The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-06
COLLAPSE OF TELLER'S BOOM
SOLVES ONE DIFFICULTY WITH
WHICH THE CONVENTION WAS
THREATENED.
Bo1Es AND BLAND ARE GAINING.
Much Discord Developing on the
Support of Rival Candtdates-
Gold Men Active.

with the convention Dut tOrty-elgh+
hours away and almost three-fourths
of the delegates on the ground, it is so
hedged about by conditions that little
can be forseen as to candidates.
The feature of the day has been the
seemingly utter collapse of the Teller
boom. The talk of the existence of the
senatorial cabal plotting to secure
Tel1er's nomination has aroused among
many Of the incoming delegates feel
in Of the most bitter and passionate
resentment and the cry Is heard every
where to-day that the nominee must
be Democrat. 1t is considered almost
treason to suggest Teller. This strong
revolt against what Is deemed an at
tempt at senatorial dictation seems to
have checkmated the cabal. AS the
free silver Republican and the Populist
leaders realize that the game Is slipping
away from them they are inclined to
grow ugly in their desperation. The
former have begun to predict defeat
II a Democrat is nominated on the
ground that no matter how disposed
they might be to support a Democrat
on a free silver platform their friends
in the Western states would not fol-
low them bag and baggage into the
Democratic party. The Populists could
with difficulty be restrained to-day
from issuing an address saying that
they would not support Democrat
Both were met with the argument that
II their professions of devotion to the
silver cause were not hollow pretenses,
they must join hands with the Demo-
Gratis in the attempt to elect a candi-
date on the issue So far as the silver
Republican boilers were concerned it
was argued that if they walked out Of
the St. Louis convention because OF
their convictions they must choose. if
! the Populists carried out their threats.
between the nominee Of the party that
controlled well nigh half the votes
the country and the nominee of a Pop
ulistic convention at ST Louis. The
Teller interview from Denver printed
this morning saying he would support
the nominee of this convention COM
pleted their discontinue 1t exposed
their bluff. Although the possibility
OF Teller's selection now seems to have
vanished, the Democratic silver leaders
who still believe that he is the most
available candidate, slough. they NAV
for the present have been driven our
into the open and forced to publicly
eSpouse the cause Of some other can
d1date are powerful men and skilled
and trained political generals and the
plot to nominate Teller must until a
nomination is actually made, be reck-
oned with as deadfaIl into which
the convention may be precipitated BY
snreWd manipulation if opportunity
offers.
BOIES AND BLAND GAIN.
The revolt against the cabal has m
questionably had the effect of hasten
ing declarations by arriving delegates
In favor of the two leading candidates.
Bland aid Boies, and both claim large
acquisitions today The boomers Of
poth also began arriving In force to-
day, and their headquarters were be-
sieged by marching. clubs headed by
brass bands, and the countless thou
sands of shouters who tumbled along
In theirWake. Tt is a question whether
Bland or Boies has been the larger
| gamer by today's developments. The
Iowa candidates managers have re-
ce1Ved many assurances of support
from the South and West and. al
though Bland is still hailed and her
| aided as the logical candidate and IS
undoubtedly gaining ground he has
some weak points in the present ar
raignment Of his lines. The legitimate
character Of the declaration the Illi-
nois delegation for the Missouri can
didate yesterday, which was to carry
with 1t the influence of Gov. Altgeld.
is unquestioned. The declaration, based
on alleged poll of the delegation, was
engineered by Secretary of State Hin
richsen after he had secured a state
ment from Altgeld that the latter
would abide by the will of the major
lty. The Altgeld men now challenge
the accuracy of the poll and throw out
the intimation that sharp politics were
resorted to. 1t is believed, however,
by all Altgeld's close friends, that as
between the two candidates he would
be for Bland rather than Boies on ac-
count Of the formers defense of his ac-
tion during the Chicago riots, and the
latter's Endorsement of the administra-
ton. One Of Altgeld,s pet purposes is
to secure the adoption of a plank in the
platform, condemning federal troops in
reference in the local affairs of the
states. The doubt cast on Altgeld's at
eAtU0C Luz AiloilCS q cause lUT anxiety IN
the Bland camp. The withdrawal of
the Illinois delegation after the -four
ish Of trumpets with which its arrival
was announced might prove disastrous.
THE MATTHEW'S BOOM
seems to have been shattered by the
row in the Indiana delegation between
the gold aid silver, delegates over the
| question of retiring National Commit
teeman Sheerin. 1t is evident that Gov.
Matthews made fatal blunder ir in
sisting that several of his personal
| friends who were for gold should go on
| the delegation. The Blackburn boom
does not seem to be progressing, but
John r. Mclean. OF Ohio, the pro-
prietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer is
| developing into a power in the con-
vention. He Is surrounded by trained
politicians, whose touch is felt every
where Although they are quietly urg-
| ing him for first place on the ticket,
1 1t is well understood that his aim is to
secure the nomination for vice presi-
dent His corporatainterests are mill
tating against him. but his power is
evident, and there a prevailing feel
Ing that he can secure second place on
theticket. 1t is said that the Bland
managers have tried to make a COM
/ bination with him, despite the fact that
| 1t is pretty well known that Mr. Nc
Lean himself believes that Teller