The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-04
VIM. H. White Rides With
Leaders of the Bland Boom.
TELLER HIS SECOND CHOICE.
Hugh Wallace the Gold Mems Choice
for Temporary Chairman.
The silver Men Told the Executive
Committee That Wallace Would Not
Do-White To Oppose the Reelection
OF Wallace for NationaI Committee
man-Bisud seems Very strong.

Chicago. July 3.-Speciai.-Every turn OF
the political wheel or fortune here today
has SHOWN free silver and silver candidates.
~ might D said that the special feature OF
the present situation. approaching the ma
tlon2l Democratic convention. Is that Il Is
Just opposite 70 that Of the recent Repabli-
can national convention. The Republicans
were axed as 20 the presidential Candidate,
bat uncertain. IN degree al least, on the
money question, while the Democrats. or
those who hold the whip hand, are settled
on the money question, but not unanimous
on the candidate
There are numerous silver Democrats
who have their eye on the big chair
either openly or from the shade OF some
friendly tree. but to date Silver Dick
bland Is easily the favorite. His mana
gers claim everything In sight. and unless
there is a big change in the situation they
VIII force the fight, having for a special
object the winding up Of the convention in
one day.
IL will not surprise the people Of Seattle
aad the state IN general to know that VIII
liam II. White. the vsrhorse OF the WASH
ington Democracy, Is in the swim He is
one OF the leading Bland men in the Bland
band wagon. and he has been taken into
the confidence Of BANDS managers. A
visit 10 the headquarters at either the
Auditorium Annex. Sherman or Palmer
house viii convince the most skeptical of
this fact. ] went into the sherman house
this evenlng just as White was leaving
Bland 5 room. oh" said White Il want
70 Introduce you 10 Judge Shackieford, OF
Missouri. Shaekleford. Charles II, Jones.
OF the ST. Louis st-Dsspatch; W. +.
Farris, OF Lebanon: Lou Stevens. proba-
BILE candidate for governor Of Missouri,
and Gov. Stone are handling Bland's light
i told Judge Shackieford that White was
FrnH nHVr1 49,
horse" in his own state. The Judge re-
piled; you tell your people that the old
warhorSe has made a host of friends since
he landed In Chicago"
/ asked White what he intended TO do II
Biand's nomination became impossible. He
replied: When ] become convinced that
Bland can not make II. then / shall be out
for Henry VI. Teller" 1t is evident, how
ever, from his manner. that he shares the
belief OF the managers that bland VIII
sweep everything.
The big silver men are holding a confer
cree this evening az the Sherman house,
In which White takes part. and I am told
that it has an important bearing on the
proposed abrogation OF the two-thirds rule
and the fight on the temporary chairman
proposition. Unless the clouds clear away,
the first big clash OF the silver and gold
delegates In the convention will come on
temporary chairman. The silver men have
thrown down the gauntlet 10 the national
Democratic committee. and right here
hobs up something OF special interest TO
the people of the state OF Washington.
Hugh c. Wallace. national committee
man frora Washington. Is recognized as
one OF the strong gold men, He stands
close 10 she sound money wing OF the
Democracy. and is a personal friend OF
Harrity. ] saw them In consultation three
times today, The attention this young
man Is receiving from men OF national
reputation would turn the heads OF ruost
men. So far as l have been able to OBJ
serve. however. IL has not affected Wal
lace In the least. The executive commit
tee decided 10 recommend Wallace for
temporary chairman of the convention.
bat as soon as the silverites learned of
the plan they bucked. Altgela. Jones.
Turpse. Daniel and Gov. Stone gave the
committee tn understand that the silver
ties would not accept as temporary chair
man any man who was not heart and soul
with them. This declaration. which meant
that Wallace would be smothered. caused
the national committee To DO some tan
figuring, with the result that during the
past twenty-four hours David r. Hilfs
name has come out as the possible tenn
porary chairman. When asked Mr. Wal
lace tonight II he was ont OF the race for
temporary cha lrman he said that the mat
ter Was not a~.lniteiy settled.
Wallace attended A gathering OF the gold
forces tonight. and tomorrow night is
slated 10 make a speech at the sound
money Democrats rally al the Auditorium
thcafer.
The most interesting sight I witnessed
today was meeting OF Hugh (. Wallace
and William II. White Wallace was go-
ing upstairs az the Palmer house to his
paFior. which is next to Harriiys. White
was couu.n downstairs from Bland's head
quarters. They met. and IN an instant
wallace put out his hand. smiled and
said: II want TO sec you. Mr.. White"
Il want 70 SEE you. too.' was the rejolnd-
err Then they talked In low tones for a
moment. ana finally retired 70 = private
room. White told Wallace he would OPP
pose him for national committeeman on
the ground that ne wsS pronounced gold
man. ami. moreover, as Bland wosil6 be
ass (Nallace'sl synpa hes with
ths gold men would make him ineligible.
White continued hy saying that the Mis-
souriS8eleeatiou was opposed TO Wallace
nd IL would he bad politics 70 have him
a comm .fteenan- Wallace replied that
Notwithstanding what Mr. White had said
he thought be would be selected. ''Au
right saia White. IL you are 10 one
VII protest" Thcy snook hands and
parted PoRTJS BANTER