Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-03
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The executive committee OF the ma
tional democratic committee have de-
cided to recommend to the full CON-
mittee that they proceed in the usual
way to designate man for temporary
chairman of the national convention.
1t is not yet determined whether the
executive committee will assume the
responsibility of naming the man for
this place, and that matter is still I'M
der consideration. The decision to re-
commend this course has been arrived
at not in defiance of the request of the
silver men, but, it is claimed, because
it is in accordance with the precedents
in the party.
The silver men show no disposition
to yield unless pronounced and we'll
known silver man should be named by
the national committee.
The gold men on the national COM
mittee are not united upon a man for
presiding officer, but they discuss
names more freely than do the silver
ties, mentioning those of Senators Hill
and Villas, and Mr.. Hugh Wallace,
from the State of Washington.
Notwithstanding the denial OF some
of the leaders of the silver forces that
there will be general caucus OF the
silver forces concerning the presidential
candidate, there is no doubt that the
propriety of holding one has been serl'
ously discussed. The Bland people
claim that the fair and seemly thing for
the silver men to do is to get together
in caucus and agree upon a candidate
who shall be the choice of all the silver
men when they go into convention.
This, they say, would avoid wrangle
among advocates of the same cause,
and avoid the possibility of the nomi-
nation of a man of questionable sound
ness on silver by combination of per-
sonal followers with the gold forces.
They say they are so we'll assured of
Mr.. BANDS strength that they do not
fear much the test such as this would be.
The silver men place their strength
in the convention now at Cos votes out
Of q total of 900, leaving 312 votes to
the gold men. This is a few votes be
low the two-thirds necessary to nomi-
nate, but it is confdentially believed
that these will be secured. The silver
men also believe that an investigation
ofthe contests from Michigan and South
Dakota will result in adding these two
delegations to their side of the column.
Mr.. John r. Mclean, the proprietor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who has
been consistent silver man from the
beginning of the silver agitation, is an
avowed candidate for either the first,
or second place on the ticket, and his
boomers have been actively occupied
for several days. His manager said last
night that Mclean relied upon his per-
sonal friend, Senator German, to help
him with the Maryland delegation and
he also had the promise of votes from
New York and other eastern States.
Senator Teller said yesterday 81
would advise all the silver forces to
support the democratic ticket, if the
candidates are for free silver. That is
the only way we can win. We must
meet the enemy with solid front. |
believe if the silver forces unite, and
there is a genuine silver ticket in the
field on straight silver platform, we
shall succeed in November. Silver is
gaining strength with amazing rapidity
in all parts of the country, and | am
sure it will continue to grow from now
on. 1t is the only subject discussed,
and the more it is discussed the more
adherents it will gain. The tariff has
been relegated and the battle will be
on the financial question"
A close friend of Senator Daniel says |
the Virginia delegation will in all prob
ability favor Boies, of Iowa, and Gov
ernor Matthews, of Indiana, as the
presidential ticket.