The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-05
that the fight should be continued at
HOW LONG WILL 1T LAST.

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Chicago.
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST.
1 Chicago. July 4.-There Is ski much
discussion among delegates as 10 the
time that viii be consumed by the con-
VentiOn- There is a general desire %
have the time abbreviated as much as
possible, but there Is no longer much
talk as there was a few DAYS ago. OF
being able 70 reduce the time TO one day.
on the contrary. the belief is now quite
general that the convention will De in
session at least three or four DAYS some
OF the silver men contend that there
should be no discussion OF the platform
when brought in. bat that the previous
question should be moved Immediately
upon the presentation OF the report.
Others OF the silver leaders say that no
such precipitation as this would ba
necessary and deprcCtte the disposition
20 cut OF reasonable debate IL an
pears now that this contention Will mr.
vail especially n the gold men prove TO
be reasonable on the question OF tenn
porary organization. II the silver men
tah 70 have a general caucus before the
| beginning Of the convention as seems
probable the chances are there all be
several ballots Tor candidates and this
course viii have the effect of prol0ng-
ing the time
| TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
| Chicago. July The movement
| among the silver forces % agree upcsn
ex-Congressman Bryan or Nebraska FOR
| temporary chairman has receive some
/ what OF a setback On account OF the fact
| that Mr.. Bryan's seat IN the convent on
| is contested. IL has been suggested
| that the national committee may de-
| clare that the gold delegation from Ne
/ braska is entitled 20 the seats from that
state and In that event the silver peo-
/ pie would be IN "A somewhat embarraas-
ing predicament II they should have
counted upon Dir. Bryan and had no one
else prepared % make the opening
speech upon which such great store -
| set
The silver leaders are making an IN
| vestigatiOn Of the chances in the con-
test. II eatisfied that 3lr. Bryan will
| not be disturbed ~ his seat ~ will be
| chosen By The silver men. bat x there
| should appear % Re any doubt Of his BE-
ing seated, they VIII probably take
| some one else.
| Ex-senator Martin Of Kansas has sug-
gested that IN case OF the necessity tor
a change he honor SHOULD - conferred
/ upon Hon. Fred Williams q 2Iassa-
4 E4uH-ll@. ana fhe e1&Eeston haa hff .
| received with no snail degree Of favor.
/ The silver men feel thaf Afr. williams
/ espOuEal 81 ri4~ free silver cause "a New
4 England has been o. vast assistance 70
| them and they would IKE 20 ind a fDrce-
| ful way OF slowing shffr appreciation.
| The friends or Hon. &. s. Thomas Of
| Denver are also pressing bis claims psr-
s-stentiy and coutlnue - msgL wlsh en-
| couraE-meuL
The selection will Mt be ofle.ary
| made until Monday afternoon.
GROWERS PICTURE down
| Chicago. July 4.-The picture = Frer'-
| DENT Cleveland that s1rupg1t~1 two
plrturs8 ~ Senator r 60 and Murray
| a ne New York hs16qgarfe-r ard afts
| pointed 20 proudly yesterday 49, t1s
only VatrOtc display - 2ir cieVe-
lands face. was ~ ing THIS usfl'Tz
| and n f-B place hung a picture - eE-
| Governor F5oTer. I1Gu-~ses a. l. fhs
| Whereabouts ~ ne picture called fgrfn
tbs expiana t5n fhaf rie string "a
weak" aad they were afraid 10 usl4
fau
TIE Photograph g stored beaiad TIE
| Eorgeo1s co1cs1 OK - sFlt q may
| visitors. s1d there seenss % De 70 a.
I tempt - secure a better string 81 pct
I ure x1re. TheTe are taoNe EaD rrsrf 70
/ the sa-st nat Er. Hi ard Nr. F.easar
arrived here kssf evening. h8f . s. sie1
7 ssserted hat fhelr Arrival issa not- r
I % d E.ta tie dlspszcenselt q ne pet
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