The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-05
and asking me to come. took the first
train, arriving here at 6.25 this morn


train. arriving here at 625 this morn
ing"
1t Is something unusual for an avow-
ed candidate for the Presidential nomi-
nation to visit the convention city Your
presence has caused considerable gossip
and speculation. Why die you Gomez"
II have ncthing further to say than
what have already told you. eluall
remain here only during the day. return
ing to my home on the evening train
1t Is just nights ride from Chicago"
The Ex-Governor declined to discuss
any political topic of current interest,
saying 1t would be indicate for him to
do so. As to the situation here he said
he could not speak If he would, for he
was so little acquainted with details
inst he could not form an opinion.
MI Walsh, In charge of the Iowa ex-
Governors candidacy, was not In the
rooms this morning, but Mr.. Boies Init
mated that he might have something TO
say this evening after his departure
The appearance of Governor Boies in
the hotel was coupled with the report
which gained rapid circulation and In
view of the Iowa candidates appearance
on the scene, general credence that MIR.
Bland had been sent for by his friends.
and that he would be here this even
ING or tomorrow morning. In the alb
sence OF definite author itative informa-
ton on the subject quite panicky feel
Ing prevailed among the silver men about
the hotel. Ii was after II o'clock before
anyone appeared at the Band head
quarters to speak with authority. Then
Delegate Showalter said:
"There is absolutely no truth in the
story that the friends of Mr.. Bland have
sent for him to come ito Chicago. The
appear ance of Governor Bo!es speaks its
own lesson. and we have no further COM
ment 10 make. Mr.. Bland will observe
t3'e precedents of all Democratic conven-
tons and the unwrittsn law thereof.
which forbids that a candidate should
come on to the field and endeavor to in
fuence the action of the delegates by
personal appeal or direction.
FROM the very first" continued Mr..
IShowalter. II knew that Mr.. Bland haS
not done a single thing to further his
candidacy here. He opposes the action
of the Missouri conventions endorsing
him as TIE States candidate for Presi-
dent and pleds!ng him the support of the
delegation. He also opposed similar ac-
tipn in othsr state conventions. He Is
now quietly at home. pursuing his usual
VOCATION" ~
What Will be Mr.. BANDS strength In
the convent!on?"
he VIII have on the first ballot the
vote OF every State west of the NIissis-
slppi river, except that OF Iowa and DOS
s:bly dozen sea ttering ones here and
there. H. Will also have the votes OF
two-th.rds of THE Southern delegates
and after the first ballot the votes OF
Illinois, Ohio and kentucky"
rms Is movement Of the people. -
sad Mr.. Showal.er enuhusia st,cally.
The delegates from Missourl are pursu-
ing the even tenor of their way promising
no Offices to anyone and calmly waiting
Tor the movement of the people to cul-
inmate in the nomination and election
OF Mr. Bland. And any politician who
gets i'll the way of it will be swept off the
face of the earth"
The s.ory that Mr.. Bland was coming
TO town had it's origin i'm the fact that
Miss Fannie Bland, his daughter. ac-
companied by chaperen, left Lebanon
last night TO attend the convention. They
reached here this morning and will be
spectators OF the proceedings and of the
preliminary work about the hotels
Mr.. Bland is in constant communica
ton with his managers here, a Western
Union wire hav!ng been run to his house
at Lebanon. He Is said 10 have done a
great deal OF work in behalf of his can
didacy by personal letters to delegates,
many Of whom have received them since
their arrival in Chicago