Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-05
LATEST FROM CHICAGO.
Tho Silver Men VIII Control tho
Convention

CHICAGO. July 2.--Tle Executive
Committee OF the National Democrat
ic Convention have decided to recon-
mend the full committee to proceed
in the usual way to designate II tenn
porary Chairman Of the National Con-
vention. 1t it not yet determined
whether tue Executive Committee
will assume the responsibility or II
man for the place. The decision rec
ommends that this course has been
arrived ut not in defiance OF the i'll
terests OF the silver men, but because
it Is in accordance with precedent.
1t is evident the committeeman pc
fer to take the chances OF IN open
fight in the convention to submitting
tamely to what they look upon as in
justice to their faction There il no
doubt that the full National Commit
tee will accept the recommendation
and it will precipitate II lively Skin
mish ON the floor of the convention
on the threshold OF its proceedings.
The silver men show no disposition
to yield unless a pronounced and well
known silver man should be named
by the National Committee which
there is now reason TO believe will not
be done. II Il gold man is selected,
the silver minority Of tho committee
will bring in Il report recommending Il
free silver man, and the contest be-
tween gold and silver forces will be
fought out then and there. 1t has
been intimated in case the affairs
reach this stage, Chairman IIarrity
will refuse to order n general roll call
and will arbitraly seat the gold candi-
date. The silver men refuse to be-
lieve he would pursue such II course,
but shake their heads ominonsly when
asked what would be the result.
The gold members Of the National
Committee are not united upon a man
for presiding officer, but descuss the
names more fully than the ~silverites,
mentioning Senators Hill and Villas
and Hugh Wallace, n member Of the
National Committee from Washington
and son in-law Of Chief Justice Full
Ter.
There is liable TO be u division
among the gold forces Of the COM
mittec, with the administration gold
men consisting OF IL faction and the
anti.administration gold men tho
other faction. Senator Hill heads the
latter wing, Senator Villas aud Wal
lace the former. 1t is claimed Villas
Is not anxious for the place and there
Is a tendency among the administra-
that men TO unite upon Wallace. 1t
is believed he wonld be willing To
accept taking his chances in the
convention contest with the silver
men.
The administration has a large ma
jority of gold men. and it is claimed
even a majority OF the committee
There is however Il belief among the
members Of the committee, that SEN
ator Hill might prove acceptable to
silver men, and in case they should
notify their Willingness To accept him,
lie may he named us IL compromise.
CHICAGO, july 2.-Somc OF tho sill
yer men manifest a disposition to
resent the announcement that il is
the intention Of gold advocates who
are not delegates to come to Chicago
with the avowed intention Of inilucnc-
ing the proceedings.
S~enator-elect money Of Mississippi
said:
at is mn unheard OF proceeding for
men like Whitney and Ecklcs, who
have III credentials to the National
Convention, TO come with a view Of
influencing the action Of the delegates
on a question Of principle. To come
here as these men do, 10 change the
views Of delegates who are instructed
on a line Of policy is either a piece Of
arrogance or Il piece OF folly, just ~
you choose TO regard it. / say to them
that either II OF two constructions is
to be put upon their conduct: They
either propose to buy the men out
right, or they want TO otherwise in.
fluence tho delegates to break faith
with their constituents. Their policy
will be resented. | predict that tho
gold advocates who come to the con-
vention without other excuse than To
exert their influence on duly elected
delegates will meet with a very cool
reception. Tho convention will be
for silver from the core 10 the cuticlc,
and any influence cannot DO made to
change its trend"