Evening star., 1896-06-23
MAY SIT MANY DAYS
Speculation Here as to the Chicago Conven-
tion.
A Long Array of Presfdential Aspfr.
ants-Plans of the Men Who
Oppose Silver.

Some who are considered as knowing
ones are figuring that the Chicago conven-
ton will be in session for ten days or two
weeks.
Politicians believe that the matter Of
platform will not take up much time after
the convention gets to work, but the nomi-
nations are where the hitch will come. The
platform, If there Is no change in the pro-
gram Of the silver men, will not be long
not half SO long as that of the st. Louis
convention. The financial plank will lead
off, and will be followed by whatever else
is settled upon. The tariff will be touched
lightly. and if there is anything like q
straddle anywhere in the declarations 1t
will be on this question.
The Candidates.
Judging from the present outlook no can
didate for the presidential domination will
have as much as $50 votes to start with
Boies or Bland will lead. 1t will be a great
day of oratory when the time for nomina-
tions Is reached, and there will be SO many
candidates that long time will be con-
sumed In placing them in nomination.
Iowa will present Boies: Missouri will put
forward the name Of Silver Dick Bland !;
Indiana will present Matthews; Ohio will
say Campbell is her favorite; Stevenson
will be put up by delegates from different
states; California will present Senator
White; South Carolina will show up with
Tillman; some Of the Colorado men may
agree to put Teller in nomination; Ken
lucky will enthusiastically present Black
purn; Patterson will be the choice of Penn
sylvania; Russell will be presented by some
of the New England men; Whitney and
Carlisle will find friends, and there sre
Senator German, Senator Morgan, Senator
Harris. Governor Altged and large num-
Der OF possibilities. In fact the field will be
an unlimited one. and it would not be safe
to pick favorite and place money on him
against the field.
1t is said that it will be the policy Of the
gold standard men to divide the field IS
much as possible. They will have three or
TOUR men in nomination, and will .citter
their votes until it is seen that the silver
men are beginning to concentrate on a
certain man; then they will go to the man
most likely to receive votes from stlver
delegates. Campbell is said to be the man
selected to make the last race against the
strongest silver candidate. His popularity
among southern men may make a formida-
bic candidate If Campbell is not the most
available man there is Stevenson, and a
last resort may find Morrison In the race
ne dia not say in his recent telegram that
ne DID not want his name presented at Chi
cago. He simply asked that nothing be
done to secure the Endorsement of the IIli-
nois convention for him.
Campbell and Ohio.
1t is said here that there is no likelihood
that Campbell can get the full vote of Ohio
The full-fledged silver men there like the
governor well enough personally and as a
democrat, but they think his conversion to
silver is only partial. This is the opinion
of almost every Ohio silver man who comes
to Washington, many of them Governor
Campbell'S warmest friends, and some of
them his supporters. 1t is estimated that
he cannot poll more than one-third Of the
delegation at any time. 1t has been re port
ed here for some time that John r. Nc
Lean offered his support to Campbell some
time ago, and that 1t was accepted Later
1T was stated, some of the same men who
had induced Governor Campbell to remain
in the race went to Mr.. Mclean and asked
him to allow the use of his own name for
first place. Mr.. Mclean declined, and an-
nounced that he would support Campbell
The story is given on the authority Of
number Of responsible men. but may be one
OF the idle rumors floating around. Mr.
Mclean will be power in the Ohio delega-
tion, and II he fs supporting Campbell the
latter will be fortunate.
The Vice Presidential Nomiatfcn.
The vice presidential nomination is also
going to be eagerly sought after. Mr. Mo-
Leans friends are pushing him with vigor
Many of the presidential possibilities
named will be available for second place
when they have been knocked out for first
Senator Daniels, Senator Bacon of Georgia
Representative Bailey. Senator-elect
Money. Governor Stone of Missouri and
host of others are in line for the stroke Of
the political lightning. For both places
ments.
The contest might not be prolonged IL the
silver men had not decided that they will
not Immediately revoke the two-;hirds rule
or three days. SO that everybody may have
chance to do and say what he p,eases