The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

nominee 100000 Populists and about
| 100000 labor union votes would swell
| the 100000 votes upon which the Demo-
| cratic nominee could count with absolute
safety, no matter how strong the gold
standard dsaffection might be. His fig
ures aggregate n popular vote of $780,
| 000
Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 received $780,
GOO popular votes. The glittering pros
pect involved in Teler's nomination as
| put forth by his friends has made its i'm
preston.
Judge Mcconnell of Chicago, whom
Governor Altgeld suggested as candi-
date ten days ago, has espoused the cause
of the Colorado senator, and it is an open
secret that number of the Democratic
| silver men, like Jones of Arkansas, Harris
of Tennessee and others (sOme of whom
are publicly supporting other candidates)
are trying to manipulate things from the
inside in Teller's interest Today they
seemed to make considerable Roadway,
and many of the most prominent silver
leaders here were quoted as in favor of
Teller's nomination. 1t was even said
that John r. Mclean of Ohio, here at
the head of the Ohio delegation, with
fortv-six votes at his back and himself in
the field, was for Teller. But out in the
Democratic advance skirmishes there was
a most emphatic expression against any
one but n Democrat who had won his
spurs. The Teller talk induced the man
ayers of the Bland boom to issue a pub
lie statement declaring that if the Dem
Ocratic convention nominated Teller no
one would give him warmer support than
Richard p Bland, as he was recognized
as an uncOmpromising champion Of free
silver and if elected would subordinate
all other aims to accomplish it. The sting
was in the tail, however, when it protest
ed against the nomination of any but
Democrat by a Democratic convention.
"Silver Dick" Bland undoubtedly has
the popular enthusiasm with him thus
far. His managers are pushing his boom
with great vigor, and are relying largely
on popular sentiment. They have per-
fected details for a great demonstration
Monday night as the climax of their cam
paign. They will parade the streets with
bands and flambeau clubs and wind up
with mass meeting on the lake front.
The Boies boomers are also active.
They have placarded the walls with pic
lures of the Iowa. candidate. But it will
not be until Sunday that the Boies BOOM
ers will arrive in force. Special trains
will bring them to the seat of the fray.
The Matthews boomers from Indiana
are playing waiting game. BY the
rivalries and jealousies that are being
developed they hope to profit.
The friends of Blackburn and Mclean,
the other two silver candidates, have
not yet done much work. They, too, are
awaiting such opportunities as may pre-
sent themselves, but neither is as yet
considered in any way formidable.
The gold standard men are not devot-
ing much consideration to the question
of who shall be put forward to oppose
the silver candidates. The picture of
nailed to the wall of the Pennsylvania
headquarters today by the authority of
Chairman Harrity and the general i'm
preston is that the gold standard
strength will be concentrated upon him.
The arrival of the New York gold
standard leaders and eX-Secretary Whit
ney, Senator Hill. Governor Flower,
Col John II. Fellows and eX-Mayor
Grant this afternoon was eagerly await
their coming to Chicago threw some life
and spirit into the situation.
Comptroller Eckcls has been quite
lively up to this time his allies in Hi
nois and Indiana having been able to
do nothing The gold standard men con
ferred tonight. They were practically
without any plans. The arrival of the
New York leaders, all of whom are po-
litical generals of firmness and sagacity.
will precipitate the fight. but while great
things are whispered about the hotel cor
ridors. all of them admit that they are
beaten.
Under Mr.. Whitneys direction the
delegates will be carefully canvassed
and warned of the result of the adOp-
ton of silver plank, but the lamp of
hope burns low.
"We shall at least have the satisfaction
of explaining fully our expectations and
will place the responsibility where it be-
longs" said Mr. Eckels.
A big sound money mass meeting has
been arranged for tomorrow night, but
the question of temporary chairman
will not be decided until Monday but
there is a strong disposition among the
gold standard men to insist on naming
the temporary chairman as a right and
all sorts of highhanded schemes are
talked of. But the silver men are de-
termined to take control at the start,
and unless the selection is satisfactory
to them they will contest it on the floor
and insist on choosing their own man.
Indeed. the silver men have already Sc
lected Hon. w. B. Bryan of Nebraska
for temporary chairman. and Senator
Harris of Tennessee for permanent
chairman.
Mr.. Bryan. who has been dubbed the
"BOy orator of the Platte" is an orator
of ability and is expected to sound the
key note of the convention, while Sena-
tor Harris. who is a skilled parliamenta-
rian, will preside over it's deliberations. |
There is some talk of the caucus select
ing Vice President Stevenson for tenn
porary chairman, in which case the sill |
yer men would doubtless acquiesce. The |
talk of abrogating the two-thirds rule |
seems to be dying away. Some of the |
most impetuous of the silver men still |
say that the old rule, which was adopted |
to bulwark the interests of the south in |
the old slavery days, should do, but the |
more conservative men say there is no
necessity for breaking down this old
Democratic custom.
NEWLANDS TALKS FOR TELLER.
He Produces an Array of Figures in
Behalf of His Candidate.
Chicago July 3.-Francis G. New
lands is a silver Populist member of con-
gress from Nevada. He is one of the
first silver men elected as such to con
gress. His election to the house was
soon after by the withdrawal
of Senators Stewart and Jones of Ne