The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-07-05

| DDS. 1t was suggested as coming from,
| in the main, and being instigated by the
senatorial gang.
| The Missourians working for Bland Pc
assembled in caucus at o'clock tonight
| and were IN session oTer an hour. The
| first thing in order was a report from
| Senator Cockrell on his mission TO per-
suade Colonel Prather to support sill
! yer man for temporary chairman. The
| senator. on being called upon, showed
| evident embarrassment. and observed
( that IL would not be expected that he
| would repeat the conversation he had
with Colonel Prather, but simply the re-
suit. About al he had TO report was
| failure to secure a promise from Prather
TO be a good boy and obey the Democrats
Of Missouri in state convention assembl-
ed. Colonel Prather did not seem TO
| think that his opposition 10 the silver
men would have any influence on the
work Of the delegation for Bland. He
insisted that no one had cause to suspect
that he was supporter Of Bland He
simply refused any of the responsible
ties IN connection with the Bland boom
and in the event Bland should be NOM
| mated he did not care TO be known as an
original Bland man.
breaths and looked at each other. They
could not understand it. but in due time
| the fellows VINO had been detailed 70 see
certain delegates for Bland and start the
missionary work were invited to re-
port. They did so at length and the
general average was favorable There
was general satisfaction over the fact
| that the Boies roOtens are around to-
| night applying epithets TO Altgeld. This
IS supposed to show that Alcgeld viii not
| support Boies, and hence the chances arr
! increased for his turning his strength TO
! Bland, but of course they all realized
| that Mr.. Teller is still in the ring and
| that there is great danger Of his gain
Ing the fatal Altgeld support. It also
| happens that the caucus was much
elated over the fact that the Boies root
ers are talking against a silver confer
ence to select a candidate fer president.
| This is estimated by the Missourians as
showing Boies weakness. They are in
sistng for conven ton effect that Boies
| isdoing this 10 secure the gold votes
| and this, added to his silver strength,
ne expects TO nominate him.
In this the Bland men insist that Boies
| is trying to get the nomination outside
the silver vote. The Bland managers
are insisting that the man who gets the
nomination must get it through the solid
silver vote and not by gold aid. This
is one of their strong claims and one
/ they agree in caucus to impress upon
| the delegates.
After arranging a line or battle and
giving out additional work. the caucus
adjourned to met at 9 a. m. tomorrow
and go over the field again. The day.
work closes on the Bland peopae with
| things in fair shape gid promising. ex-
cept the opposition from the senatorial
clique.
! The Kansas delegation Will meet on
! Monday to organize. II is expected
that ex-senator Martin will be made
chairman Of the delegation, David Over
myer member of the committee on reso-
lutions, Atwood on credentials and Sam
Riggs on rules and order OF business.
The last may become a committee OF
more than average importance, by rea-
son Of the fact that it may be called
upon TO abrogate the two-thirds vote
| on nomination. In the event the silver
men do not have a two-thirds vote in
the convention, this committee Is ex-
pected 10 upset the crime of Buchanan
days and arrange for majority con-
troll.
1t is understood that the Kansas dele
cation, through Overmyer, viii insist
that resolutions favorable to pensions
be injected into the platform. The
claim is made that the southern crowd
is quite willing that this should be done.
They insist that II will be a further re-
pudiation of Cleveland also insist in
aiding the west, where an effort is now
being made to gain support. They Will
also regret with tears that special pen
sion legislation has given to some wild
ows officers more than to widoys Of pri-
Yates. OF course the widow of the late
Secretary Gresham will not be men
toned, but this is supposed also to be
further in line with repudiating the
Democratic administration. OF course
the national banks will be denounced in
connection with the 16 20 1 expression
and Il Will be INSISTED that no further
tariff is needed at this time but the con-
structed must be so amended as TO al
low the income feature of the last tariff
bill to become operative. The effort Will
be made 10 smother the tariff question
for they appear 10 be ashamed Of that
just as well as ashamed Of everything
else that has been done during the Dem
ocratic administration. The platform
will be made up of planks giving direct
slaps at the administra ton.
Governor Stone announces that David
Overmyer OF Kansas viii second the
nomination of Bland. Senator Vest will
nominate Mr.. Bland. and for this occa-
sion he is said to be primed for his best.
He is going 10 see Mr.. Bland through
glasses Of proper power and color. and
he viii try TO make il appear that he
is making a fine speech. The main OBJ
tect Will be. II the speech is guided by
the senatorial clique TO make speech
that will help the senator in his coming
fight for reelection. That object ac-
complished all is well. no matter what
becomes OF Mr.. Bland IN the convention.
Mr. Overmyer Is said to be loaded for a
burst of elOquence that Win last dur
ing the entire Bland administration He
can make a spsech and a good one IN
the row of states few will be called with
men on hand who can say more in ten
minutes and be heard more distinctly
than Overmyer. He is IN training for
the event. He VIII be heard, and ne
threatens the convention with some
thing worth hearing. The announce
ment OF Governor Stone. Of course, Is
based on the assumption that the Kan
sas delegation is for Bland. TFei ndica-
tions now are that they viii support
him. and should this come out all right
the people Of Kansas can simply hsly
close the ground. and they VIII hear
Crvermyer. Governor Stone Is booking
Tor western men to second the Bland
nomination He does not seek the aid
and eloQuence OF the east.
THE IDEAL PANEcEA.
James L Francis, Alderman. Chicago
says: Il regard Dr. Kings New Dis