The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
BOIES OF IOWA.
1t is Now Believed He is in the Presi
dental Race.

1t is now believed that Ex-Governor
Horace Boies of Iowa is in the race fO,
the presidential nomination at Chicago
Al the meeting of the Hamilton county
democratic convention Il few days age
ms name was put out, and the resolutions
adopted spoke of him as ''the great com
m0ner; the Gladstone of America"
| If Governor Boies should enter The list
which is very likely, it is thought. he will
be the only silver man whose name has
yet been mentioned, unless Senator Till
man is included: that is, he will be the
only pronounced silver man. Governor
Matthews of Indiana is candidate, but
his position is doubtful so far, and the
politicians on both sides say that no man
can be nominated whose exact view on
the money question is not known. The
gold standard men will take no uncertain
man, if they are in control. and the silver
men will have nothing but silverte, if
they are in the aiority.
1t is difficult at this early day to predict
the chances of the Iowa man before the
national convention. 1t is felt, as stated
in a recent article in the Star, that if he
could carry silver delegation to Chicago
from Iowa he would be II strong person
atty before the national convention. The
Democrats of Iowa are badly divided on
the financial issues. Last year the gold
standard men defeated their silverite
brethren, and claim that they are able
to do so this year. BY most people Iowa
Boies be able to take delegation with
him to Chicago for silver and in favor of
his Cwn nomination he would at least at
tract attention.
In the last national convention Boies
cut quite figure, and received some I'M
expected support. His name is still men
toned among Southern and Western poll
ticians, and as the delegates from nearly
every state will go to Chicago with prac-
tically no choice, there is no telling what
chance any man stands.
The silver men are everyday bOasting
more confidently of their ability to con-
troll the national convention.
Representative Bailey of Texas said to
was nothing which could prevent the
white metal men having a majority. He
discussed the question of the Southern
states sending solid and uninstructed
delegations whether there were some dis
tricts in the states in favor of sound
money" or not. I'VE can control the
convention" he said. "and give the gold
standard men every district in the South
to wnlcn they believe they are entitled.
l think that if the question were left al
together TO districts throughout the
country we would have Il larger majority
than by the state conventions instruct
ing solidly, as is proposed in some South
ern states"
The gold standard men can't see it that
way. A Star reporter asked Senator
Brice the other day if there was any
change in his estimate that the Sound
money men would have at least $50
votes in the convention. There is no
he said.
A story has been published that Sen
ltor Brice will decline to be elected a
delegate to Chicago. The senator's
friends say there is no truth in this story.
1t is at least not true that he has de-
Lined this early. He might do so later
IN. The senator is a warm friend of eX-
Governor Campbell and would like to see
he buckeye man get the Democratic
nomination despite his protest that he
was not "a candidate under any circum-
stances. TO accomplish his desire he will
necessarily have to be delegate to the
convention.
The difference of opinion as to whether
Alabama is ''sound money or silver
state will be settled the 18th of next
month. when every county in the state
will hold its convention to elect delegates |
to the state convention. The question at
issue there is over the choice of a candi-
date date for governor. Johnson is the silver I've,
candidate for governor and Clarke the
Sound money man. Both sides are
claiming the election. Governor Oates IS
tbe cold standard candidate for United
States senator. The politicians are hav-
inc it hot and heavy. Several OF the con
rressmen have gone to Alabama TO mlA
In the contest. among them Representa-
five Bankhead, who is spoken Oh as tne
silver candldate ,9p Iae s[M" Star 'ip