The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-06
THE BIG FIGHT FOR GOLD (!
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a canvass of the situation with the refer
ences 60 the selection Of temporary chair
man, and the majority Of those present
announced themselves as favorable to the
selection of Senator White It was un-
derstood, however, that the action should
be in no sense binding as to Scnntor
White, but that the selection houl be
finally made by the full silver committee
this afternoon after being passed upon at
a previous meeting of the steering com
mittco
The members of the Democratic ma
tional committee who are silver mon held
n second meeting last night TO agree on a
candidate for temporary chairman Of the
convention, and decided TO recommend
Senator John w Daniel, of Virginia,
Senator White Of California, had been
previously selected but when delegation
called upon him he said that on account
of other engagements it would be out Of
the question for him TO serve. If the gold
committeeman insist upon presenting the
name of Senator Hill or some other gold
Ian TO the convention the silver contin-
gent will nominate Daniels
Judge Powers, of Utah, is among the
Delegates who have received letters from
a bankers firm in this city in regard TO
the effect that a free silver declaration
would have upon the business interests of
the country. In this letter, 1t Is stated
that S4Sl 900 have been invested through
the firm In Utah, Referring TO the circu-
lar Judge Powers said
IF this company and the clients of that
concern do not care to play in our back
yard they need not If they do not want
TO invest in Utah some one else will Their
clients will receive whatever is due them,
for Utah will pay dollar for dollar as nomi-
mated in the bond If these bankers think
they can intimidate US and prevent us
from carrying out the will of our constitu-
ents by covert threats, then 1 say to them
that we were not brought up in the noun
tains TO be scared by owls. If they intend
TO help create "a financial panic in order TO
drive people TO support the gold standard
have only TO say TO them that in pulling
out the pillars Of the financial temple they
Will bring the editice upon their own heads
MS well as ours and we can stand it as we'll
as they can. think that the bankers had
better let us run politics our own way, and
devote their attention to business. Perhaps
| there would be fewer failures"
Considerable discord is developing now
among the silver men over tho rivalries
naturally created by the candidates, and
there is also dissension over the platform.
Many of the leaders are strongly in favor
of single declaration for free silver and
! the practical ignoring of all other ques-
| tions The tariff question, especially, they
! desire to be handled gingerly lest 1t drive
| from them the free silver Republicans of
the west who are moderate prOtectionists.
/ Others on the other hand, think there
| should be a regular Democratic platform
! covering all the pending issues Of the day,
| Some even favor very radical tariff plank.
| All this bodies i'll for the prophets of Il short
| convention.
| The gold men, led by Mr.. Whitney, pro-
| fess to be encouraged by the outlook.
| Their plans seem to he based on future
| contingencies. Having failed to make an
| impression on the solid phalanXes of silver
their purpose seems TO be to stir up strife
and take advantage of such dissonsions as
may Ike developed in the opposition. The
| great advantage which they possess, al
ways the strength Of IA hopeless minority
| is their compactness. I'VE are u we'll or
! ganized force said Don NJ. Dickinson, OF
| Michigan, who was postmaster genera
under Cleveland's first administration
and who Is here with the prestige of hav
| ing snatched victory for gold from what
was admitted TO be a silver convention II
Michigan. we are fighting an unorgan
lied mob resolved only on one thing
| declaration for the free coinage Of silver
The feature of the day has been the seem
ing utter collapse Of the Teller boom. Tn,
talk of the existence of the senatorial caba
plotting TO secure Teller nomination ha