The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-08
GOLD MEMS PLANS.
New York Delegation Divided
p attison May Not Be
Named.

| CONVENTION HALL, July s, 1885,
The New York delegation held confer
ence this morning to consider the situa-
| ton in the light of yesterdays develop
ments and agree on a plan of action. The
| decision reached was to remain in the
| convention for the present and abide by
| the win of the majority so far as to-
days proceedings are concerned at least.
Tammany will also support the nominee.
There was almost a full attendance.
What the delegation will do temorrow
or. the next day If the convention lasts
that long is another question. The can
didate question was not considered.
In view of the fact that the platform
had not yet been adopted and in the sb-
sence of Senator Hill, definite action as
to remaining in the eocnvertion wien
candidates were being voted for was de-
ferred until this evening. 1t was said to
be the sense of THOSE present, however,
that New York should deave the hail and
take no further part in the convention
after the free silver platform is adopted.
Delegates Sheehan said to the United
Press:-"We will stay in our seats for
today and take hand IN the platform
fight. Our action in caucus applies to to-
morrow or when It comes to voting for
President is a question to be decided later.
I can't tell what may happen. Talnmany
| will support the ticket which goes through
here
When Governor Flower reached the
hall he said. to a representative of the
United Press:-
Many of the New York delegation are
in favor of boiling the convention, but;
this proposition may not carry. Every
thing depends upon today's proceedings.
sibility OF the formation OF a new party.
Tine speech Of Ex-Governor Waller, of
Connecticut, made yesterday is construed
by the silver YER, men zen as threat that the ..s
have nothing to retract or modify, said
Mr.. Waller. My speech speaks for it
self am not responsible for any inter-
probation that may be placed upon it. l
may add, however, that will not walk
out of this conversion. There is no
necessity for me to reserve the right to
sess the right and shall exercise it or
not. as see fit. This Democratic conven-
ton, even If It is two-thirds strong, can
not make gold Democrats. (tvho do not
believe in iD accept free silver. 1t might
just as well declare for secession, and in
deed we have no assurance that it will
not do even that before 1t gets through.
1 do not believe in this pleading policy
that has been pursued by some of our
men, 1t only makes the silver men more
radical. Dynamite is the thing to use,
and the mere threat that there is dyna-
mite present has cooled the ardor of
some of those solid free silver gentlemen,
who are beginning to ask Themselves
whether it is the part of wisdom to
deliberately disrupt the party. The day
gives promise of exciting events and be-
fore it is over / imagine some plain
things will be said"
There, is an apparent well defined rumor
about the Convention Hall that the Penn
sylvania delegation will not name Patti
son for President. Several Of the delegates
admitted that the proposition to withdraw
Mr.. Pattison has been considered Dele
gate Beck, who was to place Mr. Patti
son in nomination. when informed of the
rUmor by United Press representative
would not deny it. saying, 1T is a matter
] cannot discuss"
|. Some of the Pennsylvania delegation
say that if Mr.. Pattison's name is not
presented to the convention IT will be be-
cause he does not wish to let it be inn
piled that he would stand upon a free
silver platform. They expect to hear
from Governor Pattison as to whether or
not he desires to be nominated if the
silver programme is carried out