Evening star., 1896-07-10
GOLD MEN TO BOLT
New Yorksrs Will Not Support the
1ieks.
NlL WAS NOT N fHE CONVENTION
Movement fat. an Independent
a11<at a11s<afet.
TALK AMONG DELEGATES

CHICAGO. July 1O.-When Lieut.. Gov.
Sheehan arrived at the convention hall to-
day he was greatly surprised at the news
of Senator HIPS absence. IA nice position
we are put In" he said There should be
committee sent down to him at once.
He should not refuse to come unless he Is
seriously i'll and then he should send his
excuses. We have begun to fight on Ger
tain line and should keep 1t up"
Several members went down town again
to see Mr.. Hill, and In the meantime the
New York delegation sat disgruntled and
without leader.
Hill was to be our leader. and he is
not here to Lead" said Mr. Bartlett ar ssa,s e1 .
added Mr. Nicou. joining Governor Flower
In conference as to what should be done.
Mr.. Hinkley had just come from Mr.. Hill,
spoke guardedly for publication: .'Mr.
Hill Is very tired" he said. 1T has been
a severe strain on him in the convention
on resolutions and on the foor. He is
not sick, but he has concluded to remain
away from the hail."
When Mr.. Hinkley was asked II this could
be taken for the Senator's withdrawal from
the convention. he paused and said he could
Mr.. Bartlett said: Whatever we do.
shall never support the platform or the
ticket. as they seek to commit the demo-
whether there win be an independent ticket
put in the field"
1t soon developed that Gen. Charles Tracy
OF the Albany district had quit the con-
vention and would leave for home.
He said: Il do not think more than
twenty-five out of the seventy-two New
York delegates will support the democratic
platform and ticket There are only three
or four Tammany delegates and two or
fTOm 1nfpr{nr uyh
do not believe In acquescing even to the
extent OF sitting silently in the convention,
so withdraw and go home. My alternate
is ~, not here. and ! win give no proxy. go
The sentiment was confined to the New
York delegation. and 1t soon became evil
dent that movement was crystalising for
an Independent ticket The feeling for this
move was freely voiced In the leading east
ern delegation.
Mr.. OSullivan of the Massachusetts del
egation said with reference to his state
ment during the first roll call in regard to
the absence of the chairman and vice
chairman Of the delegation from that state
that he did not know what their actual
plans were. but that there were signs of
disintegradon of the Massachusetts gold
forces, and that he was anxious to have
the record made before they could return.
The delegation decided last night to cast q
votes for Pattison.
Inc sentiment, for an independent ticket
Is manifest in the New HAMPSHIRE deleea-
t1en. Delegate Doyle stated that he found
nlmseir alone In combating the move for
independent action. One-half Of the New
hampshire delegates, he said, had announc-
ed their purpose not to support the ticket
and were urging that steps be taken for
independent action.
In the middle east New Jersey and Della
ware showed the same feeling Senator
Winton of the New Jersey delegation said:
The populists have made the platform
ana VIII name the ticket; now they must
elect 1t. No democrat can support the tick
ct, nor can he support Mckinley
THE sentiment in the delegation indicates
that the same silent non-parttcipation will
occur as when Horace Greeley was nomi-
mated, and 12.oO New Jersey democrats
stayed away from the polls Local county
and city tickets will be voted on and the
national ticket let alone.
Ihe Delaware delegation is divided but
with the exception Of one silver delegate
the current is strongly for an independent
ticket.
No Connecticut Caucus.
The Connecticut men have had no eau
Gus upon the situation. but the consensus
OF opinion is the delegation will play
passive part hereafter and hold aloof from
voting. A canvass Of the delegates elected
no other sentiment 80 s'.so'' ''F
The democracy Of Connecticut Instructed
Its representatives to vote against a plat
form embodying the free coinage of silver.
Since the majority of this convention has
committed the party to new creed EN-
braeing all the doctrines of the populists,
and abandoned the historic democratic
principles. I do not see how we can give
the appearance OF acquiescinG in this rev.
olution by taking any part in the voting
for candidates on such a PLATFORM
Thus far no concerted plan Of action on
an Independent ticket has developed. Sem
ator Gray Of Delaware ts head Of the COM
mittee appointed some days ago, with mp
resentatives Of one from each gold state TO
ascertain the sentiment of their people on
their return home on the advisability of
heading a separate convention and naming
a new ticket and platform.
This committee has been ordered not to
report before the popuiist convention at
St. Louis. the understanding being that II
an Independent convention Ia called. 1t will
be designated as the real democratic con-
vention. while this one and that about to
be held at st. Louis will be classed togeth-
er as pOpulist conventions.
Angry at Pattison.
Gen. Bragg Of Wisconsin, who declared
last night that Wisconsin would be fighting
for another candidate under a different
banner this fall, declined to say anything
further today.
The gold standard delegates are much in
Censed at Governor Pattison's declaration
that he will support the ticket chosen at
Chicago. National Chairman Harrity de-
to say that he believed the utterances of
Governor Pattison would bring down upon
his head the condemnation Of the gold
standard papers Of the whole country.
Senator Gray, chairman Of the committee
which Is to report on the sentiment for in
dependent action, says the silence of many
delegations on the balloting and the ex-
pressions Of the eastern press and public
shows plainly what the drift Of sentiment
Is. He will not express his personal Views
as to Independent, action. and says that
thus far no definite program has been pro-
posed.
Two Of the Maryland delegates are re-
framing from taking part tn the ballotinr.
and are expected to Join any movement to-
ward Independent action.
Saved the BOers.
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