The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-06

CHICAGO, July 5.-The eastern gold
men made every preparation this after
noon and evening to keep up the war,
even if they find themselves in hope
less minority.
There has not been a break in the
silver strength, and the leaders of that
movement are as fixed as adamant in
the determination to run the conven-
ton AT the same time, there seems
to be a sympathetic feeling for Senator
Hili, and several Of the leaders visited
him this afternoon and requested him
not to allow bis name to be used for
temporary chairman. Senator Jones, of
Nevada, was particularly anxious
about the matter. He said:
Senator Hill, we have no personal
objection TO you, but our forces will
not be content with anything but sill
yer man in the chair. We don't want
to have to turn YOU down and we hope
you will not accept the designation.
But Ex-Governor Russell, William G..
Whitney and other leaders were strong
in their judgment that there should be
A FIGHT ON THIS ISSUE
and that Mr.. Hill would stand and that
he had begun preparing an address
that would be delivered from the floor
if not fJSm the platform; and this last
statement developed an interesting
phase that may mean a lively row in
the convention.
THE gold men shall not speak," was
the cry of the
RANK AND FILE OF THE SILVER
MEN,
with the exception of Jones, Blackburn
and Mclean These latter said that
the convention should be fair in its
treatment and fairness, so far as the
gold standard lmen are concerned,
should mean that Russell, Fellows,
Hill and Gray should be allowed to
talk 49,
There was a good deal of discussion
today over the matter of the absence
of Senator Hill from the gold meeting
last night, and the questions as to his
absence from both the gold conference
in the morning and the meeting last
night and his refusal to say anything
at the conference on Friday night
were put squarely to him tonight. He
said: -
The gold meeting last night wax
held by local people, and 1 was not eX-
pected to speak. ! have refrained from
taking any part in any conversation
Oh the financial issue, because do not
believe that there is any use reiterat-
ing my views. All have read the New
York Platform.
ON THAT ISSUE STAND
SQUARELY.
[ have nothing to say as to the prob
able decision of the temporary chair
manship. I will consider the matter
if the national committee tenders it to
me. No, cannot see that the situation
is changed. We are not any stronger
than we were. but we are doing good
missionary work
Some little discussion was caused
this afternoon by reason of the fact
that the gold men had called another
meeting for tonight at the Auditorium.
1t was said that it was to settle the
question of supporting Mr.. Hill for
chairman. -tbi
Senator Hills attention was called to
the statement that there was a silver
delegate from New York state He
said: .5rg
That statement is absolutely untrue.
There is not a silver delegate in our
party. The man who made the state
rlent is an impostor'
EX-Governor Russell of Massa-
chusetfs. was asked this afternoon to
give his views on the situation. He
said:
There is no material change. You
can say that the tvo-thirds rule will
not be abrogated b. the convention.
ana that the unit will also stand"