The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-03
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t!onal committee accepts the recon-
mendation il will result in the precipita-
ton of lively skirmish on the floor of
the convention ON the threshold of its
proceedings. The silver men are quite
determined upon this point. and show
no disposition to yield. unless a pro-
nounced and well known silver man
should be named by the national COM
mittee. which there is now reason to
believe will not be the case. ii gold
man 10 selected, the silver minority of
the national committee will bring in
report recommending a silver man. and
the first contest between the gold and
silver forces will be fought out there and
then.
IL has been intimated that, in case af-
fairs reach this stage, Chairman Har-
rity OF the national committee will re-
fuse TO order a rollcall. and Will arbi-
trarily seat the gold candidate. Mr.. Har
ritys friends say, however. that he viii
pursue no course that is not in accord
with precedents, and with his ideas OF
fairness to all. The silver men refuse
to believe that he would pursue such
course, but shake their heads ominously
when asked what would result in case
he should.
The gold men on the national commit
tee are not united upon man for
presiding officer, but they discuss names
more freely than do the silverites, men
tioning those of Senators Hill and Villas,
and Hugh Wallace. There is liable to
be a division among the gold forces OF
the committee. with the administration
gold men constituting one faction and
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other faction. Senator Hill stands for
the latter wing, and Senator Villas and
Mr.. Wallace for the former. 1t is
claimed that Senator Villas is not
anxious for the place, and there is a
tendency of the administration men to
unite upon Mr. Wallace. 1t is believed
that he would be willing to accept the
honor of the nomination, taking his
chances in the convention in contest
with the silver nominee. The admin
istration men are largely superior in
numbers to the gold men, and, it is
claimed, even have a majority of the
committee against both the silver men
and the nti-administration gold men.
There is, however, belief among mem
bers of the committee that Senator Hill
might prove acceptable to the silver
people, and, in case they should signify
a willingness TO accept him. he might be
named as compromise candidate by
the committee.
Gold and Silver Vote Estimated.
1t being understood that the terrltor-
ies are TO be allowed six votes each. end
that the District OF Columbia is to have
six votes also. the total number OF votes
IN the convention is 9lS. Then 400 would
be n majority, and 6l2 a two-thirds ma
jority. OF these figures the silver men
today claim these states:
Alabama, %; Arkansas, 1G: California.
IS: Colorado. s: Florida. 9: Georgia. &c:
Idaho. G; Illinois, As; Indiana. 80: Iowa,
26; Kansas. 20; Kentucky, &c; Louisiana.
1G; Maine. 3: Minnesota, Z. Mississippi.
IS; Missouri, 81 Montana. G: Nebraska.
16; Nevada. 6; North Carolina, p: North
Dakota, 6; Ohio 2S. Oregon, S; South
Carolina, Is: Tennessee, a; Texas. 30.
Utah. 6; Virginia, "a: WASHINGTON. s;
West Virginia. l2; Wyoming. 6; Alaska.
c; Arizona, g.; District OF Columbia. 6:
Indian Territory. ga total OF 59G votes
The gold people are left. on this basis.
only these states. with the accom-
panying vote Connecticut, II: Dela-
ware. g. Florida. B. Maine. Z. Maryland,
16; Massachusetts, 90. Michigan, %;
Minnesota, il; New Hampshire. 8: New
Jersey. 20; New York. 72; Ohio. 8. Penn
eylvan'' "a: Rhode Island. 8. Sottth pa
kotn, 2; Vermont, s; Wisconsin. 2i-a
total + c3i
In connection with these figures. n
will be noticed that the silver men lack
but 1s votes OF having the necessary
two-thirds limit, but they claim that the
Q ht votes counted for gold IN Ohio