Evening star., 1896-07-09

west with the man from the south 10 q
delicate comedy. The southern people have
heard all sorts of things about Altgeld
not calculated to give him a good reputa-
ton.
The western delegates think equally OBJ
5ectonable thinss Of Tillman. Each was
prepared to say. I'VE can stand our dema-
gogue. but we won't have yours" An
tasonism was shown at once. They began
to measure each other up, like two boys
before a night. Gradually the Altgeldites,
the Blandites and all the rest OF the west
ernites have begun to say, "Pitchfork Ben
seems a good deal Of a man. after ALL"
ihe T1iirnanites are saying all the while
that Altgeld is a bigger man than they
thought.
This 10 the way they are measuring up
and making friends with the leaders Of all
classes on all sides. II is lack of as9uaint-
ance with each other that has made It 80
difficult all the while for the delegates to
get together. They are not acquainted with
each others leaders. and do not know
whose advice to take. Nor havc most of
them the experience and capacity to make
comparison between men. Many OF them
do not see why their little local man il not
as good a man as the President. They
say, He Is the biggest man we have. We
don't believe any other has a bigger"
TeIler's Chances.
The Teller men say that II Bland is not
nominated after the third ballot is taken,
and they get an adjournment, Teller's NOM
ination will be assured.
The delegations that are nearly for Tel
ler will then, they say. desert Bland. and
when the voting for Teller begins he will
be nominated with rush.
This is all contingent upon their being
able to prevent Bland from being nominat-
ed at the jump.
The drift this afternoon has turned pref
ty strongly toward the nomination Of
Bland. The band wagon argument b hav-
ing Its effect. 1t Is difficult for those who
would do SO to hold votes to candidates
whose nomination at the outset Is known
to be impossible
Bands lead 10 very attlactive to dele
gates.
The Bland men, seeing this opportunity,
are forcing the fighting. and are claiming
the nomination the second or third bal
lot.
Many western delegates who do not act
ually want tho nomination of Bland are
going to vote for him. because. they say.
they do not know how to avoid it.
Fight on In Earnest.
The fight Is on now in earnest. Each side
is straining every nerve. The plan Of the
anti-Bland people is. ii they can prevent
Rland's nomination on the first three bal
lots, to secure an adjournment. If it goes
tha: far the test will be On the question of
adjournment the Bland people being in
favor Of going ahead.
If an adjournment is secured after two or
three ballots it may destroy Bland. It Will
at least be very dangerous to him.
The Bland strength may seem greater
than it Is as the test comes closer. It is
surely strong enough to make their op-
ponents uneasy.
1t is now said that the Tammany people
will not consent to New York adopting the
policy of silence.
A vote Is being strongly insisted upon.
With the gold men voting. Bland's pros
poets are not good as otherwise, but they
are pretty good even on heavy vote.
The fight against Bland Is being con-
Quoted with more aggressive vigor than
heretofore. Goodness and conSummate skill
mark Its every step. 1t is masked bat
he Is out in the open and subjected to q
cross-fire.
The menace to all their plans Is the at
tractiveness of strength. Many delegates
want TO be the Bland band wagon If
that IS where the band is to be. and in
order to be sure Of 1t. they give him the
benefit Of the doubt and decide to take
seat with the promise to go elsewhere if
the band does not come
Some of the southern delegates. who are
secretly committed against Bland. find
that they must vote once for him on the
first ballot.
The result of this is that his vote may
be so large on the first ballot that they
canot desert him without subjecting them
selves to the charge of treachery.
The friends of Teller do not admit that
their plans are in danger Of defeat. but
it is evident that they are in serious dan
ger. J. P. NJ.