Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-09
GOLD MEN
Strong Expressions Over the Acts of
the Silverites-Some Talk
of Bolts.

CHICAGO, July S.-One hundred and
fifty gold standard delegates met last
night and decided against a bolt from
the convention, but for a bolt from
the ticket and the platform that the
makes. Every suggestion
received with applause. Every
contrary suggestion was received in
silence.
This is the significant resolution
by Mr.. Irish, of California,
and adopted unanimously: "'That
each sound money delegation select a
member to return to his state and get
the views of his party on the matter
and report back to the chairman (Sen-
ator Gray in July if possible.
Senator Hill and National Commit
teeman Sheehan were not present, but
Governor Flower and William G.
Whitney, with the aid of Colonel Fell
lows, held up New York States end.
There vas some talk of an inde-
pendent ticket, but the whole matter
finally resolved into the adoption of a
resolution for a committee of one
from each State to feel the pulse of
the people on the subject and report
back in August to Senator Gray, of
Delaware.
When New York met after midnight
there was bitter feeling when the ac-
ton of the silver men On the Michigan
contest became known. The meeting
lasted until after 3 O'Clock and then
adjourned until 9 O'Clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Coudert, Henry Purroy and
Congressman Sulzer deprecated a bolt
and Perry Belmont, Roswell P.
Flower and a few others said that it
was the only recourse left for good
Democrats.
This morning the gold men began
holding conferences in various lead
ers' rooms at 8 O'Clock. They claimed
that the silver men we're unseating
delegations for no apparent cause
than to simply yid them in pushing
their plans through and that they had
thrown Democratic precedent to the
winds. Senator Hill, Mr.. Whitney
and Mr.. Coudert, Committeeman
Sheehan and Congressman Sulzer
found it difficult to stem the tide of
anger in the New York delegation, but
1t is pretty safe to assume that the
leaders will not go out no matter what
their future action may be-, though
some of their followers may.
On the other hand the silver leaders
claim that the gold men have put
themselves in this position. The
meeting of gold standard men, which
did not break up until al early hour
this morning, is quoted as an example.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, said
of this: "You will notice that the
men who made incendiary speeches
advocating boiling the ticket and plat
form are men whose states have nc
gold representation and who are not
delegates. ! am told that John P.
Irish, of California, made a brilliant
and pointed effort in that direction
and that General Bragg and Franklin
| Mcveagh also were for a bolt. I should
like to know by what right they in
terfere with the work of delegates
sent here by the people. Even Mr..
| Whitney, of New York, is an inter.
loper, not having been sent as a dele.
gate to this convention. What right
have such people to u this conven.
tion?"
1t is only right to say that there wa
no mention made of boiling the con
vention at the gold mems meeting
last night except when Mr.. Irish, o
California, said in closing his speech
"Well, if something happens, / know
what / shall do" aud stuck his hand
in his pockets and strolled down tn
room.
The majority of the New York dele
cation were in favor of remaining Ii
and Mr.. Flower had modified his view
very considerably, and did not talk II
the same way that he did last night
The meeting adjourned without an,
action being taken, but the delegation
was given to understand that Their
would be another meeting after tn
adjournment of the National Conven
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