The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-11

Chicago, July s.-The national COM
| mittee decided q number OF contests.
| The South Dakota gold delegates were
seated.
EA-Lieut. Gov. Sheehan of New York
/ placed Senator David B. Hill in NOM
nation for temporary chairman. Hen
Nv ID. Clayton, Oil behalf of the silver
men, placed Senator Daniel in no'nina-
ton for temporary chairman. senator
Hill was selected for temporary CHAIR
man. The vote was Hill, y; Daniel,
%.
After the selection of Hill, Thomas
of Colorado raised a row by giving
notice of a minority report, and asked
if a silver man would be recognized
to name another man for temporary
chairman. Harrity replied that the
question was m implication of unfair
ness which he resented. The silver
men later decided to present Il mlnorl-
ty report favoring Daniel for temper:
airy chairman. The fight between the
gold and silver men will thus be. pre-
cipitated at the opening Of the conven-
ton.
The national bimetallic union, of
which Gen. \. j. Warner of Ohio is
president, met here to-day and will
continue in session until the close of
the convention. The sentiment for
Senator Teller was strong, and after
the meeting the members present dis
persed to visit the different delega=
tions. They declared it to be the sense
Of the union, however. that it should
support the nominee of the convention.
provided he was a silver man nomi-
mated on n silver platform.
The Populists issued an address IA
vOring Senator Teller.
In Favor of Teller.
The sentiment in the Georgia delega-
ton was strongly in favor of Teller,
but it was decided that it would not
be advisable to cast the vote of the del
egation for him on the early ballots.
and either Bland or Boies will receive
the vote of the delegation at first.
The New York delegation had a quite
lengthy session. Senator Hill was not
present at the meeting, and ex-Gov.
Flower was called upon to preside.
National Committeeman William +.
Sheehan briefly addressed the meeting,
saying that he believed congratulations
were in order because the gold stand
ard men, by obtaining the seating of
the gold delegates in Michigan and Ne
braska, had broken the silver mems
two-thirds on the presidential vote.
Gov. Flower. being called upon Tor a
few remarks. made this significant
statement: II believe that we should
abide by the decision of the convention
on all topics and in that way demon
strate our true. Democracy"
The Wisconsin delegation elected the
following officers: Chairman, Gen. y.
s. Bragg: member national committee,
Il. c. Wall: resolutions. Senator Will
lam s. Villas; credentials. John H..
Krennan: permanent organization. J.
G. Flanders: honorary vice president,
NJ. G. Head; secretary. Louis A. LANCE;
notification OF candidates, James Il.
Malone. They favor gold ard a tariff
for revenue only. Rules and order of
business. Join j. Wood.
Stevenson for Reconciliation.
Chicago. July 7.-Congress,nan Neel-
ey Of Petersburg. ILL.,, has received the
following dispatch, dated Bloomington.
ILL.,. from. Vice President Stevenson:
81 think the silver meeting at Spring
field was held in the early summer of
1878. l remember that you and l were
in attendance. My election to congress
in the following Nove,nbe: was the re-
suit of my advocacy of the remoneti-
zation of silver"
Since the above dispatch was re-
ccived-hcre indics ting that Mr. Steven
son is in line with the silverites, it has
given al impetus to his boom.