The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-06
REASONS FOR AND AGAINST HIM
His Friends Think They Have Enough
Influence to Elect Him.
Bat Many Are Pleading with Him
Not 10 Ne Q Candidate, ~ the
Man Selected Nust De Unconpr0-
Rfsfngiy . 1s 20 4 statesusan,
which Dave Hill In Not-senator
Daniel Slated fer the Position.

ttonai convention Is not only In a guam
oary as TO who shall be selected for pres
ident. but Il has still higher fence 70
jump IN the matter Of selection of officers
70 preside over the temporary and per-
rnanent organizations. The latter officer
may be selected without much trouble IL
the selection OF temporary chairman could
be satisfactorily arranged
Senator Hill Is the undoubted choice OF
the national committee lie is also the
one man from the East OF national prom
insncs who Is willing 10 test his popular
fty before the convention. II has been
claimed by the gold men that the silver
friends OF Senator Hill in both house and
senate. many of whom are delegates TO
the convention. would have sufficient
strength and would use their influence to
man III he should be named. But Ii is
now well understood that the silver men
will not vote for anybody but a silver
man for chairman. During the day many
silver men who are friends of the xena-
tor. have called upon him and urged him
not TO place himself in a position where
he might be Inundated by being defeated.
Thav have assured him that they have a
high regard for him. and that 1t viii be
disagreeabie 10 them TO have TO vote
agairs him. bat the situation is such that
first speech of the convention.
senator Hill has advised all those who
called upon him 10 pursue conservative
course He has expressed the belief that
II the convention adopts silver platform
that there will surely be bolt, and he
thinks that II conservatism Is shown that
tho bolt will be much reduced.
IL Is understood that Senator Hill be-
lieves that In case the convention should
sustain the national committee In the Sc
lection OF himself for temporary chair
man. that the bolt from New York state,
and possibly some other sections of the
East, Will be greatly minimized. The sill
yer men feel assured that Senator Hill
VIII not bolt. but under the instructions
OF the Democratic state convention Of
New York the delegation acts as a unit
and IL majority should decide to bolt or
TO take no further part in the convention
after the adoption of the silver platform.
Senator Hiil. who has indorsed this unit
rule. would be compelled TO abide by the
results
While Senator Hin Is constantly advis-
ing conservatism TO the silver men, he
has given no pledges that he would make
conservative speech II selected TO pre-
side over the convention. W F. Sheehan
member Of the national committee from
New York ard one OF the closest personal
friends of Senator IIill in that state, was
asked II Hill. II selected for temporary
chairman. would make conservative
speech and not one which would be OBJ
noxtous 20 the silver men. Mr.. Sheehan
replied: Senator Hifl IL selected tempo
rary chairman OF the convention. will
make a gold speech
Mr.. Sheehan was asked how he regard
ed senator Hiil's chances for the piace
and declared he did not believe the silver
men would turn him down If he was se-
lected by the national committee, although
every delegation from the South and West
which has arrived today has Joined IN
the declaration previously made by the
silver men on the ground that they would
not accept ANYBODY but A silver man for
temporary chairman.
Tho plea OF the senatorial friends OF
Senator Hiil asking him not 10 place them
IN the position of voting against him has
been almost pathetic. Nearly every sill
YER Democratic senator is here as a del
egate from his state. White Hili has on
posed them. not only on the silver ques-
ton. but upon many other questions TO
tably the income tax. they regard him an
a manly fighter and have a great deal OF
admiration for him. He has never coun-
seied bolt from national convention
and has severely criticised any body of the
party which tolerated q bolt II was
known during the tariff fight that sorne
III feeling grew out OF scene In the SEN
ate between Hili and Joe Blackburn: stil.
near TIE close cf the last session OF con-
gress. HIN made a vigorous speech In the
senate. supporting Carlisle on the bond
issues but took occasion TO severely crit
icise Carlisle and the friends Of Carlisle
IN Kentucky because they did not support
Blackburn for senator after he had re-
ceiyed the caucus nomination In that
speech HIN said there were greater issues
than the currency question and that the
Democratic party should not decide upon
the question OF silver and currency
The silver men appreciated that speech
and they do not expect that nm viii bolt
when Is 10 / platform Is adopted. Pm
maintains in his conversation with tha
silver delegations who have called upon
him that they are not following the lines
OF hts argument used In the senate on tina,
occa sion. because they are Euborsinattux
every other issue TO the silver question
solely The silver men say this has got
beyond anything else In the Democrats
party and the leaders who are here. even
n they were disposed 70 stand By Senator
Ntu as temporary chairman. would fint
u Impossible To control the delegation
from their states Nho are determined that
none but a Is 70 / man shall preside.
That the selection OF a silver man for
Temporary chairman Is assured there
seems no question os doubt Bur IN the
xatgNfS0- or ~4GH man - WNNFs the
silver men are at sea They want a man
Who wIn control the convention and VII
make himself fslt, bat there IS some sif-
rs.slty ~ making such a selection. Sena-
ser White. ~ California. Who Is a rnesr-
he~ os tha delegation from that state Il
era OF shs bsst presiding eaieers that
could ~ fuanSs Sut he Eili not allow HIM
SELF - - pat IN fer the purpose OF de-
fsattux and as he expresses Il. hursilsat-
ting i'm lie will sot allow his name to
tsa used a. candidate for Temporary
chairman II The national committee shouga
name HEl fer the place Mr.. White pre-
sit~i over the temporary convention OF
iSSS and wzs most aeceptShie. for ~. ts
strong n voice ana constitution. ans in
every way Kept tns conyentton moving
and free from eonfaSscr- Bat as IL seems
practically settled that HHt il 70 hes Sc
Ss,,sps hw the nationAl committee White
asrust fss considered as a possibility for
tss1norsrv chairman II IL quite possible
hsx~Ner tAsE he nay es selsctssa for
permanent Chairman
There are rssss number % silver men
whs zre earnestly n favor 81 coagress-
r.sr Richardson. of Tennessee. fer tera-
raarArv chairman. Mr. FsscZa-dscr has
g~ssguersav presided over the h.gS~ az
r~.r,~@Se1fatExe~. ard Was ses4eess nv
s,snssksr Cs~ssn Tor Chairman of she cosss-
ssistea % the who}n cartng the konx d.
Ns,e On shs Wilson ERxtE blIl He Is a
xess4s oarstaxnea tartan ard areais make a
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