The herald., 1896-07-06
No ONE DARES PR0PHESY
Continued from First Page.

Missouri river except California and the
Dakotas.
The meeting was organized by the Sc
lection of ex-senator Martin of Kansas
as chairman ,end L. 7. Dashiel of Texas
as secretary. In taking the chair, Sen
ator Martin made vigorous speech in
support Of the Bland candidacy.
On the call Of the states delegate
from each of the states represented
spoke of the Bland sentiment. Gov.
Overmyer of Kansas declared Bland
was the only candidate who could be
sure of carrying Kansas, and that the
delegation from that state would stand
for him first, last and all the time. Rep
resentative Bailey of Texas talked in
vigorous style in support of Bland, but
cautioned the friends of the Missouri
candidate to be prepared for that oppo-
sition which always concentrated
against the foremost candidate. Speech
es were made also by representatives
from Indian territory, Utah, Arizona
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado
They were uniformly enthusiastic and
voiced the sentiment that Bland was
such an exponent of silver as to make
him the strongest and most available
candidate in the western states.
One of the strongest speeches was
made by Buck" Hinrichsen Of the Illl-
nois delegation, who is regarded as next
to Gov. Altgeld in influence in that dele
cation. He spoke strongly in favor OF
Bland and expressed the opinion that
the forty eight votes of Illinois would be
given the Missouri candidates.
No action was taken beyond hearing
of the report of the various states and
exchanging congratulations on what the
Bland managers regarded as most fav-
orable showing. They pointed out in
particular that the caucus was represen-
tative of the western states and besides
these Bland had large following in the
south. The sentiment was that the del
egates of the west, having thus met in
caucus and expressed their preferences,
should now exert their influence upon the
delegates Of the south with a view to
persuading them that the west and the
south united could command the situa-
tion.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
at 10 o'clock tonight, at which time fur
ther accessions were expected. 1t was
explained that the two Dakotas and CAL
ifornia were not represented by reason
of the fact that the delegations from
these states had not caucused. The
Bland managers are confident, however,
that these three states will join with the
others which have indicated a preference
for Bland.
Some question was raised as to wheth-
er the expressions given at the caucus
could be relied upon as showing the ten
dency Of the various states represent
ed. Secretary Dashiel said positively
after the caucus that the expressions in
each case were not those of Individual
delegates, but correctly stated the posi-
Son of the various states, either as the
result OF cau~us or Of instructions. Tn
some of the states represented. howeyer
it is evident the full delegation cannot
be claimed with positiveness for Bland.
Oregon has Governor Pennoyer for its
first choice and there are said to be scat
tered votes for hnr r -,aida fes than Mr.
Bland from several Of the states repre-
sented at this caucus.
Before the meeting closed SenatorMar-
tin read letter just received from San
Francisco stating that a club of 1000
Democrats and Populists had been or
ganized, favorable to the candidacy of
"Dick" Bland for the presidency, and
also favoring Senator Teller for secre-
tary Of the treasury in a Bland cabinet.
This suggestion of Teller in Bland's cab
met evoked double rounds of applause.
SUPPORTERS COMING.
LEBANON, Mo-, July 5.-The Bland
special train, consisting of five coaches
and baggage car profusely decorated
with the national colors, Bland litho-
graphs, ETC., and comfortably filled with
Bland shouters, passed through this city
at o'clock this afternoon bound for Chi
cago. Mr.. Bland was present at the de-
pot and received hearty congratulations
from the members Of the Springfield and
other delegations.