The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
CONFIDENT
S|LVER|TES.
They Believe That Success
at the Polls Is
Assured.
FLUSHED WITH RECENT
VICTORIES.
Indifferent as to Whether Gold
Men Bolt or Stay in
the Party.
NOMINEE BRYAN'S PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN.
Will Speak in Madison-Square Garden,
New York City, During This
Month.
NOMINEE BRYAN'S PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN.
Will Speak in Madison-Square Garden.
New York City, During This
Month.
"THK CALLS HEADQUARTERS.
GpEAT NopTIrpN HOTET.


The Democratic National Convention
has adjourned, but it has set in motion
forces that will stir every stratum OF so
ciety in this country as they have not been
stirred since the struggle for the enanclpa-
ton of the black slaves. do not now speak
of the merits of the issues presented. Re-
CARELESS of the merits, the battle Will be
tremendously earnest and its results, both
immediate and remote, must be of great
Importance to mankind, no matter which
side wins.
At the head of the movement on the
Democratic side is a man of indomitable
will, tireless energy, commanding ability
and sublime courage. He has to-day Sc
lected New ork as the first battle-ground
of the campaign and is going there in per-
son to lead the assault. He is to speak in
Madison Square Garden, New Y ork city,
during the present month, and as soon as
possible he will speak in all the large
cities of New York. The campaign prom
Uses to be as earnest and vigorous as was
the course of the silver delegates in the
convention.
The silver men, flushed by their first
victory over the gold forces, are filed with
the hope of similar successes at the polls.
On the streets of Chicago to-day men are
everywhere discussing the money ques-
ton. The gold men are threatening to
form an independent sound-money Dem
ocratic party, but the silver men are
utterly indifferent to the threats. They
seek to argue the question with the gold
men, but do not attempt to dissuade them
from boiling. Indeed, most of the silver
ties think the gold men will knife the
ticket secretly if they do not bolt, and that
they can do less harm as boilers than they
can as nominal supporters of the ticket.
The contest for the nomination for Vice
President this morning was full of sur
prises, and was much more animated than
was expected. The Callfornians were
startled on learning on the first ballot that
Joseph G. SibIey of Pennsylvania was
practically slated for the place. As Sibley
was supporter of the funding bill in the
Fifty-third Congress, we set to work dill.
gently to prevent his nomination. It re-
quired quick and hard work, but the Sc C.
ond ballot showed that his nomination
had been made impossible.
1t panied me greatly to be obliged to
make such a vigorous and uncompromis-
ing fight against Sibley, because person.
ally esteem him highly. He is good
man, but, like Dog Tray, fell into bad
company, and this is no time for trifling
with supporters of the funding scheme.
know nothing of Mr.. SewaIl, the
nominee, except that the members of the
Democratic National Committee, with
whom he served for several years, speak OF
him in the highest terms. / think that
one of the controlling reasons for mis-
nomination was the determination of the
convention to disprove and set at rest the
foolish and unpatriotic assertion of Sen.
ator Tillman that this is a sectional con-
test of the South and West against the
East. Sewall is and has long been an
earnest advocate of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
Under resolution adopted by the con-
vention to-day it is quite likely that Mr..
Tarpey will be added to the National
Committee. He is unquestlonably most
useful and influential man in his present
place. JAMES G. MAeUIRE.