The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
SILVER CRUSADERS RALLY.
From All Sections OF the Union
the Leaders Are Marching
Upon Chicago.

the Leaders Are Marching
Upon Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, June 30.-The silver
crusaders are marching on Chicago. The
advance guard reached the city early this
morning and established headquarters at
the Sherman House, where the scene
during the day was one of great activity.
1t was the annual gathering of the Demo
cratic Bimetallic National Committee.
There were present silver leaders from all
parts of the country. They came from
the North, South, East and West, all sur.
charged with bimetaIlic doctrine.
Governor Stone headed the Missouri
delegation. He is a tall, active Missourian
and is championing the cause of Bland
for the Presidential nomination.
Senator Jones of Arkansas was on the
ground early. So was Senator Harris OF
Tennessee.
Governor Stone chatted pleasantly about
the political situation. He said the Dem
ocrats in his State had won a great victory
for the party in declaring for silver, and
he thought if the National Democracy
would adopt a like platform and set Bland
upon it they would sweep the country.
I'VE want platform" said the Gov
ernor. "that will clearly and absolutely
declare for free silver coinage of both gold
and silver at a ratio of is to 1. Such a
platform will satisfy the Democrats of
Missouri. They ask nothing more, they
will accept nothing less. Mr.. Bland is the
most conspicuous candidate for the Presi-
DENTAL nomination at this time. / 90 not
say that we will succeed in nominating
-, but we will do all we can to accom-
plish that end"
Senator Dubois of Idaho arrived here
last night to freshen up the Teller bomb
whlcn seems to have petered out, though
Lee mamie OF Montana has been in town
Tor the iast week looking after the candi-
oacy OF tne colorado statesman, whose in
tentlon Is 10 place the name of Teller be-
fore the convention if delegate can be
found VINO VIII nominate him. Teller.
however, was not mentioned at the meet
ing OF the blmetaiiic League to-day. That
is an lndicatioh 'nat he is not looked upon
with much favor by the Democracy. On.
the other hano. the merits of Bland and
Boies were generally discussed Thev 80
the leaders in the race at this tioe
A brief session of the bimetsIl;o cox,,;.
tee was held during the mornine and y
was decided to take firm stand -, az
question of temporary orgsnlzation Tse r,e
sentiment of the committee was for
mony, but If Chairman Harritv sha,sI,
appoint as temporary presiding ofticer -
the convention delegate unfriendlv -
the silver interest the members of ~
league, the great majority of whom arc
delegates to the convention, will unhesi-
tatingly spring silver man for the posi-
ton. A committee consisting of Senator
Jones. Governor Stone, Senator Turpie.
Governor Altgeld and Senator Daniels
was appointed to confer with the Execu-
tive National Committee relative to the
Craftsmanship.
1t will be readily seen that this commit
tee yis composed of men of one purpose.
and that is to direct the thought and &C.
ton of the convention. They are de-
kermined that the platform shall contain
a declaration for the unlimited coinage of
silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.
Senator Hill OF New York would be &C.
c&ptable to many of the silver men as
temporary chairman of the convention
|He is probably the only gold man whom