The herald., 1896-07-06
SHOUTS FOR SILVER DICK
Ring Through the Streets
of Chicago
PRESAGNG bLAND'S NOMINATION
Unless Enthusiasm Evaporates
Too Soon
WHITE CAN GAIN THE PRIZE
But Declines the Offer Even ii Made
Unanimously
Because the Democratic Nominee Must Bs
the Next President
Supporters Of Sound Money Candidates Arc
Noisy, but the Silver Men nereiy
Smile in Derision-No
Bolt Expected
WHITE CAN GAIN THE PRIZE
But Declines the Offer Even il Made
Unanimously
Because the Democratic Nominee Must Ds
the Next President
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The old rebel yen
which years ago made music about the
Ozark mountains and through the hills
hereabouts and the shouts so far are all
for one man, that man being Richard
Park Bland.
"Silver Dick" his banners throughout
the city are labeled. All Of this un-
corked enthusiasm may within the
next forty-eight hours evaporate like
the fog at Santa Monica, a few hours
after daylight. And then, again, it may
stick. If it sticks Richard P. Bland will
lead the Democratic ticket during the
coming national campaign.
If, on the other hand, the evaporation
is complete, then the future is simply
a blank beyond which no human sight
can see, and as I write this dispatch the
Palmer house is a seething, excited mob
of some 5000 people, men and women.
packed upstairs and down like sardines
in a box. The Pittsburg Randall club,
400 strong, with band accompaniment,
is marching in, it's members shouting
themselves hoarse for Gov. Pattison.
There is no response to the sentiment
so vociferously expressed. The onlook-
ers are not for Pattison, nor for William
e. Russell. nor for Claude Mathews, nor
for Horace Boies. They are for Richard
Z. Bland, and they look on in smilir:s
derision while the marchers shout them
selves hoarse for their idol.
Stephen M. White, he of Los Angeles.
can secure this Democratic presidential
nomination, and he can secure it easily,
This is a bold statement, but it is as true
as any word ever written in gospel
David Bennett Hill of New York is my
authority for this statement, and so il
William c. Whitney. the silent creator
of the American navy, who sat by and
nodded his head approvingly while Hill
was making the statement.
White not only refuses to allow the
use of his name, but in caucus meeting
of the California delegation this after
noon he peremptorily insisted that hix
own delegation must under no circum-
stances obey it's instructions so far a
his candidacy is concerned.
II want the nominee of this convention
to be elected" said the California sena-
tor, explanatory of his position, (which
is the reason for my action in the pres-
ent instance"
The members of the delegation insist
ed that circumstances might arise bv
which 1t would become their duty to
vote for White and secure for him the
nomination.
Such circumstances will never arise
said White, determinedly. 1T want to
add here, that were the nomination ten
dered me unanimously, should rise in
my seat in the convention and insist
upon my declination The nominee Of
this convention must be the next presi-
dent of the United States"
The California caucus, after electing
W. w. Foote of Alameda chairman. and
Harry E. Wise the secretary of the dele
cation. adjourned until o'clock tomor-
row. when the members Of the various
committees and the national commit
teemen from the state will be agreed up
on. Foote was elected upon Whites mo-
tion.
The delegation had a bit of tiff this
afternoon as to whether or ret C':ueor-
mia should keep open house during the
session of its representatives here, as
has been the custom at all national DO
litical conventions. The delegation came
loaded down with wines and spirits, but
Oscar Trippett of San Diego objected to
what he termed a wide-open bar It
was finally decided to serve the usual
hospitality, with moderation, however,
compared with what has been the GUS
tom in the past.
Thos. Darmody will sit in the conven-
tion, casting the vote of Joseph Maier
of Los Angeles.
F. N. Myers L. F. Scott and John Bry-
son are among the Angelenos who are
here as on-lookers.
One thousand Boies shouters arrived
tonight from Iowa and more are due
tomorrow, along with thousands OF the
Bland adherents 1t is generally conced-
ed that in point of members in attend
ance this will be the greatest conven-
tion in the history Of the nation.
John P. Atgeld. although still In favor.