Phoenix weekly herald., 1896-07-09
BRYAN, OF NEBRASKA,
The Democrats Nominate a Pre-
sidential Candidate.
BLAND TURNED DOWN.
On the Fifth Ballot Stampede
Takes Place for the Ne
braska Man.

CHICAGO. July -senator David E
Hill, OF New York, has been selected {
g Temporary Chairman Of the Danocrsti
'r National Convention by vote of 27 t
Il D by the National Committee.
sl CHICAGO, July 6.-The programme c
the gold men has begun to aesum
shape, though submitted TO but & FEY
. of the leaders. Whitney, the reooguiz
;, ed leader OF the gold forces, hes coun
= selled the anti-silVer men SO stand to
$ gsther and be ready TO act 10 accord wheI
the occasion presents. He has not indi
Gated what action will be taken, but Sc
fers 10 it as something determined on
Ii is understood, as the matter stands
| shat the course is not TO walk out of the
convention, but TO remain until the
close. Then, when she silver men have
captured everything and adjourned, a
conference will be held and arrange
ments made for a convention some
weeks later OF the anti-silver Demo-
Gratis for the purpose of putting IL nom-
ination candidates whom they can sup
port. o. course, il the silver men go to
she extreme of turning out the gold
delegates in Michigan and capturing
that State the bolt may be immediately
pFecipitated.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Oonvention week
opened auspioiously in point OF weather,
with clear skies and cool breezss. Every
train today brought Ia uniformed clubs
and bands of music. The streets near
the political centres are practically sur
rendered TO marches and .on-lookers.
The Fesl-work of she convention began
in earnest with meeting of the Ma
tional Com mistee as 10 o'clock There
was intense interest manifested in the
meeting es the selection. of temporary
presiding officer promised so develop
the first test strength between the gold
and silver forces. A statement attrIbut-
ed to Senator Hill thet the New York
delegation would walk out of the con-
vention If Michigan delegation was uu-
seated was taken as particular indi-
cation Of trouble ahead. The silver
leaders are to meet at 2 o'clock to de-
termine whether the temporary chsiE-
man named by the nabionsI committee
is acceptable. The battle among the
candidates is reaching q critical stage.
Today appears to be one OF dark horses.
a telegram from Vice President Stew
ensou stated hia election 60 congress in |
1878 was the result OF his advocacy of
the reconciliation Of silver is attract
ing much attention.
CHICAGO, July. 6 - The California
railway issue is to play part in the
convention. A plank which endorses
the action Of the 53rd Congress in de
featipg the Reilly Pacific railroad fund
ing bill will be presented to the com
mistee on resolutions and it's inoorpora-
ton Ia the platform asked for. Ex-
Congressman Osminetti and Congress
man McGuire declare the adoption of
SheiF proposed railroad plank will prove
q stronger card for the party on the
Pacific Coast than tbs free silver declsr-
alton.
CH1okeo, July 6.-The National COM
mittee meeting this morning was de-
distribution OF tickets. There was an
informsl interchange of views on the
subject OF temporary chairman. Il was
nearly l o'clock when the National COM
mittee WAS called to ordsr again. The
first business was 10 make up the tenn
porary roll. The snti-silver delegation
from Texas announced the withdrawal
of their contest.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, made
statement before the committee on be-
half of the national convention Of the
bi-metallic league. He stated thai that y
organization would be satisfied with
any man for temporary chairman who
was in accord with the sentiments of
the silver men who were mem bers of
the com mittee. James L Morris,
national committeeman from the Dis
trics ot ColumbIs, created a sensation
by unexpectedly announcing that he
would vote with the silver man in the
committee. The gold men had conf
IDENTIFY expected to control his vote.
The Illinois delegation has decided
that Illinois should cast 46 votes for
Bland for President
DENVER, July 6.-The Colorado dele
cation by vote of to 3 decided to
vote as unit for Teller if his name was
presented, otherwise for Bland.
CAIcAGo, July6 The Kansas delega-
ton today adopted 6 resolution to cast
it's 20 votes for Bland. The meeting
was stormy.
The Montana delegation decided so
support Bland.
Wyoming did not take action, but
Governor Osborn says the delegation
will support Bland
The first contest called was that of
the 18th Indiana District where r. Rim
set, a gold man, and Cooper, a silver
man, were in contest The committee
decided in favor of Cooper.
The gold delegation from Nebraska
was seated on roll call by vote of %
to 23.
cH1oAeo, July The day opened
clear and cool. Early n the day down
town centers had repetition OF the ex
citement ard confusion marking the
last few days. marching clubs with
1oapds and shouteFs were making tha