Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-08
TIT CHICAGO CONVENTION.

TIT CHICAGO JOAiENllON.
Tue great gathering At Chicago 10
the cynosurc u oil eyes al home anu
abroad. That there will 10 dishppoint-
msnts and surprises 10 Ia the natural
order OF things where there l. 20 much
divergence Of sentiment and 90 lille
In the way OF preparing the public
mind beforehand ~ 10 candidates, this
being exactly tho roveroo Of tho 81.
Louis convention, where tho principal
candIdaie's election was o iorogone
conclusion and that Of HE lieutenant
nearly 10.
Al this writing Richard Z. Bland OF
Missouri, iAminArly called "silyer
Dlck,n has the most positive strength,
IL being In the nsighborhood Of $50
votes. possibly few more OF lesr, but
this would not be very significant even
~ only a majority were required 70
nominate, sinoo there are 20 many
names to be presented, and each with
Au enthusiastic following. IL should
bo remembered, however, that
mere majority without the ability
to add 10 II IL as Intellectual
In n national Democratic convention
rs is the weakest minority, ~ one
sixth Of oil the members additionally
are required to nominate candidates;
or something over 800 votes. II may
therefore be safely said that Mt. Bland
Ia at present ut least 1850 votes short OF
the goal, and being nearer than any
one else, the situation, as previously
suggested, Ia very complex. Con
ventions, especially great ones,
arc generally stampeded with
tolerable ease after few In.
siiectuAi ballots and the sklliul
presentation Of some new and available
name; 1t Ia also sometimes acoom'
pllshed by n decided "break," OF
change OF votes In body from one to
another Of the names before the con.
vention, this rather adding to than
tending 10 diminish tho prevailing
uncertainty. Present appearances nio
that tho ballotlng will DO numerous
beyond precedent, but some unlocked
for coup may be sprung by means OF
which things would DO greatly short
enod.
The incerliludo ~ 10 candidates does
not obtain as to other thing, however.
with the exception Ola possible change
In tho tariG plank Of the platform. This
IL already constructed ana ready for
launching upon the convention, whore
II may 10 butioltd nbout foF some tune,
but viii undoubtedly be adopted In the
end by decisive majority.
or course It calls Tor the
free ana unlimited coinage Of
silver, without the cooperation Of
other nRtiont, this plank being In fact
little moro tmphstio and direct than
was generally expected. There IRE
several other features, but they ate ~
overshadowed by tariff anu finance
as TO become the merett common.
places.
The convention ~ whole strikes
the impartial observer % being some
what deficient In the matter Of tolera-
ton for differences OF opinion aud not
overly stocked with the amenities which
are Hupposed 10 obtniu In dglIerntIye
bodies. The ronderous silver majority
IA made 10 descend llkU trif-hummer
ON all points relating 90 luat Issue, ana
the minority are being made 10 feel
that they arc Simply GIat aud nothing
more.
The speech OF the temporary
chairman, from Democratic.
silver standpoint and in places
from any standpoint, was nd.
mirAble. The language was every.
where vigorous, Clenu.Cut auu FREQ from
demagogic C0mmunplacef % p9Ihouso
plEIl,udes. Senator Daniel ls known to
be a great orator, but he hiss hardy
ever g,you better aoc0uu, ot himself
than on this occasion.
The readers Of tho NEWS will hnu
IA these columns the mUst .pioua ad.
vices, special and regular, rom the
"sest OF war "aud 10 lhese they are
loiorred Tor detailed Information Of
lYaay's proceedings.