The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-03
READY FOR THE FIGHT
The Silver Men Have Arranged Plans and
Are Now Waiting TO Garry Them Out.
OPPOSITION TO HILL FOR CHAIRMAN
Friends of the white Metal are
Afraid TO Trust Him Governor
strong VIII Probably Call the
Convention TO order aud senator
Harris be Per,nnnont Chairman.

Chicago. July 2-The p,overbial calm
peIore the. storm prevailed to-day Hav-
ing accomplished everything possible in
advance of the arrival of n l.especta ble
number of silver delegates on the ground
the Democratic Bimetallic National Com
mittee and those cooperating with Il
look a rest from their labors so far as
meeting or comforting are concerned. un-
TIL Tomorrow evening, when another
round-up OF all of the white metal sun
porters then in Chicago will be In order.
Inc ranks of the l6 10 l advocates were
reinforced to-day by the arrival of DR.
j. j. Mott, of North Carolina. who
is chairman of the executive committee
OF the independents, or new silver party
formed IN Washington q year ago For
reasons which he deemed sufficient and
which he has not explained tho head of
hne silVeHhteS did not take up his abod,
at the Sherman House where the silver
Ineauquarters have been esta blished hut
instead chose an hostelery on the same
street but n couple Of blocks away From
mere and without consultation with any
on the SILVER people that had preceded
MN, he sent out an invitation for n CON
ference on Saturday night of represento-
yves OF every panty and faction ravora-
pie TO silver, including Populists, silver
Democrats and silver Republicans.
AS 10 what ii was intended TO accom-
piish by this conference. DR.. Mott was
rcticent. but the expressions nf senti
lhehl among those that focked to his
quarters during the day indicated the
appearance before the nation OF such n
candidate as could be endorsed by silver
ana Populists conventions nj st, Louis
upon a platform dealing with no other
Issue than that of free coinage OF Gil
Yer. The Executive Committee of tha
silver party meets here on SATURDAY.
ana at tomorrow nights meeting or
conference of the Democratic BimotnIlic
committee and the silver Delegates a
the independents with a view toward
united action.
Sentiment among the silver men crys
talized to-day fn favor of the selection
OF either Governor Stone. of Missouri
OF w. j. Bryan, of Nebraska, as tempo
lay chairman or the convention, with
senator Harris. of Tennessee, and Major
Iowles, secretary of the Bimetallic Com
mittee, as permanent chairman and sec
retary respectively. The story was pub
flshed this afternoon that Senator uar
us mad been definitely chosen as perma
nent chairman. but at the Headquarters
In the Sherman House the fact that no
meeting had been held to-day was cited
as proof that this was purely puese
work. Through Scna tor Jones. the silver
men Went on record to-day as oppose6
10 the suggestion made by members of
me National Democratic Committee
that senator David b. Hill might prove
aSceptaole TO both factions "a temporary
chairman. Senator Jones insists tbat
while he personally had the highest rn-
gard for his New York associate in tho
SENATE ne could not countenance the
iuea OF supporter of the gold standard
presiding over a convention, even for a
snort while only, that was opposed tn
MS views three to one
t.n
acceptable to the silver people and con-
sequently there was nothing to be gain
eu by a further consideration of his
alleged availability.
IN the absence OF material-in the
shape OF delegates with votes-for the
making or deals or the winning of con-
Verts. the boomers expended their am
munltion to-day on the motley crowds
'hal invariably invade the hotels on the
eve OF national convention Much
a. Ter the fashion of side show men at
lhe circus, they took possession of the
rotundas of the hotels and held forth
TO those inclined to listen concerning
the merits OF the respective candi-
oates. AT one time this afternoon four
olslinct booms We're in process of ad-
Vocacy on the ground floor of the Pal
mer House. and the cheers and yells and
Shouts and ironical CALCULATIONS of the
listeners combined to create a din that
can be as well imagined as described
ne lrlendS OF MIR. Bland We're the most
actiVe: In addition to their headquar-
ters at the Palmer and the Auditorium
annex. they opened up rooms to-day in
the i;ntresol of the Sherman House.
where committee lay in wait to corral
Such OF the arriving delegates as might
hrst seek quarters OF the silver com
mittee.
Mr.. BANDS friends were in high fea-
ther to-day and while unable
on account OF the small number Of dele
gales In sight to give out any definite
hgures. insisted that the prevailing SEN
ument In the city had warranted them in
taking their stand that 1t was Bland
against the field, with the field already
giving evidences of being run. The
friends of Ex-Governor Boies. however.
were by no means dishcartened by the
claims of the Bland men, and fell back
on the argument that 1t was votes rather
than shouting that made nominees.
delegate Vrewster, OF Creston. one of
the chiefs of the Boics Bureau. and who
mad "a talk with Altgeld just before the
latter left for Springfield last night.
quoted MIN as declaring that he had not
spoken a word on the subject of presi-
dental possibilities, that he was no more
friendly to Bland than to Boie.: and
that the time had not yet come that
the Illinois delegation could fasten itself
to any one candidate. Out OF this the
adherents OF the Iowa man managed to
extract considerable comfort. There was
more or less talk about the hotels to-day