Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-07-09
TO BE A BOLT
THERE WILL BE EXCITING IihEo IN
THE DEMeeRA ARC CONVENTION.
Hill Tells siiSer VIC"
Call Upon Him That the Adap-
zion Of a Free silver Plank VIII
Re Followed by n BoIt-Ihe MA"
iority Determined 10 Have u free
silver Man for Temporary Chair
man.

Chicago. July THE Democratic ma
tional convention is moi only IN a guam
Diary as 70 whom shall be selected Tor
president. but il has Il still higher
renee to Jump in the matter OF the Sc
lection on otlceIs to preside over the
temporary and permanent ofSahiHa-
tons. The latter officer may he Sc
lected without much trouble II the Sc
lection of the temporary chairman
could be satisfactorily arranged.
Senator Hill is the undoubted choice
of the national committee. lie is also
the one man from the East OF national
prominence who is willing To test his
popularity before the convention. 1t
has been claimed by the gold men that
the silver friends of Senator Hill in the
house and senate, many Of whom are
delegates TO the convention, would
have sufficient strength and would use
their influence TO secure his election as
temporary chairman if he should be
named. But il is new well understood
that the silver men will not vote for
anybody but a silver man for chair
a
During the day many silver men
who are friends OF Senator Hill have
called upon him and urged him not to
allow his name TO be used by the ma
tional committee and not TO place him
self in a position where he might be
bumiliated by being defeated. They
have assured him that they have a
high regard for him, and hat ii will
be disagreeable 10 them to have to
vote against him. but the situation is
such that they must have a silver
man TO make the first speech OF the
convention.
Senator Hill has advised all those
who have called upon him TO pursue
a conservative course. He has ex-
pressed the belief that if the conven-
ton adopts a free silver platform that
there viii surely be a bolt, and he
thinks that if conservatism is shown
that the bolt will be much reduced. 1t
is understood that Senator Hill be-
lieves that If the convention adopts a
silver platform that there will surely
be a bolt, and he thinks that If con
servatiSm is shown that the bolt viii
be much reduced. 1t is understood
that Senator Hill believes that in case
the convention should sustain the ma
tional committee in the selection Of
himself for temporary chairman that
the bolt in New York State and posi-
bly, some other sections of the East
will be greatly minimiZed. The silver
men feel assured that Senator Hill
will not bolt, but under instructions Of
the Democratic state convention Of
New York the delegation acts as a
unit. and If a majority should decide
10 holt or to take no further part in
the convention after the adoption of
the silver platform, Senator Hill. who
has endorsed this unit rule. would be
compelled to abide by the results.
The silver men say that V if they
were disposed to stand by Senator
Hill as temporary chairman they
would find IL impossible TO control the
delegations from their states, who are
determined that none but a 16 to |
man shall preside. That the selection
of a silver man for temporary chair
man is assured there seems TO be no
question Of doubt.
Opposed to RiII.
a secret meeting of the leading sill
yer men was held at the Sherman
house. The conference was devoted
exclusively TO "A canvas Of the situa-
ton with reference to the selection OF
a temporary presiding officer. and the
majority OF those present %nounc
themselves as favorable to the selec-
ton of Senator White. 1t was under-
however, that the action should
be In no sense binding as to Senator
white, but that the selection should
De hnally made by the full silver COM
mlttee, after being passed upon at a
previous meeting of the steering com
mlttee. The committee agreed that
the candidate should be chosen from
the western states, largely because OF
the general belief that Senator Harris.
mailing from the South. should be Civ
en- the permanent craftsmanship. The
adVlsabllty OF accepting Senator Hill
Tor the position was also discussed at
some length, but the proposition was
unanimously rejected. IF Mr.. Hill is
a Democrat, as he unquestionabIy is"
said N of the men present. ssbe will
recognize the majority rule. He knows
the train is coming and he must ger
the track if he does not want to
be knocked off"
The members of the Democrat;c M.
tional committee who are silva, mon
held a second meeting to agree on q
fNhhppidIN tliHlfllan OF
the convention and decided Ia recon-
mend Senator John w. Daniel of Viz
gina. Senator White of California
a e previously selected by them
Dut when a delegation called upon him
10 onfer about the matter. he said
tnat on account of other engagements
II would be out Of the question or him
10 serve. Senator Daniels name NAV
DE presented to the full committee for
temporary chairman by the ~rsilver
III the gold committeeman
VINO are a majority. insist upon nre.
sentng the name of Senator Hfli or
some other gold man to the convention
the silver contingent will nominate
Daniel. 1t is possible that DanieIs
name VIII be brought before the CON
vention by a minority report from fine
national committee. W
Towne Working for Teller
The silver Republicans have enterad
upon a systematic effort to place no.
Iore the arriving delegates the sdvan.
tages of Mr.. Teller's nomination San
ators Dubois and ~Pettigrew. Conurass.
man Iowne and others called lunar
une Louisiana delegation and for nvar
an hour argued In favor OF comh,n,na
ane silver forces OF the country undar
Teiler's leadership. Thev wara r,uaa