The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-20
a HIGH HANDED SCHEME.
How the Goldbugs Expect to Control the
Convention.

The Chicago Record. which is
gold. standard, Independent paper with
Republican leanings, prints the follow
lug portentous editorial
THE leaders of the silver forces in
Illinois will not be playing very good
politics if they give their opponents
plausible pretext for taking a contest
ing delegation to the national conven-
ton, for it is by means of contesting
delegations that the COLE standard men
feel assured OF their ability to control
the convention.
Two opposing delegations already
have been selected ia Nebraska. \
contesting delegation is looked for
from Texas. where the silver men have
control of the party machinery. From
present indications the gold standard
men are likely to take an opposing
delegation to the national convention
from Illinois. According to custom
in case the delegates from these three
States, number 81, will have nothing
to sayabout the temporary organiZa
ton or about their own right to seats
in the convention. With contests
from these three States the gold stand
ard men are to control the convention
at the start, with the result that they
can decide contests to suit themselves,
thussecuring control Of the permanent
OF ganization.
There is little doubtth that anti silver
delegations will be sent from Cen oecti
cut, Delaware, Maine, Mary land,
Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, West Virginia. and Wiscon-
sin, with a total of 33S woes. The
gold-standard men feel confident also
Of securing the delegations from Oaio
and Kentucky, which will make 40
votes. Leaving Illinois, Texas aud
Nebraska out OF consideration. The
remaining delegates in the convention
will number 402, among which are the
delegates from Indinna and some other
States whom the gold standard men
hope to capture. According to these
figures, silver delegation from either
Illinois or Texas might give the con-
troll to the white metal men. But op
posing delegations from both these
States, as well as from Nebraska,
which would prevent the silver deleea-
tons therefrom having any voice in
the temporary organization, would
leave the control of the convention in
the hands of the gold-standard men,
and enable them to outline the policy
of the party.
so important is this matter that the
fight of the convention is likely TO
come over the settlement OF contests,
and it is not improbable that the bolt,
if there is to be bolt, will come im-
mediately after the question has been
passed upon by the convention.
In Nebraska the factional fight
dates back two years. during which
time there have been two separate par
ty organizations. In 1894 Mr.. Bryan
wanted to be elected United States
senator. In order to secure for him
the support of the Populist members
OF the legislature the Democratic con
venticn placed the names of the Peo
pies party candidates for State Offices
on its ticket instead of making separ
ate nominations. Democrats who ob-
jected to this arrangement put up
ticket which they labeled the straight
Democratic ticket. It is this faction
which will bring gold-standard de-
legation to the Chicago convention.
In this connection it is significant that
Secretary Sheerin of the national COM
mittee, in furnishing The Record with
list of the delegates from Nebraska,
gives the names of those composing
the gold-standard delegation and not
those, selected by the free silver wing
Of the party"