The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-06

is drawing near. there were some lively
scenes in the streets and the hotel hobbies
yesterday. The Randall Club of Pittsbufs
was the ilrsJ Of TIE snarcnlng IS eiuos Psi s
and were headed by their awn brass band
| They have headquarters at lMcCeyss Ho'
the Bland Club Of ST. Louis. led by 9
woman seated astrfde 4 prancilg horse
marched up Michigan avenue TO It's guar
ters and was greeted with cheers.
The list of United States Senators wte
VIII attend the convention Is silil grew
ing. Three additions We're made yesterday
by the arrival of Senator Blanchard oi
con Of Georgia.
The Iowa delegates at their meeting
naqssiy referTed e 5e To 5xeeaage sng
tor Jones Of Nebraska asking If the Iowa
men would so INTO q silver CAUCUS 70 70
se.est q nominee Ior aresiaen5, AZ ms u
The marcf, Of the campaign clubs has
begun; n edition to the Bland d. boomers
snd The ddiaaa men sSa a7r Togses o5aeFs ga a
Flambeau Club, 200 strong arrived at
eleven o'clock this morning. The Jackson
M the Swan M club. of Lincoln, Neo.. 200
strong, the last named wearing large
white satin badges with the motto in
black letters an inch high, Il am a
Democrat also came in this morning on
a special train.
An address to the public was pre-
pared last night on The part part, Of eI,a1a soqpa
| (Chicago), setting forth the alleged fraud
uient means by which the delegates TO
the Democratic National Convention were
chosen from that county
The address is signed by Charles A.
Ewing cousin Of Vice President Stew
enson; Senator Palmer, Franklin Mac
yeagh. Thomas n. Moran, Benjamin 7:
Cable James H. Eckels. Comptroller of
the Currency; John ?. Hopkins William
s. Foreman, James T. Eoblit and other
prominent citizens. The point of it is
that owing to this fraud the Illinois dele
cation is made to appear in the free
silver column, whereas, with a fair cleo
tion, the majority of the Illinois dele
cation would be on the side of sound
money. After reciting the facts the adj
dress proceeds
BE not deceived as to the attitude
of Illinois. Sound money Democrats have
courted a test of strength and free silver
for the information of our brother
Democrats in attendance at the National
Convention. The undersigned committee
represents a very large number of Demo o
cratic votes In the State Of Illinois
now under pledge to oppose the election
of a Presidential candidate for office adj
vocating the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at ratio Of l6 70 J. Tnese
determined We are and always viii
be Democrats. We have been disfran-
ehised Disfrancnisenent is the first
bginciple against which true Democrats
must rebel. and as Democrats We are
organized 70 encompass the defeat OF
any one of any class Of men banded
together 10 substitute gag law IN place Of
The National Business Mems League
has established quarters in the old Ricn-
elieu. It's secretary, L. J. Hamilton, said
yesterday there would be between 3.000
and 40J9 of its members in Chicago to-
day They come principally from the
Western States He said the Southwest,
beginning at St Louis, and extending
through the country to New Mexico, was
sending 2000 of its leading and repre-
sentative business men. They are COM
ing to protest against the convention
adopting a silver platform and noIninat-
ing candidates who are in sympathy with
the 16 10 I idea.
The East also viii contribute large
and strong delegation. The New York
and Boston Reform Clubs arrived this
morning. Lawrence z, Saxton, President
of the New York Club, and Henry p.
Lamb, President ssof the Boston Club,
arrived yesterday To secure headquarters.
They made arrangements with the Cook
county sound money people to OCCUPY
part of tils Richelieu Hotel
Tha National Business Mems League
has issued an address in which 1t says
There is an indehnable dread in the
business world that mistake may, be
made which at this critical stage with
business enterprise and vitality affect the
ability of our Government to maintain
its standing among the nations in har-
mony withrits dignity and high mission.
The obligations outstanding today pay
able in gold, including our national and
personal obligations, aggregate many
thousands Of millions. To question the in
teations of our Republic and its citizens
as to these obligations is to attack the
honor Of every financial and business cor
poration and business firm and bring dis
credit upon our nation and against every
citizen The people cannot afford to per-
nit this crisis to be met by uncertain
expression as to the policy Of the incom-
ing administration
The officers of this organization are.--
I. A. Meysenburg, Of St. Louis, Presi-
dent: IIben Sears, of Boston. Vice-I'resi-
dent; L. L. Hamilton. Of. Boston, Secre-
tary.
II is non-partisan. but if the Democratic
convention noninates candidates on free
silver platform the Democratic members
either viii not vote for President at all
or will give the votes to the Republican
Mr.. Hamilton talked as if he thought
that when the large delegation now on
its way to Chicago arrives here and gets
to work among the delegates to the con-
vention ii will have some effect upon the
action to be taken
The DELEGATES from the two carolinas
came into Chicago separately, although
starting on their journey together TIE
split occurred at Cincinnati owing to diff
ferent Transportation arrangemerts
came in over the Big Four road at $40
O'Clock. Congressman Fred Woodward
headed the delegation. Colonel John r.
Webster and Major z, Hale. ex-Censul
TO Manchester. are prominent among the
The South carolinians have adopted the
slogan. ''16 to or bust" Governor John
Gary Evans, heading twenty South Caro-
linians, reached the city over. the Monon
South Carolina Supreme Bench. who has
question, was in the delegation. and his
colleagues say he will be a candidate for
the Viee-Presidential nomination; These
Justice Clark in this ambition. They
say he is a dark horse, but will be win
ner.
It is said confdentially among both
Carolina delegations that Tillman's name
vote on the first ballot but the delegates
from neither North nor South Carolina
expect MIN to stay in the race after the
second ballot.
Mississippi State Democratic Convention
the name of Senator E. c. Walthau will
be presented to the National Com
yention for the nornigation for President
ognized the fact that the candidate would
rot be taken from the South. and was
perfectly well satisfied with the honor
conferred upon him By the action OF the
State Convention. With that he would
let the matter rest.
Daniels. request, have decided not Is
present his name as a candidate.
Notices of contests have been received
the following delegations
Illinois Eleventh district; Indiana. Sew
enth district. John F. Frenzel agains-