Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-07
READY FOR FRAY.
Chicago Filled With Democrats
All Patiently Waiting.
General Impression Is That Free Sill
yer Will Be in Platform.
Maine Delegation Divided on Money Cues.
tion-Gossip Of Convention.

headquarters, last night. that silver
would have at least $50 votes in the con-
vention, though II was impossible for any
| one to estimate the full strength of the
white metal. The two-thirds majority
without the contrasting delegations was
| claimed with renewed confidence and fig
ures which the leaders gave out showed
635 votes. with a practical assurance OF
three more. The disaffection of the Mas
sachusetts delegates through the persua-
sions OF eX-Congressman George Fred
Williams continued. and word came di-
rect IRON Ex-Governor Russell to a
United states senator during the day,
that possibly another vote would be lost
TO gold. This makes seven in the Bay
| state.
Even in Maine there are signs of faint
heartedness. Two of the delegates are
instructed for silver They come from
the Bangor district. The rest of the dele
cation was INSTRUCTED Tor gold and was
silver men said the delegation would
split even. voting to G. and at the Maine
headquartera 1t was admitted that two or
three might change their minds The
delegates said the silver pressure was
| growing very strong.
The unit rule is saving many votes for
the gold men. In all the delegations
where there is no unit rule. there is a di-
vision. and Pennsylvania has "a silver
delegates who would like a chance to vote
with their friends. There is no way yet
| known OF eNading the unit rule. how
ever. and these "a are not good enough
| missionaries to turn affairs their way
without aid from Chairman Harrity
| There was talk, Yesterday, that the
ichairman might yet swing the delegation
for Sibley of Pennsylvania, in spite of all
he has done for the gold side. The states
which are not bound by the unit rule are
Maine, Delaware. Maryland. Florida
Massachusetts and Minnesota. From
| minnesota comes word of two more sus-
ceptible delegates, and Maryland may
| give up another victim.
| Each territory will be given six votes
in the convention on all vital issues. The
| representation has been two votes each.
but the committee has decided that six
delegates shall be seated. They will have
only two votes in the temporary organiz-
| alton. but afterward will be given their
full vote. This is favorable to the cause
of silver. the silver men counting on the
entire addition of u delegates.
There, will be $50 seats in the conven-
ton. The figures given out by the best
| votes safe. or one to spare in the two
thirds majority. The list of the silver
men includes an unlucky IS in New Eng
land: Connecticut; total. ~ gold. Il.
Maine, total. Il: silver, 6; gold. G. Massa-
chusetts. total. 80: silver, q gold &c New
hampshire. total ;; gold, s Rhode
/ s.; gold. s.
1t is a little to make the announcement.
| but 1t is now evident that Vice President
| Stevenson is a candidate for President of
the United States. Mr.. Stevenson has in
formed some of his trusty workers that
| he is willing to accept the nomination
| ana is Wiling TO stand on Il ffee coinage
| l6 to l platform or anything else that
| will fetch the nomination to his door
| Half n dozen of the Vice Presidents
friends went to work winning converts
| in the Illinois delegation. but their sue
| cess was poor. Some of the delegates de-
| clared they represented people who made
up their minds long ago that Mr.. Steven
| son was welded to the gold idol or at
least was not Il staunch friend of the 16
| to l fetich OF course. these were the
| Bland shouters. but they are now ma
| jority of the Illinois delegation.
| The National committee beginning its
meeting at noon. today. transacted its
business at a single session. disposing of
| all contests for seats and voting, n to g.
| Hill of New York, for temporary chair
| man. This was a test vote In the COM
| mittee. showing the relative gold and sill
yer strength of the organization. The
silver showing was made by the presence
| of several proxies for members of the
| committee who. would have voted for Mr..
one or two members of the committee
who, within the past few days had an
nounced the transfer of their allegiance
from gold to silver. notably j. l.. Norris
of the District of Columbia and Arthur
Sewall of Maine.
The first business in order was the call
ing of the roll by Secretary Sheerin.
which. showed 81 present. including Ar
thur Sewall of Maine. Secretary Sheern
stated that the Clark contestants from
Texas. known as gold men, had with
convention. The withdrawal was ac-
companied by statement of the reasons
which ilnpelled them to enter upon the
contest and now voluntarily abandon it,
This statement was read by the secre-
tary and made part of the records of
the committee.
ing the - steering" committee of the BIZ
metallic League was allowed to address
the committee, He stated that the silver
men had no candidate to present for tenn
chairman of
one in accord with the idea of the silver
men would be acceptable to them. lie
urged. in the interest of harmony, that
he wishes of the majority OF the conven-
ton be not antagonized in the choice.
He was heard with respectful attention
No answer was given him and he with
drew.
The committee decided to consider the
contested cases first. That from Nevada
was settled in favor of Gen. Heating and
associates. silver men. without n vote.
In the cases over which a contest was
made. Is minutes We're given to each side
for an argument. The first case of that
against Chas. NJ Cooper silver. from the
It'll Indianapolis district of Indiana |
Cooper had been recognized by the state
convention of Indiana, and was placed on
the temporary roll by a vote of Al to !. |
the negative vote being cast by Mr.. Cam
pau of Michigan. |
A contest was brought by the sill |
Yer men for seats for three districts
In Michigan was argued. and on mo-
ton of Charles S. Thomas of Colorado. |
gold men were placed on the tenn
porary roll, Mr.. Campau's being the
only vote cast for the contestants. d. j. |
Mahoney spoke for the contesting gold
delegates from Nebraska. headed by
Tobias Castor. He warned the Demo- |
cratic party OF the danger there was
before it of defeat at the polls should |
nominate a Populist rather than q
Democrat. BY the first test vote of |
the afternoon-27 to est was decided |
to place the Castor delegation on the
temporary roll.
Next came the Ohio contest-that |
from the 18th district, wherein John |
H. Clark and A. NJ, Raft, gold men, |
sought the places Of Conrad Sschweit- /
ger and w. S. Potts. silver men, The !
gold men were recognized by their dis
trict convention and THE silver men by :
the state conventions The committee 7
voted-4 to Ito sustain the decision
of the state convention and gave the
silver men place on the roll. A rather
unexpected contest came up from