The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-07
to possibly point to an outsider as the
termination of this political strife
MORE TALK OF ROLTING.


MORE TALK OF BOLTING.
The gold men are without a definite
programme. They are practically re-
conciled to defeat so far as the platform
| is concerned, but seem TO be possessed
of the vague hope that something will
turn up which will secure for them an
acceptable candidate. Among some of
| the radicals there is still talk of a
bolt. McDermott, one of the delegates
at-large from New Jersey, announced
| to-day that he would walk out of the
convention, and the contesting gold
delegation from Texas made up their
minds that they did not want admis-
sion to a convention, which was, as
they expressed it, determined to plant
themselves in silver heresy. But un-
der the advice of Whitney and Hill, the
fear of a bolt of any proportions is be-
ing dispelled and some of the gold men
who We're yesterday exceedingly bitter,
are more composed and ready to accept
the situation. Should there be physi-
cal Withdrawal from the convention,
however, ii is likely that the boilers
will LATER place a ticket in the field.
The silver men will go into the con
yention tomorrow with nothing de-
cided as to platform and there promises
to be a ruction and perhaps bad blood
over the matter. The majority largely
favor simpler platform which will
subordinate all other matters to the
financial issue of the coming battle at
the polls. 4 very considerable num-
ber, with their eyes on the votes OF
the silver Republicans, desire to com
pletely ignore the tariff question,
while others are in favor of a moder-
ate declaration for tariff which
will raise sufficient revenue to the
government. On the other hand there
are radicals who want an absolute free
trade plank in the platform. The
Nebraska delegation to-day elected
member of committee on resolutions
who wants a free trade declaration.
CONDEMNATION OF CLEVELAND.
Governor Altgeld and Senator Ben
1'illman are fighting for a condemna-
tionof the President by name while 9th
ers insist that there shall be a denunci-
alton of the administration bond Is
sues. They would forego any mention
of Mr.. Cleveland's name. The friends
of tine administration are very anxious
to forestaN any reflection upon the
President, and the cooler heads among
the silver leaders are disposed to ac-
quiesce. As a matter of fact, it is be-
coming apparent that the shrewd gen.
erals on both sides do not desire to
widen the breach between their follow
ers. They will make every effort TO
avoid the disruption of their party
consistent with their firm maintenance
of their opposing views on the silver
issue. The contest will be precipitat-
ed the moment the gavel falls to-mor-
row.
The gold men had control of the Ma
tional committee to-day, in despite
every effort of the silver men to wrest
it from their grasp, and they used it'll
III way that cannot but influence the
silver men. BY a vote of 81 to %, they
placed the Nebraska gold delegates on
the temporary roll. They elected SEN
ator Hill for temporary chairman byl
the same vote, notwithstanding the
protests of the silver men, that being
in he majority, their side was entitled
to the initial utterance in the conyen-
ion.
HILL AND THE SILVER MEN.
Mr. Hill himself was appealed to byI
his friends among the silver leaders,
like Senator White, of California, and
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, not toI
accept. They explained to him how
distasteful it would be for many OF the
Senator's silver friends among the dele
gates, who admired and respected him,
to be obliged to oppose his installa-
tion, but Mr.. Hill would not consent. |
The result is that the silver men will
suggest Senator Daniels and Senator
Hill may be humiliated by defeat. It'll
is said that if elected, Senator Hill
will, perhaps, greatly surprise those
who elected him by making a speech,
which, while it would oppose free coin
age, would advocate submission u the
will of the majority as one of the
cardinal principles of the Democratic
faith. But on this point the silver
men have their teeth set.
There was some talk of some sort of
high-handed parliamentary proceed |
ure on Chairman Harrity's part, then
Mr.. Hill could be installed over the
protest of the convention, but good