The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-06

Senator White, Of California, had been
previously selected, but When adelegation
called upon him he said that on account
Of other engagements 1t would be out Of
the question for him to serve. II the gold
committeeman insist upon presenting the
name Of Senator Hill or some other gold
man to the convention the silver contin-
gent will nominate Daniels.
Judge Powers, of Utah, is among the
delegates who have received letters from
bankers firm in this city in regard to
the effect that free silver declaration
would have upon the business interests of
the country. In this letter, it is stated
that s4sf 900 have been invested through
the firm in Utah, Referring to the circu-
lar Judge Powers said:
II this company and the clients Of that
concern do not care to play in our back
yard they need not. II they do not want
TO invest in Utah some one else will. Their
clients will receive whatever Is due them,
for Utah will pay dollar for dollar as nomi-
mated in the bond. If these bankers think
they can intimidate us and prevent us
irom'carrSing out the will Of our constitu-
ents by covert threats, then l say to them
mat we were not brought up in the noun
tains to be scared by owls. II they intend
10 help create a financial panic In order to
drlve people to support the gold standard
nave only to say to them that in pulling
out the pillars of the financial temple they
VIII bring the ediflce upon their own heads
Us well as ours and we can stand 1t as we'll
as they can. think that the bankers had
better let us run politics our own way, and
devote their attention to business. Perhaps
there would be fewer failures"
Considerable discord is developing now
among the silver men over the rivalries
naturally created by the candidates. and
there Is also discussion over the platform.
Many OF the leaders are strongly in favor
OF single declaration for free silver and
the practical ignoring of all other ques-
lions. The tariff question, especially, they
desire to be handled gingerly lest it drive
from them the free silver Republicans of
the west who are moderate protectionists.
Others on the other hand, think there
should be regular Democratic platform
covering all the pending issues of the day.
Some even favor very radical tariff plank.
All this bodies i'll for the prophets of short
convention.
The gold men, led by Mr.. Whitney, pro-
less to be encouraged by the outlook.
Their plans seem to be based on future
contingencies. Having failed to make an
impression on the solid phalanxes of silver,
their purpose seems to be to stir up strife
md take advantage of such dissensions as
may be developed in the opposition. The
great advantage which they possess, al
ways the strength Of hopeless minority,
is their compactness. I'VE are well or
ganized force" said Don NJ. Dickinson, Of
Michigan, who was postmaster general
under Cleveland's first administration,
and who is here with the prestige of hay
Ing snatched victory for gold from what
was admitted to be silver convention in
Michigan. 1--WE are fighting an morgan
lied mob resolved only on one thing-a
declaration for the free coinage of silver"
The feature of the day has been the SEEM
Ing utter collapse Of the Teller boom. The
talk of the existence of the senatorial cabal
plotting to secure Teller's nomination has