The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05

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xiii Dc watched even more closely than
those Of tha Republican national commit
fee a. ST. Louis. Interest IN the contests
was keyed 80 70 a high poinf when Char
man 1farrity was quoted in o New YORK
paper a. sNgfng that 10 mar who an
Dogrc<c n advance that ne would bolt the
convention under certain conditions should
be admitted as : delegate Mr.. Harrtsy
has denies since thai he mad any idea ths
gold men woas6 attempt 10 control the con-
veatsuH by shutting cut On contests those
who had threatened 70 bot IN the interest
os The free coinage az silver. Bar the
friends OF silver have rhAlF eyes on the pa
tionaI committee ard they win rot he sat-
isfsed e1til they know that their friends
are 20 be seated. They. too. have limited
~ an advantage 20 be gained In the recog-
aition OF eontestirg delegations. They are
said 70 ee considering the possibility of
shutting cut the Michigan state desega-
tsoH on TIE ground that the delegates and
aifernates 70 the state convention did not
vote according 70 their Instructions. which
In a majority OF cases were for the free
hke,y TO figure seriously before the nation
al committee. and II L is raised at all IL
VIII be IN the convention, where ex-Post-
master General Dickinson viii have a
chance 20 explain how he elected admins
tratson delegates from what sas claimed
20 be an INSTRUMENTATION state.
The Temporary Chairman.
The national committee. besides de-
Gliding the contests Of delegations TO be
placed on the temporary ron OF the con-
Fsnticu. VIII choose candidates for tenn
roraFy officers Of the convention but IL
the national committee chooses gold
mar for temporary chairman and the
silver men are In the majority in
the convention. as Is now expected. IL Is
quite probable that the choice Of the
national committee viii be ignored, and
that the temporary chairman OF the con-
seniion vii be chosen from the list of
Western or Southern delegates. IT is
not unlikely that the honor OF the tenn
porary or permanent chairmanship will
be conferred on the senator from Ken
lucky, Mr.. Blackburn. who has routed
the administration forces in his state so
recently. and who has been indorsed by
his state convention as candidate FOR
the presidency. Vest Of Missouri may
be one OF the officers Of the convention
II he IS not engaged In preparing sill
yer Dollar Bland for nomination. Pos
sihly Mlssouriss other presidential pos
ability. Gov. Stone. or the man who has
routed the administration army in ILL.,
nois. Gov. Altseld. viii receive honors at
az hands of the convention
Many seats will be vacant. as / have
a national convention are largely formal,
and Il Is seldom they have any serious
bearing on the conventions after work.
When the temporary officers have been
elected and the committees have been
appointed TO pass on the credentials and
10 propose permanent organization and
rules for the convention. recess viii be
taken until the next day. and the crowd
viii siraggie back 10 the big hotels 20
=. IL A-H1
heated discussions on the currency ques-
ton in the corridors of the hotels.
Familiar Faces.
There VIII be many familiar faces miss
ing in the corridors and on the door OF
the convention Maryiand's sphinx. SEN
ator German. viii be absent. Brice. too.
has announced his intention of staying
away. Ex-Gov. Francis. Of Missouri. who
made losing night for the adminssfra-
ton IN his state. and Maffit. the national
committeeman from that state. viii De
on hand. Francis Is the administration
candidate for temporary chairman OF
the convention. Ill., OF New York.
who. as modest candidate for the
nomination. stayed away four years
age. VIII be on hand to make fight for
s's1and money" TO the last ditch. Whit
ney. famous as the Fool Killer OF the
convention OF four years ago. has decided
10 lead in the sound money" cause.
Bourke Cochran. who dropped out Of
politics through his quarrel with the
Tammany leaders. win not be in Chi
cage. HE Is in Europe nursing sprained
ankle.
Pagh. OF Alabama. will lead the silver
forces from his state: Jones. Of Arkansas.
fresh from a triumphant canvass for re-
election. viii help to make the platform.
After the permanent chairman has been
chosen and the permanent ron OF the con-
ventisa has been made up viii come what
promises 70 be the real contest OF the con-
yeafion. And II is very likely 70 be fought
out Ia one OF the committee rooms. What
shah the platform ber'' Is the most inter
eSting and most important OF the Questions
10 ha determined by the delegates and as
state delegations are wei united in most
cases. the temper OF the committee on
resolutions win be the temper OF the con-
venti0a. IL Will not be Ike the convention
et four years ago In which the friends OF
ar. Cleveland told the committee on what
platform he would he willing 10 run. Nor
win the convention likely DO what that
convention ala when Il repudiated the tar
~ plank brought ia by the committee and
adopted that ringing declaration begin
ming. Republican protection Is a fraud "a
II there are any compromises 70 be made
OF the platform. they will likely be made
IN the committee. But the flghs for con.
siaeTatien viii be carried by the minority
into the convention han and the secrets az
the committee room viii leak ont there. so
tbsf the country viii know lust how much
has bsen conceded to gold or 20 silver. as
the ease may be.
Ard then the convention will ballot for
ia candidates The candidates VIII ~ the
platform this year " present conditions
are net deceptive. It has happened that
the platform was made 10 III the eandi-
dates
The Democratic convention ~ iSes PROM
ises % BE one 81 the most exciting ia the
history 81 the narty-even more exciting
than that % tSs2 IL win abound In excit-
ing incidents.
GEORGE GRANTIAM RAIN.
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