The San Francisco call., 1896-07-02

various cracks and flaws radiating in diff
ferent directions.
Harry E. Wise, secretary of the delega-
ton and one of the delegates from the
Fifth District, boldly jumped the silver
traces before the lights OF Suisun had been
left behind. He declared to The CALL
representative that he was not going to
Chicago to follow any political fantasies
nor to support any platform plank that
carried any suggestion OF Populism or
anarchism.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight none other of
the goldbugs in the delegation had inti-
mated that they were ready to repuoiate
the action OF the State Convention as not
binding on them, but gold men are there,
and the air about the California delegation
has in it a vague premonition that there is
something the matter with the silver unit
rule.
Foote, White, Mcguire and other silver
men are plainly alarmed at the prospect
that California may not cast eighteen
votes solidly for the 16-to-1 and no consent
plank, and they are already watching,
talking and urging IN mighty effort to
keep California Democracy in the silver
column. Whether or not they will sue
ceed promises to remain doubtful until
the vote on the platform in the conven-
ton.
Harry Wise is evidently the member of
the delegation most inclined to help save
the Nation from disaster, and he will lead
any bolt TO sound money that may occur.
Harry's father, as collector of the port,
brings administration influence very
closely and safely to Harry's mind, and
the presence of strong influences of the
administration is evidenced on the train
that speeds to Chicago.
Everybody has heard about lots of tele-
grams from Whitney and others in the
East to members of the delegation who
are known to be personally sound money
men. but nobody displays any of the said
telegramS or confesses to the recent of
any. The talking of Harry Wise on the
money question and on his conscience
may interest in view of this situation.
Harry is gay boy and jolly good fell
low, but he talks politics well.
MY position is like this" he explained,
with one foot on the opposite cushion.
VI believe in supporting principles con-
ducive to the best interests Of the coun-
try. / stand for the highest interests OF
the country rather than for any political
opportunity OF the party. l will net vote
for any plank in the platform which, in
my opinion, antagonize the business IN
terests OF the country. / am merchant
with large business interests and 1 go to
Chicago to vote, not as politician, but as
business man with nothing to seek DO
litically. The solid men of my district
have sent me to Chicago to use nv iudg-
ment and not TO follow political fantasies.
/ am q bimetallist, but not silver crank.
am Democrat and not an opportunist.
'There are many in the delegation who
don't believe in silver who will vote for
silver because that was the dictum of the
State convention, but this delegation is
not pledged to any candidate and the con-
servative men in this delegation will not
give their votes to any man who would In
any way lnjure the business interests of
the country. l am for Whitney first and
for Stevenson if Whitney is not presented.
have known Mr.. Whitney personally for
several years. His wife's cousin was a
roommate and classmate of mine. / ad-
mire Mr.. Whitney and 1 have served no.
tice on the delegation that l am for him."
Harry Wise, by the way, is one of the
Democrats we can bump up against almost
any hour who are out for protection.
Harry has had considerable wooIly expert
ence and he declared for protection for
wool.
81 am going to insist at Chicago that
the party declare for q revenue tariff, in