The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-08
SILVER MEMS FAVORITE SONS.
BOIES THE LEADING CANDIDATE
OF THE 80 CENT DOLLAR WING.

Next TO BoieS Bland seems TO Have
the Greatest Strength-CampbeIi.
stevenson, Matthews and Morri-
son Have Very Little Following
and Sentiment is Settling on the
Extremists.
New York, June THE New York Times
will print tomorrow telegraphic answers
from it's correspondents IN all states
where silver delegates have been elected
to the following question. "If the sil-
yer democrats control the Chicago cons
venuon. what candidate for the demos
cratic nomination for President and Vice
President would he favored by the silver
democrats and the DELEGATES of your
state2"
In commenting upon It's replies, the
Times viii say: Gossip ON presidential
candidates, two months ago. was almost
confined to the bitter contest in the re-
publican party between Mckinley and his
many opponents. The democratic party
was attracting much attention. but not
on its candidates. as il was agreed that
the contest in that party should center
on the financial question. and considera-
ton should be given to men after II mad
port free silver or the gold standard.
Interest in candidates now. however,
is settling upon the democratic party. The
recent victories in Kentucky, Ohio. and
Georgia and the apparent silver tenden-
cics of Indiana, Louisiana ana Florida,
seem TO assure the silver wing of the dem
OCratic party of a sufficient majority to
carry through the most extreme pro-
gramme Ia the Chicago convention. The
sound money men have not given up the
| fight. They are still hopeful. ThcP still
| believe that sufficient silver delegates can
be turned back to keep the party from
| going TO the populists.
"Stlu, the apparent superiority Of the
| silver men has caused much speculation
as TO the silver democratic candidates,
/ and a number are already I'm the field
| The boom of Richard r. Bland Is being
| pushed by tho Missouri politicians, and the
/ boom of Horace Boies of Iowa has been
organized. Tllman has been travelling
about the country in his own interest
| and has been presented by South Carolina
| as a candidate William j. Bryan, eX-con-
gresham, has an understanding with the
| Nebraska delegation, whereby. he can
/ claim its support. Senator Blackburn has
| been presented by the Kentucky demo-
/ Gratis.
The extreme silver element Is repre-
| sented by the above candidates, who
| have led the campaign for free silver in
| their respective states. Another set of
| candidates, however, includes those who
have been willing to compromise. EX-
| Gov. Campbell of Ohio, and William X.
| Morrison OF Illinois, both professed sound
! money men, are willing TO take a silver
| nomination. Gov. Claude Matthews, an
| uncertain quantity until silver seemed TO
! be in the .ascendency in the party, ana
| Vice President Stevenson, formerly a
| greenbaCker, and still an uncertain quar-
| tity make up this set.
''rhe replies from the correspondents of
| the Times show but little of spirit of
! compromise among the silver men Of the
| west and south. They apparently care
| more for pOpulist support than for the
| support of eastern gold democrats. The
! bic to some man who has shown by his
| past record that he Is for free silver.
| Therefore Campbell, Stevenson, Mat
| thews and Morrison have very little fol-
| lowing, and sentiment is centering upon
| the extremists.
Gov Bo!es of Iowa seems to be the fa-
| vorlte silver candidate. In the states
! where opinion has been formed he appaF-
| emily leads all the rest In strength. In
| Iowa, Illinois, Alabama, Texas, Georgia,
Idaho and even Missouri. he seems to be
| the strongest candidate so far as the del
! egates are concerned. In states where
! candidates have not been considered suf-
| iciently to admit of an estimate OF
| strength, he is mentioned among the
| leaders.
"The supposed sentiment for Senator
| Teller seems TO be lost. North Carolina,
| claimed as his stronghold, favors Stew
| enson. Tillman does not only not draw
| strength, but is actually making free sill
| yer opposition. Next to Boes, Bland
| seems to have the greatest strength, as
| Colorado Kansas South Carolina, and
| Missouri seem disposed to favor him.
Sentiment for a vice presidential can
| didate has not been aroused. senator
| Daniel of Virginia is the first candidate,
| presented, but speculation takes In all
| presidential possibilities"