New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-04

Lean OF Ohio for temporary and permanent cRa BAR
of the Convention. senator t,In 40 NOT
limit his aspirations BY according the chairmansnip
of the Convention to him co.onel proadercv and
that cx-Congressman John s. Rhea or OwehSeoro
Ky, will place him In nomination wnem ,n SrJav
crn delegates arrive In force tomorrow ana Sumuas
n remains to be what kind OF an aggress.y,c
fight they will he able to make against 'hS c"'-'"u
dried programme OF the silver men.
The announcement from the leaders OF the gou
factions East and West. that they VIII ho' SUI
render the control OF the National Convention Will
ont a struggle which will afford an opportunity o.
putting themselves record. had the erect VI
making the siveritcs more than usually asB'e''No
this morning The early visitors to the Sherman
House were more considerable In NUMBERS '''' "
Wednesday or Thursday and the runors o." 'Ne
parlor floor where the Democratic Bifnct""e No
nittce and its principal members are located were
crowded even before the leading spirits nau ''''
the breakfast-room. Yesterday the pe'e, ""s
nrevaent and was freely expressed that In view VI
tho overwhelming strength OF the white metal 'a'"
Gates. their opponents would refrain MI, run passive
antagonism and content 1haracterized as the
suicidal policy OF the majority hd,e from The
East TO- members OF Senator Tarrss committee an, ana
tho other silver organizations mnne 10 surrender
perence and knowledge Of the arts and tricks so ol
fhpmed by the sudden activity OF the local anti
Atssd e nwSt and for sound
money rally at the AUDITORIUM on pa lions
ing While the silver leaders view these ,,,h
Of hwakefness on the part of their opponents win
comp.acency the rank ara se ar Itself of the idea
that the other sdc has some cards ss up a ~, into
which may upset their the ,e pans w"n freely Expressed
at the silver headquarters this morning a ikSe
nobody had the slightest CONCEPTION o. we're going
gold men were likely to do or how they were so''s
about it.
So far the silver people have been CONDUCTING ,he
rrra,o, {, q freea nd easy sort OF a way. There
has been no exclusive meeting of the Democratic
Timetable Committee such. but silver ue'eea'eN'
State chairmen. Senator's congressman anu o.N
Who while affiliated with the movement vi" W
voice the floor Of the CoH0st'i bowever there
is demand that the ocmmtSe as eIements ard
tbat II shall designate steering committee to sit
continuously. and to which may be prousn, an ~. ~
plans and intentions Of the gold minorlty In this
way it is urged, smooth sailing VII ne more pos
ment while the pans Of the silver people on any
vital point woud be less likely to become puohc
property.
The fact has been apparent from the start that
the leading Democratic silver men take no stock IN
any possible support from the Populist slverites'
and in none of their dongs has there been sugges-
ton of an eye single the future-that future being
the National corventions of Populists and radical
free silverites scheduled for ST. Louis three weeks
hence Nor have the Populists evidenced any over
wheming desire TO get into close fellowship or COM
partnership with the silver Democrats Occaslo Gd
tbev have turned up In small numbers at the Sher.
man House but they have locked by themselves
or sought the HEADQUARTERS OF the ksniS S %i
on the upper floor. from where General oeSre' al,
HAYES and others of the Executive board VINO WIZ
figure largely in the doings at 5r par nor parcel
In the programme or plans OF the ,he W.,
that they propose to go 1t alone ana max
tick VIII
talk there may have been in the months 1r ,,sne
Pnnust fusion 1t has not been borne out by me
conditions which have 50 far Of leading
ponsts, there is only contingency which would
bring aSS%' Of g senao or TSs SM0
oo,s,,cuous addition to the gold forces to-day
u.os ex Governor George W. Peck. OF Wisconsin Inc
Governor said: 81 came from Milwaukee to lock al
90, +,a open,ng OF the Wisconsin headquarters. We
~o ooro,ne here with our gold ideas sodly fixed to
1oin the Democratic procession II take goa i., 10
keep silver m9 S by YOU h s"S % Of "f the mary as
democrats usually do. hut VIC are none inc eSs s
ighte ,s remsnisr o. the Wisconsin delegation viii
arrive on Sunday. They will find az finely decorated
and richly furnished headquarters as any delegation
will have
Chairman Harrity. OF the Democratic National
COMMITTEES has been in great demand among all
the leading Democrats assembled In Chicago be
cause he was recognized the leader OF the gold
forces before the arrival Of Mr. Whitney Ben T.
cable had a conference with Mr.. Harrity the
temporary organization question. Neither OF them
would say who his choice for chairman pro
tenn That there is 10 be gold-standard chairman
In regard 10 this matter Chairman Harrity said:
II don't think they can turn down me temporary
fSnk the thirds rule viii be abrogated by
the convention. 1t will not be considered by the
to pass upon. our fight will be made on 1 Ihe plat
form. and we will do the best we can The con. CON
ba f,leItn
are not enough of them to make a fuss about
There will be no meeting Of the National Committee
until noon on Monday when the fuii committee con-
venes.
When Secretary Of State Hinichsen. the Illinois
silver leader in the absence OF Governor Aitgeld.
was asked about story that the Governor hal
given promises TO the agents Of Senator Teller. he
Said emphaticaly: There is ABSOLUTELY no truth
Candidate d and would not accept the nomination If
| It rendered to him..
Mr.. and Mrs Potter Palmer entertained at dinner
last night the members of the Democratic National
| Committee now in the city. Mr. Robbins, the head
OF the Sound Money League Controller nckcls anh
a congestive chin at the hoe. yesterday. had en-
| tirey recovered.
A ROUNDUP OF SILVER MEN.
| CONSIDERING PLANS TO RUN THE CON
| vENTION.
| ACTION OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE uNsATIsFAcToHY-NO 'GOI.DBrG"
HELP WANTED IN NAMING
CANDIDATE.
| Chicago July "a conference OF silver delegates.
numbering seventy-Hve and representing nearly
pJs uilv dole tho