Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From, Chicago.

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silver man be made temporary chair
man. The two.thirds rule will proba
bly, not be repealed at the outset. Thu
silver men claim over two-thirds of TIT
convention and will win everything
Nominations for President cannot b.
predicted. The Bland boom is loud
but is not gaining ground. Teller i.
being actively pushed, and is gaining
strength. Daniel and Otey are at the
Sherman House, both uncommitted fol
President. Daniel is spoken of fol
temporary chairman of the convention
The remainder of the Virginia delega-
ton has not arrived. There has been
no caucus of silver men to make nomi-
nations. No bolt Is deemed probable
CHICAGO, July 3.-The announce
ment from the leaders of the gold fac.
tons that they will not surrender the
control of the national convention with
out struggle had the effect of making
the silverites more than usually ag-
gressive this morning. Yesterday the
belief was prevalent that their oppo'
nents would content themselves with
passive protest against what they
characterized as the suicidal policy OF
the majority. This morning, how
ever, it was made clear that the gold
men, so far from being willing to sur
render. would put up the best fight
that their numbers, experience and
knowledge of the arts and tricks OF
politics would permit. The rank and
file ofthe silverites is somewhat appre.
hensive that the other side has some
cards up its sleeve that may upset their
plans. Save for the activity of the
sound money leaders the general situa-
ton does not differ materially from
that of twenty-four hours ago, and
there have been no changes in the plans
of the silver majority. 1t is just as
determined as ever to have tenn.
porary organization to its liking,
peaceably If it can, forcibly if it must.
This, together with the matter of draft
ing silver plank, and of rounding up
their followers, so that there may be
no possible assertions to the opposition,
constitute the work that the silver con-
ferees have laid out for themselves.
The story was carried to the Boies
headquarters yesterday afternoon that
Gov. Stone had insinuated that the
Iowa candidate was asking fayors from
the eastern gold delegates and count
ing on their votes and that, therefore,
he was not safe man for the radical
free silver following to rally around.
But little credence is given to the ru-
NOR. Some southern democrats of
prominence, delegates and others de.
clare that Mr.. Bland will not get all
The southern votes claimed for him,
but while the delegates do not commit
as to voting for Boies, it is.
plain that they are not bound by any
Bland pledge.
That there is to be gold standard
chairman presented by the committee
is considered certain. On this line
Chairman Harrity said yesterday 81
don't think they can turn down the tenn
porary chairman elected by the national
The abrogation of the two
birds rule will not be considered by
he committee. That remains for the
rules committee to pass upon. Our
light will be made on the platform and
ne will do the best we can."
There will be no meeting of the ma
ional sub committee until the noon
1our Monday, when the full committee
,onvenes. Tonight the gold men will
lold their first council of war. BY that
lime William C.Wbitney, together with
Senator Villas, Ex-Governor Russell and
he rest of the leaders in the fight |
against free silver, will be in the city.
At the meeting, which, it is said, will
,e composed of fifty prominent demo-
rats, the exact line of procedure
against the silver majority will be |
mapped out. Also the question of a
volt by the anti-silver men will be set
led. Yesterday Chairman Harrity
aid that the national committee would
axe advantage of its prerogative and
would select a temporary chairman for
he convention. Most likely Senator
Hill Will De the man.
Gov. Stone declares that he does not
want to be temporary chairman, but
he silver men are publicly announcing
hat he is the man. Last night SEN
to Daniel, of Virginia, was also put for
yard by the silver men for temporary
hartman of the convention.
OF the presidential candidates, it is
generally believed that Bland is in the
cad. His friends have opened head
uarters in almost every hotel in the
ity and are making more noise than
Il the other candidates put together.
The talk is now confined chiefly to
Bland and Teller, though Gov. Boies has
many strong supporters. The forces
re arrayed along the lines of expedi-
ncy on the one side and on the other
ide desire to confne the entries for
he nomination to old members of the
emocratic party. The advocates of
xpediency-that is those whose favor
,eller's nomination-are working with
reat energy and apparent confidence.
% the argument that this is demo-
ratio convention and that q democrat
,ust and will be nominated, the reply
returned that an eighteen hour dem
crat is good enough for the country and
ught to be for the convention. Among
he ardent advocates of free coinage of
liver and incidentally of the nomins-
ion by this convention of Senator Tel
sr beside the boiling St. Louis dele
ates, who are at work in Chicago, are
ieorge G. Gorham, of California, ex-
ecretary of the Senate, and Hallet
lilbourne.