The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-07
NOISY BRYAN TURNED DOWN"
HIS NEBR RAsTxA SILVER DELEGAT
LEFT oUT IN THE COLD.
All the Representatives Of the Sound-
Money Faction Awarded Seats by
the National Committee.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. July 6.-Rev. Ernest NJ. Stres
has been selected to deliver the prayer
with which the Democratic national con-
vention will be opened tomorrow. That is
all that has been definitely determined so
far Senator Daniel. of Virginia, will prob
ably be the temporary chairman. The gold
men have decided on Hill. and he has
prepared his speech. Futher than that alb
solutely not a thing has been decided. The
silver Senators have been here a week, and
Mr.. Daniels selection is the net result OF
all their daily and nightly conferences. I'm
spite of the fact that every day demon
strates more clearly their absolute control
of the convention on any point on which
they can agree. The national committee
was i'm session all day. It's disposition OF
the contested delegations in Nebraska ana
Michigan has no special significance The
national committee makes up only the tenn
porary roll. and it devolves on the eam-
mittee on credentials, which is appointed
after the convention is organized TO make
a final report OF the contests. upon which
report the convention acts. Hence the fact
that the gold delegates were awarded the
seats to-day doesn't indicate that they will
be in "A majority when the voting the
platform or the balloting for candidates
begins The only significant development
of the committees session is the vertical
ton OF the statement made by Senators
Cockrell and White to Mr. Hill yesterday
when they sought TO dissuade him from
accepting the nomination OF temporary
chairman at the hands OF the gold majority
of the ccmfaittee. They told him that the
majority by which he could be elected in
the committee would be very small one
possibly live or six. They were right. Mr..
Hill was elected by majority OF four
The SILVER men were in conference at the
ShermanI House all day. just like their ad-
versariesiof the national committee. They
accomplished absolutely nothing. and at
about o'clock they adjourned TO meet
again to-4ight. Senator Jones's conference.
from which he expected so much. has been
an abject failure. At no moment during all
the time that the leaders who attended
were together was any proposition sd-
vanced which would have really had the
effect of Iclearing away the present Jog.
Senator Johes had expected TO Nominate
the ucketi to-day. He has accomplished
nothing. ION the contrary. the division
among thu silver men is greater than ever.
The friends of Mr.. Bland. who are By all
odds the tnost numerous. are incensed at
the relentless war which the senatorial
clique are waging on their candidate Mr..
Bland's fr&e-trade record. his hostility TO
pensions hid the religion OF his wife are
being disclosed everywhere. and il seems
that these constant attacks me stea1ily
weakening him. The Ohio men who lase
night were making tentative propositions
TO the Bland managers. have to-day With
drawn 'front.' all alliance, and AR. Mclean
is being quoted everywhere a. Declaring
} that he wotild not accept the seOo~d Place
on a ticket which Mr.. Bland headed Stfll.
Mr.. Bland Twill lead all .-Ihe- cand dates
when the vdting begins.
Mr. McLeAns boom is perhaps the most
satisfactory lof them ali. When it was first
announced last week that Johnnie Nc
Lean was l. presidential candidate. the
thoughtless were moved TO laughter. Oaly
a very few observers were careful enough
to recognizel the possibilities Of the Nc
Lean movement To-day IL IL generally
conceded that the only thing about this
convention which seems certain is the sact
that Mr.. Mclean will be the Vice Presl-
dent. At the same time. even this matter
Is not fixed. There Is nothing certain with
these people5 they are an uEdisciplIncd
mob following no leadership. There Is
scarcely delegation. except the crowd
which Tillmatn has brought here from
South Carolina, which recognizes the au-
| thority OF amy leader. Governor Altgeld
| to-day found that even in his own trusted
| Illinois delegation some OF the delegates
had gone astrfy. and IL was only the appii-
cation OF the unit rule that enabled him TO
make good his assertion OF last Saturday
that he would, deliver the forty-eigh. Votes
of Illinois TO lMr Bland To-days action
OF the Illinois helegation. IL may be said IN
passing. Is fatal damper on the young
Stevenson BOOM which was launched yes
terday. and which was taking a rapid root
! Without the support Of lis own State Ar.
Stevenson canl hardly ask the support OF
other delegations. Moreover. IL Is notori-
Gus fact that Governor AltSeld viii never
| permit Mr.. Stevenson TO get the Illinois
vote so long aa he retains his mastery In
State politics
| The silver Senators have been CONFER
| ring again al3 this evening and as mid
| night approaches they are no nearer =
concrete resulq than before There 4 =
| willingness to Italk. hut never = reoAl-
ness to votA REPRESENTATIVES are IN -,