The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-06
SYMPATHY FOR HILL.
HIS Friends ON ths silver Side Don't Want
to see Him Iurned Down.

His Friends ON ths silver side Don't want
to see Him iurned Down.
Chicago, July 5.-The eastern gold
men made every preparation this att
ernoon and evening to keep ny the
war, even II they find themselves In a
hopeless minority. There has not been
a break In the silver strength, and the
leaders of the movement are as liked as
adamant In the determination TO run
the convention. At the same time there
seems to be q sympathetic feeling for
Hill, and several OF the leaders visited
him this afternoon and requested him
not to allow his name to be Used for
temporary chairman. Senator Jones
Of Nevada was particularly anxious
about the matter. He said: Senator
Hill, we have no personal objection to
you, but our forces will not be content
with anything but a silver man In the
chair. We don't want to have to turn
you down. and we hope you Will not
accept the designation" But ex-0ov-
ernor Russell. William c. Whitney ana
other leaders were strong In their judg-
ment that there should be q fight on
this issue. and that Hill would stand
and that he had begun preparing an
address that would be delivered from
the floor II not from the PLATFORM; and
this last statement developed an inter-
esting phase that may mean q lively
row in the convention.
THE gold men shall not speak" was
the cry of the rank and file OF the sill
yer men. with the exception Of Jones.
Blackburn and Mclean. These latter
said that the convention shall be fair
in its treatment. and fairness. 20 far as
the gold men are concerned. should
mean that Russell. Fellows. Hill and
Gray should be allowed to talk.
There was a good deal OF discussion
to-day over the matter OF the absence
of Senator Hill from the gold meeting
last night and the questions a. to his
absence from both the gold conference
| In the morning and In the meeting last
night. and his refusal to say anything
at the conference on Friday night were
put squarely to him tonight. He said:
'.The gold meeting last night was held
by local people and l was not expected
| to speak. I have refrained from TAX
/ Ing any part In any conversation on
] the financial issue because I do not be-
lieve that there Is any use reiterating
my views All who have read the New
4 York pIatform-on that issue l stand
squarely. l have nothing TO say &s to
| the probable decision on the temporary
chairmanship. will consider the mat
| ter II the national committee tenders IL
] to me. No, cannot see that the situa-
tion Is changed. No. we are not
any stronger than we were. but we are
doing good missionary work"
( Some little discussion was caused this
afternoon by reason Of the fact that
the gold men had called another meet
/ ing for tonight at the Auditorium. IL
was said that 10 was to settle the ques-
tion OF supporting Hin for chairman.
The democratic national convention
Is not only In a quandary as TO who
shall be selected for president. but II
has a still higher fence TO jump in the
matter Of the selection Of officers to pre-
side over the temporary and perma-
nent organizations. The latter officer
NAV be selected without much trouble
n the selection OF temporary chairman n
could be arranged. Senator Hin Is the
undoubted choice OF the national COM
mittee. lie Is also the one man east OF
! national prominence who Ia willing "a
test his popularity before the conven-
tion. IL has been claimed by the gold
men that the silver friends OF Senator
Hin in both house and senate. many OF
whom are delegates 10 the convention
would have sufficient strength and
would use their Influence 20 secure his
election as temporary chairman. II he
should be named. But 10 Is now wei
understood that the silver men will not