The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
THE M'LEAN BOOM.

lI1f NJ LEAN BOOM.
Chicago, July 6.---No Mclean badges
have yet appeared among the delegates,
but the boom of the Ohio journalist is
met with everywhere. 1t is all under
! meath the surface so far but the friends
of Mr.. Mclean are prepared to bring it
to the front at the most opportune time.
They expect to see the whole leading can
didates, Bland and Boies, poll each other
down and open the door for n dark horse
Unless they are convinced before the pre-
sentation of names is called for in the
convention their champion has much
more than fighting chance, his name
will not be formally offered for first
place on the ticket. The suggestion of
McLean's candidacy has met with strong
favor among many of the delegates, but
the drift of sentiment seems to be that he
cannot reach first place, and must con-
tent himself with the tail of the ticket
This Is all his friends originally hoped
! Tor, but with the prospects of n big tan
gle ahead, they have been encouraged
to hope that they may be able to land
him at the head of the ticket.
TURPIE DENIES IT
Senator Turpie stated this morning
that the mention of his name as a posi-
bic compromise Presidential, was wholly
! unauthorized. 1.-THE Indiana delegation
is enthusiastically loyal to Governor Mat
thews," said he, land will stand by him
first, last and always in accordance with
the instructions of the State convention
! The reports reaching us is most encour-
aging and we believe Matthews has ele-
ments of strength that will draw dele
, gates from all sections when it is demon
, strated that the other candidates lack the
strength to nominate
'sNIRGINIA DELEGATION.
The Virginia delegation has agreed
upon the following for offices: Chair
man, w. A. Jones; national comitteeman
r. j. Otey; resolutions, Carter Glass;
credentials, C. A. Swanson, permanent or
ganization, E S. X. Morrison; rules, J.
a. Blakey; to notify nominee for President,
I. Is. Murphy; to notify candidate for
|ice-President, Il. W. c. Blackstone
MIR. Glass, member of the committee on
resolutions, is for silver
KILLING EACH OTHER OFF.
The South Carolina delegation met and
! elected Senator Tillman chairman and
member of the committee ON resolutions
w. III. Ellerbe was assigned to the COM
, mittee OH credentials and permanent or
ganization. w. ID. Evans. rules. and
Governor j. =. Evans was chosen honor
AIRY vice-president.
Senator Tillman has not decided
whether he will permit his name to 20
before the convention as Presidential
candidate. He declares the convention
must name man who will consolidate
the disorganiZed and antagonistic ele-
| ments He says the situation now is so
chaotic rs to disgust n man who loves the
cause and wants to fight for it. There
, are II lot of candidates here who are kill
ing each other off, and the South Caro-
lima Senator hopes that the final result
Will he the choice of man who repre-
sents the true Democratic principles. He
says he does not want to get on Il band
wagon that will run into II ditch, if there
Is one in sight that will drive triumph
! antly to Washington next March
THEY COME TOGETHER.
Senator's j. G. S. Blackburn and Will
liam Lindsay, who have been on opposite
| sides of the currency question, and be-
tween whom considerable bitterness has
existed, were brought together by Phil
German, the Ellis Island Immigrant in
spector, and a close friend of Secretary
Carlisle. Senator Lindsay announced
that he could not afford to leave the
Democratic party on account of the cur
rency question.
SIBLEY IN THE FIELD.
EN-Congressman Joseph Z. ,Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, arrived here to-day and
opened headquarters at the Auditorium
He announces himself as a candidate for
the Presidential nomination on a free sill
yer platform, and his friends who have
been here for several days started a Wig
orous campaign in behalf of his candi-
dacy
General Warner, president of the hi
metallic league, has assured Mr.. Siblev
OF his support, and the belief is strong
that if the silverites decide TO select an
Eastern man for either first or second
place on the ticket, they will unite on
Sibley. 1t is also said that Mr. Sibley will
be supported by the silver senator's from
the Northwest.
THE NORTH STATE
The North Carolina delegation organ
lied as follows: Chairman of delegation,
Theodore f. KlutZ; member of the ma
tlonal committee, Josephus Daniels;
member committee on resolutions, John
w. Webster; member committee on Gre
dentials, w. d. Turner; member of COM
mittee.to notify nominee for President,
George S. POWELL; member of committee
to notify nominee for Vice President p.
NJ. Pearsall. A. M. Waddell was select
ed to nominate J. S. Clark, of North
Carolina, for President. The delegation
is instructed to vote as unit for silver
and the candidates for President and
VicePresident
THE BIMETALLIC UNION.
The national bimetallic union, of which
Gen. a. j. Warner, of Ohio, is president,
met here to-day and will continue in SEES
sion until the close Of the convention
The sentiment for Senator Teller was