Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-03
Make a Claim OF 400 for
Their Favorite.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
National Committee Will Sc
lect One
Not Identified With Silver
Movement.


ing that the convention Is still four
days Of there 10 almost acontinuance
Of conferences among those who ex-
pect TO be called on to make the
platform. They are largely free sill
YER leaders. Their plans look to the
preparing Of the document which.
while IL will cover various other ques-
tion Of democratic faith, will give the
place Of prominence to she financial
declaration. It must be an unequiv-
ocal declaration for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver st the ratio
OF 16 to 1. without awaiting the ac-
tion Of any other nation. The tariff
plank is really 81 ring the silver men
more concern than the financial dec
lsration. They consider it q very
delicate matter. They are afraid to
make it too pronounced for free trade
lest they drive away the silver re-
publicans and populists.
The tendency is decidedly toward
q brief but very pronounced declara-
tion on this point. It will probably
announce adherence to democratic
traditions on the subject, though in
very general terms. and express the
belief that with the mintage Of silver
the present tariff will produce sufli-
cient revenue for the needs Of the
government. IL may be a declara-
tion for . more equitable adjustment
than under the present law. with the
hope Of reconciling the wool and
lumber men Of the west.
W. II. Hinrichsen, chairman Of the
Illinois state central committee, says
there is q strong sentiment among
the fsee silver delegates now in the
city In favor Of caucus in advance
OF the meeting Of the national con-
vention to fix up a slate, but he says
even II there Is no eaucus he believes
the work can be wound up in single
day. OF the candidates for president
he thinks Bland and Boies will have
the bulk Of the votes on the first ball
lot, aud that the one who leads will
be nominated on the second. He
thinks the gold standard men when
they get here and discover what an
overwhelming majority the free sill
yer men have, will make no fight.
As Dissd Headquarters.
CHICAGO, June S.-The Bland man.
ayers are rapidly perfecting arrange
ments for advancing the interests Of
their candidate. Their headquarters
were active throughout the day. The
delegates from Missouri are about all
here and they will meet this
afternoon to name q committee and
to lay the work for securing Bland
converts. Monday night there will
be a parade and demonstration in his
behalf. His managers expect such
accessions to their own people from
other states on that occasion rs will
make the demonstration conspicu-
Gus. Bland's managers say he has
9s votes positively instructed and a
personal following which will carry
his total to 400. They have taken no
part In the temporary officer contro.
versy.
The Temporary Chairman.
IL has been determined, as far as
such matter can be advanced, tina,
the national committee will select 70,
temporary chairman some man no,
identified with the silver movement,
though he may have lcanings toward
silver. Vice President Stevenson
? name 10 mentioned In that conuee
tion.
Boses Not Fighting Biand.
OrrgMwA. Ia. July SIS. h.
Evans. chairman Of the state demo.
cratic delegation, said today: 81
SEQ the statement in Harper's tha,
Boies contemplated sn alta X or
Blsnd's pension record. Cf thi,
means the Iowa delegation it is no,
true. The Iowa delegates will max,
war on no candidate. certainly moi
on Bland. for whom they have tn,
kindest feeling. They know Bland
record. which is open to the country
as well"