The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-03

Democratic national convention Gov
ernor AltgeId this morning declared that
the agitation n favor OF his EaHse was
q goldbug scheme TO dsScrsdl- the Sil-
yer movement and the silver leaders his
morning decided 50 far as Hil Is con-
cerned by almost unanimously declar-
ing that TIE temporary organization
must certainly Be controlled BY the ma
jortty Of the convention. or else delay.
II not disaster. 20 the silver plank might
result n the permanent organization
The suggestion % AITgeld that the
convention be made q one-dzy affair
and should be so made by the optrosl-
ing element was not received With NUN
favor this morning either BY the We-l
known leaders who are hsre or the
friends OF the many c2ndidates-
Senator Blackburn CT Kentucky wao
arrived last night and who was very
busy this morning. said.
"WhEe doa't Suggest Or approve de-
lay IN the matter. must say thai I am
utterly opposed 10 any gag law or rush
ing let this convention be marked By
fairness. We have nothing 20 lose and
much 70 gain Let Us give everybody a
fair hearing and then act according %
cur best judgments. I think the Cause
OF silver would be aided by such az
1ion and that the cry OF gag rule and
un<airneSS could not BE raised no mat
ter what the result"
Asked what his IDEAS were upon the
question OF making Senator Hi Of New
York chairman. he said;
senator Hi would undoubtedly
make a very impartial chairman. bus
he is aEied with the gold forcts and IL
would be a roundabout way OF proce-
dure for US 10 turn over 20 the minority
o. me convention is organization las
not TO be supposed that the majority arr
going 20 jeopariize their own work and
chances As for Governor Altgeid-
never understood that h vas caadi-
date 5or temporary Chairman
Then you do not believe that SenS-
tor Hill viii be chairman q the tempo
rzry organization. even BY a conjunc-
ton Of god votes and such silver dele
gates as favor him."
No, mark this" and the senator b.
came emphatic. using f0rclble gestures
10 aocsntuzts his point: This CONVEX
ton is IN control OF The silver men. That
Is a fact beyond any question q doubt.
On every question the standing OF the
majority VIII he 20 aid their movement.
Now II the god men were n coatrol.
they would not think q giving Us con-
troll OF the Temporary organization
That would be deemed foolish by them
and I don't believe that they VIII ex-
pect Us 20 DOT Anyway. whether they
| do or not, we shall not act in that way.
A silver man VIII wteld the gsvel"
Whom have you heard mentioned ?
Nobody with any dsfiniteneSs- l
can't tell you There are many c2ndi-
dates and / have not committed myself
| 20 any OF them. Jones % Arkansas
would be a good nan. New referring
/ to the matter OF the pushing through q
our plans in a hurry. have talked
with several leaders and We are not at
all IN favor OF the least bit OF hurry.
Every man IN the convention OF every
movement should have a fair and I'm
partial hearing. Then we can 20 be-
| fore the people with clean hands and
/ ask their approval. / do not agree viii
Governor Atgeld that there is any jeop-
ardy in such a course. 20 our cause.
Senator Blackburn was naturally IA
! Their coy about saying anything regard
| Ing presidential candidates or Their
chances as his own constituency were
booming him for the place this morning.
| 1T have heard" he said. that Cover
nor AltSeid has agreed % assist Mr..
Bland but u Is little early Jet 20 talk
4 OF chances"