The herald., 1896-07-06
A DEMOCRAT IS DEMANDED
To Garry the Standard Of the Demo-
cratic Party
PopuIlsts and Free Silver Republicans ln'
cline to Revolt
The Gold Men VIII Plight the Battle to the
Rnd, But the Success Of the Sill
YER Forces 10 Ad.
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press spec,al wire.

CHlCACiO, July o.-IuS u 10 po Uhc
of the most remarkable conventions In
the history of American politics. With
the convention but forty-eight hours
away and almost three-fourths of the
delegates on the ground. 1t is so hedged
about by conditions that little can be
foreseen as to candidates.
The feature of the day has been the
seeming utter collapse Of theTeller boom.
The talk of the existence Of the senator
ial cabal plotting to secure Teller's nomi-
nation has aroused among many Of the
incoming delegates feeling Of the most
bitter and passionate resentment and
the cry Is heard everywhere that the
nominee must be Democrat. It's con-
sidered almost treason to suggest Tel
Ter. The strong revolt against what is
deemed an attempt at senatorial dicta-
ton seems to have checkmated the cabal.
AS the free silver Republican and the
Populist leaders realize that the game
is slipping away from them they are in
clined to grow ugly in disposition. The
former have begun to predict defeat II
a Democrat is nominated. on the ground
that no matter how disposed they might
be to support q Democrat on free SILVER
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states would not follow them bag and
baggage into the Democratic party. The
Populists could with difficulty be re-
strained today from issuing an address
saying they could not support a Demo-
crat. Both were met with the argu-
ment that II their professions of devo-
ton to the silver cause was not a hollow
pretense they must Join hands with the
Democrats in the attempt to elect a
candidate on the issue. So far as the
silver Republican boilers were concern
ed. it was argued that If they walked
out Of the st. Louis convention because
Of their convictions they must choose. If
the Populists carried out their threats,
between the nominee of a party that
controlled we'll nigh half the votes of the
country, and the nominee Of Popu-
listic convention at st. Louis. The Tel
Ter interview from Denver printed here
this morning saying he would support
the nominee of this convention, complet-
ed their discontinue. 1t exposed their
bluff. Although the possibility Of Tel
ler's selection now seems to have van
ished the Democratic silver leaders who
still believe he is the most available can
didate, though they may for the present
have been driven out into the open and
forced to publicly espouse. the cause of
some other candidate, are powerful men,
and skilled and trained political gener-
ais, and the plot to nominate Teller must
until the nomination is actually made,
be reckoned with as deadfall into
which the convention may be precipi-
tated by shrewd manipulation, If oppor-
tunity offers. The revolt against the
cabal has unquestionably had the effect
of Fastening declarations by arriving
delegates in favor of the two leading
candidates, Bland and Boies, and both
claim large acquisitions today. The
boomers of both also began to arrive
In force today and their headquarters
pesieged by marching clubs, headed by
bands and the countless thousands
OF shouters tumbled along in their wake.
1t is question whether Bland or Boies
has been the largest gamer by today's
developments. Boies' managers have re-
ceived many assurances of support from
the south and west and although Bland
is still hailed and heralded as the logical
candidate and is undoubtedly gaining
ground, he has some weak points in the |
present arrangement of his lines. The |
legitimate 0laracter of the declaration
of the Illinois delegation for the Mis-
souri, candidate yesterday, which was to
carry with 1t the influence of Governor
Altgeld. is questioned. The declaration |
based on an alleged poll of the delera-
tion was engineered by Secretary of |
State Hinrichsen after he had secured |
a statement from Altgeld that the latter I
would abide by the will of the majority.
OF the majority. The Altgeld men now |
challenge the accuracy of the poll and |
throw out intimations that sharp prac- !
tice was resorted to. It is believed, how |
ever, by Altgeld's close friends that as
between the two candidates he would |
prefer Bland rather than Boies, on ac-
count of the former defense of his ac-
tion during the Chicago riots and the