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SILVER MISSIONARIES.

Misst sipI,ans VIII preach ehe White
Metal To New Workers.
,'hica-o July i.--rho Mississippi deiega-
ton ha. turned the tables on New YORK
gold missionaries and are carrying the
free SILVER war into the tqicnly's camp IN
return Tor efforts expended by the Eastern
men TO divert the South from It's loyalty
10 the white metal Yesterday II party OF
Ncw YORK delegate nude IL tour OF the
headquarters OF the Southern states ana
bestowed upon them advice and 1imoni-
ton l., arm rrom ihn.r course. Many
Southern men were disposed to resent
what they Z 1nsidcred the pltrpni1ing man.
ner OF Wv, lass,errc.s toward them.
Today the Mississippi men SELECTED three
of the beat takers from their delegation
pclrgntcs john on, Cochran aHn TIL
and nsNl Il them 10 viSi the headquarters
OF No, orlt and other l.astrra States ana
ask Tor meanings 10 make speeches for sii-
yer.
Srna,on,@lcn, Money. speaking oil the
;l,nn, remarked In sarcassuc VEIN: inc
iguufagrc of these New Workers on tho
itualcial question IL something astounding
Tncv seem To ne Ignorant of the iir,t prin-
r'pies of lnance. They do not even know
that Dnrtnl- ian is advocated by every
poi ticnl economist in the world of any
SANDING. We ara very hopeful that va
may Ice an" 10 inrn them from their err
Ing WAY and max. jl,m see light iney can
do - ,c.s ilan give our representative
the stnr respectful hearing thai we &C.
corded 10 them -
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accorded Inn bv his party. though Mr.
Elaine was voted fer as u candidate in the
conceptions Of 1876, lSse. 1881. ,S>s and 1892.
The. democrats hcio Their National con-
anticipating by two weeks, and conrary
TO the usual custom 81 ths democrats, the
meeting of tho republican,. Tho republican
National ccnvertiO1 OF 1855 was held IN
ME city OF Chicago. and II was there that
Mr.. Harrison received his frat nomination
for tho presidency. THE democratic No-
'rna, convention &C iSa2 was held in the
city. cf CHICAGO. aud many DEMOCRATS, us
well us some repunilcans, Though t,.savow-
ilE amy f.Aliug Of superstition. declare
that Chicago has been an eusrcious con.
vcn'ior city for them. FOR after both ccn-
vcntions at which, n Chscasn Mt clcve
land ws,s ncninptnj, IKE was elected
Whereas after the incr,cnms convtntica
q issS Mi. Cleveland .ho nominee, Was
defeated
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ChMago. July Tho silver republicans
tbs .e,smg cntcrd up,u Il Systematic
EFFORT to IL, ..l I'm arriving dolceains
the ndyantlge of MIR. l'ellori no,ninn'
ZION. senators l,uhoia Nid i'eitigrow and
others called upon ,hr Louisiana dlrga-
tlon and fo, over an hour argues 10 favor
Of combining the silver fare g OF tic
country under rel,cr's l. al ish'p. 1n,A
war given rospec'ful haarfG. ana n
S snid thrlr arguments made dn"r in
prete y fp the DEDICATION. " to the IN
t.L1on 81 me siyrr republicans 70 cor
tinut tiitr me- rrn'v WORK an nlp0nr
betGc al the lrer s.Y,,' Goes tons WHO
car 90 hear thcm
inc l.oulsiari dciegaucn also Estencl
10 soilo 4 hr liiWl members.
'ri.r dolr .atirlt Sc, 81 .Juf re M'li"nry
chairman, but WI a7i orrhnzr uniii To-
M ROW
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roprLIsrs FoN TELLEn.

chicago July 5--A number OF populis,
lenders WHO are in Tho city held a meeting
tonight and decided to iaaue manifesto
dcalur'ns thai Senator Teller is the only
man whose name IS mentioned for the
Chicago nomination that they VIII sup
por,. They take the position that to In
d,rse a nominee who is democrat would
resul, in tho disintesraiLon of their party.
A proclamation viii probably be issued
tomorrow
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THE BLAND PLATFORM.
A Model in Brevty-Only Five Planks.
Free Silver the Issue.

A Model in Brevity-Only Five Planlis.
Free Silver the Issue.
Chicago, July 9Th. Bland platform
will he short. II Will contain less than
500 or 800 words II viii consist of only
four or five planks. perhaps but three
Tho longest, and the one TO which tho
most Importance will be ATTACHED IN the
campaign, Will be the financial plank.
IL will advocate the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 To l.
The tariff Will be ignored. Instead,
however OF rcciting the evils of pr"tec-
ton and going .nto details regarding uhe
pulsdc benefit derived from unrestricted
commerce with the world. the tarlii p"inh
viii simply reaffila "a u Jew "orue We ~.
pary's fcalty to tie doctrihe 81 'Ai"h 'o'
th,rd blank will commi, the demo-
criic party 10 tlie prhcipl" ~ ~ s..r, ,
pubic REVENUES by taNiaie lneoih.',: ~ MI
advocate the adoption OF :. coHs'ith iu''"'
anne. dIlert authorizing congress 10 ''''Se
hmoney in that way. 80,
The platform VIII declare ~ iaHoi "a. 81
economical administration OF ths teueiAi
govemlmcnt ana perhaps aiso asaA,is, s"e
i,mmsration Of paupers and iiiiiera'es'
The platform as here o9 M,iid NC ,hs
pl.,,tc,rs' hotel. In 81. Louis. last satui
CAV. Mr. Bland visited she caiy pIrp0,sSes
To attend the conference as ga " imam lam
4
c" com rsct eo The platform. The gentlemen
were j. r. Rradsiiaw. editor oi ne hus,
It. p,loiGahea nd a, yo hno1 Kno,t Editor Of
NJ Inuu-al puhlished at Hannibal. MO
4 third Missouri editor joined m ne con,
ference later but was not pr.4rii WIKI
serted. The only other person ndnhitleh
10 ms aN,. ut.ve me,tlng at any 'iihr Wa
Colonel Mex Hell Of 81. lIons, ,,,,,. 49,
ala 4 u.
anined ard thrown a~ida. one ta'or'u
! ,,e-rpni,ion by the government or NE ~.
IAN republic and another related 10 me
mat oraa n!zation Is well known IN MI.
ssu,4. Il was expected lhai be woil9 Nan van,
the democratic parry TO rTanl'mit ~ u,d
knovnothmgism; hut no, the poNcia,Df
was willing for the whole matter 10 DC
:, Nh ,,nd mon II win be- presented 10
III. committee on resolutions by "oNerho'
stone 80 so,,,, are
about rs we'll united on me HuIt ,.;,r
an income tax as they are on w ,hii ia
And cairrsncy is-ucs. Saveral reasons 49,
advanced al tive mertans lor nHs.hs ni,'
n,stfnrn, short. The repuhl can Hltinnai
conven on mad Just been held, ah' rNst,S ~
gentleman II, the conference Nas o. W.
on,ninn tina, tho platform aioptru W -
was much TOO long. Another reason M's
that brought forward by ilie ei.ior' prt
ont A pla form was nCeu,@', nnrs III
ilpat could be- pui INTO 10, ,rn = ,,.t.
~ 1'he editors would then keen u stollu-
ins al iihe head of the column wtere M
Il and read II once 4 week,
SILVER CONFERENCE.
A meetinS al Leading silver men WAS
held at the Sherman house TO-DAY. i"e
conference was devoted exclusively
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THE BolEs Room.
Managers Claim to Feel Much Encouraged
by Reports,

Managers Claim to Feel Much Encouraged
by Reports.
Chicago. July 5.-The managers of the
Baes campaign say they are vos'y much
encouraged by th, reports received today
from Their scouts and skirmshcrs who
have been canNqssiug til. incoming dole
CATIONS They declare mat Boss has de-
Neop.d "A great deal of unexpected
strength and that ho Is The second choice
OF TWO hirds of ms silver dcleea cs. 1hry
are sensible of the rse in the Bland
s'ock, but they say tina, Bland VIII never
be able 10 secure two-third- Of the con-
yenuon. indic4trg that tho Bo,es men
Will not faycC the abrogation of the two
thirds rule. The bo.es men think that The
prejudice against the selection of "A South
ern man viii operate against Mr. Bland
aud prevent his nomination. Thu Bocs
mtu say hat ms soon as 1t becomes APP
parent thar Bland can not be nominated
Boies VIII be selected
Iowa men lave been arriving all day
Colonel 7. C. Philips OF Ottumwa ar
rived tonight with 500 iBosS boomers. who
are making Themselves heard III tho cor
ridors of The hotels.
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JEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION.
| tl,at Bland Is the Choice of O. Ma
tnritu .af tho Ntn.,,I.,....

THAI Bland Is the Choice of q Ma
jority of the Members.
cago. July 5.-lIon. Isaac Ralphseider,
NSsinia's free silver leader and
administration candidate for the
nation for governor, has arrived. no
associated Press reprcs entative he
II believe Richard p. Bland is tho
choice of the majority OF our dele
N. Tho expression silver DICK is
fonym for 16 to j. Four of the dele
are here, others will arrive tomor-
Great injustice has been done the
men OF my State by the publication
s!ieged interview purporting 10 have
place between cx-,iovenor Flower
SnSsrman Hilton of my State, as
vs.; -Governor Flower was the
10 arrive. and he did not wait TO get
st9ln OF travel from hts person before
in lnunched into the fight. Tho first
he tackled was the West Virginia
Quar,tsp. where he met Chairman HI
70 had a very animated conference
MN, and when he had flushed he
10 me Associated Press. representa-
have an Idea about the spread Of
ea II. These West Virginia people
u mat they are not particularly in fn-
To- this silver business, but they have
rlher end to attain"
the free silver candidate for the
oerauc nomination for governor of
\ virginia. ! nave made Il careful
PASS Of my state and speak advisedly
)n ] say the people of my State favor
reS,orar'on of silvtr az matter of
Zcipie, and I resent the quotation as
insult TO the integrity Of the cltlzelis
est Virginia. The people of my state
nov only in favor of this silver BUSH
hut are uncompromiaingly earnest
sincerely determined IN the'c advo-
:. or the restoration of silver to its
P,'on IN our monetary system: aud to
end they emphasize their sincerity
passing most stringait Instructions,
finia must respect and obnv or do
leiloe to tho WISHES Of his constituency
i.ve no apprehension of such contin-
ey a. our delegation Is composed Of
l9rahle gentlemen"
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NEW JERSEY DELEGATION

Chicago. July 5rne Now Jersey dele
CATION arrived ut tho Auditorium late this
INTO, noon heidcd 10y rN-uritrd states
Senator niodseii aud -, Judge Tniman.
drlcphtcs ~, ipr-sr. fi-nutur Smqth anu
Alan Mcl)rrmott, tho Yiher delegates at
large. chiun ir,n dli, "a Of rli. delegation
and took an active parl In The dclihera-
iions OF The sod standard people. A can
Gus VIII ho h. II tomorrow. yne decoration
is understood TO Ice IN favor n either hus-
sell or Iattigon for pr lldcni.
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Chicago. July AIRS. Ellen II. Fcrgu-
Hon VIII hn the ONLY woman who VIII oc-
cury seat In the convention. 'rhc dele
Sitlph arrived today and at n meeting
agreed to vote for H!tnd They also
agreed upoa tbs isucwins officers.
'harrpn Vt he dc,ceaticn. @. Nj. r0w-
ors. National committee. a. ". Mccune
tasolGii pns. J. h.. Rawhns. credentials.
q, .ul mac; icrmiD nj clga gat iAr,
David Evans honorary vice president,
~ e. "airi' rs honorary scD.Itary. iDr.
l.ll"u Il. Ferguson. member or rommittoo
to notify noni.ncc rlr u.e-id.r.. fr,i kis,
sell. preference of member u. oommn Toe
81 ios1 ,utioNS as 10 gcld o. 5 liver. saver;
pi't aanvc of s3tino mrn,hcr as 10 tAritf
plank mou'lStr tariff cuua!sed section
allN iU' ir,iri 'pn nf &c rratioits nt 20 ifs.-
oiutcns nclnde thu advocacy of u plank
for an irunrtt FAX.
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BLAND RooNII,Rs

Lebanon, Mo, July 5.--'rhe Bland special
train. consisting of I'VE coaches and a
baggage cas' proiuseiy decorated with
National colors. Bland Autographs. etc.
and comfortably illled win iSiand .shout-
ors'' passed through tins city al O'clock
this afternoon bound for On caga MIR
BLAND was present II, the depot and re-
ceived hearty congratulations .ron, tue
II embers oil the Springfield and other hoie-
ramons. Tho Srrnehelo club was ACCOM-
nanied by a band OF music and enlivened
the occasion by playing HAL to the
Chief"
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SECOND GOLD CONFERENCE.
AlleQcd Plans of the Silver Men
Discussed.
TO uNSEAT MICHIGAN DELEGATES



Were Formulated.
-
Chicago. July o.-Ihe goa standard lclc-
gates sa.sered rather slow.y this oycn!ng
lar u,,.r second noei,s,u Thc ,.,c,a.
''i '''''' s''' 49, 90" $3.50
ancc Was mnch larger thaN OIL FRIDAY
m.ght many more OF tho do..snt.s hayln,,
,,,t,..d sam, Of ,bo., ,,,, .,r,,i.t IA
w. '',,'' 80
early were W. ~ taffl'S ana kohert Il.
Wrl.nt of rcnns, Ivtina. Arthur A. Nc
W ,,.,.,, ,.,,,,,.t,,. ,t,,,...,. ,,,,.,.,. 40,
L'','' '"> "'''
Eliot DnAtorih oil New YORK.
Latter on the leaders logan to come
ot,,, o,,on,, ,b.m he,re Wn 4. VIM.
"V"s, "'"s
ney. John *. triluHS, w m. l.. Snvs nan,
Hugh Grant. James j. Martin. ionn T..
nm, q, NV No,l, cx-,;ove,por liis. ii,
's"'s VI -" ~
aud jam Russel OF MASSACHUSETTS, sen
utor GrR, OF Delaware james ". llinck-
lvN ""' WV
| N..ther Scnhtor illi' nor GoNNinor T-o"tr
ATTIC d,d the mccUsg, the former givins
,.,osor MA, he was foo hpsv win
a. "a 'N'f7' ~ - '' WV
Other affairs
| before IN. session MIR. Whitney said:
..r.. - I'm, a., ,,,,,t, -, c,,,,,,i.,, a. ,,.,,.
-
We are not gong 10 arrange any lHuiNlu-
ual course
IL was ai'''o"nceu ''"l inc '''''''S was
! to get tn, sense of the delegates on tho
question of boiling, some having urged
| "
that course
| Tho ilie et'nI was called 10 CIDER ny Mr..
| Whi4ncs ana senator Gray AGAIN re-
summed he char. He spCkc .nceuiag aSiy
! OF the work done, ossdtci h. hearers
| that theI,a had been one point gained
| that OF ptevcntns the ahroghicn oil the
| tWo-tn rdS rule
Air William G. whitney followed son
n,or G.ay and was greeted with great
applause
| Mr. Whitney spoke briefly Gil thu sliua-
ton, calling attention 20 the conios ed
seats and to the fact TINT IL was allcg d
that the silver mon weru golns to throw
cut ali delegates who aid not ugroe Win
TIA = led to "A general ,Nplanatinu of th,,
contested seats in Indiana. OHIO and
| Nebraska but particular attention was
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land CAUCUS HELD.
bon States and Tcrritor les
Were Represented.
|ANAGEPS FEEL ENCOURAGED
=, Texas and Heinrichscn of Ilii-
!. We're Among the speakers.
.hicii Made Secretary.

M, ,,,,, ,o,..,v ,xo-
&c. July e.-ine Dun. i"' w. a'n
c'o ',,,rs,,an nousc et s,9o o'clock,
the sherman rou7e "' ~''V .,.'
kr.sissip,l states favorable TO
-, ,,,o ,,u.us had uni
ne ~. u.a ,,,.,,
iiely circultto"' so VIA" VIZ NJ Ne
me of prom, merit Wcs,crn leadcrs
- ,,,.,,,.ctad rrati,icati,u
soufc. VI "''N
IBlanh managers.
4, etn.,s were represented, having
-, aon Votes In the conycn-
regate Oh ~ :" ''~
kd from nhe assurances s'N'h IL
oved that most, II not al, those
-, would he r.ll.d on fur
woes "'"'" .-,,.
The States repres'hNe" ""'n ny -
90 vo,.s were as follows: Arkan-
.ao 1d,h, T. Illinois IS.
CN1o' au" -. .
20, Missouri o. Aio''."n" W
Texas 49, tIah 4. Washington
. a Arizona q. New Mexico 6.
ming D. Ni'.''.' W. - .
Territory y, o .,.'," ali wast Of Tho
Estates colhpris. ~ W. ,no
b liver except GAIL '''a anu ''e
tkotas. H.. .i, -.
meeting WAS olE', NO. S ,
4 of ex-senator MdrIii oi N ~ lsas
jrman ana Ia. /. i'hS"''1
ty r Senator Martin
kln@ VIZ ,,".,b in siInnort of the
y Nls9iwur 1tS''
xS'anuiua' c,o,es a delegate from
$cayi q. . a,,os ren,, scented spoke for
me 1'rl.a ,ovornor over
hnd svho .li'' dsclared that Bland
VI OF N"'.. ,,,,,,,a Who could he sure
oi49 80 md that fhr dcicGa-
s, and and Mi the tme.
.,,attrn Bailey of Texas talked
t,orhtts stvie In support Of Bland,
b,,,nnod thr friends of he Missouri
me- 10 H., prepared for the oppoSi-
,irh is always concentrated against
kamost candidate.
III the strongest speeches was inaue
uck" Ueinrichsen OF the Illinois
kion. who is regarded as next 10
bor Altgeld in Influence IN iha,
Hon. He spoke strongly IN favor W
land expressed the pIsnion una, M
Night votes OF limos wouiu ne
Ethe Mtssonrian. ~ tho
Sction was taken be!onu hca ny a NV
) of the various Sth'es am,
3nc CONGRATULATIONS. but ,nc bN' ,',
fers regard 1T as "a most favorao,e
liz. They pointed out that .ne .a ,
Is representative OF me VS.
and chat besides these biaiin nan "
following in the South. me sent
MAS that the delegates OF inc w es,
hd thus met In caucus ana eNp'ess'.i
preferences should now exert wv,
Zee upon the Delegates OF une sour
! view 10 pursuadmg them mat .uc
and the South united couia uoi,,
1.-THE situation. The inee,ins ao,o'i ~
meet again AT ~ o.ciocK Nouieil.' ~
tim, further accesslohs were
/.
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NERILASkA EIIOIiTERS.

Omaha, .Inly 5.-Nebraskas free silver
delegates 10 Chicago lief, today AMID great
hmrrahs. accompanied by about 100 OF the
Omaha fatthful For the free silver dele.
gates Il spec III tran was arranged. A
daylight. nd to Chicago had been planned
"a order that some valuable missionary
work fcc the silver theory might be ac-
comElisncu.
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NAY STILL BE ALIVE.

Wdkesbarre. Pa. July ga report ~
ceived here from Pttsion. Pa. indicasas
that some OF the men now In the Twin
shaft mnc may be taken out alive. the
rcscuing party having heard shortly be-
fore midnight distinct rapIhngs which may
be made by some OF the entombed men:
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sOUTIIERN DELEGArEs.

Chicago July 5.--soma OF the members
of the Geore a. Alabama and North
Carolina delegations are here. but thor
organization WE not BE perfected until
ali the delegates arrive tomorrow All
are Instructed TOR siIVe'. hnt have not yet
declared their pres Dental preferences.
oav hendet. by Senator Wallhall and Sen.
ator McLAuriu and Senaior-elcct Money.
They are solid for silver bui as yet nayo
NOT announced thsir presidential Tscfer-
rngfs
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financial temple they VIII bring tho edi-
ficc upon their own heads as vel, as ours
aad VIC can stand |, as wei. as they.
,hnk Ito, The bankers had better let ns
run our politics our own way ami devote
their ni,cction to business rcrlNps
there viii be fewer failures"
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kANsAs For Inland.

Chicago. July THE Kansas deless-
ton arrived today. A poll CT the delegation
shows 70 be almost solid for Bland
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an ,rr CnNEER EN(, M.

meeting of LEADING silver men WAS
held al the Sherman house today. TIE
conference was devoted exclusively 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05

every reason for exultation ana seh-coh-
graduation; but the next CONDITION III
which he will find himself may be en-
tirely different from the one in whicn
he has kept himself ever since he closed
the minis TO free coinage.
When things get to the worst they be-
Gin to improve. There Is no founda-
ton for the fright In which so many good
people find themselves. based upon the
idea that the finances OF the entire world
are to be permanently deranged. and
poverty planted In every house ana at
every door. We still think that the
sound-moncy men are engaged In good
cause. as opposed 10 the free coinage OF
silver. 16 to /, without international CO.
operation. Nevertheless, though things
are bad enough as they really exist, 1t Is
wrong to try 10 alarm the people, ana
lead them TO believe that there Is no.
thing but ruin and wrong. and financial
troubles before us. "The bottom has
not dropped out, we say once more. ana
is not going to drop out. The people OF
this country are too intelligent 10 lose
their heads under such circumstances as
those In which II is expected they VIII
soon find themselves.
We have no patience. however. with
the false prophets who will have 1t that
the country Is TO be ruined. We hope Tor
better things. We are confident that the
condition OF things to follow the success
of free coinage viii not be nearly so bad
as some people expect it to be. Large
bodies move slowly. At any rate. all OF
us should lend helping hand to the men
who will soon go to Chicago and exert
themselves in the effort to prevent
''silver craze" or anything else from ruin
ing the greatest nation on the face Of the
earth
We write upon the assumption that the
silverites are going to control the Demo
cratic National Convention. But this is
only guess-work- fact already ascer-
tained. There is many slip 'twixt the
cup and the lip" and one OF these Slips
may change the aspect OF Things very
much between now and the assembling OF
the Democratic National Convention. Be
sides there are so many shades OF opinion
amongst the so-called silver men that no
body can tell how even the first ballot III
that body will "show up" All Is not
lost because the southern Democrats In
their poverty have aligned themselves
with the silver men.
In n word. let us make the best OF "the
Situation
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THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

Some mischief-makers are trying TO
create the impression that the Chicago
convention may or may not be a Demo-
cratic National Conventions; but we do
not so understand the purpose for which
that convention is to be held. The Wash
ington Post pretends to think that Mr..
Teller might be the nominee of that con-
vention. 1t says:
"Nfr. Teller has always been straight
out. stalwart Republican; but we know
also that the mere fact OF mans being
"A Republican does not necessarily dis
qualify him for nomination by Demo-
cratic convention"
We quote further:
mir. Teller has announced that If the
St. Louis convention inserts a gold-stand-
ard plank I'm the platform he will with
draw from the party absolutely He Will
then be no longer a Republican. As a
matter Of fact. he will be the ablest. the
most conspicuous and perhaps the most
popular of all the champions OF free silver
coinage. He will be a leader Of that cause
which the Democratic party seems now
to have adopted and TO have put at the
head of its list of aspirations. He Will
oe. TO all intents and purposes. a Demo-
crat for he viii have at heart the Demo
cratic contest. and be at one with Demo-
Gratis in what they now regard as the
paramount issue of the day"
As we understand IT, no one but a
Democrat can be nominated for Presi-
dent by the Chicago convention. II Is
to that body that the Democrats now turn
their eyes when they are searching for
the men who are to harmonic the diff
fering factions in the Democratic party.
They do not admit that Senator Teller
is a Democrat, or eligible TO the nomina-
ton for the presidency by the Chicago
convention. They do not concede that
anybody Is entitled TO attend that body
as a delegate who is not willing TO pledge
himself TO support its nominees and
stand upon it's platform. A national con-
vention which is net clothed with the
power to exclude all pretended members
is no national convention at all, but is
a burlesque upon conventions.
We regret deeply that :he Chicago con-
vention is so far off, but we do not con-
cede that for that reason or any Other
the Democrats of the whole country are
to be overslaughed
The Post may pick its grass in pieces"
but il will not succeed in depriving the
Chicago convention of its powers.