Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-02
B0IE S OF 10 W A
It is Now Believed He is in the
Presidential Race.
THE ONLY PRONOUNCED SILVER MAN
Friends of the White Metal Claim
They Will Control.
GOLD MEN CAN'T SEE IT

1t is now believed that eX-Gov. Horace
Boies CT Iowa is in the race for the presi-
Gential nomination at Chicago. At the
meeting of the Hamilton county democratic
convention a few days ago his name was
put out, and the resolutions adopted spoke
of him as the great commoner; the Glad
stone of America
If Gov. Boies should enter the list whch
l. very likely. it is thought, he will be the
only silver man whose name has yet been
mentioned, unless Senator Tillman is i'll
clUded: that is, he will be the only pro-
nounced silver man. Gov. Matthews of lii
diana is a candidate, but his position IS
doubtful 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 con-
trol and the silver men will have nothing
but silverite, if they are in the majority.
What Are His Chances.
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
recent article in The Star, that if he
could carry a silver delegation to Chicago
from Iowa he would be strong person.
aity before the national convention. The
democrats of Iowa are badly divided on the
financial issues. Last year the gold stan
dard men defeated their silverite brethren,
and claim that they are able to 10 so this
year BY most people Iowa is regarded as
against silver Should Mr.. Boies he able to
take a delegation with him TO Chicago for
silver and in favor of his own nomination
he would at least attract attention.
In the last national convention Boies cut
quite q figure, and received some uneN-
pected support. His name is still NEIL
toned among southern and western polf-
tlclans, anu as the deiegates IRON nearly
every state will 20 to Chicago with prac-
tic ally no choice, there is no telling what
chance any man stands.
Still Claim the Convention.
The silver men are every day Roasting
more confidently of their ability 10 con-
troll the national convention.
Representative Bailey of Texas said to a
Star reporter a few days ago that there
was nothing W hch could prevent the white
metal men having majority. He dis
cussed the question of the southern states
sending solid and instructed delegations
whether there were some districts IN the
states in favor of sound money" or not.
I'VE can control the conventicn,' he said,
and give the gold standard men every dis
trict in the south to which they believe
they are entitled. think that if the ques-
ton We're left altogether 10 districts
throughout the country We would have a
larger majority than by the state coneen-
tons instructing soiidly, as is proposed in
some southern states"
Mr.. Bailey predicts that either way the
matter is figured out the silver men will
win.
Gold Men Can't See 1t.
The gold standard men can't see it that
| way. 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 con-
| vention. There is no change he said.
4 story has been published that Senator
Brice will decline to he elected delegate
to Chicago. The Senator's friends say that
there is no truth in this sSoiy. 1t is at
least not true that he has declined this
early. He might do SO later on. The Sem
ator is a warm friend of Ex-Governor
Campbell ard would like to see the Buck
eye man get the democratic nomnatio l
despite his protest that he was not can
didate under any circumstances. To ac-
complish his desire he will necessarily
have to be delegate to the national con-
vention.
To Settle One State.
The difference of opinion as to whether
Alabama is a sound money or silver state
will be settled the 18th of this month, when
every county in the state will hold it's con-
vention to elect delegates to the state con-
vention. The question at issue there IS
over the choice of a candidate for COVER
nor. Johnson is the silver candidate for
governor and Clarke the sound money!
| man. Both sides are claiming the election.
Governor Oates is the gold standard can
didate for United States Senator. The poll
tlcians are having it hot and heavy. Sew
eral of the Congressman have gone to Ala
bama to mix i'll the contest, among them
Representative Bankhead, who is spoken
OF as the silver candidate for the Senate
| in opposition to Oates.
Alabama is the only southern state. I'M
less It is Louisiana, in which there is any
court OF the silver men winning in the
election of delegates to Chicago
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