The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

Mr.. DICKINSON, by his attack upon the
Reform club of New York, declaring
that it's gold standard literature had
been doing the sound money cause I'm
the west more harm than all else be-
side in the same line, is evidently al
work TO produce new line of cleavage.
TO establish a middle west. BY a Sound
money" brigade. with Hill as a leader,
and opposition TO gold monometalism
clearly expressed, he hopes eventually
10 rally the convention and swing IL
away from the extreme free silver pro-
gram.
The national committee yesterday
selected a temporary chairman and
passed upon the contested cases, which
was brought before IL. Unlike the action
OF the Republican committee in st.
Louis, 1t refused to admit the press 10
the sessions OF the committee, and it's
proceedings were entirely behind closed
doors. The committee decided to take
UP the contested cases first.
There was very little interest shown In
them, with the exception of the Michi-
gan and Nebraska cases. These, II was
expected, would determine the relative
strength OF the gold and silver men on
the committee. The NebraIpl case was
OF 26 to 2S, which was about e. test vote,
as will be shown later by the vote for
the temporary chairman Members of
tho committee who were in favor of the
gold delegation and voted with the ma
jority, said the case was very peculiar,
as IL was very hard 10 tell which side
had the regularity. although II was their
opinion that the gold men had a long
.l.z
seated. The contest, however, was de-
cided on q straight vote as to prefer
ence of,members of the committee as TO
the gold or silver delegation. The prob
abilities are that the convention will
seat the silver delegation.
The action OF the committee In session
seating the gold delegation from Michi-
gan was surprise to the silver men.
But one vote was cast against the plac-
ing of the gold delegation on the tenn
porary roll and that was cast by Mr.
Campau. who is one OF the silver lead
ers OF Michigan, most pronounced sill
YER man. and one who has been emphatic
Ia his denunciation OF the present ad-
ministration. Mr.. Thomas of Colorado
made the motion TO seat the gold dele
cation, and AZ members of the national
the threats that have been made by the
silver men that the four delegates-at-
large from Michigan would be unseated
in order to cast the vote OF that state
for silver and secure two-thirds ma
jorlty In the convention. 1t remains TO be
seen what action they will take, now
that the silver men on the national COM
mittee. with one exception, voted to seat
the gold delegates. The other contests
were of minor Importance. and the de-
csion in each case was In no sense a test.
OF course, the important feature of the
meeting OF the committee was the selec-
ton of temporary chairman for the
convention. AS has been generally pre-
dicted. Senator Hill received a majority
OF votes, and when Chairman Harrity
calls the convention to order, he will
present Hill for temporary chairman.
The vote in the committee-27 10 90
showed that the silver men were not
satisfied. and the announcement was
made that minority report will be
presented. and that MIR. Daniel, who was
defeated In committee, Will be made the
choice OF the silver men for temporary
chairman. 1t means that there will be
fight I'm the convention as soon as the
chaplain finishes his prayer.
There was an interesting scene I'm the
sommittee after Mr. Hills selection,
when MIR. Thomas announced the deter
mination OF the silver men TO elect an
other man. and inquired of Chairman
IIarrity IL a silver man would be recog-
nized, TO place another man in nomina-
tion. n question which Mr. Harrity re-
sented as a rejection upon his fairness.
When MIR. Clayton % Alabama xade
his speech. asking for the selection of
senator Daniel Tor temporary chairman.
he indicated very plainly the purpose OF
the silver men, by appealing 60 the gold
men OF the committee not TO name man
for temporary chairman who was un.
satisfactory 20 a majority OF the con.
vention. and preclpiiate fight as soon
ss the convention Is called 10 order. The
committee complcted its work by'select
ing the minor officers 20 which there viii
be no objections.
Situation From the Gold View.
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