Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Situation at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 6.-The assertion was
made at silver headquarters last night
that silver would have at least $50
votes in the convention. The two
thirds majority, without the contesting
delegations, was claimed with renewed
confidence, and the figures which the
leaders gave out showed 621 votes,
with a practical assurance of three
more. The disaffection of Massachu.
sets delegates continued, and the word
came direct from ex Governor Russell
that possibly another vote would be
lost to gold. This makes seven in that
State. In Maine two of the delegates
are instructed for silver. The rest was
instructed for gold and were supposed
to be solid. But last night the silver
men said the delegation would split
even, voting six to six. There was
talk yesterday that the chairman Of the
Pennsylvania delegation might yet
swing the delegation for Sibley. 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 susceptible delegates, and Mary
land may give up another victim. Each
Territory will be given six votes in the
convention on all vital issue. They
will have only two votes in the tempo
rary organization, but afterward will be
given their full vote. The populist
leaders announced last night, after a
conference, that they had decided to
give their decision to the public this
morning. None of them would indi-
cate the nature of the decision the
conference had reached, but it is
the general belief that the leaders
in the party have determined to spring
Senator Teller on the convention and
to offer as an indncement the indorse.
ment of the populist convention in
case he is nominated.
1t is now evident that Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson is candidate for Pres
ident of the United States and is will
ing to have his claims considered by
the democratic national convention
that will convene here tomorrow at
noon. Mr.. Stevenson has informed
some of his trusty workers that he is
willing to accept the nomination and is
willing to stand on a free coinage, 16 to
l platform, or anything else that will
fetch the nomination to his door. Half
a dozen of the Vice Presidents friends
have been at work attempting to win
converts in the Illinois delegation, but
their success was poor. Some of the
delegates declared that they represent
ed people who made up their minds
long ago that Mr.. Stevenson was we'd
ded to the gold idol, ar at least was not
a staunch friend of the 16 to l fetch.
Allen W. Thurman, of Ohio, says
the delegation from that State will pre-
sent the name of John r. Mclean for
the head of the ticket. McLean's
friends declare it is the presidency or
nothing. Their idea seems to con.
template deadlock between Boies
and BlaEd, in which contingency they
hope to land Mclean. Notwithstand.
ing the instructions of the Mississippi
State democratic convention, the name
a. Senator Walthall will Snot be pre-
sented to zoe -iRi:.ional convention for
the nomination for President. The
Virginia delegation, at Senator Daniels
request, have decided not to present
his name as a candidate. A morning
paper states that the sub-commit-
tee of the bi.metalic league will re-
commend Senator Daniel to the full