The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-30
WARRING ELEMENTS
ARE GATHERING
Democratic Leaders Prepare to Rend
Each Other at Chicago.
SILVER IS NO SIDE SHOW
The Bland Boom is Fairly Launched.
Comptroller Eckies on the Scene
Prepared to Give Expert Testi-
mony-.ScUator Tc!lcr's Candidacy
Not Regarded with Favor.

Chicago. June 29.-Contrary to the es-
generals of the great political battle to
be fought out next week, are arriving
in advance of the rank and file. Sena-
tor Jones. of Arkansas, came in late
last night, and this morning Colonel T.
O. Towles, of Missouri secretary of the
bimetallic Democratic national commit
tee. opened up headquarters at the
Sherman house in the parlor adjoining
that occupied by the Arkansas senator.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckles
led the list of morning arrivals at the
Palmer house and was closely followed
by Hon. John F. Shafroth, the Republic
can silver congressman from the First
district of Colorado, who broke his jour-
ney west to keep an appointment with
Senator Fred r. Dubois, of Idaho, one
of the 'bolters from the St. Louis con-
vention. At the. Auditorium annex the
first signs of the Bland boom became
evident with the arrival of George w.
Allen, one of the delegates at large from
Missouri. who will be joined later in the
day by Nicholas p. Bell. John a. Knott
and j. II. Bradshaw. constituting the
executive committee of the Bland forces.
Congressman Shafroth made tour of
the hotels in search of Senator Dubois,
hut had not succeeded in locating him
at noon. There is considerable specula-
tion as to the plans and intentions of
these two representative SilVerites, and
about the Palmer house it was reported
that they would seek to effect an ar
rangement with the Democratic bi-me-
tallic committee in the interest of Sena-
tor Teller's candidacy.
Senator Jones was specifically asked
TO express his views on this point to
the United Press. He replied. ours
is essentially a Democratic organiza-
tion, and l do not see how we could
admit these gentlemen TO participate in
our councils and even We're any over
lures to that end made.
II take it. however, that il they de-
sire to appear before us for the purpose
Of presenting any statement or maxi
ing any. suggestions, our committee
would be very clad to give them hear.
Ing. Beyond thai, however, | do not
think that we could 60"
THE BLAND BOOM.
Governor Stone with Moses c. Wet
more, the millionaire tobacco merchant
and Others will bo here early tomorrow
morning. a car load of literature con-
cerning the public career and the
speeches of the Missouri advocate of
the W,,ite metal is being unloaded this
morning and viii be at once put into
circulation. There will be two Bland
headquarters, one at the Auditorium
annex and the other at the Palmer
house.
Naturally enough the headquarters
or the bimeta!lic Democratic rational
committee at The Sherman house were
the chief centre of interest this morn
ing and before Senator Jones and Sec
retary Towles had finished breakfast a
stack of cards from members of the To-
cal and state silver contingents lay
alongside their plates. once the meal
over, their parlors were the scene of
an ever changing crowd of silver visit
ors. While he Inpacked his trunk,
Secretary Towles took occasion to eX-
plain that the bimetallic national COM
mittee, so far from being side show
was thoroughly representative of every
state and territory.