The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-01
ONE THING HINDERS
GOLD DEMOCRATS MIGHT ELSE
NOMINATE CLEVELAND.
Third Term Busaboo Rises to Scare Gio-
ver's Devotees From Offering This Sort
of Incense, They Not Pausing to Note
That There is Nothing the Matter With
ss Many Nominations as They Like, and
That There Is an Immense Difference
Between Nominating and Electing-
Early Corners to Indianapolis.


indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 3L-rhe city
today had more the appearance of a
convention town than Ii has had before.
Delegates came in on the early trains
md the hotel corridors had something
of a lively air. Arrangements were
made for state headquarters and deco
rationS were put up throughout the bus
mess portion of the town and the hotels.
.Tornlinson hall, where the convention
meets. is nearly in readiness. the finish
Ing touches being put on today. The
executive committee has been at work
completing the list of delegates, as ere
aentials are being received in every mail
from those szta1es which hold late con-
ventiOns.
The talk of candidates became gen
eraI as the n ew arrivals came in, but
nothing devel, ,ped early in the day to
Indicate which way the tide might turn.
FOR CLEVELAND.
Florida created some comment by
telegraphing to have a banner painted
with a picture of Cleveland and the
words: "Our Choice" upon it.
There was som talk among the late
but indications we re that they would be
la a hopeless mino rity as the temper of
the great majority was In favor of
ticket. Among the most pronounced
against a nomination was p. H. Las
sitter, a delegate from Texas He said
that in the south, Mckinley would be
much stronger than If there was third
ticket. Delegate Cunningham of Tenn
eSsee was also of the same opinion. The
Texan announced that he would vote
for Mckinley, even ST a nomination were
made
Mr.. Bynum, who is the most promin-
ent promoter of the movement here.
said that the third ticket would carry
several states, and included Texas and
Kentucky among the number.
Perry Belmont, who presided over
the New York meeting addressed by
Mr.. Burke Cochran, was among the ar
rivals today. He came as a looker-on,
but viii possibly hold a. proxy from New
Tor.
Villas WON'T HAVE IT.
Senator Villas will not permit the use
of his name in connection with the
presidential nominee, is the news
brought here today by Ellis B. Usher of
Wisconsin. He was at the head of the
movement of the organization of the
gold Democrats in the Badger state.
Senator Villas does not want the
nomination in the first place." said he.
I'm the second place, he is for General
Bragg, for whom the state instructed.
Her delegates will be here in force to-
morrow and will get to work in earnest
for Bragg's nomination. From what
gather of the situation since my arrival,
it would appear that Henry Watterson
Will be General Bragg'S only formidable
rival
MIR. Uusher further said that he did
not believe there was any warrant for
the statement that Villas was the ad-
mtnistration candidate. He was asked
about statement which was abroad in
the hotel corridors to the effect that
General Bragg had greenback record
which might make him unavailable as
q candidate.
General Bragg" he replied, was
never Greenbacker, but de believed in
1873 that specie payment would not be
resumed without an undue contraction.
He was mistaken and has long since
admitted that the views he then held
were erroneous. The views he held at
that time Will in no wise prejudice his |
candidacy here
siderable silver strength among the |
Republicans in the northern part of |
the state.
GROWERS POSITION.
More interest attached here to Mr.. |
Cleveland's position perhaps than to |
any other feature of the convention. BY |
many it was accepted as a fact that the /
president was in sympathy with the |
purpose Of the convention. \ declara-
ton of some sort from him would not /
have surprised them. In fact, they "a tn
er anticipated something from Mr..
Cleveland Those who were most ac-
tive In the movement, however, were
not of this opinion.
Mr.. Bynum said today that he did
not think that the president would be
heard from.
ut would said he, 'be entirely I'M
likely that the president would make
q declaration in advance OF the action
Of the convention. Even were he IN
with il, he would hardly en-
dorse its action in advance. Such
course would commit him, no matter
what was don't No, don't look for any
word from the president 10 this convea-
ton"
There was a decided feeling that hat
one thing stood in the way of Offering