The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-02
THE BIG FINANCIAL FIGHT !
Continued from First Pagel

convention for temporary chnirmon
This brought out some very viuorous
speeches, all very much in the same line
and all evincing a determination to have
the temporary chairman at whatever cost.
Senator-eect Money, of Mississippi. was
one Of the most outspolIen of the speakersye
He took the position that the selection of
temporary chairman should not be left
TO the national committee at all, but that
the silver delegates should demand the
right to name the chairman. Others adj
viscd n more conservative course, and u
was finally decided TO leave the matter as
the committee had presented it, agreeing
TO accept any silver delegate of recognized
standing who might be chosen by the ma
tional Democratic committee in case such
should be selected. There was no abate-
ment, however, in the demand for a silver
presiding officer, the delegates agreeing
that they did not propose to allow gold
man to be put up to make the opening
speech, and have this speech sent broad
cast over the country as the first express
sion of the Democratic convention.
The plan of proceeding of the silver men
in case of the selection of gold standard
advocate by the committee was developed
during the course of the meeting. They
consider that about one-third the members
of the national committee are silver men.
In the event indicated these members Will
present minority report, naming the
choice of the silver men for presiding Of
ficer, whereupon the controversy will be
brought to an issue upon the floor of the
convention.
1t was generally conceded that under
the precedents there could be no inter-
ference with the national committee in
preparing the temporary roll of the CON
vention. This decision will leave to the
national committee the duty of passing
upon the prima facie facts in the contests
The silver men also discussed the adj
visibility Of abrogating the two-thirds
rule in accordance with the recon-
mendatiOns of the illinois delegation. No
formal action Was taken, but the prepon-
derance Of sentiment was so strongly
against a change that it was made practi-
cally certain that it will not be attempted
This is due to the fact that it is considered
that such course will be unnecessary
Several members presented figures to show
that the change will not be necessary
These figures, on the face of the returns
received, place the silver strength at 59S as
against 1872 gold delegates, but assurances
have been received which lead to the con-
clusion that the silver vote will reach GIL,
and it is confidently believed that the dis
play of so much strength will bring the
few other votes necessary to give the re-
quired two-thirdS These figures are in
dependent of contests. The states which
are counted upon to Weld the increase are
Maine, Maryland, Michigan and Florida.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, is
among the recent arrivals He was in con-
ference during the greater part of the day
with silver delegates from all parts Of the
country. The senator declines to discuss
the situation beyond expressing his salts
faction at the prospects Of an unquestion-
able silver majority in the convention.
Colonel Phil Thompson, who accompanies
/ Senator Blackburn, says the senator will
unquestiOnably be placed in nomination,
but that it is not vet determined by whom
the nominating speech will be made.
Meantime the friends of Horace Boies,
of Iowa, are actively at work creating
sentiment in favor of their candidate for
the nomination, and say that, nOtwith-
standing the apparent lead of Bland of
Missouri, the Iowa man has II good fight
ing chance.
Senator David b. Hill and William G.
Whitney are expected here tomorrow after
noon, and their coming is looked forward
to as the opening of the conflict Of the
eastern gold advocates against the silver
men. Mr.. Whitney does not, evidently,
believe that all is yet lost, so far as his
movement is concerned, for in coming
here he ignores the advice of Washington
Hesing, Chicago's postmaster, and the al
most solitary chief representative of the
gold standard doctrine of President Cleve-
land now on the ground Mr. Hesing
wrote to Mr. Whitney last Saturday, tell
ing him that n fight for gold would be so
much wasted energy, and that in his opin-
ion the surest way out of the trouble was
to let the silver men have absolute control,
and then after they had finished their work
the gold standard people could take some
action.
Speaking of the matter today Mr.. Hes
ing said: "NIr. Altgeld will control this
convention Just as absolutely as he con-
trolled the Peoria convention. His pro-
nouncementos seem TO carry great weight.
Senator Hill WAS perfectly satisfactory as
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