The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04

to sound the keynote of the convention,
which Senator Harris, who is a skilled
par1amentarian, will preside over it's
deliberations. There is some talk of
the committees selecting Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson for temporary chair
man, in which case the silver men
would doubtless acQuiesce. The talk
of abrogating the two-thirds rule seems
to be dying away. Some of the more
impetuous OF the silver men still say
that the old rule, which was adopted to
bulwark the interests of the South In
the old slavery days. should go, but the
more conservative of the silver men say
there is no necessity of breaking down
this old Democratic custom
Mr.. Newlands, the silver congress
man from Nevada, today spread broad
cast a statement to show that with Tel
ler as the nominee, 100000 silver Re
publicans, 100000 Populist and about
100000 labor union votes would swell
the 100000 votes upon which the Dem
ocratic nominee could count with alb
solute safety no matter how strong the
gold standard disaffection might be.
His figures aggregated a popular vote
or 6,50O,0OO. Mr.. Cleveland, in 1892, re-
ce1ved 5,6OO,OO0 popular votes The
GLITTERING PROSPECT INVOLVED
in Teller's nomination as put forth by
his friends has made it's impression.
Judge Mcconnell, of Chicago, whom
Gov Altgeld suggested as a candidate
ten days ago, has espoused the cause
OF the Colorado senator, and 1t is an
open secret that a number Of the Dem
ocratic silver senators like Jones, of Ar
Kansas; Harris, Of Tennessee and
others-some Of whom are publicly SUD-
porting other candidates-are trying to
manipulate things from the inside in
Teller's interest Today they seemed
to make considerable headway and
many of the most prominent silver
leaders here were quoted as in favor of
Teller'S nomination
1t Is even said that John R. Mclean.
or Ohio, here at the head Of the Ohio
delegation, with forty-six votes at his
back and himself in the field. is for
Ieller But out among the Democratic
| advance skirmishers, and the delegates
who have put in an appearance. there
is most emphatic expression against
| taking as candidate any but a Demo-
crat VINO has won his spurs. The Tel
Ter talk induced the managers Of the
Bland boom to issue a public statement
declaring that If the Democratic con-
ventlon nominated Teller, no one would
give him warmer support than Richard
t. Bland, as he was recognized as an
unWaverfng champion of free silver
VINO would, II elected. subordinate all
other aims to accomplish it. The sting
was in the tail, however, when 1t pro.
tested against the nomination of any
but a Democrat by Democratic con-
| vention.
Silver Dick" Bland undoubtedly has
the popular enthusiasm with him thus
far His managers are pushing his
boom with great vigor and are relying
largely on popular sentiment. They
! have perfected details for great
demonstration Monday night, as the
climax of their campaign. They will
parade the streets with bands and
fambeau clubs, and wind up with
mass-meeting on the lake front. The
Boies boomers are also active. They
nave placarded the hotels with litho-
graphs of the Iowa candidate to look at
by day. and at night electric lights
keep the magic name before the
| crowds. But it will not be until Sun
day that the Boies boomers will arrive
in force. Special trains will bring them
to the seat Of the fray.