Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-06
GETTING INTO LINE.
CONTINUED from page ~


| Carolina delegation. He comes Will
a little state boom for the Presidency
but at the first opportune moment. 1t Is
stated, he will turn his votes over t.
! Bland.
| Ex-Congresslnan Phil Thompson
says Senator blackburn Is gaininc
votes hourly by his manly, open candi-
| dacy and his refusal to enter the I'M
| Democratic schemes to secure endorse
ments In his opinion, the fear Of put
| ting Confederate soldier upon the
ticket is rapidly disappearing as far
| as Northern soldiers are concerned
They admire the disposition of the
Blackburn forces to leave the nomina-
ton to the entire Democracy in con-
Vention assembled, and oppose the Sc
lection ny a caucus in which any Dem
ocratS are unrepresentcd
the blackburn people, il successful
IN preventing a caucus, hope to bring
tc their man a number Of votes not
heretofore marked In the Kentucky
list. They claim that the proceedings
In convention and out must be con
Quoted with a view to giving every
body a fair show. While they conf
NNhtiS 'o9tit tiisit a CIlNNI man w III Jt
selected, they say that the gold candi-
dates must be given chance. This,
they think, will cause greater har-
mony.
The caucus of the Missouri delega-
ton held, last night, resulted in no
positive action further than the sclcc-
ton of Senator cockrell as q member
of the committee on resolutions The
candidacy of Mr.. Bland and the policy
"a be pursued to make the work n his
behalf as effective as possible were dis
cussed from 10 until almost In the
morning. A number of enthusiastic
seeches were made. Congressman
Dearmond advocated the endorsements
by the delegation of the caucus Of the
silver men proposed for the purpose Of
determining who shall be the silver
candidate. This was antaSonized by
Senator Vest because lac considered it
bad policy at present. Mr.. Vest said
Bland was the leading candidate and
would in all probability be the choice
of the convention.
II the Missouri delegation were to
take the initiative in this matter their
action might be construed as an EFFORT
to unduly hasten matters and take a
snap Judgment. 1t might also be UNI
accetable to the delegations from
ether states who had candidates. The
first steps in regard Ia this caucus
should be taken by dclega tions pledged
to no particular candidate. As soon as
this was done Missouri could propcrly
participate in the proceedings. Mr..
Vests advice was followed and no ac-
ton was taken.
All the members Of the Illinois dele
cation have not yet reached the city
Those Who are herc--a majority of thu
whole number held conference. this
morning. The question OF the endorse
ment Of a candidate was informally
discussed and it was speedily ascer-
tanned that n large majority of the
y hole delegation was favorable to the
nomination of Mir. Bland. The dele
cation will not be complete until to-
morrow morning. and formal action OF
the delegates will not be had until to-
morrow. Then Mr. Bland, through the
operation of the unit rule. viii be for
mally indorscd
1t is conceded that Senator Harris
OF Tcnnessess. will he the permanent
chairman of the convention. For sew
weeks the Senator has been in i'll
health, but has recuperated. and to-
day. he said he was in good physical
health and equal to any emergency
TO which he might be called by the
Will of his party. He will make but
a short speech on assuming the posi-
ton.
The Teller men, today began TO define
Their position. They are growing more
enthusiastic as the convention draws
nearer and are making definite claims as
to the strength of their candidates They
nave prepared statement showing the
number OF electoral votes they claim will
pc obtained III Teller is made the choice
OF the convention. Tho statement is be-
ms used TO influence Teller sentiment
among the delegates. Congressman
Bailey of Texas. one of the Bland lead
ers, has PREPARED a statement giving the
number of electoral votes the Democrats
may hope TO secure. His figures fall far
ton. The two statements have been com
pared and the Teller people say the
Bland men and supporters OF other can
didates pledged TO free silver are very
much Impressed with Tellcrs alleged
strength.
The Teller statement gives the Colo
foots up l97. The Teller men have been
very frank with the Democratic silver
leaders they VIII not concede the right
OF the Democratic party to dictate the
event of the Colorado senator's nominal
ton and election. and are trying to reach
an understanding on these points before
the convention assemblies.
one of the most prominent Teller men
who has been in frequent consultation
with the Democratic leaders. said. today
that the Teller people would not consent
to any proposition as to the position thew
would occupy in the event of his election
except such as would give the Democrats
proportionatc share in the administra-
ton of the government based on the
number of electoral votes they secured
for the candidate. Mr.. Teller's friends in
sist that he is the only man who can
carry the country for free silver IT IS
on this broad statement that they base
their demands on the Democratic silver
leaders.
They are endeavoring to effect an
agreement with the Democratic leaders
as TO the platform on which Mr.. Teller
can make the race. They want. of course
TO make the financial plank the main
feature and subordinate everything else
to it.
THE platform will be satisfactory to
man of Montana, who bottled the ST
Louis convention with AR Teller, and
who is here looking after the Teller in
terests. Nobody can find fault with it.
and if MIR. Teller is nominated as he will
be, II VIII sweep the country"
Federal ofiiceholders are beginning to
come in. Whether they will take any
part in the proceedings has not devci-
oped. Charles III. Hamlin, assistant see
rotary of the treasury arrived this
morning. and started out to find VIM C.