New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-03
RESTING ON THEIR ARMS.
A LULL BEFORE THE COMING BATTLE IN
CHICAGO.


RUN THE CoNvENrroN-PRoGREss OF
THE VARIOUS BooMs-rHE SOUND
MONEY MEN BEGIN TO BE-
STIR THEMSELVES.
Chicago July 2-The proverbial calm perore
the storm prevailed to-day. Having accom-
plished everything possible In advance OF the
arrival of a respectable number OF silver dele
gates on the ground, the Democratic Bimetaihc
National Committee and those cooperating
with It took a rest from their labors 80 fer us
meetings and conferences are concerned until
to-morrow evening when another roundup OF
all the white-metal supporters then In Chicago
will no in order The ranks of the l6-to-l advo-
Gates were reinforced to-day by the arrival OK
the Executive Committee Of the Independent, or
new silver, party, formed in Washington year
ago For reasons which he deemed sufficient.
and which he had not explained, the head OF the
silverites did not take up his abode at the Sher-
man House. where the silver headquarters nave
been established, but, instead. chose hotei III
tho same street but couple Of blocks away
From here and without consultation with any
Of the silver people who lad preceded him. nc
sent out an invitation for a conference on satur-
day night OF representatives of every party anu
faction favorable to silver. including fopuHs's'
silver Democrats and silver Repubicans AS u
what it was intended to accomplish by this 'oii-
ference Dr. Mott was retcent, put the e~pie'
sions of sentiment among those VINO hocheu |"
his quarters during the day Indicated prefer
enca for the nomination next week OF such a
candidate as could be indorsed BY the silver ana
Popuist conventions at St Louis three "eenS
hence unon a platform dealing with no other Is
s,ie than that OF the free and unlimited coinage
NJ silver The Executive Committee or the lhoe-
pendent silver party meets here on SATURDAY
and at tomorrow nights meeting or conference
of the Democratic Bmetalc Committee ana the
silver delegates committee will he appointeu
to meet the independents. with view toward
united action.
HILL. NOT WANTED FOR CHAIRMAN
Sentiment among the silver men crystallized
to-day IN favor Of the selection OF either Gov
ernor Stone OF Missouri. W. ]. Bryan, OF Ne
bro ska az temporary chairman OF the Conven-
tion with Senator Isham G. Harris. or lehhes-
see and Major Towles. secretary OF the fi"he'ai-
lie Committed as permanent chairman ana secre-
tary respectively. The story was puplisheu 'hAS
afternoon that Senator Harris had been den"i'es
chosen as permanent chairman, but AZ the heau
quarters in the Sherman House the fact tha' no
meeting had been held to-day was cited as PROOF
that this was purely guesswork Tnrough oeha-
tor Jones the silver men went on record 'o-oas
os onnosed 10 the suggestion made by members
~ the National Democratic Committee that Sena-
tor David b. Hill might prove acceptable to potn
factions as temporary chairman. Senator Jones
insists that while personally he had the highest
regard for his New-York associate In the senate
Chamber he could not countenance the idea OF
supporter OF the gold standard presiding even
II FOR a short time only. over Convention 'hat
was onnose1 70 his Views three TO one. Senator
Hi, he said. would not be acceptable 10 'he sI-
yer people. and consequently there was nothing
to be gained by a further consideration OK MS
alleged availability.
CORRAILING THE DELEGATES.
In the absence OF mater1al-in the shape OF
delegates with votes-for the making OF deals or
the winning Of converts the boomers expended
their ammunition to-day on the motley crowds
that invariably Invade the hotels on the eve OF
National Convention Much after the fasnioh
of the deshow men at the circus, the took pos
session OF the rotundas Of the hotels and heid
forth to those inclined to listen concerning the
merits OF their respective candidates. AT one
time this afternoon four distinct booms were IN
process Of advocacy on the ground moor OF the
Palmer House. and the cheers and yeis ana
shouts and ironical CALCULATIONS OF the listeners
combined 10 create din that can be as well
ina gined described
The friends OF Mr. Bland were the most active
In addition to their headquarters at the Paimer
and the Auditorium Annex. they opened rooms
to-day in the Sherman House. where commit
tee lay in walt corral such Of the arriving dele
too 3, might first seek the quarters OF the silver
committee
Mr. R,and's friends were in high feather to-day,
and insisted that the prevailing sentiment III 'ne
city and the advices which they were receiving
from outside warranted them IN taking the'r
stand that 1t was Bland against the field. ana
with the field already giving evidence OF being on
Tho rim The friends Of ex- Governor Boes how
,ar war, hv no means dsheartened by the
claims Of the Bland men. and fell back on the
ARGUMENT that II was votes rather than shouting
that made nominees. Mr. Brewster. OF Creston'
one of the chiefs OF the Boies Bureau VINO hao
talk with Governor Altgeld just before the latter
went to Springfield last night. quoted MIN as de-
claring that he had not spoken a word on the
subject Of Presidential possibilities: that he was
no more friendly to Bland than 70 Bo!es, and that
tho time had not yet arrived when the Illinois
delegation could fasten itself to any one candi-
date Out Of this the adherents OF the Iowa man
managed to extract considerable comfort There
was more or less talk about the hotels to-day
concerning ticket made up Of the two B's-
BLAND and Boes-but the Iowa people frowned
down any suggestion that their candidate would
accept second place.
TALK OF THE vICE-PREsIDENCY
Vice President Stevenson and Governor Mat
ttews Of Indiana. We're also talked OF considera-
bly, for the second place on the ticket in the
event of the nomination for the Presidency 60
ing to Bland. ard late In the day Ex-Governor
Campbell. Of Ohio. talked Of. Not single
name OF any person hang from east of the AL
leghanies brought up. however. and one
OF the silver people put IT, the general opinion
seemed 10 be that II there Eastern man