New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-02
THE BOOMS AND THE BOOMERS.
GOSSIP HEARD ABOUT THE

HOTELS.
Chicago July Congressman w. D. Bynum.
OF India napolis. ardent sound-money Demo
crat has arrived here "Oh. we are not licked
yet" said Mr.. Bynum. II am here only little IN
advance Of couple OF hundred Indianapolis men,
who are coming here to show that Indiana Is not
lopsided. The delegation OF sound-money Democrats
from Indianapolis will contain ex-Atorney-Generai
Smith, John w. Kern. ex-senator Mccullough COL
lector OF Customs Tanner Judge Ayres Attorney
Pickards General Counsel Dye. of the Big Four
road, and host OF other prominent bankers law
ycrs railroad men and business men, am ahead OF
them to open up headquarters for the Sound Money
Democratic Club o. Indianapolis The Indianapolis
people are coming to confer with the other sound
money men to make fight to save the Democratic
Whom would the sound-moncy men IKE to see
as temporary chairman Of the ConventionY,s
a good chairman.
The Bland men have planned big street demon
stratIon for Monday evening. 10 stir up enthusiasm
for their candidate. II IS expected that 5000 men
will be in line bearing torches. The Marching Clnb
of St Louis 300 strong will he here TO take part
and other Missouri organizations which VII WI be IN
clubs. These organizations will arrive IN me c,ty
on So or by Mony he for Bland
would be shown 10y the presence IN the city OF at
least 100 persons from his State
Senator Yeomans. OF Iowa member o. the In
terstats Commerce Commission arrived to-day to
swell the ranks OF he Boies boomers
Vice-President Stevenson arrived in Chicago this
morning from Washington. on the way TO his home
in Bloomington. He said TO n reporter:
Il do not care 20 discuss any phase OF the conven-
ton situation ! not familiar with the questions
at issue or the merits of the Presidential can1i-
your name haa beer associated with that Of Sen
ator Teller as head Of the ticket by Senator Daniel
of Virginia. Are You canddate?
II have no expcctat lions in that direction. intend
not attend the convention. nave been delegate
a good many times. This promises to be very in
tcrestirE conven;on.
Sergeant-at-Arms Martin returned this morning
from St. Louis. where he appointed Walter +. Nc
Intyre a prominent lawyer. 20 supervise the door
keepers OF the convention. He was not in A mood
TO give in to the demands. of the politicians who
want friendly doorkeepers appointed. Let the III
no!s and other protesting delegations go TO the Ma
tional Committee" he said, ~ my way OF making
appointments does not sui, them. am its creature.
No club or party organization can dictate. am
protecting one State from the rest Of the States
am giving Illinois the bulk OF everything except
doOrkcepcrs ] VIII have doOrkeepers TO be under
the influence OF anybody. All my men are Demo
to do IT,"
5enator-elcct Money of Mississippi one OF the del
egates-at-large from that State. is here attend
the meeting OF the B!metallic League. MY State
has no preference for the nominee for Pres!-
dent" he said. 80 far have been
able TO learn. We are for any man who has
record which is Clearly and uncquivocany in favor
OF free silver. Bland. Boiss or any OF the other
candidates who have been named would suit Us
Well. l am not in favor of Teller. because 1t seems
TO me 1t would be queer thing for the Democratic
party 10 ask the suffrages OF the people and admit
tacit!y. by the nomination OF a Republican. that We
consider ourselves incompetent 10 manage tine Ma
ion our delegates are uninstructed. and will sup
port any free silver man who may be nominated"
The Kansas delegation has taken quarters at the
Leland. reinforced by hambeau club and several
other organizations. Senator Martin and David
Overmeyer. both Of Topeka are here. Senator Mar
tin said: THE Kansas delegation has had no con-
ference. and II is little premature TO say who
1: will support for the nomination IL is safe TO say
however that the State is n unit for free silver.
Every Democrat In the State feels warm toward
Teller. but we have done no campaigning. We fig
ure IL out that free silver viii win hands down this
fall. Some wise folks Will be surprised. We figure
II out that we have i2 votes certain In the Electoral
College We shall need only eighty Two for q ma