The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-05
Expect More Consideration at the
Hands of Silverites
Than They Had heretofore rei1
Was to be Their Portion in the
National Democratic Convention
The Tariff Plank May Augment the
PerpIexities of the Free Coinage
Advocates.
Advocates.

CHICAGO, July 4-The climax of to-
days ante conventional developments
was the mass meeting of the goid men
this evening Speeches by ex-Governor
Russell of Massachusetts, Senator Gray
of Delaware and District Attorney Eel
lows of New York were vigorous enough
in their denunciation Of the line OF ac-
ton which the convention is bent on
taking on the silver question, tut they
stopped short of suggesting remedy or
any plan by which the sound money
advocates could hope to stem the cur
rent now setting so strongly against
them.
Rlssell's remarks particularly brought
out in strong relief tie difficulty which
is beginning to loom up before the sill
Yer mana gers-what to do with the tar
iff. Nearly all the boiling Republican
delegates at St. Louis declared that
their States were solid for free silver
and protection. Russell seized upon this
point. and asserted if Republican pro-
lection was right in principle, then sill
Yer legislation was equally so, Dut II
protection was wrong in principle, I'M
lust and oppressive IN practice, as the
Democratic party had ever declared and
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equally so, and ought to receive equally
emphatic condemnation. This point was
obviously directed against the argu-
nsents advanced in favor of the selec-
ton of Senator Teller as a free silver
standard bearer, he being also an earn
est advocate of protection, and as such
its force was appreciated. Tie effect
will undoubtedly be to augment the per-
plexities which the managers are ind
ing in dealing with the tariff plank OF
the platform
The gold men took sumo courage from
the developments Ct the day, and to-
night express a confidence that they viii
receive much more consideration in the
convention at the hands of the silver
men than they had heretofore felt was
Il be their portion
Controller Eclzles said: THE silver
men have been talking to-day of de-
sire to secure harmony in the conven-
ticn, and several gold men with whom
they have talked tell me that in their
opinion there will be a material modi-
fication of the programme. There will
be no attempt to cut off discussions; no
single day convention based upon the
idea that only silver men are to take
part in its proceedings. They recognize.
I think, that there is an election to be
held before the DEGREES of the convention
can be executed Harmony is what they
need"
In the constantly changing estimates
as to the probabilities of success of the
various candidates. the candidate of
Iowa, Ex-Governor Eoies, was promi-
nent to-day. IT transpired in the course
% the day that The telegram which
brought the Ex-Governor to Chicago was
closely connected with the reported re
Volt in the Illinois delegation against
the alleged dicuatorial policy of Altgeld.
j is alleged that the support of thirteen
Illinois delegates has been obtained for
the Iowa man.
The action of the Indiana delegation
in refusing to send a representative TO
the silver conference at the Sherman
House last night has aroused a feeling
Of antagonism to Governor Matthews
candidacy. and has also set afoot a
movement for a caucus of all the silver
forces for Monday. This movement is
being pushed by Seaator-e1ect Money OF
Mississippi congressman Casey OF
Connecticut, National Committeeman
Thomas of Colorado. and Delegate
Haines of Idaho. They desire to thus
agree upon a full slate of officers and
candidates to be voted for by the sill
Yer forces.
Delegate Cochran of Missouri ex-
pressed the sentiment of the extreme
free silver element when he declared to-
day that for q silver man to be nomi-
mated by aid of gold bug" votes would
cast a 'iblight upon the ticket and dis
larage It's nominee in the eyes of true
silver men,.
AS the power to call n caucus is vested
in Senator Jones and his sub-commit.
tee, great pressure is being brought or
that committee. Matthews people ar,
opposed to such a programme and ar,
fighting ii at every stage.
With all these diverging interest.
clashing it will readily be perceived tina
thus far the securing of the Democrat
free silver nomination on this gloriou.
Fourth of July remains anybody's fight
EX-GOVERNOR BOIES.