The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-09
ri u NEWS AND OBSERVER. MORNING.

ed him for temporary chairman, recog-
nizing in the Senator one who has al
ways been true to the party, with not
the slightest trace of mugwumpery
about him. New York also has never
boltcd a Democratic convention, nor
have any men known to be his friends
and followers in his own State.
HILL CANNOT BE SCARED.
New York has 70 votes in this con-
vention, and Mr.. Hill and his friends
maintain that before the fight is over
some of the very men who are pro-
testing against his selection will hear
from the Eastern strength. What he
considers the Populistic element in the
West and South cannot scare him by
their threats, and it is immaterial to
him whether or not he is the tenn
porary presiding officer. The sound
money people VII wage the contest as
fiercely as they can and not give up
until they have to. This, in brief, is
the position of Senator Hill.
Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, who
was to-day elected National commit
teeman for North Carolina, says that
his delegation is divided between
BRYAN, of Nebraska, and Bland and
Boes. probably half favoring the for
mer Il think highly of Bryan myself"
said Mr., Daniels, land | am doing all
/ can for him."
Major Hale, editor of the Fayette-
vile Observer, who was elected mem
Der of the resolutions committee for
North Carolina, was consul at Man
chester during Cleveland's first term.
He applied for a diplomatic position I'M
der the present administration, but
was opposed by Ransom. The major
is an intense silverite.
HELD MINISTER RANSOM'S PROXY
Mr.. Busbee, of Raleigh, holding Gen
eral Ransom's proxy, not only voted
in the National committee with the
silver people, but he says he is in ia
vor of the white metal because he
thinks the currency is being too rapid
ly contracted. Il was the North Caro-
lima member of the resolutions com
mittee four years ago." added Mr.
Busbee. ''and we had the State bank
plank inserted. but | believed then the
policy would not be carried out. When
a choice has to be made between Ma
tional bank notes and silver | prefer
silver
Mr. Busbee says that certain infu-
ences are at work to secure North
Carolina votes for Mclean, and he be-
lieyes few may be cast for him il
his name is before the convention on
the second ballot.
PRIVATE ALLEN TO THE FRONT.
Congressman John Allen, the humor-
Gus member from Mississippi, arrived
this morning. He heard some of his
friends discussing Mclean. One of
them inquired in loud tones: ''Is
Mclean for silyer?"
Allen said it reminded him of the
answer given by Nat Goodwin in one
of his plays as to whether a certain
old major down South was in the war.
I'm the WARP" queried the other.
why, the Major caused it," Then
Allen had lots of fun telling the crowd
that they must be very ignorant If
they did not know that his friend
Mclean had started the great silver
movement in order to run for Presi-
dent
IF I hadn't tried to break up the
Union during the war. thus barring
me out, and il my friend Mclean were
not running" said Allen, 81 would
come out myself. But there's one
thing aEout Private Allen--he will
sink his own chances for a friend"
MR. M'LEAN DENIES n STORY.
One of the evening papers stated
that Mclean will not run on the tickes
with Bland, as he would find it too ex-
pensive, but would be willing to take
second place with Teller, who has
large means and plenty of millionaire
friends. Mclean, when shown the ar
tiele, said: II have never made any
statement bearing on the subject.
Why, / had no status until late to-day,
when the Ohio delegation solidly in
dorsed me. Before that / was only
one of forty-six delegates sent here
by my State. You can see how ride
glously absurd such an article is.
have said nothing about Teller or
Bland
Congressman Bell, the Populist
member from Colorado, arrived here
this morning. 81 am right from Den
ver,' said he, "and Saturday / had
long &llS with Senator Teller. He
does not have the slightest idea that
this convention will nominate him,
and has not encouraged any of his