Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-07-04
bid Democrats at Chicago
Mill Include Many lnfluen-
tial Politicians.
|ilI Appeal to the Convention
in the Interests of BuSi-
ness Stability.
bn ptroIIer ECkelS Thinks the
Complexion of Sentiment
Will Change.

chicago, July 2.-Comptroller Eek
of the treasury department said that
expected Mr.. Whitney and others OF
anti-silver wing of the party in a
or two. Mr.. Eckels thinks that
|er that time the complexion of SEN
bent will change somewhat, and that
silver people will not have such
hplcte command of the situation as
BY now appear to have. While Mr..
/hitney is regarded as the leader OF
gold forces, they expect to be able
Inuster a formidable array OF distin-
&shed men who will assist him in his
brts to prevent the party's throwing
Xelf entirely on the white metal side
the controversy. In addition to Mr..
<hitney, Senators Hill and Murphy,
Sn Charles Tracy, Governor Flower,
bn. Frederick r. Ooudert and ex-Post-
&ster General Bissell are expected
Bm New York, as are Hon. Don M.
ekinson of Michigan, Governor Rus
q, Hon. j. f. Russell and Mayor
tincy from Massachusetts,, Senator
svett of New Jersey, Senator Villas of
6sconsin, Senator Gray of Delaware
u many others,
Including Large Delegations
business men and influential poll
Sans from indianapolis, Baltimore,
ttsburg, St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Der cities. 1t is understood that so
Ruential men are coming froEI In
Anapolis alone and that Iowa will
BID a large delegation. The Illinois
Rd Democrats will also be present in
ice.
III cannot but believe" said Mr..
lkels, after giving this list, "that
ese men will exert an influence upon
convention. They are all men who
I've participated in national affairs and
well known Democrats. They will
7|peal to the convention i'll the interest
the business stability of the country
.d also for the preservation of the
Fty's integrity. Even the silver lead.
must listen if they are Democrats,
ben it is pointed out to them that the
&Dption OF free silver declaration
eans the certain defeat of the party at
3 polls. 1t will be shown to them, as
q can be clearly shown, that in this
ent they will not only
Il Lose Every Eastern State
% that they are also sure to lose all
3 Southern states, such as Maryland,
Rlaware, West Virginia and Ken
6ky, where the Republicans have an
Ikanization which is not bound up
Sth the Populists.
Il They must also listen to appeals to
5eir reason against the overturning of
emocratic precedents,,. ,.as is proposed to
d done in the matter of the abrogation
the two-thirds rule. No Democrat
En regard such innovations as this
Ath equanimity, and such proceedings
Rl only encourage the independent
Spvement which is soon to follow them
Ethey are coupled with free coinage
$claration in the platform.
ASKED if the gold men would bolt the
Invention in case of a positive pro-
puncement for free silver, Mr.. Eckels
<pressed the opinion that there would
no open bolt, "but," he said, there
PHI be a detection at the poll which it
puld be impossible to prevent. The
ank and file of the party cannot be
zade to stand up for the party name if
Ne party convention insists upon over
rning all Democratic precedents.