Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-30
Special to the Register.

RPNNANA ~ eAAN Nt5-NNNA'
Chicago, June 29.-With each passing
day, and almoz, with each passing hour,
it becomes more and more evident that
the battle for supremacy in the Demo-
cratic National Convention, between
the honest money" and silver men will
be contest of Titans, and will be ear
nest, bitter and prolonged beyond any
thing known in National politics since
1860. The East, the West and the
South will send their most influential
and brainy men, not only by dozens and
scores, but literally by hundreds, and
every resource, argument and artifice
will be resorted to to sway the delegates
either for or against silver
A CONSPICUOUS INCIDENT
going to show the Eastern efforts to
stem the silver tide is afforded in Mr..
Whitney. He will arrive here Friday,
and an idea of the force marshalled ul-
der him can be formed from the fact
that he has personally secured one hun
dred and forty rooms at the Auditor
ium which are fitted up To- accommodate
eight hundred people. And mark you,
this is but one of many Eastern delega-
tions who have nothing TO do with the
Jrhe leaders of the Democratic silver
forces in the various States are begin
ming tc gather preparatory TO their
meeting, which will be he'd in the Sher-
mar House, in this city, tomorrow, IN
der the auspices of the Bi-Metallic
Democratic National Committee.
The meeting is not to be of as general
a character as has been supposed. 1t
will be composed in a large measure OF
Representatives of the bi-metallic COM
mittee which was organized in Wash
ingtOn !2st August, and there will also
be present other leading silver Demo-
Gratis to whom invitations have been es-
pecially extended.
Commencing tomorrow, meetings
will probably be he'd daily until the
beginning of the convention, and posi-
bly, while the convention continues, if
there apearS to be occasion for them.
The general purpose OF the meetings is
to exercise a supervisory care over the
interests of the silver cause in the Dem
ocratic convention.
Major T. o. Tow.es, of Missouri, Sec
reaary of the National Bi-Metallic Com
mittee, in a conversation said that
probably the first work of the committee
would be the appointment of sub
mittee to confer with the National Dem
ocratic Committee with the view of Sc
curing harmonious action IN the con-
vention.
We want to make sure that the cause
is protected in the convention. What
ever the predelications OF national COM
mittee. l suppose they will allow the
silver majority TO name the temporary
chairman and to exercise other rights
belonging to the majority.
To prevent a clash it will be neces-
sary that our organization should have
an understanding with the national
committee.
Major Towles has a high idea of the
work which has been performed by the
bi-metallic committee.
1--WE have done what has never be-
fore been done in the history of the
country. We have organized the party
within the party on an economic ques-
question. We have revolutionized the
Democratic party on the question of the
currency and are still in the ranks.
That [ consider an achievement worthy
of note"
Mr.. Towle thinks the. silver men Will
have the necessary two-thirds TO nom
mate presidential candidate.
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, is a
delegate, and is here for the silver con-
ference. 1--WE shall nominate a straight
silver man on an unequivOcal platform.
| am for Mr.. Bland" he continued,
"and our delegation are instructed for
him. Mr.. Band is a safe, practical
man. and if elected would be entirely
reliable have not, however, devoted
myself so much to finding Presidential
material as | have to making sure Of
silver majority. That assured, we shall
have but little difficulty in hndlnS an
available man for President"
The Senator thinks that the financial
question viii be made the paramount
issue of the platform. He laughs at
Mr.. Whitney's suggestion of a compro-
mise, and says it will not be enter
tai.ed.
Senator Cockerill does not consider
that there is any danger of a bolt by
the New York or other Eastern States
Up to date there are twenty-one can
didates and dark horses listed, with a
very considerable number of possibili-
ties in addition. Stevenson, Bland
Bc;es, Campbell, Teller, Blackburn and
Governor Stone, of Missouri, head the
list, and after them comes
A LONG PROCESSION.