The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-06

Chicago. July 5.-This Ii to be one Of
the most remarkable conventions In the
history of American politics. With the
convention but 4S hours away and al
most three-fourth of the delegates on
the ground. 1t 10 10 hedged about by
conditions that little can be foreseen
as to candidates.
The feature Of the day has been the
seeming utter collapse of the Teller
boom. The talk Of the existence Of the
senatorial cabal plotting to secure Tel
lers nomination has aroused. among
many Of the incoming delegates, a feel
ing OF the most bitter and passionate
resentment, and the cry Ii heard every
where that the nominee must be DEM
ocrat. It Is considered almost treason
to suggest Teller. This strong revolt
against what is deemed an attempt at
senatorial dictation seems to have
checkmated the cabal. As the free sill
ver republicans and the populist lead
ers realize that the game is slipping
away from them, they are inclined to
grow ugly in their desperation. The
former have begun to predict defeat II
democrat is nominated on the ground
that no matter how disposed they
might be to support a democrat on q
free silver platform. their friends In the
Western states would not follow them
bag and baggage into the democratic
party. The populists could, with diff
Guilty, be restrained to-day from issuing
an address saying they could not sup
port democrat. Both were met with
the argument that II their professions
of devotion to the silver cause was not
hollow pretences, they must Join hands
with the democrats In the attempt to
elect q candidate on the issue. So far
as the silver republican boilers are con-
cerned. II was argued that II they walk
ed out of the st. Louis convention be-
cause Of their convictions, they must
choose. II the populists carried out their
threats. between the nominee of a par
ty that controlled well nigh half the
votes In the country and the nominee
of q populistic convention at st. Louis.
The Teller interview from Denver,
printed here this morning, saying he
would support the nominee of this con-
vention completed their discontinue.
1t exposed their bluff. Although the
possibility of Teller's selection now
seems to have vanished, the democratic
silver leaders who still believe he 10 the
Aoot oNoitooiG Sdh0iNdtCs tHOu6h tncy
may for the present have been driven
out into the open and forced to publicly
espouse the cause of some other candi-
date. are powerful men and skilled and
trained political generals, and the plot
to nominate Teller must, until the nom-
ination Is actually made, be reckoned
with as deadfall into which the con-
vention may be precipitated by shrewd
manipulation. II opportunity offers.
The revolt against the cabal has un-
questionably had the effect Of hasten
ing declarations by arriving delegates
In favor Of the two leading candidates
Bland and Boies, and both claim large
acquisitions to-day. The boomers OF
both also began to arrive In force to-
day and their headquarters were be-
sieged by marching clubs. headed by
brass bands and the countless thous.
ands Of shouters who tumbled along In
their wake. It Ii q question whether
Bland or Boies has been the largest
gamer by to-day's developments. The
Iowa candidates managers have re-
ceived many assurances Of support
from the South and West and. although
Bland IL still hailed and heralded as
the logical candidate and II undoubt.
edly gaining ground. he has some weak
polnte IN the present arrangement ol
his lines. The legitimate character oi
the declaration Of the Illinois delega.
ton for the Missouri candidate yester.
day. which was to carry with It the In.
| fiuence Of Governor Aitgeld. Is ques
toned. The declaration. based on ar
alleged poll OF the delegation. was en-
gineered by Secretary OF State Hin,
richsen after he had secured a state
ment from Aitgeld that the lattel
would abide by the will of the majority
| The Altgeld men now challenge the ac'
curacy Of the poll and throw out init
nations that sharp practice was resort
ed to. 1t Is believed. however. by Alt
geld's close friends that. as between tn,
two candidates, he would prefer Bland
rather than Boies. on account OF tbs
! formers defense OF his action during
the Chicago riots and the latter's in
dorsement OF the course Of the admin
istration. One OF Altgeld's pet purpose:
| Is to secure the adoption OF a plank II
the platform condemning federal trooI
interference in the local affairs OF III,
states. The doubt cast on Altgeld's at
titude furnishes n cause for anxiety II
! the BLAND camp. The withdrawal Of IN,
! Illinois delegation after the flourish O.