Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-02
Every Prospect is Not Pleasing
For the Gold Standard Men
in Chicago.
A FIGHT TO THE FINISH
Senator Ben Tillnian In Favor Of
Ignoring the Democratic Ma
ti0nal Committee.
MUCH CAUCUSING is DONE


decision OF the silver champions TO tax
the reins OF the coming convention int
their own hands and to vote the pre-
negatives of the national committee, II
the event of that body's evading. or re
fusing, the demands OF the Harris
Turpie committee, is in line TO the very
letter with the secret policy Of th,
white metal leaders, as forecasted il
these dispatches, during the past few
days. The silver people were more
bristling and aggressive than ever, this
morning, as result OF the harmony
that prevailed and the outspoks1 ia h
that was indulged in at last nights
meeting, at which Senator Ben Till
man, of South Carolina, and Hon.
Casey Young, OF Tennessee, put ia an
appearance for the first time.
Chairman Harrlty and his associate {
thought that the national committee,
at tn, ir meeting on Monday, would be
disposed to meet the goldites and sill
yerites half way, but they were over.
ruled by the more radical spirits, who
succeeded in creating the impression
that the diplomatic mood of the ma.
tional subcommittee was simply part
and parcel of plot to delay any def
mite statement of intentions, until il
was too late for the silver men to agree
upon any settled plan, concerning the
temporary organization, and carry il
into effect.
"The gold bugs are plotters, and we
must act as though no national com.
mittee were in exlstence," was Senator
Ben Tillman's note of defiance,
shrieked, rsther than spoken, and this
will be the key note of the silverites
from this morning on.
The muster roll of delegates was be-
( ing prepared, this morning. Each
name will be ticAeted off according rs
the delegate may be instructed for
silver, has preferences for silver, or is
Instructed or favorable to the gold
Standard. From now on, until Mon
day afternoon, s'swearing i'm 81 silver
delegates and missionary work among
the wavering ones, is the program Of
the Sherman house caucus.
A caucus is to be held at the Colum
bia theatre and by the time the caucus
il organized, the steering committee
will have made Its first and last inter-
view with the full national committee
aud upon its report depends the future
action of The silverites. II Chairman
Harrity and his colleagues are pre-
pared to concede everything demanded,
abs - vr,y,s soL ;, ~ IL 80 IT,.
men for the temporary officers, and
the reference OF contests to the national
committee on credentials, then the
caucus will simply be ratification aid
love feast; otherwise, according to the
programme, the caucus will assume
the reips, drive over the national com.
mittee, select the temporary organiza-
tlon. make up Its temporary roll, and
proceed to run the convention from the
start.
The sub committee OF the national
bi-metallic democratic committee held
an Informal meeting, this morning,
aud issued call for meeting OF the
general committee, and all silver dele
gates on the ground, tomorrow night.
Senator David B Hill will not be ac-
ceptablc to the silver forces, as tenn
porary chairman OF the national con-
venti0D, so Senator Jones, Of Ar
kansas, the recognized spokesman of
the white metal conference, told
representative of the United Press, to-.
day.
FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
At ! o'clock, to-day, it was stated at
the free silver headquarters that the
choice tar temporary chairman had
narrowed down to Governor Stone, of
Missouri, and William j. Bryan, of
Nebraska. The chief objection to
Governor Stone is that he is leading
representative Of Rland's candidacy,
and consequently is not particularly
acceptable to the gentlemen having in
charge the interests of ex Gov. Boies,
Gov. Matthews and other candidates
At the same time it is conceded that
be would make an admirable presiding |
officer. The suggestion of Bryan's |
name Is favorably received by friends
Of all candidates whose headquarters
are already opened.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The members of the committee are
buay ut the Palmer house, attending to
convention arrangements. and an in
formal conference was held regarding
the situation the silver men created,
yesterday. The matter of the distri- |
button OF tickets among the state del
egates and newspaper men also en-
crossed the attention OF the commit.
feemen. Chairman Harrity did not
appear in the committee rooms until
late, having been engaged in confer
ences with local visiting gold poll
tfctans FROM elsewhere.
or THE GROUND
CHICAGO, H., July Although the
opening Of the national democratic
.convenlion is nesrly week in the
fnfafe, there i as much hustle and ex
cileh1snt and hurrying to and fro
around the hotels and ia the business
oenter as there was at St. Louis when
Kue OuuFeDtI0n was Ht Ita neight. Four
years ago, the Auditorium was the GEN.
fer Of gravity. but this time thirds
Of the delegations are quartered al the
Palmer house. Among them are those
Of New York, Massachusetts,, Michi.
gan. Minnesota, Mississippi. Colorado,
rdIane, lows, Lopisiaps, Ohio, Penn