The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-07
THE SILVER FIGHT.
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After the adjournment OF the national
committee Mr. Clayton, OF Alabama,
stated that Immediately after Chairman
Harrity calls the convention 60 order he
will present the name of David b. Hill, of
New York, for temporary chairman, and
will then recognize either Mr. Clayton or
Mr.. Thomas, the committeeman from
Colorado, who will present on behalf of
the minority of the national committee
the name Of Senator John w Daniel, of
Virginia.
The silver men were not prepared for
the announcement of the selection of Sen
ator Hill They had counted confidently
upon securing the cooperation Of a suf1i-
cient number of gold members of the COM
mitteo to secure the recommendation of
Senator Daniel When the silver commit
tee held its first meeting It's members were
congratulating themselves upon the prob
ability of the selection of Senator Daniel.
When they met again in the evening they
showed plainly that they were disap-
pointed, but they were not noticeably dis
couraged. They asserted more positively
than ever their determination TO secure
control of the temporary organization, re-
gardless OF the action of the committee.
They take the position that the result was
secured by open intimidation.
Only one thing looms up like search
light in the fog that hangs over the situa-
ton and obscures the vision of the wisest
and most far seeing of the leaders. That
is that the convention win be for silver at
10 to L. AS for candidates, the convention
is still cropping in the dark. The din Of the
Bland and Boies boomers Is deafentng,
and so infectious at times that 1t is almost
carries the public off it's feet. Bland is
unquestionably in the lead so far as actual
votes are concerned his strength approx
mating 250 liberal estimate, with Boies
moving along at his heels with about 200,
but neither is able to demonstrate as yet
how he can win
In this chaotic condition of affairs gos-
sip and speculation casts about for dark
horses William j. Bryan, Vice President
Adlai r. Stevenson, John +. Mclean,
Senator Joe Blackburn Of Kentucky and
Senator White of California all share the
distinction of being canyassed. Even SEN
ator Hill, of New York is talked of, and
his famous Elmira speech of 1898 is re-
called as an evidence that he is a bimetal-
list and would make a strong compromise
candidate. The name of Ex-Governor
James Il. Campbell, of Ohio, Is also heard.
The Pennoyer boom from Oregon was
formally launched yesterday, and sx-Con-
gressnan Joe Sibley, of Pennsylvania, an
nounced his candidacy.
At work in the background is the sena-
torial movement for Teller, with the free
silver Republicans and their allies, the
Populist leaders, strainins every nerve to
impress on the convention the advisable
- In CaI
all these silver forces struggling against
each other, with the gold men solid and
compact, ready TO obey orders, IL is a
shrewd political prophet who can point
the way out. The silver leaders now re-
luctantly admit on the eve Of the conven-
tion that their two-thirds majority is an
undisciplned mass, running hither and
thither possibly to be stnmpedcd IN the
end, They are now at the door Of thGcon-
vention with the question of IA candidate
open and deadlock inevitable,
1t Will require every silver vote in the
convention to nominate, and the friends
of any one candidate can, If the gold men
| do not plump their votes Co a silver man
who may be formidable, but not the choice
| of the majority, prevent aEearly nomina-
! tion This would, of course, play into the
| hands of those who are maneuvering to
bring forward Teller at the opportune
time; or, if the sentiment Of the conven-
tion refused 60 yield to tfp leader Of the
! ST. Louis boilers, into the hands Of the
managers Of dark horse
The situation in the eastern gold stand
ard camp has crystalized enough TO en-
able one to get more Of an idea Of IL set
tied plan than has hitherto prevailed. The
gold men will not as a body leave thecon
vention, and it is doubtful If any individ
ual members take that course. The leaders