Evening journal., 1896-06-26

Arizona. ..............
New Mexico. .,+-....,..- -
Oklahoma. ................ -
Indian lerritory..........
Alaska.
otal6..,.................VtD b1i t
Majority for silver ..@0'
There are a few gold mon on tho deleea
ton from Ohio and othor states, but they
are bound by the unit rule, and their voter
will be oast for free silver
Speculation aud estimates now ccnto'
nhout the question as to whether it will bi
necessary, or oven possible, 10 repeal th
two.thirds rule IL Is on this proposition
that the preliminary fight between thl
gold and silver delegations Will probably
come With the best estimates Of strength
pot forth by the free silverndvooatos, they
do not claim two-thirds OF the delegate
at the convention But It IS now beoOm-
ing daily more apparent that many of thu
silver party viii DO strongly against thd
repeal Of this provision
The Administration Active.
The Hcrald's Washington correspondent
says:
Active participation by administration
officials In the interest of sound money at
the Chicago convention win moi ba regard
ed hy President Cleveland as "pernciou
activity" or as violation of the spirit oi
The civil service law.
Thore Is to DO no official announcement
to this effect, hut am able 90 state that
President Cleveland will not throw any
obsti Nlos In the way OF any member of tbs
admin tration taking part ia tho ngh7
FOR the gold standard &C Chicago On the
contrary, tho president would be pleased
60 see a general gathering of gold standard
Democrats from all purts OF the country
whether holding federal positions or no,
AZ Chicago
lie docs not. OF course, wish prominent
administration officials TO 20 there with
brass bands, hut he can see no objection
20 those who can properly be spared front
their duties taking leaye Of hbsonce for
the purpose of going TO Chicago TO partici
pate IN dignined way I'm an effort to con.
Vince the silver delegates OF the error Of
their way
Taking the cue from the presidents la.
terview recently published and lis activi.
az In writing letters to proeiinent poll
t.ciaEs and hnghess man throughout the
country. many promnnnt officials here
have determined TO assist In the work by
visiting the convention and appealing per-
sonally to delegates who are committed to
the FREQ silver policy.
Government Employees to Attend.
It Is not likely that any OF the cabinet
officers VIII 20 10 Chicago, but most OF
the assistant secretaries aud many heads
of bureaus In the various departments
here will he present az the convention. As.
sistant Secretary Hhmlin of the treasury
departmont, Comptroller Eckos, Mr..
phgh, First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones second Assistant Postmaster Con
eral Maxwell and Assistant Secretary uf
tho Navy McAdoo arc among those who
have decided TO go to Chicago.
While tho administration mon who are
going to the convention propose TO Go all
in their power for the CAUSE Of sound mon
cy, they realize that their task will be ono
of great difficulty. The temper OF the sill
yer mon ami their determination 10 rul,
or ruin the party are better understood in
Washington perhaps than in any Other
place In the country. Tho thoroughness 0
fhcir organization Is also appreciated hero
and It IS known that In every state wher,
tho silver men are in control particular
euro has been taken 60 select delegate.
who viii not be easily influenced by Tn,
arguments OF the gold standard men.
rho preliminary meeting of the siive
Lead, rs, which has boon called by Senato
Jones of Arkansas to meet IN Chicago IL
advance Of the convention, will be watch
ld with q great deal of interest by th
gold standard men. Senator Jones has ar
ranged TO have silver man from oacl
state present 40 this meeting. and Il Is un
derstood that its purpose is TO map out
plan. which is to be followed In the con
vention The silver men evidently Intent
20 profit by the lesson in political manage
Inent taught them by Mr.. Hanna at tn
st. Louis convention, and IL is expecte
that at this preliminary meeting practical
~ all the details of the convention viii
snapped out IN advance including Oh
framing of the platform and the namin
OF the candidates
The silver men are claiming strengi
enb ,gh IN the convention to name q
sloke. under the two-thirds rule, and u
intlmased that II they cannot secure
two-thirds vote ~ favor 4 their ticket