The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-05

no demonstration. He did not go 10
the hotel register, but one OF his friends
registered the governors name in a
bold hand, which was thereafter scan
ned with interest as indicative OF the
rugged character of the candidate.
, He was assigned to a room on the
third floor and here he received the
long line of callers who soon conferred
at his door An obliging attendant
presented each visitor by name. and
the governor extended a cordial greet
ing unmarked by any trace of ELUSIVE
ness of a candidate. While known as
popular handshaker. the governor
maintains a quiet dignity throughout
his political conferences. He was
dressed in a blue Prince Albert coat
showing signs of travel and his appear
alce was that of a plain, serious man.
TALKS WITH FREEDOM.
Shortly after his arrival the governor
received at his room representative
Of the Associated Press. and talked
with freedom on the situation. He did
not wish to discuss his personal pros
poets. or TO be psIt in. the embarrassing
position OF urging his own availability.
He said he had come here TO get ac-
I,quainted with his friends from various
lipartS of the country. He would not
make a protracted stay, he said. bu;
after spending today here. would re-
turn to his home tomorrow.
When asked as to the silver question
as an element in the present contest,
Governor BOies said: "My views fav-
oring the restoration of silver TO coin
age are so we'll known. and have been
expressed I'm such language that IL
seems unnecessary that / say anything
more for the public at this time / re-
gard the financial question as the great
question, the foremost question before
the American people today. and l be-
lieve the present time is auspicious for
its solution on the basis which the peo-
pie desire"
MONEY. THE TARIFF"
The governor was asked IL ne felt that
the financial question was stirring UP
serious differences.
ANY fears that I may have in that
regard" he proceeded. have been en-
tirely dispelled within the last few
weeks. Silver sentiment IN the east
Is growing beyond anything We had
reason to expect only a short time ago. -
DO you regard the tariff question as
an important issue at the present
timer" the governor was asked
The people want the money question
settled first" he replied. II cannot
bring myself TO believe that the tariff
question can be made 20 cut an i'm
portant figure in the campaign. In
other words, it VIII be overshadowed by
the currency question"
BOIES' PRESENCE RESENTED.
Chicago, July 4.-COnsiderabIe person
al hae
pearance. OF Governor Boies. and tho
managers Of other leading candidates
are openly declaring that * Is contrary
TO precedent FOR q candidate for the
presidency to personally attend the con
ventiOn. While Senator Blackburn and
John Mclean are here they came as
delegates-at-large OF Their respective
states, while Mr.. Roies IS not on the
Iowa delegation.
At the Bland headquarters the state
ment was made with emphasis that
Mr. Bland would not so violate prece-
dents and prophecies as TO come 20
Chicago during the convention Mr.. J.
ID. SnOwaiter. one OF the del@gaf es.
said Mr.. Bland would follow the inyari-
able precedent observed by Democratic
candidates Of remaining away from the
convention.
From the commencement OF this
canvass" added he. BLAND has dOne
absolutely nothing 20 personally ad-
vance his Candidacy. He opposed IN
StTuctiOns by the Missouri delegation
and did not want Instructions from
other states. He IS now al bis home.
and VIII remain there pursuing MS ordi-
nary avoca1fors"
At the Indiana headquarters. Sena-
tor Turpie SAID with emphasis. that
Governor Matthews would not come 20
Chicago 20 take part 81 mis- candidacy.
The friends OF Ar. Teller made the
same observation
BOTES AND THE GOLD MEN.
Chicago. July 1T IS csslmed by -he
Boles men t5at Ia case Bland 8 den
gerously near a nomination there are
many Delegations OF gold men who vii
swing their votes for Boies. because be
* more conservative than Bland o..
the silver question tbs IL only one
u The many r7n1ors floating about re-
Z Is-fve 20 candidate
The ROies advoca.e@ ars not n favor
y a caucus for ne purpose IL noxufna-
.fnZ q silver candidate They ff,fr <
that "a. conZnIson should sesti.- al
such queztsuns Nor Do they favor
: tss- at-ogari0n % the fs-o-thlris RE.
Taey intend. however. % vote agassnss
any gold man that The national oou-
n ttee may cfisr Tor ten Dorsry chsir-
man ard ilsist upo1 silver uaa Tor
ne place The activity for fsoles has
I been Accelerated by tn arrival o tne
( candidate. tsgr the work 81 progressing
"a the lines previously mapped out
Several Iowa Democrats whg ars- en-
siive- men- fnciUd-ng J. J. Rtcharss0n
member q the naricnzl cozuifts~. are
here working against Bosez ard so3r5nE
ne god for1rE IL - eIorf - preT~-f
! the rorrsnscSon q any silver nnzn. T-sia
n1s cagse1 graf deal o hd;tsr-esz bs-
sze-sn the fscfig1s Ard the Eoies ia
say Tha. they had their fEs1f a. he-ns
ard defeaied TIE aasl-@llTer rneza over
. zheirnirEly
TIE EDlss rnen say fhaf ne conts~z
saoElS have eres5 Efzh re Ersss OF
se1ti9o anc ere c~G4se.y te--s.A1s