Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
ANY B0DY'S FIGHT.
That Is What The Situation at Chicago
still Remains.
HgETIEG OF SOUND MONEY MEN.
Argument by Flower, McYeaSh, and
Fellows in PaVOrOf Gold Standard.
POINTS AGAINST SENATOR TELLER.
Russell, of Massachusetts, Holds
That IL Republican Protection is
JatIon IL Equally So.

DRtiOn IA LHunily So
CHICAGO. July 4.-The climax Of to-
DAYS ante-convcntion developments was
the mass-mceting Of the gold men in the
Auditorium this evening. The speeches OF
Ex-Governor Russell. OF Massachusetts
Senator Cray. Of Delaware; ana Disulc'-
Attorney Fellows. Of New YORK. were
vigorous and rough In their dehuhcl"'io"
Of the line OF action which the convention
"a bent ON taking on the silver question:
but they stopped short Of suggesting a
remedy. or any plan By which the sound
money advocates could hope TO stem the
current now setting 50 strongly against
them.
Governor Russelrs rem arks, particular
iv. brought in strong relief the difficulty
which IS beginning 10 loom up before the
silver managers-what TO do with the
tariff
Nearly all the boiling Republican dele
yates al ST. Louis declared that their
states were solid for free silver, and pro-
lection. Governor Russell seized upon this
point. and asserted that If Republican pro-
t. don was right in principle then silver
legislation was equally so, but If protec-
ton was wrong ina principle and unjust
and oppressive in practice, as the Demo-
cratic party had ever declared, ana sun
declared then silver legislation was equal
Is 90. and ought 10 receive equally en-
phatic condemnation.
ARGUMENT AGAINST TELLER.
This point was obviously directed
against the arguments advanced IN laFoI
OF the selection Of Senator Teller as the
free-sllver standdrd-bcarer he being also
sn earnest advocate of protection. and as
eucb It's force was appreciated. The ehect
will undoubtedly he TO augment the per
plexitles which the managers are hndlhs
IN dealing with the tariff plank OF the
platform The gold men took some cour-
age from the developments OF the day.
and tonight express confidence ,na'
they will receive much more considerable
az fbe convention AT the hands of the sill
Yer mon than they had heretofore Iel'
was to be their portion
Comptroller Eckles said: The silver
men have been talking to-day OF ueslIe
TO secure harmony in the convention anu
sevcrol aoid men with whom they have
talked tell me that, IN their opinion 'heie
Will be- material mo1 non OF the pio-
rramme that has been announced 10y some
~ the radical silver men. There Will be
no attempt 20 cut on discussion no SING
day convention. based upon the idea tha'
oriv silver men are 10 take part IN us
proceelings. They recognize, ] think thal
There IS an election 10 be held before the
decrees OF the convention can be exc
cuted. Harmony Is what they need.
Bo1Es BOOM PROMINENT
In the constant changing Of estimates
ma 10 tho probabilities OF success OF the
various candidates. the boom OF the Iowa
Ex-Governor. Boics. assumed much prom
nence to-day. il transpired In the course
OF the day that the telegram when
brought the Ex-Governor 20 Chicago was
closely connected with the reported re-
volt IN the ranks OF the Illinois delegation
against the alleged dictatorial policy or
Gcvcrnor Altgeld. II ia asserted that,
under the leadership Of Delegate William
Prentiss, the support OF thirteen llnholS
delegates had been obtained for the Iowa
man.
some prominent Ohio men this evening
were circulating the statement that MT
John X. Mclean was not TO be con-
side~ed I'm the field for second place.
THE ticket Will be John r. Mclean
and" said Berlah wilkins with signiii'
cant emphasis "and don't you overlook
g."
ANTAGONIST TO MATTHEW'S.
Tho action OF the Indiana delegation
in refusing TO send a representative to the
silver conference at the Sherman House
last nicht has aroused a feeling OF an
taFonism 10 Governor Matthew's can
didacy. and has also set in foot move
ment for caucus OF all the silver forces
FOR Monday next. This movement is be
INK pushed by Senator-elect Money, OF
Mississippi: eN Congressman Casey
Young. Of Tennessee; NStional-Commit-
teeman Thomas Of Colorado, and Dele
gate Payne OF Idaho.
They desire to thus agree upon full
slate OF officers and candidates 10 be
voted for by the silver forces. Delegate
Cochran. Of Missouri. expressed the
continent Of the extreme frec-silver ele-
ment when he declared to-day that for a
silver man 70 be nominated by the aid
OF gold-bug votes would cast blight
upon the ticket. and disparage the nomi-
nee In the eyes OF true silver men" As
the power 70 call a caucus is vested in
Senator Jones and his subcommittee,
great pressure is being brought 10 bear
on the committee.
The Matthews people are opposed TO
such a programme, and are fighting II
AT every stage. with all these III
vcrgiug interests clashing. IL will readily
Do perceived that thus far the securing
OF the Democratic free-silver nomination
on this glorious Fourth Of July remains
auybodys feht.