The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-06
THEY BOOM BLAND
TRANs-MISsIssIPPI STATE DELE
GATES HOLD A SUNDAY AFTER
NOON MEETING.
SIXTEEN STATES FOR ONE.
LARGE ACCEssIONs EXPECTED
FROM THE SOUTHERN
SILVERITEs.
BoIEs FOR A SECOND CHOICE.
IOwa's Friends Confident He WIZ
Fall Heir to BANDS
Strength.

executed coup today by converting a
caucus at the Sherman house at 2:30
CLOCK, attended by representatives OF
tnose trans Mississippi states favor
able TO Bland. The notice Of the caucus
hao not been widely circulated so that
the large attendance Of prominent
western leaders was a source of unex-
pecteo gratlncation to the Bland man
ayers. Sixteen states were reported
having an aggregate of 218 votes in the
convention, and from the assurances
giveL 1t was believed that almost il
not all of the western votes could be
relied on for Bland
The states represented, with their re-
spective votes, were as follows: Ar
Kansas, 16; Colorado, s; Idaho, s; ILL
nois, 4S; Kansas, 20; Missouri, "a; Mon
tana, 6; Oregon, 8; Texas, 30; Utah, s;
Washington, g; Wyoming, 6; Arizona,
s; New Mexico, 6; Indian Territory, 6;
Oklahoma. 6; Alaska, 6. These states
comprise all west of the Mississippi
river except California and the two Da-
kotas.
The meeting was organized by the
selection of ex-senator Martin, of Kan
sas, as chairman, and L. T. Dashiell,
OF Texas, as secretary. In taking the
chair Senator Martin made a vigorous
speech in support of the Bland candi-
dacy. On call of the states a dele
gate from each of the states reported
spoke of the Bland sentiment. Gov.
Overbeyer, of Kansas, declared that
Bland was the only candidate who
could be sure of carrying Kansas, and
that the delegation from that state
would stand for him first, last ard all
the time. Representative Bailey, of
Texas talked in vigorous style in sup
port of Bland, but cautioned the friends
OF the Missouri candidate to be pre-
pared for that opposition which always
concentrated against the foremost cam
didate. Speeches were made also by
representatives from Indian Territory,
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Colorado. They were uniformly en-
thusiastic and voiced the sentiment
that Bland was such an exponent Of
silver as to make him the strongest and
most available candidate in the west
ern states.
One of the strongest speeches was
made by Buck" Heinrichsen, of the
Illinois delegation, who is regarded as
next to Governor Altgeld in influence
on that delegation. He spoke strongly
in favor of Bland and expressed the
opinion that the 48 votes of Illinois
would be given to the Missouri can
didate.
No action was taken beyond hearing
the reports Of the various states and
exchanging congratulations on what
the Bland managers regarded as
most favorable showing. They pointed
out in particular that the caucus was
representative of the Western states,
nd ho
large following in the South. The SEN
timent was that the delegates Of the
West have thus met in caucus and ex-
pressed their preferences, should now
exert their influence upon the delegates
Of the South with a view to persuad-
ing them that the West and South
united could command the situation.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
at 10 o'clock tonight, at which time
further accessions were expected. 1t
was explained that the two Dakotas
and California were not represented by
reason of the fact that the delegations
from those state had not caucused.
The Bland managers are confident,
however. that these three states will
join with the others which have indi-
Gated a preference for Bland
Some question was raised as to
whether the expressions given at the
caucus could be relied upon as show
ing the preferences of the various
states represented. Representative
Dashield said after the caucus that the
expressions were not those Of individ-
uals but correctly represented the
states and were the result Of a caucus
for instructions. In some of the states
represented, however, it is evident that
the full delegation cannot be claimed
with positiveness for Bland. Oregon
has Governor Pennoyer for Its first
choice and there are said to be scat
tered votes for other candidates than
Mr.. Bland from several states repre-
scented at this caucus.
Before the meeting closed Senator
Martin read letter just received
from San Francisco stating that a
club of 1000 Democrats and Populists
had been organized favorable to the
candidacy of Dick" Bland for the
presidency and also favoring Senator
Teller for secretary of the treasury in
a Bland cabinet. This suggestion of
Teller in Bland cabinet evoked a
double round of applause.