The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-05
SILVERMEN WILL rule.
Gold Not Strong Enough to
Win at Chicago.
SILVER ADVOCATES DETERMINED.

II the Ooidmen win Not Give Them
CONTROL Of the Convention They WIN
Take IL by Their Votes In the Con
ventlon Hali-BryAn aud Harris For
Presiding Omosrs.
CHICAGO, July 4.-Not since 1890.
when the Democratic party met In con-
vention ct Charleston and split on the
subject Of slavery has such an irToOon.
cilable difference Of opinion existed on
the great question In issue ~ now con.
fronts the delegates who are assembled
here for the Democratic convention.
The situations which the Democrats
faced then has lie analogy .dch they
confront today. The northern Demoo.
rAoy declaring for squAiter Sovereignty
later II Baltimore. nominated Stephen
A. ! ouglaaa, while the seeding south
erndelegsses declared for the existence
Of slavery In the territories under Fed.
oral law, named John O. breckenridge.
Today the Democracy from the Ale
ghenies west TO the Pacific and from the
Potomac south 10 the gulf. eKoep. for
The break in Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota, so far a. it, voics will BE-
heard In tho convention next week.
stands solid for the free coinage Of sil.
yer At 10 to against tho equally solid
standard Democracy Of the east
AZ the threshold Of the convention
the gold standard Democrats are defeat.
I'd two 10 one. New York and the little
Democratic states Of New Jersey and
Connecticut which have since the war
always exercised dominating influence
IN Democratic conventions and have
each four year, named the candidate CA
the theory that New York and the two
small sister states were the battle-ground
and their votes essential 20 success are
20 b. sent to the rear.
The eastern Democracy may plead and
cry aloud that a free silver candidate
and = free silver platform means dis
ruption. disaster and ruin. but their
pleadtnss and their cries fall on deaf
eau The silver Democracy IL in the
saddle and viii accomplish their pur-
pose That is the set determination Of
the leaders. They cannot be baked.
They have won the battle At the pri.
mAries and propose to exact and enjoy
The fruits Of their victory
Il IA in vain that the gold standard
men warn them Of the certain loss Of
New York. New Jersey and Connect.
cut ~ the polls. They will not listen
10 argument They have Fcconciled
themselves 10 the loss Of those states and
have convinced themselves that In Oh,
great boundlcss west and middle states
Of the Mississippi valley viii BE- found
electoral votes enough 20 offset the de
lection In the east. This rcmArkabl,
change In the position II the nationa
Democratic convention toward New
York and the east contains other sur
prising conditions which viii make tn,
coming convention memorable. and u
It, deliberations are crowned with sue
ccss In November it viii be- An epoch
making event in the history 81 Amer
ca, politics.
81 &silver Dick" Bland undoubtedly hA
the popular enthusiasm with him thu
far. His managers are pushing hi
boom with great vigur, and are relying
largely on popular sentiment The.
have perfected details for great dem
onstraiion Monday night As the china
Of their campaign. They win pArAd
the streets with bands aud wind mp wit
mass meeting on the lake front.
The Boies boomers are also active
They have placaried the hotels wit
Autographs Of the Iowa candidate .
look At by day and a, hight electri
lights keep the magic name before IN
crowds. But Il viii no, be until sun
day tina, the Boies boomers will arriv
In force Special trains viii bring ther
10 the seat Of the fray.
Tho Matthews boomers from Indian
arr playing n waiting game. by I'll
uvalries and jcalousics that arc bcin
developed they hops 10 profit
The friends Of blackburn and No
IeaE.She other two silver candidates
hAvsnl, yet done much work. The
TOO arr awaiting such opportunities 4
may present themselves, but neither
a. ye, considered in any way formiS
able
The gold standard men arc no, d
voting much consideration 10 the que
ton q who shall be put forward 10 Of
nose the silver candidate, but Il Ia ev
dent that Governor PAttison Of Peni
sylvAnia IL their choice.
OFFICERS or THE CONVENTION.
Rrysn For Temporary aud senator HA
RE For Permanent Chairman.