The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-07
GRAB FOR THE GHVEL.
Hill and Daniel After the
First WhaCk at 1t.
FIGHT SURE TO Be FIERCE.
The Battle to Show Which Side
Is to Rule,
CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES.
No Material Change in Their Rela-
tive Strength.
FIGHT SURE TO Be FIERCE.
CHANCES OF The CANDIDATES.
No Material Change in Their Rela-
tive Strength.

CaIifornians Persist in Pressing
senator White for the Nomination
IN the Hope That He May Prove
nm Acceptable Dark Horse for the
Followers of the Present Leaders
in the Race to Fall Back Upon.
Chicago. July 6.-Senator Hilrs express
et desire is to be gratifed. The first fight
between the silver and sound money forces
will occur on the question Of the tempo
rarv organization of the convention, when
Chairman Harrity calls it to order at noon
tomorrow. According to present appear
sncss the prayer is about the only part
Of the preliminary proceedings which is
likely 10 pass unchallenged. In no pre-
vious great national convention has the
recommendation of the. duly chosen ma
tonal committee in regard to tempo
rary presiding officer been antagonized
by a minority report, and a demand for
vote. but the present gathering is an
exceptional one, and is likely to break in
upon precedents in more respects than
one.
BY vote Of 27 to % the majority of the
national committee to-day decided to rec
ommend Senator David B. Hill as tempo
rary chairman Of the convention.
C. S. Thomas of Colorado gave notice
that a minority report would be present.
ed recommending the selection Of sena-
tor John w. Daniel of Virginia, and that
the convention would be expected to
make a choice between the two nomina-
tons
1t is a curious fact that at the last DEM
ocratic convention held in this same city,
during that memorable all night session.
which resulted in the nomination of
Grover Cleveland, Senator Daniel, with
daunuess courage, faced for over an hour
a hostile. bowling audience, as the espec-
ial champion of Senator Hill, the man
who by the irony of politics he is now an
tagonzng.
The method of proceeding tomorrow
Will probably be as follows: When Chair
man Harrity calls the convention to or
der as the representative of the national
committee and recommends the selection
OF Senator Hill as temporary chairman, a
minority member of the national COM
mltee will offer a substitute naming SEN
aior Daniels. Under all forms of parlia-
mentary law, a substitute must first be
voted upon and the only open question in
this case seems to be whether or not Mr..
Harity will recognize one Of his silver
associates for the purpose of offering this
oeen organized, and no roll of the dele
gates having been passed upon. The sill
Yer men claim that the chairman's act in
recommending a temporary chairman for
me approval of the convention
is an admission that the conven-
uon is qualified to act upon If
II this be true in one case. they assert
mat it must be in the case of the substi-
tute. Should Mr.. Harrity refuse to mt
'he motion for the adoption of the sub-
suiute, some silver member of the ma
uonal committee on the platform will mt
,ne question himself, and the first skirm-
l+n between the gold and silver factions
Will be preciptated.
know very little about the parIia-
mentary status of this matter" said SEN
d'or Ttllman tonight, but 1 do claim
10 be possessed of a little common sanse
know that Senator Daniel will he tba
.sfnporary chairman of this convention
ana that he viii make the speech. II the
goa men think that their 300 votes form,
''e majority of this convention inst lat
mem try It, The silver men are running
,''S aHalr and they propose to run it after
.'FT own fashion. If the gold men do
L.
WH'' Aope they
During the early hours of the dav .
'-"Servattve spirit seemed to pervade +bo
more radical of the silver men and ~
sire was expressed by many to avoid
POSSIBLE clash in the convention
me conclusion of the committee "a 70
'anmend the selection Of Senator. t1i,l -
,losea sudden drop in this conservatisr,
lhe FEELING between the two factions
p the party now seems to he more h,ttaS
nan before, if such condition he 80, 80
As 10 the probable choice of a nresido,
-" candidate TO represent the free oo,,,
-5e platform, the days deveIonmepts -
brought no marked change T., ~ i.'''e
+ lr. BANDS friends are doing mos
y 'ne claiming and shouting. Erorts 10 -
se5 the silver men to caucus on 40 20
-01lons IN advance of the meatina, ,.e -.
Invention continue to meet with fafl,,-'
''I7 OF the prominent silver leaders AZ
'@'''ls their fears that the result of snoh
caucus would be to creats 5is1s,s ~ .5uGh