Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-03
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Chicago. July 2.-It is more than
fair guess that the two--taircs rule IS
doomed in the Convention. The silver
men have been convinced for several
DAYS past that they would not have the
rsouis.te two-thirds necessary to work
their perfect will in the Convention
under the plan which has been TO-
lowed in national Democratic gather
inrs since 1882. and they have started
movement which will inevitably end IN
setting aside the old system. ILLINOIS,
which is thoroughly and compistely
dominated bv Altgald. has started Iue
vork and the Western silver S-a.Gs
will follow the example set them VIA
q whOop. This programme car i1'. - -
Will be the beginning OF the emu IO 5.. .ue
sound money people, ana Jney NM"
and see IT, They are keepiIs "P .
stiff fight. which viii grow stronger anu
moro 6esDerate as the big ana IN
duentigl decorations from the East De-
DIN TO arrive as they viii tomorrow
but their time and money VIII proOaoly
ne wasted. and the premOniJory symp-
toms OF disposition 10 have the sounu
money De0ple dramatically walk ouJ OF
the Convention are becoming ViSloie'
Indeed. with the cUO-thirds rule aJol-
ished. there VIII be just two courses
left the sound money men-to accept
tie situation or leaye-anO Wnen II
comes 10 this they Will leave. Inc sill
yer men are showing an earneStness OF
purpose. a wealth Of resource, and d
WILLINGNESS to spend money without
stint. where iJ is necessary. when Is
something OF q revelation even TO many
who thought they were familiar WIN
the Western and Southern side or the
financial question. The silver men are
here to win, and if necessary are pre-
pared 90 resort 20 measures which may
not have the distinct approval O. the
Eastern gold men. The silver people
say they want a fair fight, but signiii-
cartlv add that silver is what Is wanted
BIZ the people. and that silver VIII and
must win. And that word must IS
always pronounced with an emphasis
which shows that it is meant. The ma
iority. moved by this feeling and de-
termination. VIII lock horns with a
minority equally shrcwd and equally
equipped with resources for campaign
ing. and the result viii be interesting
and picturesque. If it does not become
dramatic. / referred q moment ago 90
Alleged as the Illinois leader The fact
is. the Illinois Governor is posing as q
national Democratic boss, whose wish
is TO rule and whose viii must be re-
garGed as law. and q good many people
are not adIuiring the spectacle and are
threatening to cut mis- comb. Unless
this is done. his assurance will carry
him to- the extreme of attempting not
only to run the Convention in platform
matters, but OF debating the nomt-
nee as wei. No Illinois man dare
speak without the Governors permits
sion. and mis- lieCyenants are perpeJually
Gec'aiming the importance Of Illinois
as an immense. central and pivotal
State. all o. which sqUin,s in the direc-
tiOn Of leadership for the Illinois Gov
ernOr.
Ii is war 10 the knife between the
Bland and BCies men. and some very
bitter things are being said pro and
con. The alleged hostility Of Boies to
organized labor is being used with con-
siderable effect aga .us- him. and the
B0ies workers have made the direct
charge that Jhe Bland forces are re-
sDcnSi6le for mis- attack In the rear.
The charge has been denied with much
heat and exciting elimination and re-
elimination has followed. The Bland
rlen are steadily and rapidly growing
g. numbers. They nave planned big
s.reet parade for Monday night with
music. torches and banners. and say
they viii have four thousand men in
line. more than half of the number be-
ing made mp of ST. Louis marching
clubs. The Boies men do not appear
10 be gaining much ground, but are full
Of fight. and predict great things for the
immediate future. The Stevenson SEN
timent continues to be o quiet but
strong under current. 1t is q pity this
sentiment has not a center about which
II can rally.
Secretary Of State Chiffon, of West
Virginia, chairman Of the Democratic
state Committee. arrived to-day and
is nc the Victoria.
It was stated at the Auditorium Hotel
this evening that ex-senator j. y. Cam
den would not be present during the con-
yenti0n.
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