The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
FRANK MCGUIRE
WILL BE REPUDIATED.
Silver Men Not to Abide by the
Committees Action In Select
ing Hill.
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CHICAGO, H., July g.
The National Committee to-day agreed
on David Bennett Hill Of New York as
temporary chairman of the Democratic
convention by vote Of twenty-seven to
twenty three. This action of the COM
mittee viii probably be repudiated by the
silver Democrats in the convention to-
morrow. They are simply desperate.
Though Hill has made overtures to meet
them half way on the financial issue, he is
now more than ever an object of distrust.
Still there is a possibility of the silver
ties smothering their feelings and allow
ing the New Yorker to fill the chair pro
TEN. This question, however, can be only
decided in the convention tomorrow. The
silverites were amazed to find Texas, Miss
issippi, Tennessee and Alaska in the gold
column when the committee voted on the
temporary chairmanship to-day. These
are the sources from which Hill gathered
in a majority as a result of the committee
meeting. The gold men are tonight a
little more confident, and the silverites are
angry with the break in the solid South.
The National Committee was in session
all day at the Palmer House. 1t was q
most spirited gathering, and the proceed
ings were conducted privately. The sound
of loud voices, however, issued from the
council chamber and hungry crowds with
out eagerly listened for some sentiment to
soothe their excited dispositions. 1t was
not until late in the afternoon that vote
on the temporary chalrmanship was taken,
and when the result was announced to the
waiting newspaper reporters and the word
passed to different political centers great
excitement followed.
With Hill as temporary chairman the
plan of the gold men is to prolong the
convention, as they feel that their only
hope lies in the disunion that would fol-
low protracted meeting with the Demo-
cratic perament at fever heat, when they
might be enabled to defeat the silverites
in the end. The silver forces, led by Gov
ernor Altgeld of Illinois, Governor Stone
OF Missouri, Senator Jones of Arkansas
and Senator Daniel of Virginia, are anx-
ious to have the business of the conven-
tion rushed through with as little delay as
possible.
The situation as regards candidates is
unchanged. Bland is still leading with a
handsome majority. Boies is trailing
along close behind, and Teller is very
much in evidence. 1t is not believed, how
ever, that the latter can possibly secure
the nomination. Matthews of Indiana
has added no strength to his candidacy.
while Mclean OF Ohio is esteemed only as
Vice-Presidentlal possibility. Pattison
Of Pennsylvania is still in the race. His
friends are trying to have the delegates
from the Eastern States combine upon
him. Neither Tillman nor Black burn has
gained or lost ground.
Senator White Will not allow California
TO present his name to the convention.
Pennoyer OF Oregon is now out for second
place on the National ticket. His friends
are making an energetic fight for him.
While the Western delegates recognize
his splendid abilities they prefer can
didate with large sack and disposition
to open it.
While the Bland men claim that they
will have sufficient votes to nominate him
for the Presidency it seems to me that it
Is every pody's race. with such a large
number of candidates in the field and with
the party divided on the financial problem
there is no knowing what the outcome
may be- AS / survey the field tonight it
certainly looks as though a great crisis
confronts the National Democracy. 1t
may inspire a superior craftsmanship. 1t
may forever obliterate the party.
EpANV McGurpr.