The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18

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land, Tllden, Watterson and other
noted Democrats. The finishing
touches are also being put on Tom
iinson hall.
The talk of the candidates became
more general as the new arrivals came
in. Florida created some comment bv
telcgraphing to have a banner painted
with a picture of Cleveland and the
words "Our Choice" upon it. There
was some talk among the late arrivals
against making nominations for pres
ioent and vice president, but the indi-
cations are that they will be in a hope
less minority, as the temper of the
great majority is in favor of a ticket.
Among the most pronounced against
a nomination is P. II. Lassiter, a dele.
gate from Texas. He says that in the
South Mckinley will be much stronger
than If there should be Il third ticket.
Delegate Cunningham of Tennessee is
of the same opinion. The Texan an
nounces that he will vote for McKin-
ley, even it a nomination is made.
Mr.. Bynum, who is the most promi-
nent promoter of the movement, says
that the third ticket will carry sew
eral states, and includes Florida, Ala
bama, Texas and Kentucky among
the number.
Perry Belmont, who presided over
the New York meeting, addressed by
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, was among the
arrivals to-day. He came as a locker
on, but will possibly hold a proxy
from New York.
The managers have practically de-
clded upon the adoption as their en-
hl0y~ F~o {I1 I~1l = 49, -~-
f~erson, and they expect to frame a
platform which, besides re%pudiating
the Chicago platform and nominees,
will tclearly e%nunciate and reiterate
Democratic doctrines as set forth in
sentiment favors a particularly strong
plank in favor of a tariff for revenue
only.
AS to the candidates for the presi-
Dental and vice presidential nominal
tions It is possible hat quite a contest
will be developed, Quite a number Of
states have instructed their delegates
Wisconsin for Bragg, Nebraska and
Michigan for Villas, Missouri fer
Rroadnead and others for favorite
sons-but until the arrival of one Of
the Wisconsin leaders, gossip seemed
"a = ely SOlillueu W ScudIOr Was ana
Henry Watterson. The latter has
cabled from Switzerland his wiling
ness to accept and make the fight if
named. he was one of the first Of the
Democrats of national note to advise
the rejection OF the Chicago platform
and the nomination of an independent
ticket. From Geneva three days after
the convention he Sent a ca BILE to that
effect.
Senator Was somehow was re-
garded as the administrations candi-
date, and it was aid that General
Bragg, for whom the Wisconsin dele
cation was instructed, would will
lngly step out Of the way, but Ellis
B. Usher of Wisconsin declared that
Mr.. Villas did not want the nominal
ton, vas not the administration can
die ate and was for General Bragg.
Secretary Herbert's name is receiv-
Ing consideration with reference to
the second place on the National Dem
Dcrat1c ticket, in the event that the
nominatlan be not given to Buckner
Of Kentucky. The remarkable growth
OF the sound money movement in Ala
bama, fostered in a great degree by
Herbert's encouragement and advice,
has given renewed impetus and the
purpose to place him op the ticket in
the contingency noted. 1t is felt,
however, that the superior prospects
of the sound money Democrats in
Kentucky are such as to entitle that
State to recognition.