The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-07
SILVER AND GOLD BATTLE
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sentatives of free silver assembled at
the Sherman this afternoon. They rep
resented 400 votes. Senator Harris Of
Tennessee presided. After much dis
cussion Senator Tillman of South Car
DINA asked that the roll be called by
states to decide whether the silver men
should get together and name slate
for officers and president and vice pres
ldent to be supported in open conven-
ton by all silver men. The vote on
this proposition stood: Ayes 11S, nays
so. undecided 220, as follows:
Alabama, undecided %; Arkansas,
aye IL; California, no IS; Colorado, aye
8; Florida, undecided 8: Georgia, unde-
cided rs; Idaho, no 6; Illinois, undecid-
ed As; Indiana, no so: Iowa, undecided
rs; Kansas, no 20; Mississippi aye 49,;
Missouri, aye "a; Montana, undecided
8; South Carolina, aye IS; Tennessee,
undecided "a; Texas, undecided 30
Utah. no 6; Wyoming, aye 6; Arizona,
aye 6; District of Columbia, undecided
6; Indian territory, undecided 6; New
Mexico, aye 6; Oklohoma, aye 6; all
other states not mentioned were unrep-
resented.
During the debate Senator Tillman
said it was essential to present firm
front, and, to accomplish this organi-
cation must be had. The gold bugs
were here trying to SOW the seeds of
disruption and disorganization They
were playing on the vanity of men by
putting the bee a-buzzing, where, if
the bee were lively, it would be the last
place it would seek honey. Yet its eff
feet was even now felt in the fact that
silver men hesitated to take the lead
and keep it.
Governor Altgeld Of Illinois stated
that from what he understood no sill
yer conference could be held which
would include all the six hundred and
odd silver delegates In the convention.
Illinois had no candidate to present,
and was hampered in no way which
could interfere with her giving her best
efforts to nominate candidate upon a
platform that would command the ma
jority Of the votes. Still, he thought
there might be some danger in confer
ence of so many as six hundred men
with no rules to guide them, and unless
all speeches were eliminated and they
simply came down to voting on propo-
sitions and men, the conference might
find, at it's close. that it left them less
united than at the beginning.
Mr. O'Donnell of Colorado reiterated
his remarks Of last Friday night that
it was necessary for the silver men to
get together so the gold bugs could not
hot. oto- I,
silver man least Objectionable to the
gold bugs and thus nominate him.
h Such man, nominated In such a way
he declared, could not carry Colorado
Without taking any action, but with
the understanding that each of the del
egates would endeavor to get in touch
with his delegation and ascertain If
any changes had taken place, the con-
ference adjourned to meet again later
The Ohio delegation had an import
ant and interesting meeting to-day and
the upshot was that the delegation will
go into the convention practically UNI
pledged but with an overwhelming ma
jority In favor of the candidacy Of John
r. Mclean. The trouble was started
by the Introduction Of resolution by
General e. B.. Finley that the delegates
be instructed to vote for Mclean as g
unit This was debated bitterly fol
some time, and Mr.. Mclean was sub
jected to considerable criticism.
S. H. Holding of Cleveland led the at
tack and was joined by Barton Smith
of Toledo and l.. A. CIaypool Of Spring
field. Mr.. Smith made some remarks ir
opposition to the unit rule while Mr.
Ciaypoei maintained that Mr., Nc
LEANS newspaper had not been 8
straightout democratic journal and thai
Mr.. Mclean, therefore, was not goo6
man to endorse. Friends of Mr. Nc.
Lean defended him warmly, but sait
q they were not particular about the
adoption Of the unit rule.
All they wanted was that the vote Of
Ohio should be cast for him. Severa
of the gold men expressed their inten-
ton of voting FOR Mr.. Mclean an6
said their opposition was directed en-.
tireIy against any attempt at gag-rule
General Finley finally amended his res.
olution SO as to read that the delega.
ton should present Mr.. Mclean as
their candidate for president and re
quested all delegates to vote for him.
To this proposition an amendment
was offered providing that the delega
ton cast its vote for Mclean, but if hi:
chances became hopeless individual
members be permitted to vote fol
whom they pleased These PROPOSE
lions were vigorously debated. Judge
Patrick made a conciliatory speech
Tom L. Johnson said he was sorry tina
the question of unit rule had beer
brought up, but admitted his willing
ness in the interest of the party to bow
to the will of the majority.
A motion was finally made that the
subject be tabled and this was adopted
after an agreement that the delegation
express its preference for candidates by
an informal ballot The vote resulted
as follows: Mclean 3S, Bland 2, Car
Isle /, Blackburn 1, Pattison 1, nj
choice 2.
A resolution thanking Hon. Calvin S
Brice for the great ability and skill HI
had shown in conducting the affair!
of the democratic party also met oppo
sition. Ulrich Stone asked for a rol
call on the vote of thanks and he wa:
seconded by John D. Foster While thu
roll call was. in progress Mr.. Stone
withdrew the demand, but Mr.. Foste,
persisted and the call was made. Their
wer only two negative votes, Mr.. Eos
ter and Tom l.. Johnson. Mr.. McLear
was in the chair when the delegation
met. but he surrendered his place t.
Thomas j. Cogan of Cincinnati.