The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-07

has crystallized enough TO enable one to
get more OF an idea OF a settled plan
than has hitherto prevailed. The gold
men will not as a body, leave the con-
vention, and 1t is doubtful II any in
dividual members take that course. The
leaders are all against IL, although II is
believed that William c. Whitney would
be pleased to see another convention
with a gold standard platform. The
most radical action that the gold stand
ard men will take has practically been
settled, and that is TO follow the plan
adopted by the Montana delegation at
the national Republican convention in
st. Louis, to remain in the convention
hail. with the notification that they will
act In their individual states as to the
support of the platform and national
ticket, as the Democrats OF their states
desire. But even this latter proposition
is tempered and the action may not
take place. II the silver majority does
not inordinately trample upon the rights
and privileges Of the gold minority. In
these resolves the gold men say they are
backed by the unbroken Democratic
principles of majority rule. Such Tam
many men as Senator Cantor. Congress-
man Sulzer and John c. Sheehap assert
that they viii abide by what the ma
jority does, and will not bolt or refuse 10
vote on any question The majority OF
the New York delegates are apparently
OF the same mind, and Massachusetts,
and Pennsylvania. the other leading
states in the gold movement, are in
sympathy.
AS 10 the action OF the convention on
the temporary chairmanshp. the dele
gates will fight tooth and nail for Hill,
and they are very clipper with the hope
that they may secure q number OF silver
votes to aid them. IL has been developed
that gold men, TO make a show Of fair
ness in the convention, will vote TO un-
seat the Nebraska gold men seated by
the national committee, and will ask
support I'm return from the silver men
for the Michigan gold men and for Hill
The silver men on the contrary seem 10
be afraid that there will be division Of
their forces on the Hill question that
may hurt their cause. IL has been
rumored that Boies has been dickering
for the eastern vote, and that few
silver states that have had Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson in mind are also looking
10 New York and other gold states for
votes. Pennsylvania Is not In this al
legged dicker remaining faithful to Pat
tison. Altgeld and Senator Jones are
most disturbed, and demand a short con-
vention. but the gold men say that IL
will be prolonged one.
The goa men were jubilant over the
further fact that they had defeated the
silver mems plan for a caucus TO settle
platform for the candidate and length
of the convention. Senator Cantor
delegate-at-large in place of United
States Senator Murphy. said: I'VE have
beaten them in three things; they can't
get caucus; they can't limit the con-
vention to one day, and they could not
defeat Hill In national committee"
Illinois For Bland.
The as votes OF Illinois at the national
Democratic convention will be cast
solidly for Richard +. Bland for the
presidential nominee IL was so decided
at caucus OF the delegation yesterday
The final vote on the question stood 43
for Bland, one for Stevenson and four
absent. OF tho four absentees, 3 are
pronounced Bland men, and the fourth
gold standard man. Early I'm the day
an effort was made 20 check the Bland
movement i'm Illinois. A boom was
started i'm the interests of Chief Justice
A. NJ. Craig of the supreme court OF
Illinois For a time IL looked quite
formidable. and caused some of the
Bland leaders TO worry a good deal
There were men from all over the north
ern grand division OF the supreme court
oe Illinois out shouting for Craig. There
were scores of them. and Delegate Ladd
took the lead. lie agreed to stand for
Justice Craig at the caucus OF the dele
CATION. The Craig boom was afterward
crushed.
The Boics Boom.
It is asserted by the Boies managers
that IL Ia unnecessary for Ex-Governor
i Boies TO come 70 Chicago, and his can
vass from now on will be conducted by
the men on the grounds. The mana
gers say that everything is progressing
most favorably. and the Seports from
their canvassers OF the various delega-
tions indicate that they have not over
estimated Boies strength. They say
that the force Of the argument made by
the opponents OF Boies on the labor
question, because he did not approve OF
the 1894 strike, has been entirely broken
by the presence OF Grand Master Sow
erelgn OF the knights OF Labor, who has
been at the headquarters with the mana
gers Of Boies' candidacy. Sovereign has
1seiared himself in favor OF the nom
ination OF Boies.
California Splits
Delegate Harry T.. Wise is authority
for the statement that the California
delegation Is about equally divided be-
tween gold and silver. although the dele
gates were INSTRUCTED for silver. and are
subject TO the unit rule. Mr.. Wise said:
The gold men will not submit to tho
dlctatlon OF Altgeld and his followers.
and will disregard the unit rule and vote
as they please II they nnd IL necessary"
The delegation r. very much split up as
regards presidential preferences. but
will support senator Wise IL be VIZ al
Law tha t,sa Of his name.