The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-05

Independence Day In Chicago Passed In
| Decisive Cancusing, Which May Leave
| ihe Convention Little to DO, or May Set
the Gold Men Upon q Tooth-and-Nai
right, Though With No Hope of Win.
ming If the Silver Men Remain Harmoni
ous-The Chronicle OF the Day.
| Chicago, July 4.-The most interesting
| feature of the day at the Palmer house
was the manner in which the eastern
men who arrived yesterday plunged in
TO their canvass which they style the
sound money campaign. Most of the
leaders betook themselves early 10 the
Palmer house considering that the most
promising field for their operations.
William c. Whitney, John r. Fellows,
Hugh Grant, Comptroller Eckeis, Hon.
Washington Hesifng, of Chicago, ex-
Governor Russell of Massachusetts,, ex-
Congressman Everett of Massachusetts
and Don NJ. Dickin son of Michigan, are
conspicuous figures in the Hobbies.
These gentlemen took off their coats
and plunged into their business. They
buttonholed strangers, who wore the
badges of delegates and piled them
with arguments. The tenor of their
talk was that Democrats must not let
their party be captured by Popuiists
and that free silver and gold at 10 10
would bring the country to a silver
basis and involve commercial prosper
Iity Young Governor Russell of Mas
sachusetts,in a light suit of gray, with
straw hat thrust upon the back OF
/ his head, was particularly energetic
and attracted much attention. When
ever half a dozen silver men gathered
about him he made brief extempor-
aneous speech, expounding the eastern
view.
THE LITTLE RIFT.
These meetings of the two factions
were not altogether harmonious, and
! frequently 16 to 1 delegates made for
chile and even harsh remarks to the
leaders of the gold propaganda Par
ticuiarly distasteful TO the l6 10 l sill
yer men seemed to be the claim Of the
eastern contingent that 1t stood for
sound money. This in substance was
| a passage often heard:
"Are you for sound money!" the
question put by an fastener.
ST am for sound money. Silver and
gold at 16 TO the money of the con-
Stitution," the reply by a 16 TO 1 del
egete.
Occa sionally the gold men would &C
cuse the silverites of being Populists,
and tell them that they had no right TO
claim membership in the Democratic
party. One delegate, who wore an In
diana badge, made a fierce verbal as
sault upon a group of gold men, or
which Russell of Massachusetts was
the central figure, illustrating the feel
ing entertained by a part of the silver
men.
sYou people are disorganizers dis
T1lpters. bolters," he exclaimed hotly.
'sThe Democratic party is for free sill
yer; silver is the only issue on when II
can possibly win in this campaign,
You are trying to undermine us and
take from us our only possible chance
of success. The financial issue IS the
only issue in TIL campaign. The re-
publican party is for gold and the Dem
ocratic party for silver. You had bet
ter go where you belong.
IN THE MORNING EARLY.
Chicago. July 4.-The eastern gold
standard men got to work early this
morning, but were decidedly uncommu-
NEGATIVE. Senator Hills attitude OF last
night and this morning of not talking
upon the issue is the basis of much spe-
culation. 1t had been supposed that
both he and Mr.. Whitney would be the
great prophets of the gold movement
and would do the talking, put so far,
while Mr. Whitney is looked upon as
the leader, the statements as to cause
| ell
party have been made by Ex-Governor
Flower and John R. Fellows. Wheth-
er Senator Hills quietude betokens a
desire to take the Temporary chair
manship of the convention untrammel-
ed by any decisive or absolutely par
tial statement or whether II is merely
the quietude that betokens active work
for the next few days is not known.
Silver men pooh hooh this morning
the threats of Flower and Fellows that
silver ticket will be defeated and that
Democrats will not vote for it.
PROPHETS WITHOUT HONOR.
Senator Blackburn was very caustic
in his remark about il. He said: THE
walls of the very room in which the
statements of silver defeat were made
last night, re-echoed four years agi
with a similar tocsin as TO the can
didacy of President Cleveland. If
mistake not, the very same voices were
raised in an even louder cry than last
night, that so sure as the convention
nominated Mr.. Cleveland. just so sure
would 1t be defeated. If their predic-
lions OF last night are as lacking in
| truthfulness as those Of four year ago.
why, 1 don't believe the silver people
will quail very much before the de-
nunciations.
HILLS CHANCES.
There seems to be more of a disposi-
ton to accept Hill as temporary chair
man among the silver men this morn
ing. The more conservative among
them argue that if he were selected by
the national committee il would be IN
wise for the silver people to attempt
any fight over his taking the chair for
many of the silver adherents are for
! him. and a split of the silver forces on
/ the first question before the convention
would be a bad precedent. Others OF
! the silver men are more rabid IN their
desire that a silver man shall preside.
and assert that if the national con-
mfttee selects Mr.. Hill they Will move
substitute. Senator Hill himself de-
clines TO discuss the matter. He said:
] Tt would De impolilc Tor me 20 say
anything prior 10 the action Of the ma
! tional committee. / am not seeking
/ the honor"
I The work Of visiting the various del
egations was begun by the gold men a;
an early hour. despite the fact that the
meeting TO make assignments had not
been held.
WILL THE GOLD MEN BOLT?'
Chicago, July THE leading question
| Of the day seems 20 be: VIII the gold
J standard men bolt the convention II q
| silver platform is adopted"
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