Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-07

s1,srrar1urIs VIII sreaoLy ADVANCE the m
terests OF their candidate. The delegation
is under positive instruction to vote for him
first, last and all the time" While the
great majority of the delegation are silver,
three are counted for gold. but under in
structions of the state convention to vote
as unit on platform ard candidates, The
delegation is united for Gov Matthews,
and equally united ii is said, for silver.
| Senator Purpie will make the speech plac-
ing the name of Gov Matthews in nominal
I ton before the convention.
a lop-Sitied Affair.
1t looks as If the democratic convention
! would be quite as lop-sided as the recent
republican gathering at ST. Louis. There
has been no break In the monotony of the
signs and tokens of what is going to hap
pen. 1t % to he a free-siiver convention.
Moreover with surprising unanmity. the
controlling men of eastern and southern
delegations have declared their preference
for Teller. Nearly all his associates or
former associates in the senate who be-
lieve in free coinage, are giving him their
support. The list includes Jones, of Arkan-
sas; Harris, of Tennessee; Walsh, of
Georgia; Chiffon, of Texas and Cockrell, of
Missouri.
A CIcar-Cut Platform.
When the eastern delegates and friends
of the gold standard reach Chicago, they
will find that the silver men have absolute
control of the situation. Conferences were
frequent during Friday. Out of all this con-
sultation but one concrete Tact seems to
have been devolved. The platform will
be concise, short and clear cut, without so
much as an ambiguous word that can be
misconstrued into meaning anything other
than an out and out diction for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at d ration of
sixteen to one. Senators Jones, of Arkan-
sas: Bate and Harris. of Tennessee: Black
burn, of Kentucky; Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, and Cockrell, of Missouri; Senator
elect Money, of mississippi; Representative
Richardson, of Tennessee, and Hon. John
r. Mclean were in conference during the
day, and all are agreed that the financial
plank shall be given that prominence which
its Importance demands, and that its text
shall be so short and its meaning so fixed
and determined that he who runs can read
1t Understandings.
Candidates for Chairmen.
There has been developed concentra-
ton of sentiment in number of the DEL
egations favorable to the selection Of eX-
Representative Bryan, of Nebraska, for
temporary chairman. The general opinion
is that either Senator Harris or Repre-
sentative Richardson. both of Tennessee,
may be made permanent chairman. All
these gentlemen are good parliamentary
ans, Senator Harris having been president
PRO tempore of the senate, and Mr.. Rich
ardson was frequent and experienced
occupant of the speakers chair during the
two terms of Speaker Crisp.
Chairman Harrity has called a meeting
of the democratic national committee for
Monday next at which the matter of the
temporary organization will be settled.
May Last Three Days.
Gov. Altgeld's idea that the convention
can complete its work in one day is secuted
by experienced politicians. One of them
said that while he was in favor of reason
able haste. he recognized the fact that 1t
required time to carefully transact the
business of a national convention. The
platform would cause some debate, de-
pending entirely upon the pleasure of the
convention, exercised through the gavel
of the chairman. 1t is not improbable
that some prominent person representing
the gold side of the question will be Sc
lected to antagonize the report CT the
committee on resolutions, and with that
single speech discussion will end This will
be accomplished by motion from the
door demanding the previous question,
which will be promptly put and carried.
While all reasonable expedition is desired
by those having control, no one of good
judgment predicts less than a three-days'
session.
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