The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-04

other national parties, the Populists and
the Silverites, as well as the lieutenants
of Senator Teller. who led the silver bolt
at st. Louis. ready to pledge the sup
port Of their organization and their fol-
lowers, II the convention will put aside
the candidates from within the ranks
OF their party and choose as the standard
bearer in the coming fight the man who
for so many years has been the COM
! mandNng leader of the silver forces in
the United States senate and who, two
weeks ago. took his hat and walked out
of the convention of the party with which
he has all his life been identified, be-
cause that party refused to endorse his
views. Senator Dubois and others Of
Mr.. Teller's associates, Chairman Tau
beneck of the Populst party, Senator
Stewart of the silver party, are bending
their energies to impress upon the DEM
ocratic silver leaders the great strength
Teller's nomination would bring to the
cause Of silver, in which the convention
is to enlist itself. So far as Senator Du-
bois and Mr.. Teller's associates are con-
cerned, they stand ready to give their
heartiest support to any recognized free
oANCi OcIIlOCTdL WnOIIL tHc COHNeuJlOu
might name. if the platform in other re-
spects is satisfactory, but they point out
that the free silver Republicans who
would rally enthusiastically to the stand
ard Of Teller might not all vote for a
Democrat, while the Populists in so far
as Taubeneck can speak for them, OPEN
ly declare that unless Senator Teller is
nominated they will place a ticket in
the field at st. Louis-with Teller the
nominee. They show list of eighty
one electoral votes from the western
and Mississippi valley states which will
be given to the nominee, more than
enough to compensate for the loss of
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut.
Mr.. Newlands, the silver congressman
from Nevada, today spread broadcast
a statement to show that with Teller as
the nominee, 100000 silver Republicans.
100000 Populists and about 100000 labor
union votes would swell the 100000
votes upon which the Democratic NOM
inee could count with absolute safety,
no matter how strong the gold standard
disaffection might be. Figures aggre-
gated popular vote Of 6,500000. Mr..
Cleveland in 1892 received $500, 900 popu-
lar votes. The glittering prospect in
volved in Tellers nomination, as put
forth by his friends, has made it's i'm
preston. Judge Mcconnell of Chicago.
whom Gov. Altgeld suggested as candi-
date ten days ago, has espoused the
cause Of the Colorado senator, and it is
an open secret that a number Of the
Democratic silver senators, like Jones of
Arkansas, Harris of Tennessee and 9TH
ers (some Of whom are publicly support
ing other candidates) are trying to man
ipulate things from the inside in Teller's
interest. Today they seemed to make
considerable headway and many Of the
most prominent silver leaders here
are quoted as in favor of Teller's nom
ination. The Teller talk induced the
managers Of the Bland boom to issue
a public statement declaring that If the
Democratic convention nominated Tel
Ter no one would give him warmer sup
port than Richard P. Bland, and he was
recognized as an uncompromising cham
pion of free silver, and II elected would
subordinate all other aims to accom-
plish it. The sting was in the tail. how
ever when it protested against the nom
ination of any but Democrat by DEM
ocratic convention.
"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.
The Boies boomers are also active.
They have placarded the hotels with
Autographs of the Iowa candidate to
look at by day and at night electric
lights keep the magic name before the
crowd. But it will not be until Sunday
that the Boies boomers will arrive in
force.
The Matthews boomers from Indiana
are playing a waiting game. By the
rivalry and jealousies that are being
developed, they hope to profit.
The friends of Blackburn and Mclean,
the other two silver candidates, have not
as yet done much work. They too, are
awaiting such opportunities as may pre-
sent themselves, but neither is as yet
considered in any way formidable. The
gold standard men are not devoting
much consideration to the question of
who shall be put forward to oppose the
Silver CdHuludIeS. L lie plCtuIc VI GON.
Pattison of Pennsylvania was nailed to
the hall of the Pennsylvania headquar-
ters today bY the direction of Chairman
Harrity and the general impression is
that the gold standard strength will be
concentrated upon him. The arrival of
the New York gold standard leaders and
Secretary Whitney, Senator Hill, Gov.
Flower, Col John r. Fellows and ex.
Mayor Grant this afternoon, was eager
ly awaited by the gold standard con-
tingent and their coming threw both
life and spirit into them. Until the gold
standard men conferred tonight they
were practically without any plans. The
arrival of the New York leaders, all of
whom are political generals Of firmness
and sagacity, will precipitate the fight.
but while great things are whispered
about the hotel corridors. all of them
positively admit that they are beaten.
Under Mr.. Whitney's direction, the dele
gates will be carefully canvassed and
warned of the result of the adoption of a
silver plank, but the lamp of hope burns
low.
A big sound-money mass meeting has
been arranged for tomorrow night.
The national committee, which stands !
81 to % against the silver men, will not !
decide on their selection for temporary
chairman until Monday, but there Is a
strong disposition among some of the |
gold standard men on naming the chair