Evening star., 1896-07-02
Mr.. DANIEL WON'T RUN
He Has Written That He is Not q Woe
Presidential Candidate.
An Interesting Talk With Repre-
sentative Jones as to the Action OF
the Virginia Delegation.

Representative Jones of Virginia, one of
the delegetes-at-large to the Chicago con-
vtntio1, is In the city on mis- way to Chi
| caso He is accompanied by Judge Thom-
as E. Blakeny, one of the delegates from
the first Virginia district.
Mr. Jones was seen this afternoon by a
Star reporter as to his alleged intention to
support Boies In the convention. He said:
Il have spoken favorably of Gov. Boies,
but am not tied to any man. 1 like Bland
very much. 1 think he is an able man and
Is a logical candidate of the silver men.
There is a growing feeling for him in Vir-
ginia. 1 have not decided what 1 will do.
I do not believe the members of the Vir-
ginia delegation have made up their minds
who they will support. 1 have talked with
Senator Daniel and Congressman Swanson.
who Is here now on his way to Chicago.
So far as 1 know neither of them has de-
cded who he will support. What We want
is the man who can win and who appears to
be the most acceptable to the silver forces
of the country"
senator Daniel Won't Run.
II had hoped to present the name of Sen
ator Daniel to the convention as candi-
date for Vice President" continued Mr..
Jones, but 1 have Just received a letter
from him saying that he does not want his
mama presented and that he will not be a
candidate / regret this. as 1 believe Sen
ator Daniel could have secured the nomina-
ton"
1T is stated that there is a warm feeling
in Virginia for Vice resident Stevenson
We think great deal of him as man.
but he cannot be nominated. He would rot
| be the right candidate. If he had announced
himself unequivocally for silver two months
ago he would have had a walk-over for the
nomination"
How about Teller?'
THE Teller idea does not take In Virginia
He is a good man. no doubt, but we nave
plenty of material in the democratic party,
and we must nominate man of our own.
What will be done about the twO-thirds
rule?"
II think we will have two-thirds ma
jority in the convention, and that we will
rot have to adopt the maiori.y rule. l do
not take stock, however in this talk about
'abrogating the two-thirds rule. Each con-
vention makes rules to suit itself, and there
is no rule that is binding from one conven-
ticn to another. If it is necessary, We will
adopt the ma jority rule. We cannot afford
to have victory snatchei out Of our hands
We cannot afford to have a man nominated
who is voted for by the gold men. l mean
by this that under the o-thirts rule the
gold men will have the power OF naming the
candidate or Of having a good deal to do
with naming him.
Will Go to Chicago Tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones will leave here tomorrow morn
ing. lie will be joined tonight by the dele
gates from the Richmond district and by
State Senator Blackston, the other delegate
from the first district. They may talk over
the situation tonight, but Mr.. Jones has no
idea that the iireiaianS will MAKE up their
minds who they viii vote for until they get
to Chicago. They will then meet, and the
candidate who gets the largest vote III the
caucus will have the full vote of the state
cast for him, under the Unit rule.