The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-07

of the silver Republicans, desire to
completely ignore the tariff question,
while others are in favor of a moderate
declaration for a tariff which will
raise sufficient revenue to the govern
ment. On the other hand there are
radicals who want an absolute free
trade plank in the platform. The
Nebraska delegation to-day elected a
member Of the committee on resolu-
tions who wants free trade declara-
ton.
Governor Altgeld and Senator Ben
Tillman are fighting for a condemna-
ton of the president by name While
others Insist that there shall be de-
nunciation of the administrations bond
issues, they would forego any mention
of Mr.. Cleveland. The friends of the
administration are very anxious to
forestall any reflection upon the presi-
dent and the cooler heads among the
silver leaders are disposed to acquiesce.
AS matter of fact it Is becoming
apparent that the shrewd generals on
both sides do not desire to
WIDEN THE BREACH
between their followers. They will
make every effort to avoid the disrup-
ton of their party, consistent with the
firm maintenance of their opposing
viewsNon the single issue.
The contest will be precipitated the
moment the gavel falls tomorrow. The
gold men had control of the national
committee to-day, despite every effort
of the silver men to wrest it from their
grasp, and they used 1t in a way that
cannot but inf1ame the silver men. BY
vote of 27 to % they placed the Me-
braska sixteen gold delegates on the
temporary roll. They elected Senator
Hill for temporary chairman by the
same vote, Notwithstanding the pro-
tests of the silver men that, being in
the majority, their side was entitled
to the initial utterance in the conven-
ton.
Hill himself was appealed to by his
friends among the silver leaders like
Senator White, of California, and Sena-
tor Cockrell, Of Missouri, not to accept.
They explained to him how distasteful
1t would be for many of the senator's s
silver friends among the delegates, who
admired and respected him, to be
obliged to oppose his installation, but
Mr.. Hill would not consent. The re-
suit is that the silver men will suggest
Senator Daniel and Senator Hill may
be Inundated by defeat. 1t is said that
if elected Senator Hill will, perhaps,
greatly surprise those who elected him,
by making a speech which while it
would oppose free coinage, would ad-
Vocate submission to the will of the
majority, as one of the cardinal prin-
ciples of the Democratic faith But on
this point the silver men have their
teeth set. There was some talk Of
some sort of high handed parliamen-
tary procedure on Chairman Harrity s
part by which Mr.. Hill could be install
ed over the protest of the convention
but good parliamentarians declared
that this is impossible
"The name offered by the national
committee must be Immediately sub
mitted to the convention" said Senator
White, of California, who was temper
ary chairman at ST. Louis, in 1885, Ell
will then be in order to offer substi-
tute and Senator Daniels name will be
presented. Much as L regret, personal
ly, the turning down of Mr.. Hill, it will
be done. In my opinion the action OF
the national committee accomplishes
nothing and will only result in intensi-
flying the bitterness at the outset"
If Mr.. Hill is cut off, his friends say
that he will find way to make the
convention hear him even If he is
obliged to rise to a question Of persona
privilege. The Nebraska gold delegat-
ion will undoubtedly be promptly
ousted.