was decid-
ed that the chairman, Senator Isham
G.. Harris, of Tennessee, should ap-
point committee of five to wait upon
the executive committee of the demo-
cratic national committee and confer
with them relative to all questions and
matters affecting the temporary organi-
cation and proceedings of the national
convention.
The chair appointed as such commit
tee Senators Jones, of Arkansas; Tur-
pie, of Indiana; Daniel, of Virginia; Gov.
Stone, of Missouri, and Gov. Altgeld, of
Illinois. The conference at 2 o'clock
was declared adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
1t is probable that if the silver men
have their way, the national committee
will decline to hear the contests on the
making up of the temporary roll, but
will give both regulars and contestants
a seat with half vote each, and leave
the issue of regularity to be determined
by the committee on credentials.
This was the plan most strongly adj
vocated yesterday morning. Under it
the gold standard contestants from
Nevada and elsewhere would fare just
as we'll as though they were seated pro
TEN by the national committee, mas.
much as they would have both seats
and voices during the preliminary pro-
ceedings, after which, no matter what
the action of the national committee
may be, they are certain to be depriv-
ed of both by the silver majority on the
committee on credentials.
Isham G.. Harris, of Tennessee, the
chairman of the democratic bimetallic
national committee, will probably be
the permansn chairman of the demo-
cratic national convention. This is a
part of the progromme of the silver
men, which includes the removal of the
national democratic headquarters to
Chicago and the election of Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, as the chairman of
the national committee, to succeed
William F. Harrity. If the prognosti-
cations of w. II. Hinrichsen. delegate
at.large and chairman of the Illinois
State central committee, are correct,
the gold standard delegates to the ma
tional democratic convention will be
given no quarter. 1.-THE silver men are
going to run the convention" says Mr..
Hinrichsen.
The national committee will, at its
meeting Monday, designate temporary
officers of the convention, including the
temporary chairman.
The Illinois delegation to the national
democratic convention voted unani-
mously yesterday to supportin conven-
ton resolution for the abrogation of
the rule requiring presidential candi-
dates to receive the votes of two-thirds
of the convention to insure nomina.
ton.
Senator Teller in an interview at
Omaha yesterday said that the nomina-
ton of either Boies or Bland would be
acceptable to the republicans. When
asked if he would accept the nomina-
ton for President from the convention
he said VI should prefer not to an
swer that question. No man can &C.
cept or decline that which has not been
rendered him.