The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-08
A FIGHT FROM THE -JUNP.

A FIGHT FROM THE -JUNP.
He has thus escaped the denun-
Citations which the silver men at the
Sherman house have lavished with
unsparing tongues to-day upon ex-
Governor Flower. Senator Gray, Mr.
McVeagh and District Attorney Eel
lows for their participation IN that
gathering. There is an openly ex-
pressed desire on the part of the
Silver men to force the fight from the
beginning upon the Temporary chair
manship, and Mr.. George Fred Will
liams of Massachusetts, one of the
latest claimed accessions to the silver
ranks, is spoken of as desirable
eastern man to put forward in an
tagonism to Senator Hill The sound
money men are willing and Senator
Hill is even said to be eager to have
the fight openedupon this issue. They
assert that to sntagonize the recon
mendation Of national committee
in the matter of temporary organiza-
tion would be such breach of Demo
cratic traditions and usage that no
Democratic convention could rea-
sonably be expected to sanction itby
It's deliberate vote.
Senator Harris of Tennessee ap.
pears to be generally accepted as the
majority's choice for permanent presi-
dent.
If be should take the chair il is
thought he will excuse himself from
making any set speech on the plea
that recent sickness has left his ply
sical strength somewhat impaired
The leading booms continue in full
view. "Silver Dick Bland's trum-
peters are making the most of the
promised accession of Illinois 48
votes to their standard and claim his
nomination as assured
The Boies men are not yet here
in full force. His "boomers 'are
to arrive in two sections tomorrow,
when they will supply abundant
enthusiasm TO add to the picturesque.
ness of the contest Meantime the
Tellerites profess such absolute con
fdence in the nomination and elec-
tion of the Colorado senator though
his own State delegation stands COM
mitted to Boies) that they are al
ready bargaining for partition Of
the spooils Of the Office between
the original Teller men and their
Democratic allies
Mr. Mclean continues to be named
very extensively for either first or
second place and has apparently
gained considerable strength during
the day.
Considerable opposition is deveio
ping to the holding of any caucus to
determine il advance of the meeting
Of the convention what shall be the
course Of the silver men. Sup
porters of Senator Blackburn's can
didacy take the lead in declaring
their intention to refuse to enter any
such caucus They want tue coaven-
ton to settle the matter and they
promise to abide by it's decision.
a number of delegations, chiefly
from the southern States. arrived to.
day. One of the most noticeable was
that from Texas at the head Of
which was Gov G. A Culbe,;son
aud the Hon John r Reagen, she
postmaster general of the Con-
federacy They had with them Mark
Ellison, whose ''rebel yell" has
made him famous in national conven-
tious. The Texas delegations
are united and enthusiastic
for free silver and Bland, and
Mr.. Bailey will second Senator Vests
presentation of the name of "Silver
Dick" on behalf of the delegation
from the Lone Star State
Next after the Texans came the
members of the Louisiana delegation.
Immediately after their arrival Con-
gressmsn Robertson of Baton Rough,
and ex.Congressman Lane of Illinois,
engaged in vigorous discussion of
the merits OF Bland. Mr.. Lane
asked the Louisiana man if be was
for Bland ::
s.Show me that he is big enough
for the place and I'll support him."
was the prompt response.
"Well, he is big enough" holly
retorted Lane, "and the people are
for him"
"Now, Lane said Robertson.
ssyou and l know each other and we
know Bland. | served 8 years with
him on the coinage, weights and
measures committee in the House of
Representatives and while no one
can or does question his honesty, he
does not measure up to the standard
that the American people require Of