Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-09

CHICAGO, July THE gold men had
control Of the national committee yes
terday, despite every effort Of the sill.
yer men to wrest 1t from their grasp,
and they used it in a way that cannot
but intiame the silver men. By vote
Of 81 to ss, they placed the Nebraska
10 gold delegates on the temporary
roll They elected Senator Hill for
temporary chairman BY the same vote,
Notwithstanding the protests Of the sill.
yer men that, being in the majority,
their side was entitled to the initial
utterances in the convention. The re-
suit Is that the silver men will sug-
gest Senator Daniel, and Senator Hill
may be Inundated by defeat. 1t is said
that, II elected, Senator Hill will, per-
haps, greatly surprise those who
elected him by making speech which,
while it would oppose free coinage,
would advocate submission to the will
of the majority as one Of the cardinal
principles OF the democratic faith.
William c. Whitney will be in del.
egate's seat on the floor Of the conven.
ton. BE has been placed in the seat
Of A. P. Fitch, Of the Fifteenth New
York district, and will thus be able to
take q part in the debate that will fol-
low the silver mems move.
The contesting delegation from
Texas representing the gold contin.
gent in that state decided, by q full
vote yesterday morning, not to apply
for admission to the convention
THE GOLD MEN.
CHICAGO, July THE gold men are
without a definite programme. They
are practically reconciled to defeat, SO
far as the platform is concerned, but
seem to be possessed Of the vague hope
that something will turn up which
will secure for them an acceptable can
didate. Among some Of the radicals
there Is still talk OF a bolt
McDermott one OF the delegates.
at.larga from New Jersey an.
nounced vesterdav that he would
WALL ont ~ the convention and the
CONTRASTING cold dalaoatas from Texas
moda IN tbair m;nds that thew did not
want admission IN a convention which
wos 90 thav axnressad 4 detsr.
mined 70 nlant itself on the sill.
vor horasv Rut undar the advice
~ Wb;tnsv and nm tha radical talk
;s or;a,;nr ord Tho fear ~ a bolt ~
onr nronort;ons 10 baino disnelled
Soma ~ Tho oold men who ware az.
osad;n NV hittsr are mora com nosad
and readv IN accent the situation.
Should there be a physical withdrawal
from the convention. however. it ia
likelv the bolters will later place a
ticket in the field.
The cold men we're iubilant over the
fact that thew had DEFEATED the silver
mems plan for caucus to settle a plat.
form candidate and length of the con.
vention. Senator Cantor. who Is dele.
gate. at.larre In Mace of United States
Senator Mummy said last night: 1--WE
have beaten them in three things; thew
can't Get a caucus: thew can't limit the
to one dav. and thew
couldn't defeat Hill in the national
committee.
TWO VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
CHICAGO. july THE West Virginia
delegation vesterdav decided to bring
the name Of Judge James Jackson, Of
parkersburo before the con vention for
Mace on the ticket A meeting
was called to discuss presidential pref.
erences and this action was taken, but
after listening to speeches bv the
friends of several presidential candi.
dates, IL was decided to defer making