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Show THE ARGUS. Politics, sf Sm, ~ Fas 7 HE 4 For Gold. BEARERS: GOLD-stand- ard wing of the Democracy is Michigan, . 2125. 2oxec REIRSON a ee ferent, >. ee: Mismomtisiie. (ick Boi elise TI eo ee PE S27 ee A NOVEGOIA fH. Fits 5 ik: New Hampshire..:....:.... New vorsey--.....*° eee New: York:...:.:. 2. #90ne Ee North CarGit@e ne ns Nora 2eaxota.:.....-...... GhGGete, SB ssiOF! . -BLbEL &. ar walking the floor these nights. Sixty days ago CU Mite EO BS ae the leaders of the Penny vane... 4... BhédeIsland 2228.60 Administration DUCE Rare eeee Sout wakova....st.as.... forces compla- ‘POMNOBSESII TE: .!:. . SE Ci eee cently announced Cs Vortec curse 4 eS Viesinigssiyers.).. JS that ‘‘the silver RT 6 oben ince een Mee a ..& ees, ss. ss. sf craze is dead,’’ but now that returns Veen West Virginia: :: ...06. 43.408 from all the State conventions have Wiiecon sinks 65 ct oe Se VOURMMINTS OT sc. ve iitee es oc. been received they find that the 4APaviet |.) i3)...2s bone Nee Memicoie oe: oe ‘¢ silver lunatics ’’ were only taking a Cerone Ss| ae Indian ‘Territeryiet 8.08 restful nap on the eve of battle, and District of Columbia....... the supposed corpse promises to be painfully alive during the National Convention at Chicago next week. It is certain that the silver delegates will outnumber the gold forces nearly two to one, hence the latter will go into the convention handicapped al. most as badly as the silver Republicans were at St. Louis. Now that the gold men find themselves whipped they no longer insist upon the adoption of a gold-standard platform, but hope to have their opponents agree to some sort of a straddle for the sake of harmony in the party. However, it can be predicted with the utmost confidence that the platform adopted will declare for the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the old ratio of 16 to 1. Whatever the wording, that will be the plain English of it, and there will be no ambiguity in the language used. * The Chicago * * convention promises to be a lengthy one, especially if the traditional two-thirds majority is adhered to in the nomination of the Presidential candidate. As now figured, the silver men lack about forty votes of having two-thirds of the 906 delegates elected to the convention. Under the circumstances it is more Og ee... Sen **K According ures, which to the gold make them, number 541 opponents, tested seats For ConSilver. tested: 28 18 e i = By a 18 34 6 : 6 z. 2 8 20 72 & 53 16 Bis =a ee 6 44 . 2 = 8 64 4.8 :. = Et 4 18 os 24 30 es 8 : os 8 3. 6 4 4 i? 24 12 7 1 2 2 2 2 1 339 541 6 24 * to Mr. Whitney’s figare probably as favorable side as it is possible to the silver delegates will to 339 for their gilt-edged with the title to 24 conto be decided. Alaska’s two votes are omitted from the table, as they are doubtful. The figures show that the silver men have the power to control the convention, as they havea majority of two on the National Committee. If the committee adopts the same tactics used by the Republican National Committee in St. Louis in the interest of McKinley, all the silver contestants will be seated. Should the National Committee not put in the silver men, the Credentials Committee might do so. This done, the silver men would have nearly a two-thirds majority—sufficient to nominate. In order to secure the two-thirds, it is believed that the silver men are prepared to count out several of the district delegates from Michigan. By giving the silver men a majority of the delegation, the entire twenty-eight votes of Michigan, under the unit rule, would be east for silver. If the silver men carry things than likely that the committee on with a high hand, it is Mr. Whitney’s rules will report in favor of nominat- programme to have Eastern delegates ing candidates by a majority instead raise the cry of ‘‘irregularity,’’ reof a two-thirds vote. and while this turn home and protest their organizawould greatly simplify the work of tion. The Eastern men think they choosing the nominees, it would give could sustain their claim to being the the gold men ground for a whole lot real Democrats. No matter what the of kicking upon the score of irregu- silver men do, the gold men say they larity and departure from a time- will not bolt at Chicago. honored precedent. Nevertheless the * * silver men propose to name tke In all probability there will be ten ticket as well as dictate the platform, and it is safe to say that the two- candidates for President on the first thirds rule will be set aside if neces- ballot in the Chicago convention. Most of these will be merely favorite sary. sons to be complimented i i ee and not Ex-Secretary William C. Whitney bona fide candidates to be pushed. has been foreed into the position of Three of the ten are members of the leader of the gold-bug hosts at Chi- United States Senate—Joseph C. S. cago, and from late reports he is al- Blackburn of Kentucky, Benjamin ready weary of his task. He realizes R. Tillman of South Carolina, and M. White of California. that it will be practically impossible Stephen to defeat the adoption of a bimetallic Each will be cordially supported by plank in the Chicago convention, and his State, but none of them is exin complaining of the action of the pected to develop any strength outAdministration, said: ‘‘ They had no side. John R. McLean will be backed right to ask me to take up this fight, by Ohio, which will embrace the opafter it had already been lost.’’ After portunity to emphasize its repudiacareful investigation the ex-Secretary tion of Campbell, its rebellion against has compiled the following table, Brice, and the devotion of the Demoshowing the number of gold and _ sil- cratic party of the State to free silver. ver delegates in the Democratic Na- There are three gold men on the list —Whitney of New York, Pattison of tional Convention : Riese Ajatatia = (sie .. Arkansas 22S. i Galifornisi..c.1os ees sae ColoPeae. 238 .. Sneek. oe Gonhenticut 2.38 2s Delaware..... WGP ook ces cs ty eee Goorara' . °c (C016... tees, Idaho. EHINOIS Soc s. ce ae eee Thdiana... ©. Shite: TAWA... . tien dh cans eee Monsees. ~.. 2.0 chee aettee Kentuéity 7 filo 2a Lomisienas.... ..iaist. oan: Me SY os Pe Mebane is. i. ss. OR Massachusetts....--+:er-++1 For Gold. 2 3k eo 2 12 6 6 2 “3 ee + iter. gs eee 16 OO For Silver. 22 if 18 8 2 24 6 48 30 26 20 26 16 2 Contested. :. Pennsylvania, and Russell of Massa- chusetts. The latter could command New England’s strength, but he has declared himself out of the race, Pattison is not a favorite and may lose his own State. If any goldite had any show it would He could probably be Whitney. command, on the home stretch, fully 300 votes, or about a third of the convention. The live and aggressive of Missouri, Matthews of candidates Boies of Indiana. are Bland lowa, and Personally Bland is the logical candidate, fully twenty years he has been battling away for free silver. In the remonetization struggle of 1877-78 he was the leader in Congress of that faction, and he accepted with great reluctance the compromise of the Bland-Allison act. Boies and Matthews, although not having been in a position to be conspicuous on the currency question, both have one advantage over Bland; the latter will not admit that Missouri is a doubtful State. His backers all claim that with free silver on their banner the Democrats are perfectly sure of that State, while 24 For 7 the Matthew’s Cincinnati bimetallists have organized the Dubois Free Silver Club, which started out with a good membership and is growing rapidly. Ss = Dennis C. Eichnor denies the truth of the rumor that he has been promised an appointment as United States Attorney as a reward for supporting McKinley in the present campaign. Midsummer Carnival Issue Of The Argus. The special Midsummer Carnival edition of THz Araus was issued early this week and met with are not certain about Indiana, and an appreciative reception. The issue the Hawkeyes insist that ‘with Boies contains forty-eight pages, with a at the head even Iowa can be carried. handsome cover lithographed in three This claim may have great influence colors, and embraces an extended with many delegates. write-up of the attractions, resources, industries and advantages of Utah * * Sam Levy is a warm admirer of and Salt Lake City, together with the Ben Tillman, the ‘‘ pitchfork Sena- official programme and a complete tor,’? and proudly wears a free-coin- history of the Midsummer Carnival, age badge made in the form of a all lavishly illustrated with half-tone minature fork, on each prong of engravings made by Salt Lake City which is impaled a tiny gold-bug. artists especially for this issue. Many ‘Tillman knows how to give those of Utah’s ablest writers are emfellows their medicine,’? remarked braced in the list of contributors, and Sam after reading the Senator’s re- the subjects handled cover a broad cent New York speech, ‘‘ and I would range, as will be seen by the followlike to see him nominated for Presi- ing summary of the table of contents: Salt Lake City: Its Past, Present dent. He is brainy as well as brave, and Future, by Hon. E. F. Colborn. and would surely get my vote.”’ The Schools of Salt Lake City, by se John E. Hansen. Hon. John E. Dooly, chairman of The Judiciary and Bar, by John the Republican State Central Committee, has been added to the list of W. Hughes. The Business Interests of Salt Lake those ‘‘mentioned’’ in connection City, by Harold M. Pitt. with the United States senatorship. The Banking Institutions of Salt % fee Lake City, by E. G. Woolley. Senator Teller said in an interview The Municipality, by C. M. Jacka few days ago, that he does not ex- son. pect to receive the Democratic The Churches of Salt Lake City. nomination for President. He beThe Mining Interests of Utah—In lieves the nomination of Boies, Bland General, by Will C. Higgins; Tintic or any other man of good character District, by Fred Nelson, Park City, and ability, favoring free coinage of by E. H. Buchanan; Mercur and silver would be supported by the Bingham. free-silver Republicans of the Rocky -The Pioneers of Utah, by R. G. mountain States. Taysum. eit. ee. The State of Utah, by C. E. WantBland’s chance for securing the land. Presidential nomination at Chicago is Irrigation in Utab, by Joel Shobelieved to be jeopardized by reason maker. of A. P. A. opposition. He is charged The Railroads of Utah, by George with the crime of allowing his wife to W. Heintz. be a communicant of the Catholic The Agricultural Interests of Utah, charch. by Professor James Dryden. Ox * History and Official Programme of _ As soon as the Midsummer Carni- the Midsummer Carnival. val is over the field will be cleared for This special number of Tur Araus action by the political wire-pullers. makes a splendid souvenir of the The fight for control of the coming Carnival, and as 20,000 copies were session of the State Legislature will issued it cannot fail to prove a benebe a warm one, not only between the ficial and far-reaching advertisement political parties, but also between the of the State. Copies in wrappers different aspirants for the United ready for mailing can be obtained at all news-stands. States Senatorship in each party. * * shouters <>. oe * Colonel Isaac Trumbo returned from his trip to St. Louis and the far Kast the first of the week and is now busily engaged in sizing up the local situation. It is reported that he has not yet decided whether or not he will make another run for the Senate this year, and will await developments be fore announcing his intention. <2 The Republican City Committee met Monday evening, and after lengthy discussion of the proposition to call a McKinley ratification meeting, concluded to adjourn without action. Dennis C. Eichnor was the only member of the committee who displayed any desire to do any ratifying just at present. + ase The surprise of the week in local political circles was the report that ex-United Stetes Commissioner Me. Nally has renounced his allegiance to Democracy and proposes to march under the McKinley banner in the coming campaign. It is understood that dissatisfaction with the course of local Democratic manipulators is the cause of the Judge’s change of heart. A sensation has been created at Sioux City, Iowa, by the drastic treatment proposed by Evangelist Williams for the godless husbands of religious wives. Just before the opening of the sermon at a recent meeting one of the congregation arose with this proposition: ‘‘ There is a good woman living in this town, with a family of grown children, who Hot Shot For Unruly Husbands. wishes to live a Christian life, but has a husband who drinks and curses incessantly. What is she to do?’’ ‘¢Such a husband,’’ answered the evangelist, warmly, ‘‘is not a man, but a hog, and ought to be treated like one. His hams should be smoked for bacon and his sides browned for spare ribs. The woman tangled up with such a creature is ina bad fix. It’s not easy to advise her. She ought never to have married him in the first place, but she has my sympathy.’ Mr. Williams’ outburst was followed by a prayer from Rev. Jesse Cole of Cherokee that a whirlwind might be sent from the clouds to blow every playing card out of the world and before its strength sweep all French music from church choirs, |