The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-07

mittee 10 1eoufo the recommendation Of
Senator Daniel When the silver commit
tee held Its first meeting its Heph hers were
congratulating themselves upon the prob
ability Of the selection Of Senator Daniel.
When they met again in the evening they
showed plainly that they were disap-
pointed, but they were not noticeably dis
couraged They asserted more positively
than ever their determination to secure
control of the temporary organization, re-
CARELESS Of the action Of the committee.
They take the position that the result was
secured by open intimidation.
Only one thing looms up like search
light In the fog that hangs over the situa-
ton and obscures the vision Of the wisest
and most far seeing of the leaders. That
Is that the convention will be for silver at
10 tol. As for candidates, the convention
Is still cropping in the dark. The din Of the
Bland and Boies boomers Is deafening,
and so infectious at times that 1t Is almost
carries the public off its feet. Bland Is
unquestionably in the lead SO far as actual
votes are concerned, his strength approx
mating 250, liberal estimate, with Boies
moving along at his heels with about 200,
but neither is able to demonstrate as yet
how he can win.
In this chaotic condition of affairs gos-
sip and speculation casts about for dark
horses. William ]. Bryan, Vice President
Adlai b. Stevenson, John r. Mclean,
Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky and
Senator White of California all share the
distinction Of being canvassed. Even Sem
ator Hill, of New York, Is talked of, and
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called as an evidence that he is bimetal-
list and would make strong compromise
candidate. The name of Ex-Governor
James Z. Campbell, of Ohio, is also heard.
The Pennoyer boom from Oregon was
formally launched yesterday, and ex-Con-
gresham Joe Sibley, of Pennsylvania, an
nounced his candidacy.
At work in the background is the sena-
torial movement for Teller, with the free
silver Republicans and their allies, the
Populist leaders, straining every nerve to
impress on the convention the advisable
ity of nominating the Coloradoan. With
oil these silver forces struggling against
each other, with the gold men solid and
compact, ready to obey orders, it Is a
shrewd political prophet who can point
the way out The silver leaders now re-
luctant!y admit on the eve of the conven-
ton that their two-thirds majority is an
undisciplined mass, running hither and
thither, possibly to be. stampeded in the
end. They are now at the door Of the con-
vention with the question Of a candidate
open and deadlock inevitable.
1t will require every silver vote in the
convention to nominate, and the friends
OF any one candidate can, If the gold men
do not plump their votes to silver man
who may be formidable, but not the choice
Of the majority, prevent an early nomina-
ton. This would, Of course, play into the
hands of those who are maneuvering to
bring forward Teller at the opportune
time; or, if the sentiment of the conven-
ton refused to yield to the leader of the
St. Louis boilers, into the hands of the
managers of dark horse.
The situation in the eastern gold stand
ard camp has crystalized enough to en-
able one to get more of an idea of q set
lied plan than has hitherto prevailed The
gold men will not as body leave the con-
1ention, and it is doubtful if any individ-
lal memb ers take that course, The leaders