Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-10
But the Silver Men Will Win
in the End.
Their Choice for Chairman was
senator John w. Daniel Of Virginia
The Minority of the Committee
Will be ReeOgnized-siIyer MeP'-
Confidence in Harrity-Tcmporary
ChairmanshiD Case Will BE Easily
Settled
settled


Chicago. July 6.-The national COM
mittee today selected temporary chair
man and passed upon the contested
cases which were brought up before it.
Unlike the action of the repu licaR
committee in St Louis, it refused to ad-
nit the press to the sessions OF the COM
mittee, and its proceedings were en-
tirely behind closed doors. The COM
mittee decided to take up the contested
cases first. There was little interest
manifested in them, with The exception
of the Michigan and Nebraska cases.
These, il was expected, would determine
The relative strength of the gold and
silver men on the COMMITTEES. The Ne.
braska case was settled in favor Of The
gold men by vote OF 20 to 3, which is
about q test vote, as was shown later BY
the vote for emporarv chairman. a
member Of the committee who was in
favor of the gold delegation and voted
with the minority said the case was
very peculiar and that it was verv hard
70 tell which side had the regularity,
although it was his opinion that the
gold men had a long series of prece-
dents and should be seated.
The contest, however, was decided on
a straight vote as to preference of men,
bers of the committee as TO the gold or
silver delegation. The probabilities are
that the convention will seat the silver
delegation. The action of the conven-
ton in eating the gold delegation from
Michigan was a surprise to the silver
men. But one voc was cast against
placing the gold delegation on the tenn
porory roll, and that was cast by Mr..
Campau. who is one OF the silver Leaders
Of Michigan, a most pronounced silver
man, aad one who has been emphatic
in mis- Genunciation OF the present ad-
ministration
Mr.. Thomas Of Colorado made the
motion 70 seat the gold delegation, and
~ members of the national committee
voted 10 DO so. In view OF the threats
thar have been made bv the silver men
thar the four delegates ar large from
Michigan would be unseated in order 20
cast the vote OF that state for silve and
secure a ,wo-thirds majority in the con
vention. i remains - be seen what &C
ton -h=v will take, now that The silver
men n the national co rmittee with one
exception. voted 70 seat the gold dele
gates The other contests were OF .
minor imFor- ance, ard re decision in .
each case was in no sense a test. OF .
course the important feature Of the
meeting Of the committee was the Sc
lection Of temporary chairman As
had been predicted Senator Hill received
a majority OF the votes OF The committee
and tor, orrow when Chairman Harrity
,alls tn convention 70 order he will
7-esen, 'fr. Hill for temporary chair
nan.
TIE vote in the committee-27 to z3-
howec ne silver men were not satisfied,
md the announcement was Immediately
made that a minority report would be
sented, and that Mr. Daniel, who was
defeated in committee, would be the
hoice of the silver men for temporary
hartman. Il means that there will be a
ght in the convention tomorrow as soon
5 the chaplain finishes his prayer.
There was an interesting scene in the
ommittee after Mr.. Hills selection,
hen Mr.. Thomas announced the de-
of the silver men 70 elect
mother man, and inquired of Chairman :
arrity if silver man would be rec a
lied 10 place another man in nomina. r
on. question which Mr. Harrity re- a
.nted as a reflection upon his fairness. q.
When Mr.. CLAYTON. OF Alabama, made =
S speech asking for the selection Of :
snator Daniel for temporary chairman p
: indicated very plainly the purpose c
the silver men by appealing to the
I'D men Of the committee not TO name
man for temporary chairman who was
satisfactory to the majority of the
invention, and precipitate a fight as p
on as the convention is called 10 order. s.
The committee completed its work by 1
ecting the minor officers, to wnom
ere will be no objections. II
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