The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-02
AMONG THE POLITICIANS
Meeting of Bimetallists
and National Committee
NO FORMAL SPEECHES were MADE
Nor Was There Any Agreement
Arrived AT
THE GOLDITES ARE COMING
And EckIes FondIy Hopes to See a
Change Of Sentiment
Leading Democrats Will Do Yeomau Work
for Honest Money
vics.presiden ntlai Candidate Hobart Arrives
1t Canton and Is Welcomed by Large
peIegatlons-A Meiange Of
THE GOLDITES ARE COMING
And Eckles Eondiy Hopes to See a
Change OF Sentiment
Leading Democrats Will Do Yeoman Work
for Honest Money
vlce.preside ntlai Candidate Hobart Arrives
ut Canton and Is Welcomed by Large
pelegations-A Melange Of
Political News



CHICAGO, July 1.-The executive
committee of the national Democratic
committee convened at the Palmer house
promptly at IL today, with Chairman
Harrity, and Wall, Sheerin, Sherry, Pra-
ther and Wallace present. Cable was
the only absentee. The committee went
into executive session.
The silver committee, consisting of
Senators Jones, Daniel and Turpie, Gov
ernors Altgeld and Stone. were prompt
ly admitted. The question OF temporary
organization was discussed. The two
committees were together an hour and
half, when the silver men withdrew.
The proceedings were informal. While
no animosity was displayed on either
side, the conversation was very earnest
There were no formal speeches, but
general conversation. Just as If we
were sitting around log fire in the
country" said one participant after it
closed. The silver men asked that it
should be definitely understood they did
not come as representatives of the silver
committee. but as delegates represent
ing a majority of the views of the con-
vention. They expressed desire to have
an understanding upon the various
questions of temporary chairman,
seats for delegates and alternates. pro-
cedure regarding the contesting delega-
tions, and arrangement of the temporary
roii-call. Referring to the temporary
roll-call, the members of the executive
committee intimated that they would
expect consideration of contests as the
national committee had done on all pre-
viOus occasions, and make up the tenn
porary roll-call. Attention was called
to the fact that there so far had been
no notice of contest except in Nebraska.
The silver men did not indicate whether
this would be satisfactory. 1t was also
stated on behalf of the national commit
tee that the tickets would be distributed
by the national committee, according to
established custom. The principal part
of the conference was devoted to the Sc
lection of temporary chairman, but no
understanding was reached.
Chairman Harrity stated that he had
had no opportunity for conference with
other members of the national commit
tee, and did not feel prepared to indicate
the policy of the committee. He said he
would be pleased to confer with the sill
yer men again, and asked them to meet
time he hoped to be able to speak au-
thoritatively.
He said he had no candidate, but de-
cined to say whether the committee
would be disposed to act upon their res
possibility or accept the advice of the sill
yer men. The silver men were not pre-
cisely pleased with this statement. All
e3 them agreed in making it clear that
0t1Ary Il - l.
also that in case of failure to consult
them in the selection of a presiding Of
fcer whose views We're not in harmony
with the majority, they would be heard
from in the convention.
This was put so plainly that the men,
bers of the executive committee did not
fail to comprehend it's full import. The
silver men stated they would accept any
man designated by the national commit
tee provided he was man of recognized
standing in the party whose views were
understood everywhere to be in accord
ance with their own on the financial
question. They were only concerned
that the convention should be recog-
nized from the beginning as a silver con-
vention, feeling confident that many
would draw their conclusions as to the
character of the convention from the
standing of the temporary presiding
oiiicer in the silver ranks. Harrity and
his associates listened attentively, but
gave no sign of any inclination to yield
to the request, nor indeed any as to what
course they would pursue, further than
that outlined in Harrity's preliminary
statement. All the members of the exec
utive committee expressed the executive
committees desire to preserve tbe ,t-
most harmony in the convention and
among individuals. In this expression
they were heartily Joined by the silver
men, with the mental reservation that
the rule Of the majority should be made
manifest from the beginning. Nothing
was said on either side to indicate a nre-
ference as to individuals for the chair
manship.
Harrlty's exact position was that the
full national committee would have tn
pass upon the temporary chairmanshin
and he had no means Of knowing how
the members of the committee would re-
gard the subject. He ventured the opin-
ion that they would be controlled NV
their convictions in their judgment. If
controlled by conviction alone thew
would probably select man holding the
same financial views as they might indi-
vldually hold. whereas If they consulted
their Judgment they might select man
whose views would be in harmony with
the sentiment of TIE majority Of the con-