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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1896
Page
7
Report from Chicago describes the crowded preparations and tense mood before the Democratic national convention. Delegations, clubs, bands, and uniformed groups gather as candidates and possible nominees move toward the pivotal decision day with leaders poised and supporters forming coalitions to secure nomination.
A Colorado delegation backs the idea of not urging Teller as a candidate. They state the campaign should select the strongest man for victory, with emphasis on delegates from Mississippi Valley states. The group argues the name presented should be the nominee most likely to secure victory.
Notices of contest arrived at the national committee covering Illinois eleventh district Indiana seventh district John P. Frenzel vs Charles M. Cooper Michigan three districts Nebraska entire delegation Ohio eighteenth district Clark and Raff against Schweller and Patis South Dakota entire delegation Texas entire delegation.
Chicago reports a heated Indiana delegation struggle to replace S. S. P. Sherin with J. G. Shanklin of Evansville. The body favored deferring contests until after the presidential nomination, with the election postponed.
The Milneis delegation decided that Illinois should cast its 48 votes for Bland for president. The first formal ballot stood 43 to 1 with four delegates absent. An informal ballot beforehand had Stevenson and others receiving scattered votes.
About 1,500 Bland boomers departed St. Louis for Chicago at noon on three special trains. Excursionists wore Bland white duck suits with Dick Bland across the front. The trip was led by the Fritsch brass band and the Emerald Zouaves drum corps with the Bland Silver club totaling 600 members.
Chicago July 6 silver men discuss a pre convention caucus with a general meeting favored by most but Ohio Indiana and Kentucky delegations oppose. The decision rests with the general silver committee at 2 oclock today.
Populist leaders in Chicago held a meeting and decided to issue a manifesto declaring Senator Teller the only name they will support for the Chicago nomination. They argue endorsing a Democrat would fracture their party and expect the proclamation to be issued tomorrow.
Two men toured a Printing House Square eatery and joked about a pair of mottoes on the wall. The superintendent, amused by the folly, decided to let the notices stay as a seasonal joke and good advertising.
Crawford Marley aged eighty three has died in New Zealand. He was believed the last survivor of the boys who rode Stephenson's No 1 engine at the Stockton and Darlington railway opening. At thirteen he helped fetch buckets to fill the boiler and was offered a ride on the iron horse brought from Newcastle on a dray by eight horses.
A Washington Star exchange contrasts a philosopher and a theatre manager remarking that many act on assumptions they know how to act. The brief reflects on haste and certainty in judgment.
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