The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-08
GOLD MEN BADLY ROUTED
SILVERITES DEFEATSENATORH HILL
FOR ORTEAIPORARY CHAIRMANSHIP

Senator Daniel Chosen-The Vote Was,
Daniel, $50; Hill, 349-The White
Metal Advocates Lack a Two-thirds
Majority-Ind Are That the Con-
vention viii Be Stormy One-16 to L
Men Cannot Agree ona Candidate--Bland
Interviewed-New National Committee
Much Bitterness Engendered.
Chicago, July THE result in the
convention to-day showed the silver
men to be forty eight votes short of a
two thirds majority, taking 1t as test
vote. But in many respects it was not
So There were eight votes of South
Dakota cast for Hill, which on square
issue of free coinage will go for silver.
Three votes in, West Virginia thrown
against the silver candidate to-day will
be counted for the silver platform. The
territories which on the preliminary
roll call were given six seats, but only
two votes each, will probably be awa'd-
ed six votes in the permanent organi-
zation, except Alaska and the District
of Columbia, which will remain at their
present rating.
Alaska, admitted for the first time to
a democratic convention, sent six gold
delegates to a silver body, and it is ex-
pected will be punished for its fresh
ness by having it's representation cut
down to two. This will give the terri
tories thirty-tWo votes instead OF
twelve, as cast to-day, and all but three
of these votes ALASKA two and District
of Columbia one) are counted for sill
ver
The Nebraska sixteen votes will I'M
doubtedly be turned over to silver.
Floridas vote, which was four to four
on organization, will be given five for
silver and three for gold hereafter, and
MARYLAND, which voted twelve gold and
four silver on orginazition, it is said,
will scatter in the proportion OF eleven
silver to five gold when it comes to vot-
ing for the different silver candidates.
though it will remain as now on the
question of platform.
These changes and accessions, 1T Is
claimed. will come very near giving the
silver men the two-thirds majority they
seek. and which will enable them to
carry everything their own way. If
they should still lack a few votes they
have Michigan to fall back upon. A
decision in favor of silver men in one
or two contested districts In that state
will convert under the unit rule the
twenty -eight gold votes of Michigan
into twenty eight silver votes and give
a sure two thirds majority to the silver
men.
Bland III terviewed
Lebanon, Mo, July TT must re-
frain from talking politics" said r. p
Bland to the United Press reporter to.
day Anything but politics for few
days. You see / do not want to forct
myself into notice now. / have spoker
effectively. The whole country know:
my attitude on the issue of the day
and as for the details of the conven
ton and the attitudes of the factors il
it, I am in the hands of the delegates
There is no personality about the thing
Everybody knows what / think and
am truly represented at Chicago. Th'
best that can be done for the creates
number is all I ask or hope for. Th
party will do its best for the masses,
know"
"Do you think that what is best TO
the great business interests is also bes
for the greatest number Of people?'
was asked.
"No interest, business or otherwise
is great in its real sense that does no
benefit the Masses" was the reply
,sand the good that the masses stan'
in need of should begin here. Benefit
to big enterprises become very mucl
filtered on their long journey to tn
multitudes," and the free silver cham
pion smiled. mo more political ques
tions, please, won't be up to Lebanon
fill after dinner OF course, If l shoul
be nominated will turn my office ther
into a political headquarters, but I wi
not put any telephone or telegraph int
my house. That's the place l mean t
keep quiet and peaceful
Mr.. Bland came to town at $50 Wit
his father-in-law, General Mitchell. II
heard Of the preliminary balloting an
selection of chairman, ETC., unmovee
At a D. m. he received telegram fror
.John r. Heinrichs, who is now In chi
cago. saying you will be nominate
and elected according to my dream
There was no enthusiasm displaye
IN Lebanon. nearly all the Bland me
be;ne- in Chicago. Mr.. Bland himself
the least demonstrative of all here. In
telegram stating that If Hill made
sneech it would keep the democratl
party explaining till election amuse
Mr.. Bland immensely.
When the message came that lh
convention had adjourned Mr.. Blan
bade the assembled company good mgr
and started for home. No amount
questioning could draw him out on pc
litical topics
New National Committee.
Chicago, July THE new natlons
democratic committee follows:
Alabama, Henry D. Clayton; ArkaI
sas. T. C. McRea; California j.
Dwver. Colorado, Adair Wilson; Cor
necticut. Carlos French; Delaware, /
r Kenney; Florida, Samuel Pasct
Georgia, Clark Howell; Idaho, Georg
Ainslee. Illinois, Thomas Gahan; II
diana. not chosen; Iowa, c. A. Walsf
kansas. J. G. Johnson: Kentucky, ure
woodson: Louisiana, N. c. Blanchard
Maine. not chosen; Maryland, Arthl
p German; Massachusetts, John v
Corcoran; Michigan. D. j. Campa'
Minnesota, D. w. Lawler; Mississipr
W V. Sullivan; Missouri, not chosei
Montana. J. ]. Mediation; Nebrask
contest. w. H. Thompson, silver, an
Tobias Castor, gold; Nevada, h
1yao+ino. New Hampshire, A. w. Su