The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-01
The Silver Democrats Want
Everything at Chicago
FIRST. TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Bi-Aetaliic Committee to Serve No
tice on Harrity's Committee.
The National Committee Can Have
Peace Only by Giving the siIverites
Full Controi-Iliinois Democratic
Delegates, Headed by Altgeld. De-
mand Repeal of Two-Thirds Rule.

Chicago. June sa.-The committee ap-
pointed BY the Democratic b!-nnss allie
committee 20 confer with the executive
committee OF the national Democratic
committee VIII meet the gentlemen com
prislng this organization at the Palmer
house tomorrow. Chairman Harrity IS
expected 70 arrive during the forenoon.
aGi 10 cal. the executive committee to-
sether soon after his arrival Other
members OF the rational organization have
assured the silver committeeman that
they VIII be received soon after the execu-
tive committee is called together. Mem
bers. OF the executive committee With
whom the silver men conferred today
assured them that no step had been taken
looking TO the selection or temporary
o1icsrs. This has had the effect OF caus-
ing the members OF the bl-metaIlsc organ
izatlon 20 feel that possibly their appre-
tensions were unfounded. and to conclude
that probably there viii be no effort az
snap judgment They viii. however.
make their call and present statement
Of the acton OF the bi-metallic committee
ana ask that the committee be allowed 10
suggest the temporary presiding officer.
II this request = not granted they VIII
report 10 their full committee. and the
fun committee viii proceed 70 select
man for the place and prepare for his
election at the outset OF the convention.
Ii the face OF a contrary nomination by
the national committee. This course VIII
rot, however. be adopted without fun
warning 20 the national commstte in case
such warning appears 10 be necessary.
Also. in the event that the national COM
mitfee consents TO the suggestion. the
silver men Will proceed 10 name A man for
the place. II is even possible that they
would consent 20 a compromise that would
allow the national committee to make its
ewn selection Of n presiding officer IN
case they agree 20 take silver man. and
then submit the name 10 the b!-me tailic
committee before announcing the name.
The silver men are very determined upon
the point of not being thwarted In this
matter and are giving their attention to Ii.
They viii tell the national committee very
plainly that the only way 10 avoid clash
Ia the convention and for the national
committee to avoid being repudiated IS
for them 10 accede 10 the wishes of the sill
yer men In this matter. They assert that
x will have to be made apparent from the
ton, and that this can be demonstrated in
no way so clearly as In the selection OF
temporary presiding officer.
The silver men have given very little at
tention 20 the question as TO who shall be
selected TO preside, but speculation turns
|, freely to Senator Harris. Of Tennessee 1t
Is suggested that the task may be quite
arduous for one of Senator Harris ad-
vanced age. but his great experience and
parliamentary ability. as wei as his popu-
larity IN the party, VIII render him A for
rliiabie candidate IL he manifests de-
sire for the honor. The name Of Gov.
Hogg. OF Texas, Is also mentioned In con-
nection with the selection.