The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05

to see a Teller wave started, as his
selection would relieve them from re-
pudiating their party if they declined to
follow his leadership because he is not
a Democrat. The silver Republicans
assume that Teller is the only man
that can save the country, but there
will have to be a very radical change
from the situation 1 find here to-day,
if Teller makes any showing in con-
vention.
called upon John r. Mclean, editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who is be-
ing put forward by his delegation for
president or possibly vice president.
He modestly declined considering him
self in the race and said the matter was
in the hands Of the Ohio delegation who
had not yet come to a full decision in
the premises.
Mr.. Whitney is, of course the cen
trail figure in the gold forces. I found
him at the sound money club room at
the Palmer house this afternoon and
he assured me that no formal pro-
gramme had been mapped out but
they simply proposed to do the best
they could. I also saw Senator Hill at
his quarters and he talks much in the
same manner. He expressed his will
ingness to do whatever is possible or
make any sacrifice for the party con-
sistent with maintaining the gold
standard, but on that point he was
specially resolute. He did not see how
Teller could be thought of for mo-
ment, for he said he supposed that this
was q Democratic convention. He
thought possibly some, of those who
were so vociferous for silver were really
trying to make it as obnoxious as pos
Sible in order to produce a reaction
There are Hill badges being distributed
Uh IN
gilt letters are inscribed, Patriotism,
Honest Money, Prosperity" Beneath
the picture it reads, David B. HILL
New York" The Boies badge reads
above the portrait Silver and Pros
perity," and beneath the picture,
'Boies for President"
In passing cigar store on Wash
ington street, saw large lithograph
of Mckinley inscribed 1.-The Advance
Agent of Prosperity with a notice that
copies were for sale within. There
seems to be large stock of prosperity
in stock and you can get it either in
gold or silver or in one dollar just as
good as another whether gold, silver
or paper which is as near sound money
as Mr.. Hanna's advance agent has yet
reached.
The national committee will meet at
2 O'Clock Monday and the majority will
a
SELECT SENATOR HILL
of New York, for temporary chairman.
The minority will insist on a silver
man, probably Bryan, of Nebraska.
This will be the first fight in conven-
ton and Senator Hill will undoubtedly
be turned down. I allowing his name
tobe used he knows this result is in
evitable, but is willing to accept the
situation for the good Of the party
This does not necessarily seem to be
so very serious matter In the Repub-
lican convention of 1884 Senator Lodge
and George William Curtis repudiated
the national committee who had Sc
lected Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, for
temporary chairman and proposed
Lynch, colored man from Mississip-
pi, and Lynch was selected but no
serious consequences followed. The sill
yer men do not fear any arbitrary
rulings from Senator Hill and as all
of the committees are made by calling
the roll of states each delegation re-
porting its own members. no serious
harm can come in that direction. But
silvermen do not want to have the con-
vention opened with gold standard
speech. They would probably mob the
minister who does the prayer if he
should speak of the streets of New
Jerusalem being paved with gold Con-
sequently David will be named but nor
elected. The gold standard men know
that they are powerless to win in this
convention but they are resolute and
will fight it at every point
1t is possible that A1tgeld counseIs
will yet prevail and by the use of the
previous question and other parliament
tary gag rules the gilded minority
be crushed to earth. If a free and fair
discussion is allowed of which I think
/ see some indications though not posi-
tive proof to-day, the convention will
be quite prolonged but otherwise very
brief. No one can now foretell what
line OF policy will be followed. 1 am
satisfied that the gold men. SO long
as they know they cannot win, would
rather prefer to be ridden over rough.
shod, as 1t would afford a better ex-
cuse for another ticket, which T am
inclined to think is inevitable, and that
is what I mean when / said 1 found
two Democratic parties in Chicago.
The Minnesota delegation has not vet
arrived though D. w. Lawler, of ST.
Paul, A. B. Smith. Of Minneancfis and