The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
BLAND AND MLEAN.
That Seems to Be the Popular
Democratic Combination.
WALLACE MAY De TURNED DOWN
sAnxpuesln sid 20 - Looling Toward
IL silver Band wagon-Mccrss-
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Chicago. July 4-Spectzl-Except fo~ The
appearance % Hugh Wallace In the ma
tloazl COMMITTEES meetings ard the loud
urterznces OF William H White. Of Sc
attic. IN the hotels and sn the newspapers
for silver ard against Wallace. Wasting
yet.
r. c. NcCrosksy. Of GARFIELD. and James
z. FeDto1- Of Spokane. arrived today. and
Thomas Maioney h In the city, but none
Of these three has met the others. aud
game OF hide and seek was going on al
day Wallace has engaged three large
rooms az tho Palmer house and occrpsed
one OF them until yesterday. but myssert-
ously DISAPPEARED. and n was only after
long search that he was located at the
Wellington Mr.. Wallace's aversion TO be-
ing interviewed Is undoubtedly the reason
OF bis attempt TO seek seclusfon. John l.
Sharpstsln arrived today. and with him Is
Matthew Logan, OF Spokane. register OF
the land Office. an alternate who will cast
a vote for sound money In case any regu-
lar delegate should be absent
George Hazard. too. Is on the same
train. and has knife I'D his sleeve for
Wallace Each delegate has received a cir
eular letter from Hazard giving thirteen
distinct reasons why Wallace should not b
retained as national committeeman for
Washington. II would be an anomaly In
deed IL a delegation which has a clear ma
tority for silver. which majority viii 90 all
II can 10 bring about a free silver platform
and candidate. should turn around and
eject the most pronounced Democratic
gold man Ia the state 10 conduct the cam
patgn OF the party there
Washington will have headquarters at
the Palmer house
Mr.. Wallace engaged the rooms. bat the
contract does not 20 into effect until
Monday. and other people are still occupy
ing than.
From present appearances the gold and
silver men Of the delegation are likely
10 flock By themselves while here Wal
lace was 20 have been one OF the speak
ers AZ the sound money rally In the audi
forum tonight. which caused nnfayorahle
comment from McCroskey. who IS inclined
TO favor waiiace's retention as commit
teeman- He thought Wallace might have
been more discreet. bat Il merely shows
how secure Wallace feels OF managing
the campaign this fall.
AcCroskey Is for silver uncompromis-
ingiy, but would ike TO see Teller NOM
mated. He finds himself very strongly
In the minority here. NO damned rene
gade Republican for us" Is the siogan IN
all the Democrats csmps- AcCroskey be-
Ieyes that unless ali the silyerites Of al
parties. including the PopuIists. unite.
man. In his opinion. upon whom they can
80 unite He anticipates Democratic de-
feat In his own state unless there Is flu
sion with the PopuMsts
The cloud that has arisen regarding
waiiace's chances to be reelected ma
tional committeeman appears to be grow
ing. While Fenton refused TO talk on any
subject. I am positive he is opposed 10
Wallace. As To Maloney, there Is doubt
II would not be much of surprise here
IL the selection of national committee
man was allowed 10 60 over until after
the nomination for president. IL Bland
Is successful wailace's path will be rocky.
for the Missouri delegation Is Knocking
him. Wallace does not have anything 20
say about the national committee. but ap-
rearS confident. He was quito anxious
today TO see Sharpstein, who has been
classet among the sound money men. I
was told tonight on good authority that
Shsrpstein called himself a bl-metaliist.
and that the indications were that he
would get into the band wagon and ride.
Since Whitney arrived from New York
the sound money men have been very ac-
tive In q hopeless cause. Wallace appears
to be on exceedingly good terms with
Whitney. They were together twice today
and once last night l have heard that
an attempt has been made 10 lay the
wires so that Washington would get the
name OF James Hamilton Lewis before
tho convention for the vice presidency. I
was told tonight by a delegate Who re-
fused TO allow the use of his name. that
the plan would not 60 through.
Thomas Maloney. secretary OF the
Washington Democratic central commit
tee. tonight expressed himself as IN favor
OF Matthews for president Il am In
ciined 70 think. however" be said. that
the delegation win support Bland. II the
the majority OF the delegation Is for Bland
I shall so with IL. AZ TO Wallace for ma
tsonal committeeman. / am In doubt.
am Instructed hy many counties 10 sup
por; Wallace. bu, DO not Ike the reports
the newspapers have been making about
him on the money question. I have not
had a talk with him on the situation. and
hope when DO 10 find him I'm fail accord
with the Democrats OF our state on all
questions, We win caucus on Monday
next
Part Of the Oregon delegation arrived
today and launched a Penroyer boom.
Il consists principally OF Autographs hung
NJ In hotel corridors. which lock like ALL
son ard are labeled Sylvester Pennoyer.
This alleged boom is looked upon by ev-
erybody not from Oregon as huge joke.
Neither VIII Pernoyer have any show
for the vice presidency. That nomination
Is conceded 10 John Z. Mclean.
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