Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-07
some (sOldite Plans.

ChlCagO.-Ihe eastern contlngenb was
up and about early this morning, still
sparring for points. They are putting up
good fight, but an apparently hopeless
one. Mr.. Whitney's idea ia that Bland
and Boies, in destroying Teller, will in
jure one another and that eventually the
east will hold the balance of power and
dictate the nomination of the leading
candidate. To carry out the general
scheme, the friends of Gov. Claude Math-
ews are being encouraged in their can
vass for the Indiana man and Vice Pres
ident Stevenson ls at the same time being
pressed on the southern and western de-.
legates. Stevenson, it is believed, is the
Whitney candidate. He is regarded as
the most conservative man from the east
ern standpoint of any of the opposition
candidates. Next to Stevenson, Colonel
William R. Morrison is believed to be the
choice of the Whitney people. After
that their choice lies between Matthews
and Boies. With the issue clearly drawn
between Boies and Bland. the probablli-
ties are that two-thrds of the eastern
votes would 90 to Bland.
HILL FRIENDLY TO BLAND.
There is feeling among the eastern
delegates that the nomination of Uncle
Horace would be moral victory for the
east. They admit that Boies is an ardent
silver man, but for some unknown reason
they take the ground that he is more
conservative than Bland and would run
better in the sound money states. There
is reason to behave, however, that at
least one of the "big four" from New
York is favorable to Bland. Senator
Hill is credited with the remark that
"Bland is the logical candidate of the
party, if the issue is to be free sil1 er
coinage"
The New Workers, as rule, are reti-
cent when approached on the subject of
candidates. There is an understanding
among them, growing out of the confer
ence in the auditorium on Friday night,
that nothing shall be said which can be
construed as committing any delegation
to presidential candidate. It may be
necessary to make the Whitney plan ef-
fsotive, for the eastern men to divide
their votes by delegations between Bland
and Boies to prevent the nomination of
either man, pending calm review of the
situation. And, that being 80, the dele
gates do not just know where they are
"at."
FORCED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, of New York,
said: "Personally, am for the best man
on the platform to be adopted by the
convention. do not know much about
the candidates now in the field and would
not care to express preference. 1t
would do no good anyway, for the New
York delegation is bound by the unit
rule and personal likes and dislikes cut
no figure"
"Put me down for Joe Blackburn" said
Gov. Flower. ~ like Bland, but Joseph
is my first choice among the silver breth-
rem. Don't know though whether shall
have a chance to vote for him. Unit rule,
you know"
ExMayor Hugh j. Grant, OF New York
City, said he had no choice for president.
"But do not believe there will be a
bolt" Mr.. Grant added.
Don M. Dickinson, speaking for the
Michigan men, said: "The feeling be-
tween the factions is rapidly disappear
ing. There is not so much bitterness.
No, can not say whether or not there
will be a bolt. But as matters look now
I do not expect to see divisioA in the
convention. The situation may change
of course, but there is no indication of a
bolt at present"