Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-01
SCENES IN CHICAGO
A Plan Whereby the Gold Mi
nority Can Withdraw With
out Being Boilers.
THE MATTER OF CHAIRMAN
Different Committees Confer
ring With u View to Accom-
plishing Certain Ends.
THE IMPENDING CRISIS

THE IMPENDING CRISIS
4 CHICAGO. III July Ia contin-
gency, under which the gold minority
in the democratic national convention
may legally withdraw from that gath
eIing, without putting itself in the po-
sltion of "bolters," and under which,
moreover, any ticket which it might
put into the field will be entitled to be
regarded as Irregular" is the latest
phase of the political situation.
There is more than appears on the
surface in the conference, this after
noon, between the new special commit
tee designated by the bi-metallic demo.
cratic convention conference, and the
sub. committee on arrangements OF the
national democratic convention. At
this conference, should the special
committee be given hearing, they
will, In accordance with instructions,
insist upon two things. One is that the
temporary chairman, which the nation
al committee, under it's prerogatives, is
entitled to select, shall either be sill
yer man or one acceptable to that ele-
ment. The other is that, where there
are contests, both contestants and con.
testees shall be placed on the tempo
rary roll, and the merits of the dis
putes remanded to the adjudication Of
the committee on credentials selected
by the state delegations and approved
by the convention.
The situation is analogous to that Of
the state convention at Dubuque, when
ex. Governor Boies was placed before
the country as silver candidate for the
presidency. In that convention as
now, silver was in control, while the
retiring committee which had the ap-
pointment Of the temporary organ'za-
tion was composed mainly of gold ad-
vocates. The silver people announced
their determination of turning down
tAe temporary organization and select
ing one Of their own. Just here, how
ever, ,ex- Governor Boies stepped into the
breach, and took the ground that what
the state committee did in the matter
of temporary organization, could not
be undone by the conventions and that
IL the temporary organization was re-
pudiated, the gold minority could le-
galIy walk out and hold its own con-
Vention. Delegates thus selected could
go to Chicago, having on their side,
every prlma facie proof of their regu
larity. As result, the Boies silver
men abandoned their antsgonism, ac-
cepted the temporary organization,
and ermitted Mr.. Wright TO deliver
his gold standard address.
HARRITY ON THE GROUND.
CHICAGO, Ill, July l.-Chairman
Harrity, accompanied by several men,
bsrs of the Pennsylvania delegation,
arrived, this morning, on the Pennsyl-
vania limited. The party was driven
10 the Palmer House, where the nation
al chairman proceeded to hold secret
conference with his associates of the
subcommittee. The regular meeting
OF the body will commence at noon,
when the question Of giving hearing
TO the bi-metallic democratic delegation
will be disposed of in quick order.
THE BI METALLIC COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July L. The MEM
bers OF bimetallic democratic commit
tee gathered informally in their Sher-
man House parlors, this morning, and
decided to defer their regular meeting |
until this evening, when it is expected |
that the sub. committee appointed to |
wait upon Chairman Harrity and his
associates. will be ready to report. This
committee held two hour conference,
this morning, end then proceeded to
the Palmer House with view OF per-
forming Its mission.
THg CONVENTION COMMITTEE.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-The sub
comm,p.ce cf the national democratic
ommittee on convention arrangements
met shortly after neon, to-day, in the
Palmer house. Chairman Harrlty, Sec
retary Sheerin, Meesrs. Prather, of
Missouri, Sherley, of Kentucky, Wal
lace, Of Washington, Norris, Of the
District OF Columbia, and Wall, OF
Wisconsin,, we're present when the.
committee went into executive session.
Seargeant- at Arms Martin was called in
TO report on the appointments he had
made. His course regarding doorkeeD-
ers was approved. A delegation from
The national bimetalIic committee ex-
poets to wait on the committee during
the afternoon. to confer as to the tenn
porary organization policy OF the COM
tnitEae. and to ask for the selection Of q
ssIger chairman.
TIE national sub. committee adjourn
ed at 2 o'clock, after receiving the dep
ntation frlm the national bi metallic
democratic committee, consistIng Of
senators Turpie, Jones, Of Arkansas.
Daniel, Governor Stone and Governor
Altgeld. The subcommittee listened
conrteously to all that was said by the
deputaion, bat did not commit them
selves on any point Of inquiry.
Chairman Harrity, when questioned
by United Press Reporter, after the
conference, said: 1--WE told the gen.
flonaen that the full national commit
tee would have sole jurisdiction Of the
temporary organizati n, and make up
of ihe somporary roll, and they had
better appear before that committee
when It meets, next week, for iurther
informaiion.s
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