The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-04


delegation to the Chicago convention
before leaving for Chicago denied the
| report that he would advocate the nom
ination of Vice President Stevenson
The delegation has not discussed
the question at ALL" said ne. I'VE are
| letting the friends of the various can
didates wrangle and viii be ready and
| satisfied TO vote for the man who can
best combine the silver strength
Mr.. Thomas further said: There Is
not a rule that a majority Of the Dem
ocratic convention cannot change, and il
| can, If it sees fit make a temporary or
ganization other than recommended by
| the national committee. If tae gold
men want TO bolt they can easily find
an excuse. SO they might as well use
that as any. But we will have the haM,
the delegates and everything else that
| goes to make the convention"
Mr.. Thomas attention was called TO
the proposed plan of pledgffg the dele
gates upon their arrival and he said:
1T is altogether unnecessary. We have
taken the lesson given US by our oppo-
nents and the unit rule has been adopted
by our delegates 1t Will be necessary
for the gold men TO secure majority of
each delegation before they can make in
TELLER AND MLEAN.
Denver, Colo, July 3.-The Denver
Times Qnd. Rep.) today says editorially:
''The Chicago convention must name
two men for president and vice presi-
dent, who viii be acceptable TO the silver
voters of the country, or the election of
Mckinley will be practically assured.
Senator Henry VI. Teller of Colorado
and John r. Mclean OF Ohio would sat
isfy and harmonic all the free coinage
states, and defeat the Neutrality-suspicious.
goldbug, rich mems ticket in every
state west of the Missouri river. Teller
and Mclean is not only a ticket that
every honest American can vote with
pride, but is a ticket that can and viii
win at the polls"
Senator Henry NJ. Teller has accept
ed an invitation to deliver the dedicatory
address at the opening of theEistddofd
pavilion tomorrow night. 1t is under
stood that he will not confine his re-
marks to the subject of the occasion, as
he was requested to discuss political
matters If he should see fit. The pa
Wilton will accommodate 10000 people.
MLEAN IS NO SLOUGH.
Chicago, July 3.-The friends of Hon.
John r. Mclean Of Ohio are talking
very confidently of the showing they
will make for him as a presidential
candidate in the convention. He will,
they say, have from the beginning not
only the support of his own entire dele
cation but also the assistance OF many
delegates from other quarters. They
think that his availability will cause
him to grow upon the convention from
UNIT RULES HISTORY.
Washington, July BIN view Of the
action of the delegation to the Chicago
convention in voting at Governor Alt
geld's bidding to advocate the abroga-
ton of the two-thirds rule, ii is interest
ing to review the history of that famous
rule.
1t was originally adopted sixty years
ago in the first Democratic national
convention. That convention nominal
ed Martin Van Buren, for vice president,
President Andrew Jacksons renomina-
ton having already been made by the
voice of the people. The text of the rule
as adopted by that convention of 1882,
at Baltimore, was as follows:
Resolved, That each state be entitled
in the nomination to be made of a.
candidate for the vice presidency TO a
Of votes equal to the number
to which they will be entitled in the
congress under the new appor- |
in voting for president and |
vice president, and that two-thirds OF |
the whole number of votes in the con- /
vention shall be necessary to constitute |
a choice"
In the convention four years later. |
when the committee on rules reported |
the two-thirds rule, a motion was made |
to amend by changing it so as to make
only simple majority necessary, and |
this motion was carried. On the next
lay, however, it was reconsidered. and
The two-thirds rule was adopted. In
$40, when Van Buren, was unanimous
y nominated for president, the con-
Iention leaving the nomination for vice
president to the choice of the states.
10 rules whatever were adopted for the
OF the convention.
In 1914, after a long discussion. the
convention adopted the two-thirds rule
'y a vote of 14s to rs. In 1S4S. after dis
'ussion, the two-thirds rule was adopt
I'd 'midstvehementaDpla
In the convention of 1856 and in each
subsequent convention. including even
he stormy gathering of 1860, the two
birds rule was adopted as part of the
ules of the preceding conventions, as a
natter of course.
TEXAS CONTESTANTS. 8
Corisicina, Tex. July S.-The gold
standard Democrats of Texas intend to
AIRY their claims to represent the
Texas Democracy first before the ex-
.cutive committee, and if necessary,
thence to the credentials committee
md thence to the convention. They in
end TO have a full hearing.
'THoU hast pretty wit" quotn the mon.
rch. Ave, and dry humor," replied the
ester. Whereupon the king pushed the
utton- Philadelphia Record.
No MATTER how happy and oontented a
nan may look, if you give him a chance he
viii spend the day telling you his troubles
Los Angeles Express.
BoB-"Say, amt you going TO stand treatl
thought you had money TO burn Dick
/ should have if you would furnish the /
aft."-Boston Transcript
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorla.