The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

More to righteousness, Confounde'
with the Din of Trumpet and Drum
Bland BOOMERS Especially In Evidence
and Boies Men Not Sfient-Dark Horse
National Committee Begins the Con
vention,s Actual BasIness-Gossip ant
Forecast Current During the Daytime.
Chicago, July S.-Only few hours
remain before the Democratic nationa
convention is called to order, and there
Is the intense strain, the pounding en-
thusiasm, the surging of the crowds
md the hurried arrangement Of details
which marks the near approach Of the
crisis. Convention week opened aus
piciously in point of weather. and vet
Grams of national gatherings do not re-
call a time when clear skies and cool
preezes contributed TO the comfort OF
the convention hosts. A ten-mile breeze
comes from the lakes, keeping the flags
Enaping, and the mercury keeps well
within the eighties. There is just
enough haze in the air to keep off the
torrid rays of the sun. Early in the
day the full strength Of the convention
crowd began to assert itself. Every
train brought political uniformed clubs,
bands of music, fife and drum corps.
They came in the full regalia of con-
gentions, with that individuality (which
the silver movement has given to its
advocates. Some of the clubs were uni
formed in light crash suits with tail
gray hats, others bore 1ambeaues,
rents of discord and all seemed bent
On noise and demonstration.
SHOUTERS POUR IN.
The third section of the Dick Bland
marching club put in an appearance at
z o'clock, reinforcing the $500 alreay
mere. They made an early attack on
the hotels and reused the occupants
from their slumbers. The Nebraska
silver train arrived with blaze of
bunting and unioaded a thousand silver
shouters. The BOies people were cheer
ed by the coming of a big delegation
from the heart of Iowa. Louisville con-
tributed the stylish Blackburn club,
and later in the day the Duckworth
club of Cincinnati is Scheduel TO arrive.
At this time the streets near the pohu-
cad centers are practically surrendered
to the marchers and on-loOkers. The
same confusion and excitement reign
in the hotel corridors where the crowds
are so closely Wedged that passage
through them is impossible. At the
Palmer house the main lobby is packed
with shouting, gesticulating men, VINO
overflow into the entresol and to this is
added at intervals the arrival OF some
club with its band, the drum and
brasses serving 10 drown the din of the
shouters. At the Auditorium, the
Sherman house and other rendezvouses
there are the same scenes Of noisy dem
onstration.
ACTUAL BUSINESS.
The real work Of the convention be
gan in earnest today with the meeting
Of the national committee in the par
iors at the Palmer house. There was
intense interest in the result Of the
meeting, as the selection of tenn
porary presiding officer promised to de-
velop a first test of strength between
the gold and the silver forces. Chair
man Harrity had divided the committee
work so that the formal matter of dis
tributing tickets and badges would be
done first, and at u o'clock the i'm
portant work Of choosing the conven-
ton officers and hearing contests will
be taken up. The general impression
prevailed that the committee would
name Senator Hill as the temporary
chairman, but there was a wide range
for speculation and doubt owing to the
determined attitude Of the silver men
not to accept a Temporary chairman
opposed TO their views. The doubt was
increased by the fact that Senator Hill
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statement which was widely read dur
ing the morning, had taken a decided
stand against the silver men. The state
ment attributed to him over his sigma
ture that the New York delega ton
Michigan delegation was unseated was
taken as particular indication of
trouble ahead.
BEFORE THE MEETING.
The silver leaders are to smeet at 2
o'clock to determine weuher the tenn
porary chairman II be nared by the
committee is acceptable. Whether he
Is or not, the committee VIII neverthe-
less make their rA2Ommendaticn to the
convention and the fight If the silver
forces will be made as soo7 as the con-
vention assemblies tomorrow CT the
question of accepting the presiding Of
ficer presented by the national COM
mittee. The tendency of the silver men
appears TO be toward Senator Daniels
of Virginia for temporary chairman.
Aside from this question the national
committee viii hear such Contests a
are presented. The only ones expected
are those OF Michigan, South Dakota,
Nebraska and South Carolina It is
.YyEarS4,nI hArr-.aa-.a- 10 Il,
ants wifi await the appointment Of the
committee on credentials before urging
their contests.
DAY FOR DARK HORSES.
Today appears to be one of dark
horses. A telegram from Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, stating that his cleo
ton TO congress in 1873, was the result
of his opposition of the demonetiza ton
Of silver, is attracting much attention.
IL came last night in response TO an in
Guiry from ex-Congressman t w
McNealy and is regarded as of special
significance at this juncture. Exon
gresham Sibley OF Pennsylvania is due
to arrive today. a revival of his presi-
Dental candidacy is expected TO follow
In his wake. He announced himself
some moths ago. but of late has not
urged his candidacy. 1t is said he
eomes at the suggestion of some of the
Pennsylvania delegation who show
signs OF silver infection and who be-
lieve none of the candidates now in the
field has demonstrated ability to win,
Senator Tillm9n, the picturesque and
terrible. IS also enjoying dark horse
boom, as a result OF the arrival Of the
South Carolina delegation which is in
structed TO vote for him.
BLAND MEN ELATED.
The Bland followers put on front Of
great citation over the caucus Of their
forces yesterday. and are making the
extreme claim that their candidate viii
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