The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20
Although Outnumbered Three to
One They Will Fight to the
Last Ditch.
BOOMING THE EX-GOVERNOR
Democrats Who Are Ready to De.
nounce Cleveland and His Sound
Money" Policy.


row, will declare for free silver in language
more emphatic than that employed by
any convention of the party that so far
this year has adopted platform, and will
present Horace Boies as candidate for the
Presidential nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket. The Ex-Governor will make
an address indorsing the Is to l doctrine.
and receding from the attitude he has hith-
erto assumed, and will announce that he
places himself in the hands of friends.
This is the programme as outlined by the
leaders of the dominant element.
There are indications, however, that it
will not be carried through without posi-
BILE scenes of turbulence and disorder. AL
though ouInumb ered three to one, the
gold-sta ndard advocates, led by ex-Con-
gresham Harper, will fight to the last
ditch.
THIS decision was reached at caucus of
the sound-money delegates held this after
noon and lasting for two hours. OF the
100 or more present about twenty discussed
the situation in all its phases and in the
outcome committee was appointed to
take charge of the interests of the minor
ity in the convention and further, as the
resolution read, ito protest to the end
against any unprecedented action on the
part of the majority"
This note of defiance was intended in
the main as reply to the announced in
tention of the silverites to turn down Hon.
Samuel S. Wright of Upton, who months
ago was selected by the State Committee
as temporary chairman and who proposed
TO make ringing sound money address.
When this came this morning to the
knowledge of the white metal leaders it
was at once given out that Wright would
be displaced and this afternoon commit
tee waited upon the State Central Com
mittee and announced in behalf of the
delegates from the eleventh and other
Congressional districts that Wright would
be regarded as persona non grata to the
majority of the convention and that
therefore his engagement to deliver the
opening address should be Cancelled.
Although quorum of the State Com
mittee was present, they evaded the situa-
ton by referring it to a full meeting of the
body, to be held an hour before the OPEN
ing of the convention.
The sound-money people are in the ma
iorty on the committee, and it is given
out tonight that it will stand by Wright.
In this event, when his name is presented
the silver majority will nominate s. NJ.
Carr of Manchester, and who, OF course,
will be selected.
Less than a month ago letter was
written by Ex-Governor Boies, in which
ne stated that he could not and would not
allow his name to be useo in connection
with the Presidential nomination.
Tonight the Ex-Governor was asked
hail nr f,t
majority OF the delegates and the plans of
the leaders, he still maintained that posi-
ton. To this he replied: THAT is a mat
ter upon which l do not wish to express
myself prior to the opening of the conven-
ton"
us that to be taken as an indication
that you have recede0 from your expressed
determination of a month since?'
1.-The United Press may draw its own
references and conclusions. l am not pre-
pared 10 answer yes or no."
The conversation occurred in the TO-
tunda of a big hotel and was almost
drowned by shouts of "Boies for Presi
den" that came from crowd of his en-
thusiastic friends.
There is a disposition among a large
number of the delegates toward Including
in the platform a condemnation of the adj
ministration for its policy. There was
handed around among the delegates to-
night proposed plank emanating from
an Iowa City Democrat and which reads.
at is the further opinion of this conven-
ton that Grover Cleveland has forfeited
the confidence of the people and BETRAYED
the trust involved in his election"
The more conservative of the siIyerites
however, oppose any pronounced criticism
of the administration. Ex-Governor Roles
will head the silver delegation at large and
S. B. Evans, ex-Lieutenant Governor Re-
stow Of Charlton, William A. Wells of AL
ton and ex-senator Began will be his asso-
ciates. There are ten candidates in tho
field.
Colonel Wright arrived tonight, and on
being advised of the situation, announced
as his ultmatum that he would officiate as
temporary chairman and make his sound
money speech, unless the majority ruled
otherwise.
At caucus of silver men tonight the
gold standard minority was vigorously de-
nounced for its efforts to split the party.
and it was decided to insert a paraera nh in
the platform instructing the delegates at
large and the district delegates to vote as
unit for free coinage.
At II O'Clock the State Central Com
mittee went into session and received
deputation from the silver caucus which
presented protest against Wright officiat-
ing as temporary chairman. 1t was argued
that this would make it impossible for the
name of ex Governor Boies to be placed in
nomination. The logic of this argument
was conceded by the delegation, and after
it withdrew the committee decided to
maintain its position and present Wright
as the temporary presiding officer