Evening star., 1896-07-03

gold standard men are allowed to talk then
there will doubtless be an exciting scene.
The. easterners have among them sew
erai skilled parliamentarians and thefs
are also some clever men among the
southern and western delegates. The rank
and file of the silver men are almost rabld
in their eagerness to control. and there
may be great trouble. But all this sur
mise OF approaching and apprehended
trouble may be abrogated by an amicat.e
arrangement between the national commit
tee and the silver men. Some of the sill
yer leaders are urging that there Is no
harm to come to their cause by having
Hill as chairman Of the temporary or
ganization, for by a majority they can
overrule his rulings. Vice President
Stevenson Is mentioned today as a pos
sibility, and his name is received with
more favor than Hills.
THE PLATFORM.
Many Conferences Regarding the
Different PIanks.
CHICAGO. July Notwithstanding the
convention is still four days off. there are
almost continuous conferences among those
who expect to be called upon to make tho
platform when it is made. They consist
largely of the free silver leaders. who are
located at the Sherman House. Their plans
all look to the preparation of document
which. while 1t will cover various other
questions of democratic faith, will give
the place Of prominence to the financial
declaration. 1t Is indeed how expected
that the platform will be silver pronun-
ciamento, setting forth the free coinage
doctrine in the form Of a ringing address
which will appeal to the support Of all sill
yer advocates of whatever party.
The gtst of the plank will, however, be
an unequivocal declaration for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l. without awaiting the
oof ofo 9TH
The tariff plank is really giving the
silver majority more concern than the
financial declaration. They consider this
a very delicate matter The silver ques-
issue. but the democracy has been so per-
sistent in Its declarations in the tariff
and the republicans made it so prominent
In their platform that they realize the
would gladly do If they could for this one
time, because of the effect that declara-
tion leaning too pronouncedly toward free
trade would have upon the republican
they hope to secure with free silver
candidate.
So far as there has been an exchange of
opinion. the tendency Is decidedly toward
declaration on this point. The leaders feel
that the financial question Is one requiring
declaration of principle, but that the
tariff Is a proper subject to play politics
upon.
They will probably announce adherence
to democratic traditions on this subject,
though in very general terms, and an
nounce the belief that with the mintage of
silver the present tariff will produce suffi-
cient revenue for the needs of the govern
ment. There may be a declaration for a
more equitable adjustment than that con-
tanned In the present law, with the hope of
reconciling the wool and lumber men of
the west. The plank may even contain an
tn {nv1 iy,
words indicating that any tariff. even
though for revenue only, is a protection to
labor
Judge Powers of the Utah delegation has
submitted from that delegation the follow
ing draft of tariff plank:
I'VE favor the imposition Of duties to
meet the demands Of the government for
revenue, such duties to be SO adjusted as
to operate equally throughout the country
and not to discriminate against classes or
sections"
Judge Powers expresses the opinion that
a declaration of this character would be
would meet all the demands Of the situa-
ton and of the democratic faith. 1t was
taken substantially from a report by Sec
retary Walker and embodies the principles
on which the Walker tariff was based.
RALLY OF TELLER's FRIENDS.
Working Hard to- Prove the De.ir-
ability of His Nomination.
CHICAGO, July 3.-There was a strong
rally Of the friends of Senator Teller to-
day following the assertion by Buck
Hinrichsen of Illinois yesterday that the
Colorado Senator would not accept the
The silver boilers from the
st. Louis convention are working like tro-
jaIs to impress upon the democratic silver
leaders the great advantage Of Teller's
n n a n fvfn oil he a1o
ments Of the west. and they are being
warmly supported by Mr.. Taubeneck.
chairman of the populist party's commit
tee. DR.. Mott of North Carolina, secretary
Of the silver party, and the representatives
of the Independent silver element gener-
ally.
Taubeneck. assuming to speak for the
populists, declares most emphatically that
unless Teller is nominated the 5000 900
votes. which he claims that organization
controls will be cast for a candidate to be
selected by the populists at their national
convention in st. Louis on the Dist.
The coterie Of democratic silver Senators
who are on the ground recognize Teller's
great individual strength and mis- tow
ering figure as a great champion Of silver
and privately most Of them would like to
see him nominated, but there Is a general
fear that the rank and file OF the demo-
cratic party would rebel against the Sc
lection of man who SO recently walked
out of republican national convention
they are canvassing Teller's
availability with earnestness with all the
incoming delegates, and upon the result
of their quiet conferences the question
Of the presentation Of Tellers name will
depend.
The influence of Governor Altgeld as the
leader of the Illinois delegation makes his
position on the question of the nominee
of vast Importance in the eyes Of the DEM
ocratic silver leaders, all the candidates
striving for his support.
So far Governor Altgeld has not COM
mitted himself, although there has been a
strorg impression that he favors Governor
stone OF Missouri, and that despite denials
of Bland's friends, that Governor Stone
could ever be induced to become a candi-
date with Bland in the field, that at the
proper time Bland will be brought for
ward.
The straight public commitment of Gov
ernor Altgeld up to date has been In favor
OF Judge Mcconnell Of this city, but 1t de-
veloped today that Judge Mcconnell is in
favor Of Teller's nomination The silver
men are overtoyed at this, as they believe
1t will materially influence Governor Ait
geld. Judge Mcconnell Is reported to have
written a strong letter to AltReld last
night, advocating the advisability of Tel
lers nomination, and the silver republicana
believe 1t will have its effect on Aitgeld.
REPUBLICAN BIMETALLIsTs.
Enforcement by the League OF Senator
TRlIopsa Rnu