The Irish standard., 1896-07-11

York and the American Silver Organize
tion.@ The plank will be presented to the
ScothInittee on platform as soon asS1t -
named and strong appeal made for Its
adoption. !.ssis4 y.
A morning paper says the assertion was
made at silver headquarters last night
that silver would have at least 63O votes
in the convention, though It was impossi-
bic for anyone to estimate the full
strength Of the two-ttirds majority with
out contesting delegations were claimed
with renewed conf ence and the figures
which the leaders gave out showed 621
votes, with practical assurance Of three
more. The dissatisfaction of Massa-
chusetts delegates through the persuasions
Of ex-Congressman George Frederick
direct from ex-Gov. Russell to United
States senator during the day that posi-
bly, another vote would be lost to gold.
This makes seven in the Bay. State.
Even in Maine there are signs of faint
heartedness. Two Of the delegates are in
Bangor district. The rest of the delega-
ton was instructed for gold and was sup
posed to be, solid, but last night the sill
yer men said the delegation would split
even. voting six to SIX and at the. Maine
headquarters it was admitted that 1.-TWO or
three might change their minds The
delegates said the silver pressure was
growing very strong.
The unit rule is saving many votes fors
the gold men. In all the delegations where
there is no unit rule there is division and
Pennsylvania mas "a silver delegates who
would like a chance to vote with their
friends. There was talk yesterday that
the chairman might yet swing the delega-
ton for Sibley, of Pennsylvania in spite
Of all he has done on the gold side. The
states which are not bound by the unit
rule are Maine, Delaware Maryland, Flor
nd linn 40 LrrS,,
Minnesota comes word Of two more suscep-
tible DELEGATES and Maryland may give up
another victim.
Each territory will be given six votes
in the convention on all vital issues. the
representation has been two votes each,
but the committee has decided that six
delegates shall be seated. They will have
only two votes in the temporary torganiza-
ton, but afterward will be given their
full vote. This is favorable to the cause
Of silver, the silver men counting on the
entire addition Of the II delegates. There
will be $50 seats in the convention. The
figures given out by the best posted sill
yer men last night gave 621 votes safe or
one to spare in the two-thirds' majority.
In regard to the Michigan contest, Geo.
P. Hummer, of Holland yesterday issued
this statement:
II wish to most emphatically deny, on
behalf of the silver delegates from the
state Of Michigan the base false5ood that
is being SO assiduously circulated by some
Of the fraudulent gold delegates from the
state to the effect that compromise had
been arranged with the silver delegates OF
the state by which the present delegates
were to retain their seats under the agree
ment that they were to vote only Tor Sill
yer men for presidential candidates. NO
compromise of any nature has been sug-
gested by either party, The silver men
of Michigan will never compromise with
1t y.,kC
tiations whatever with the men VINO are
responsible for that fraud We demand
full justice for Michigan and have conf
dence that we shall receive it at the hands
OF the convention. ~
After having conferred until there was
nothing further to confer about the Popu-
list leaders announced last night that
they had decided to have their decision
typewriter and that it would not be
given to the public until this morning.
Chairman Taubeneck and other leaders
We're present and after the conference had
adjourned three Of its members remained
to draw up the matter which is to be given
to the public. None Of them would indi-
cate the nature of the decision of the con-
ference, although it was said that it was
important from a,Populist standpoint. It
is believed, however, that the leaders have
determined to make a last effort to spring
Senator Teller on the convention. 1t was
rumored about the Briggs House last night
that the Populists had drawn up finan-
cial plank which would also be presented.
~ Al meeting in the Briggs House club
rooms last night. which was supposed to
be Populist gathering, turned out to be a
boom for Senator Stewart. There were
several Populists present. They said that
as the leaders Of the party had announced
that no one but Senator Teller would be
acceptable they had decided to become
Stewart followers, and that he would yet
be heard from in way that would SUR
prise people not acquainted with the man
ner in which things were shaping them
selves. -M.