Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Until last night Mclean had held
commanding load, but now there is
said to be some friction within the
Ohio ranks, and the Southern leaders
are holding hurried counsels to deter
mine what shall be done. 1t is felt
that the leaders will reach a conclusion
before the balloting begins and that
the struggle will not be prolonged They
4 were together until 2 o'clock this morn
ing, going over the availability Of yari-
Gus candidates The South hnd hoped
to have one Of it's sons on the ticket,
and yet the Southern men we're the
first to concede that The memories OF
the war were still too potent to warrant
a Southern nomination even for second
place The names of Daniel and BlHck-
burn are still heard, however The other
candidates include Mclean of Ohio,
Sibley OF Pennsylvania, Williams
OF Massachusetts and Worthington,
Fithian and Williams of Illinois Gov.
Matthews of Indiana is also enjoying
another boom, this time for second
place, and the political and geographi-
cal advantage of giving Indiana re-
cognition on the ticket is induetriously
urged. Mr.. Bryan is carefully refrain
ing from an active participation in the
choice of his associate on the ticket.
An effort was made last night to induce
him to attend the meeting OF leaders
who sought to secure an agreement on
the nomination. but he declined, say
ing that it was the duty of the dele
gates to settle. this question without
the advice which his influence might
bring.
The selection of the national chair
man to conduct the campaign will de-
pend much on the wishes OF Mr.. Bryan
and there has been scant opportunity
for consultation since the nomination
was made. While the name of Bland
was foremost in the contest Senator
Jones of Arkansas is regarded as the
most likely candidate for the chairman
ship ard he may yot be chosen. His
generalship was shown when he directed
the tariff contest in the Senate on the
passage Of the Wilson -Gorman Tariff
bill and more recently in the direction
of the campaign leading up TO this con-
vention. ~
INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN EMBRYO
The talk of an independent ticket is
still in embryo. and lacks the powerful
influence which New York, Maasa-
chusetis. Pennsylvania and other
strongholds can give to it. The only
definite step in that direction was taken
at meeting attended by a number of
Illinois men, including Comptroller
Eckels, exC Congressman Benjamin L.
Cable, Franklin McVeagh and John p.
Hopkins, at which resolutions favoring
the nomination of independent candi-
dates on gold platform were passed.
Until New York and the other large
centres have spoken, however, the in
dependent movement will not take
definite form. n 7.a
After conference between the gold
Democrats of Illinois and a committee
sent from Texas to represent the ultra
silver sentiment in that State the fol-
lowing signed card was issued: nThe
undersigned, elected by the Democratic
convention OF Texas, to attend the con-,
yention at Chicago, to there ,co-o operate
with any Democrats there met together
for the preservation of the integrity of
the Democratic party and the per-
petuation of its principles. hereby
heartily endorse the action of the
Illinois Democracy in calling for a
Democratic National Convention to
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President and adopt platform of
Democratic principles. Rufus Harry,
George Clark, E. S. Connor, W.
Thetey, d. @. Bolinger, j. A. Read. ("
NATIONAL CoMMITTEE MEETING.
The meeting of the present Demo
cratic National Committee will be held
in the main parlor of the Palmer House
at 3 O'Clock to-day, instead of at 12
O'Clock, as originally announced The
adjournment of the convention to-day
made the change In the hour necessary.
M'LEAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
"Who will nominate you day for
the Vice. Presidency" was asked of
John r. Mclean at 8. 30 clock to-day.
81 will not be nominated" was the
reply. II mover was candidate for
two things in my life and am not
candidate for the Vice Presidency.
When l withdrew my name yesterday /
dropped out of the field. There is
only one man that Withdrew John r.
McLean's name and that is Mclean
himself ~
The convention was slow in assem-
bling this morning. Although 10
O'Clock was the hour fixed for assembly
at 20 minutes after that hour there
was not more than 100 delegates in the
pit and the galleries were not half
filed. The delegates had been worn
out by the exciting struggles of the
past week. Public interest seemed to
have eliminated yesterday in the norni-
nation Of the Presidential candidate.
Arthur Sewall of Maine, Boies Of
Iowa, Sibley of Pennsylvania, and
Fithian of Illinois, had earnest advo-
Gates and there was warm senti-
mental regard for George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts. The leaders were
disposed to look strictly to political
consideration in the selection of Mr..
Bryan's running mate. 1t was under
stood to be Mr.. Bryan's wish that a
man of wealth should not be placed on
the ticket with him.
| CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
When the hands of the clock pointed
to IL Chairman White called the con-
vention to order. There were only
about 1000 people in the Coliseum.
More than half of the gold delegates
were absent. Contrary to the usual
custom tine proceedings were not
opened with prayer. A few routine
announcements were made before the
names of the Vice. Presidential candi-
dates were presented. Nominations for
the Vice Presidency were called for
after motion offered by Senator Jones
Of Arkansas, had been adopted, limit
ing the nominating speeches to five
minutes each.
j. T. O'Sullivan the fiery young
delegate from Massachusetts, who has
often attracted the eye of the conven-
tion by his outbreaks of enthusiasm,
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