The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-30
BLAND MEN tfoPEFuL.
But There Are Already TWenty-One
Candidates in the Scattered
Field.

Field
CHICAGO, ILL, June 29.-While Farmer
Bland is toiling on his ranch in Missouri
his boom for the Presidential nomination
by the Chicago convention is growing
apace. In fact the advertising balloon
was sent up from the Auditorium tower
to-day, and Autographs of the silver sage
were scattered over the city. Headquar-
tiers have been permanently established,
and the booming of guns for "Silver Dick"
will be heard with the arrival of Governor
Stone and party tomorrow morning. The
Bland men are confident that they will
succeed in having their candidate nom-
mated by the convention. So certain are
they of success that they are serenely in
different to the aspirations of other candi-
dates, excepting probably Boies, who is
regarded as the most formidable. Thus
far, however, Boies has not shown much
strength apart from his own State. The
delegation from Iowa is naturally for him
first, last and all the time put OF course
there are others.
There are twenty-one candidates in the
field for the nomination up to date, and
how many more will appear at the Coli
scum next W, Elk the good Lord only knows.
The Chronicle, the only Democratic
newspaper in Chicago, Is very much
alarmed over the situation. 1t is an
honest money paper, and, therefore, can
not stomach the silver pill. Its comment
is ominous. Says the Chronicles:
Not since 1860 has the National Demo-
cratic party been confronted with so grave
a crisis in its affairs as at present. Thirty
six years ago the organization went to
pieces on the slavery question. 1t will
undoubtedly require very discreet and in
telIigent management to prevent serious
split on the money issue in the convention
to be held in this city next week. The
convention promises to be one of the most
interesting political gatherings in the
history of this country. 1t is believed
that the crowds in attendance will, in
point of mum bers, surpass anything before
known. The forerunners of the various
Presidential candidates are already on the
ground, and it is said that before the end
of this week the hotels will be severely
taxed to provide accommodations for the
thousands of delegates and visitors.
$50 far little attention has been given to
the claims OF candidates for the Presi-
Dental nomination. Interest has chiefly
centered in the fight over the financial
question, and it was not until that had
been settled, apparently in favor of the
free silver forces, that the talk about can
didates began to be heard. 1t is signif-
cant that of the 926 delegates who will
compose the convention only 256 have
been instructed as to Presidential prefer
ences by the States which appointed
them. There are therefore $40 delegates,
or more than two-thirds of the whole
number, who are uninstructed as to can
didates for President 1t is said that the
records of political parties in the United
States may be searched in vain to find
situation parallel to this"
Hugh C. Wallace of Tacoma, National
Committeeman from Washington, young
man with large opinion of him self, and
a son-in-law of Chief Justice Fuller of the
United States Supreme Court, blew into
town late last night. He came from New
York, where he has been doing missionary
work for the gold men. Wallace is sn en-
last. He has promised to deliver to
uey the entire Washington delega-
tile it is common knowledge that
ocrats of that State are at daggers'
the financial question. The
s east of the Cascade Mountains