Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-10
Admits That the Silver Element
Controls the Party.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN At CHICAGO
Alaska and Indian Territory Each
Elect Six Delegates.
THE NEVADA STRAIGHTOUTS

CHICAGO. June 1O-James H Eckels
controller of the currency, arrived in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Eckels denied that he
was here on any political mission.
1T looks now as if the silver faction will
control the democratic natioaal conven-
tion,' said Mr.. Eckels, but as to whether
It will gain the election-well, that's q diff
ferent matter. The epidemic has been so
strengthened by the action of the state
conventions of Kentucky, Indiana and
Ohio that it is useless to deny that the free
silver people have the controlling power
of the party. Still, several weeks must
elapse before the convention; political his
tory Is made in short time in this coun-
try, and there is many a Slip you know"
When asked his opinion as 20 the pros
poets of bolt in the convention, the con-
troller said:
Il don't hear so much talk about a split
up among the sound money men as re-
ports seem to Indicate. 1t Sesms that all
such talk emanateS from the camp of the
opposing faCtion-the silver men-rather
than from the faction which is expected 10
bolt"
Suggested for Temporary Chairman.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1O-Secre-
tary Sheerin of the democratic national
committee said last night that there was
tee. This is the Nebraska delegation No
tice of a contest in Colorado has also been
received. Mr.. Sheerin says the secretary's
duties in making the roll of delegates is
only ministerial, the committee deciding as
to who has prima facie case. Concern
ing the temporary chairman of the con-
vention, he said the names of Ex-Governor
Francis of Missouri, Senator Hill of New
York and Hugh G. Wallace of Tacoma
Wash, had been suggested, though the
~ IN loo N ING III.
says free silver men will control the con-
vention, and will select the permanent
chairman.
Alaska Sends Six Delegates.
SEATTLE, Wash, June 1O.-The steam
ship Willapa arrived in port last evening
from Alaska, bringing news of the demo-
cratic territorial convention held at Juneau
June l for selecting six delegates to the
national democratic convention at Chicago.
The following delegates and alternates
We're chosen: Louis L. Williams, Charles
d. Rogers, Richard F. Lewis, James Car
roll, r. ID. CriItenden, George K. Tingle.
AlterEates, \. F. DAILY, Carl koehler, c. \.
Hart ID. E. Murphy, u. E. Blumenthal,
John Trumbun The platform fnstructs
the delegates to vote as unit on all ques-
uons coming before the national d. mo
cratic convention.
Nevada strniGhtouts.
RENO. New, June 10-The straight
out democrats. who claim to represent
the Nevada democracy, met in convention
today to elect delegates to the national
convention at Chicago. What is known
as the keatng wing of the democracy held
a convention at Carson a few days ago
and elected delegates to the national con-
VentiOn. 1t is said the Heating men have
a proposition to divide the delegation be-
tween the two factions, each to have three
but it Is not believed the convention will
agree to the plan.
For Free silver and Bland.
VINITA, l. t, June 1O.-The Indian ter
ritory democratic convention was held in
this city yesterday and elected four dele
gates to the Chicago convention from the
respective nations in this territory and
two delegates-at-large. Free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of of Is to l was IN
dOrsed, and the delegates were instructed
for Bland for President.