The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
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With Il total for gold and silver of
$40 votes in the convention. two-thirds
would he 626 %. Thus ii will be seen
that the silver men will lack, according
to the above estimate, - 23 of having
two thirds majority. Ii the Michigan
delegation Is unseatcd, and Il contcstintg
delegation is now assured from that
state. that would add twenty eight
votes to the silver column, which, with
the seven votes silver has in Minnesota,
four in Maryland and three in Florida,
would more than give Il two-thirdS ma
iority for the white metal
Leaders of the silver movement located
in Washington have themselves made no
attempt to organize a contesting dclcgl-
tiun from Michigan, not feeling that il
was Longer necessary to the success
of their cause. But the Democrats of
Michigan themselves are aroused and
vii 20 To Chicago and contest. not 50
much for the effect it will have upon
the result in the national convention,
they declare. but for the effect il will
have upon affairs in their own State.
II no contest is made the silver Demo
Gratis fear that the State will he given
over to the Cleveland Dickinson crowd,
who would, of course, proceed To organize
4 State committee in line with the policy
OF the administration, which, il is
claimed, would misrcprcscnt seven
tcnths OF the Democrats OF the State of
Michigan.
In the matter of contests. however, the
Democratic convention is going to be-
fortunate, especially in comparison with
the unenviablc record made in that rc
Spcct at the Republican convention No
contcsting delegations are expected i'm
the convention lat Chicago except from
Michigan, Nevada, Nebraska, Kansas.
probably Texas. and possibly South
Dakota.
The faction which has the majority
can. of course, decide these contests in
its favor, and,aS the silvcrites Will bc able
to control the permanent organization.
all of the States mentioned will doubt
less he seated III the silver seats.
Altogether it is rather gloomy out
look for Mr.. Whitney Mr.. Hilland others
who have suddenly decided To 20 to Chi
cago and save the party from disrup-
ton That they will have some effect
upon the covcntion l. conceded by the
silver men; but that they can prevent
the making of II silver platform or the
nomination of silver candidates j.
laughed to scorn. When Mr. Whitney
and other friends of the gold standard
they will find themselves confronted
with some of the strongest men, ablest
statesmen and shrewdcst politicians in
the Democratic party such men for
instance rs c. =. Thomas. Denver, Col. ::
Thomas j. Clunie, san Francisco, Cal. !;
John w. Tomlinson, Birmingham. Ala :
Patrick Walsh, Augusta. Ga; b. f.
Shveley. South Bend, Ind; :. b. Evans,
Ottumwa. Iowa; George II. Hummer,
Holland. Mich; Governor Stone. of Mis-
~iSsippi; Gov. Horace Bocs OF Iowa;
Lon. V. stephens. Jefferson City, Mo;
Charles f. Crisp Americus, Ga; w. \,
Clark, Helena. Mont. |. II Dennis,
Reno. Nev.. T. ]. Jarvis. Grccnvllc, y.
c.: William y. Roach. .I.arimorc. y. d;
Allen w. Thurman Columbus. Ohio.
Thomas O. Day, Portland ore j. VI
Head. Nashville. Tenn Evans Howell.
Atlanta Ga. Hon. Horace Chiffon. ~
Ter, Tex. Peter j Otcy. Virginia. Judge
William X. Barnes, Tucson. Aril sen