The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-02

resented in the convention was dissl-
 pated at p. m. when twenty substan-
 tial looking citizens of that state ar rived at the Denison headed by Colonel Fordyce, the chairman of the delega-
 tion. They brought no boom, but were enthusiastic in the demand for a third l ticket,
 The Oregon delegates arrived this af-
 ternoon. They say the silver sen l timent is dying out Judge Mccarthy,
 one of the leading members of the
 delegation, declared that Mckinley
 would certainly carry Oregon.
 It is authoritatively stated tonight ] by a personal friend of President Cleve-
 land that he would not accept the nom
 nation under any circumstances and
 should his name be presented he will
 be heard from. It is hinted that a
 prominent member of the New York l delegation has letter to read should
 the occasion arise. It is not to be pre-
 sumed, however, that MT. Cleveland is | lacking in interest in the work of the l convention. The gentleman referred to
 stated that while he was not authorized
 to speak for MT. Cleveland he would
 venture the prediction that if the prop
 CT kind of a platform should be adopt
 ed the president would probably make | known his approval.
 | The Wisconsin delegation this eve-
 ming elected General Bragg chairman.
 It was decided that ex-Representative
 B. W. Jones of Madison should present | the name of General Bragg as candi- l date for the presidency.
 l About 300 sound money men arrived
 from Alabama and Georgia tonight ac-
 companied by band. They were at
 the depot by delegates from Iowa and
 New York, who escorted them to their | headquarters. They marched through
 the principal streets and were enthusi- | astically received. Tonight the rush | was so great as to swamp the leading | hotels. Delegations that had ordered suites of four or five rooms were ten- dered one as the best that could be ! done Some delegations were turned | down altogether One room at the | Bates has twenty cots in it. Senator l Caffery and his fourteen associates | from Louisiana were turned into two | rooms.
 During the afternoon the push was | so great at the Denison that it was l impossible to get near the register. 1 Every fresh arrival seemed to bring
 news which added to the enthusiasm of I the opponents of the Chicago ticket. Senator Villas began by stating that | Wisconsin would be carried for MeKin- | ley. From several other states came | similar assurances. The spectacle of prominent democrats rejoicing over the 1 probable success of a republican can | didate forms one of the most ren1arka- ble anomalies of the situation.
 An unusual feature is the entire ab- sence of any aggressive competition for
 the nomination. By. general consent the task Of selecting the leaders has been remitted to the delegates of the middle west. where it is believed the actual background will be. This trend l of sentiment favors Bragg and Buck ner, but there is a strong undereurrent | for Villas. The Wisconsin ex-senator remains loyal to the instructions of his state convention, which declared for Bragg, and declines to discuss the pos | sibility of his own nomination.
 The Cleveland boon, seems tonight u HdVe eltHeiy Spenl US loice. oeHd- tor Villas is supposed to have a letter
 from the president peremportily forbid ding the use of his name. The confer
 ences held by the several delegates to- day have strengthened the movement to put up sound money democratic state
 tickets in all the central states that are considered fighting ground. Illinois,
 Michigan and Missouri have led the way, Wisconsin and Minnesota are sure to follow and there is a feeling
 that Indiana should do likewise.