The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-31
CHOICE AT CHICAGO.
STEVENSON AND sCiES DISCUSSED
As PROBABLE NOMINEES.

views of Representative Democrats-Camp-
bell and Matthews Considered-What
Senator Brice Says-views of Senator
PETER as n Silver Spokesman.
There has been no such disqualification
Of sentiment among Democratic poll
ticians as 10 make it possible 70 predict
with any degree Of certainty who will
be the nominee of that party at the Chi
cago convention.
Up ( the present time the contest has
been wagcd over the platform, and as it
was not unit! their victory i'll Kentucky
that the silver men felt sure of being
able TO control the convention they
have not yet had time 20 form any
plans in regard TO the man TO place at
the head Of the ticket. l have talked
with a large number Of Democrats to-
day from al, sections of the country
and representing every shade of convic-
ton CD the financial issue. | find that
the two men most talked Of by the sill
yer men are Vice President Stevenson
and former Governor Boies Of Iowa
Among the southern men the vice pres
ldent seems &c &c regarded with most
favor. while some of the western men
are inclined TO prefer Mr.. Boies.
1t is becoming apparent, especially
since the defeat Of the administration
in Kentucky, that President Cleveland
is being deserted by some of the men
whC>have heretofore been regarded as
Friends of the administration, and that
even if the administration should at
Tempt 10 i.AueIce the sound money
men 70 bolt the Dominee it would be
deserted by maIv men who have been
regarded as its warmcst supporters.
.Beyond the mere statement that /
am and always have been, a Morrison
man, ! am as silent as the grave, said
Senator Mills. There has been no cen.
tralization of thought or the subject of
the candidate in my state, said Senator
Chiffon. Il have read al the local pa
pers and in 10 cas- las convention in
dorsed a candidate or mentioned a name,
but they have been energetic in select
ing a silver delegation. 4"
Il am not talking of men," said Sen
ator Jones Of Arkansas, but of the plat
form. | care not who the candidate may
be, so long as he is a man who lives up
TO the platform on which he stands We
will see to it this time that such a man
Is nominated We We're fooled once. but
we will not be this time.
\ Taking the conditions as they exist
today" Senator Lindsay declared.
"Vice President Stevenson is my choice
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. Ee may not be extreme enough
in his views TO suit the most rabld O:
the silver men. but he would be accept
able alike I all silver and geld men
who are good Democrats He is as good
a compromise candidate as could be
named
My personal choice of a candidate
for the Chicago convention is James E.
Campbell, Of my state, said Senator
Brice this afternoon. The Chicago con-
ventlon will be dominated by the silver
men. So that ! will have nothing to do
with the make Up of the ticket, and !
have probably no more right to sugges
who its candidate should be than ] have
to suggest to the Republicans at st
Louis who they shall nominate. How
ever, / should like to see Mr.. Campbell
named. He could run ON the platform,
for his recent interview is accepted as a
declaration that he would stand on any
platform, be it for gold or silver, or be
it a straddle pure and simple"
I'VE SOUND money Democrats will
not be given an opportunity to have
anything to say about the selection of
candidates at Chicago, !" said Represent.
ative Cobb of Missouri. LAS we are to
have a silver man, however, I would
prefer Vice President Stevenson to any
Of the others who have been mentioned. -
Representative Patterson of Tonnes
see said he had given his entire atten-
ton 10 the effort TO carry the convention
for sound money If" he added, ''the
sound money men are defeated at Chi.
cage will remain = the party. but ]
will not surrender my convictions. .
will continue the fight against unsounG
financial policies inside the party"
II have 10 selected preference. said
Representative Mcguire of California
Either Stevenson. Boies or Matthews
would be entirely satisfactory to me"
Il am for former Governor Pattiscn
Of Pennsylvania" said Representative
Erdmann Of that state. As our party
seems determined TO be led off by absurd
financial ideas, however, there is little
chance of the nomination Of such a
man"
Il think the silver men will have a
good working majority in the Chicago
convention" said Senator PETER, land
that unless the twC-third rule applies
they will name silver candidates. -
Washington Cor. New York World.