The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL OFFER
HIM AS THE TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
SILVER MEN WON'T AGREE.
is A DANGEROUS OPPON-
ENT.
MIR. BRYAN MAY BE BARRED OUT
His Seat Contested, So the silver
Leaders Are Considering Some
Other Available Man.

CHICAGO, July At is settled, as
far as anything can be, that the ma
tional committee will name Senator
Hill for temporary chairman. 1t is also
certain that the silver men will not
accept Mr.. Hill, and will probably vote
in temporary chairman of their own.
Senator Money, of Mississippi, said
that the silver men would not accept
Hill, although personally they liked him
very well. He says that Senator Hill
is one of the ablest men the gold men
could name, and the silver men are
afraid that he would manipulate the
convention to their disadvantage It
is known that Mr.. Hill will accept the
offer Of the national committee and
allow the convention to vote him down
if 1t does not want him.
Ben. T. Gable, member of the com
mittee from Illinois, has raised the
point that the convention has no right
to decide who shall be temporary
chairman, as 1t is a matter wholly
within the direction of the national
committee, and that the convention is
under control Of the committee until
the permanent organization is affected; ;
that the committee is the organ Of the
party until the convention becomes a
permanent body. He says that the re-
fusal of the silver men to accept the
man put forward by the committee
Will be revolutionary and contrary to
all precedent. Mr. Gable is in favor Of
the committee naming a temporary
chairman of it's choice, and the conyen-
ton can do as it pleases about accept
ing him.
The movement among the silver
forces to agree upon ex-Congressman
Bryan, of Nebraska, for temporary
chairman, has received somewhat of
backset on account of the fact that Mr..
Bryan's seat in the convention is con-
tested. 1t has been suggested that the
national committee may declare that
the gold delegation from Nebraska is
entitled to the seat, and in that event
the silver people would be in a, some
what embarrassing predicament if they
should have counted upon Mr. Bryan.
and had no one else preparing to make
the opening speech upon which such
great store is set
H.
vestlgation of the chances in the con-
test If satisfied that Mr.. Bryan win
not be disturbed in his seat, he will be
chosen by the silver men, but if there
should appear to be any doubt of his
being seated, they will probably take
some one else
ex-senator Martin, of Kansas. has
suggested that in case of necessity for
a change, the honor should be CON
ferred upon Hon. George Fred Will
l1ams, of Massachusetts. and tha sng-
gestlon has been received with no snalr
degree OF favor. The silver men feel
that Mr.. Williams espousal of the free
silver cause in New England has been
OF vast assistance to them, and they
Woulo IKE to find a grateful way Of
showing their appreciation. The friends
of Hon. c. s. Thomas, of Denver ars
also pressing his claims parsistentlv
and continue to meet with encouraee,
ment. The selection will not he Off
clally made until Monday afternoon
ne friends of Mr.. Thomas continued
lneir eHorts during the day and met
with much encouragement from ali
quarters oii
The names Of Senators Blackburn
ana Daniel were also sprung during the
DAY, and Mr.. Blackburn's name Game.
INTO especial prominence. Senator
panlel declined to allow his name to
oe considered In connection with the
seiectlon' saying that he was more
concerned to have Senator Harrie
made permanent chairman thar ~
nave himself given the temporary Of
nee The permanent chairmansbin Is
conceded to Senator Harris on ali
hands. A