The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30

many political leaders of both sides, but
the majority of them are silver men, billed
to take part in various conferences during
the week. The first of these conferences
will be held tomorrow. 1t will be made
up of mem bsrs of the Democratic BimetaI-
lie League of which Senator Harris is
chairman, and one member of each State
delegation. Senator Harris left here last
night for Chicago. He declined to talk
about his plans or plans of silver men.
The meeting tomorrow was called some
time ago by Senator Jones of Arkansas.
The purpose of it is to go over the situa-
ton and compare views. No effort, it is
thought, will be made to tnrn the confer
ence into machine for the benefit of any
man. The most important thing to be
considered will be how best to resist the
fight to be made by the d.standard
men under Whitney's leader IS zip, and
how best to unite the various silver ele-
menrs under the Democratic banner. This
is the most perplexing question before the
silver men. They want the support of sill
yer Republicans, Populists and all classes
of silver men, and the object of various
conferences throughout the coming week
will be to decide the best plan TO attain
this end without sacrificing the principles
OF the Democratic party.
The silver Democrats can easily find out
what the Populists and silver Republi-
cans want. The leaders of these parties
will be in Chicago in droves. Senator
Stewart will leave here for Chicago to-
morrow.
DIR. Mott, chairman of the American
Silver Organization, will be there to-mor-
row or next day. He has called a meet
ing of the National Committee of his
party to be held in Chicago. The object of
the meeting is to lay before the Demo-
cratic silver leaders what they want.
1t is even said that the committee will
be on hand when the nomination is made
SO as to at once decide what will be the
course of the silver party. General War
ner, the head of the same party, will also
be on hand. Senators Dubois and Cannon
and Representatives Allen, Hartman and
Towne are expected to be either close to
Chicago or in close Communication with
that city.
Representative Hartman's plan some
time ago was 70 take several hundred
Western silver Republicans to the eonven-
ton. There will be hundreds of silver
men in Chicago from now on who are not
delegates. They will be there to confer
with the silver majority in the conven-
ton. The gold-standard leaders will not
show up in large numb ers till the end of
the week, unless they change their plans.
Mr.. Whitney will leave New York Thurs
day.
1t is noticeable that all talk of COM
promise comes from gold-standard men.
So far not silver leader has given out a
word advocating compromise of any kind.
There is strong feeling among such men
as Governor Altgeld and Senator Tiliman
that it would benefit the Democratic
ticket to have the gold men bolt the con-
yention. That's what they want, they
say. 1t would remove all doubt, they claim.
that the gold men had anything to do
with naming the nominee.
There is again talk about the gold men
picking up Vice. President Stevenson as
the compromise candidate. This talk was
INDUCED in months ago. The opinion of
Colonel William r. Morrison is that sill
yer man will be named. They rather think
it will be Boies or Bland.
@@.Senator Stewart will remain at Chicago
until the Democratic Convention has acted,
when he will pass judgment on the plat
form and nominees. He talked freely to-
night, strongly advocating the nomination
of Teller or of Sibley. 1t will be observed,
however, from somewhat cautious remarks
OF the Senator that he does not say he will
not support Bland or Boies, or whoever