Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1896 — SILVER AT CHICAGO. [ARTICLE]

SILVER AT CHICAGO.

Table Showing the Relative Strength of the Two Forces. All the Democratic State convention! having been held, it is possible now to construct a table showing the relative strength of the two factions of the party at the Chicago convention. It is as follows: Free silver. Gold. Alabama 22 Arkansas T .. .... 16 California ... 18 Colorado :.... 8 Connecticut 12 Delaware .. 6 Florida .... 8 Georgia 26 Idaho 6 Illinois .. 48 Indiana . .30 . .. lowa .....; ... r; 26 Kansas 20 Kentucky 26 Louisiana 16 Maine 12 Maryland . 16 Massachusetts 30 Michigan 28 Minnesota .. 18 Mississippi . 18 Missouri 34 Montana Nebraska -Tvrhnr.v. .*. . .16 — Nevada .." 6 New Hampshire ..... • 8 New Jersey....’... 20 New Y0rk...., 72 North Carolina 22 North Dak0ta..................—6 Ohlo ? 46 Oregon ... 8 Pennsylvania t‘........... .. JB4 Rhode Island 8 South Car01ina.................. 18 .. South Dakota 8 Tennessee 24 . iTexas i 30 Utah 6 Vermont ... 8 Virginia 24 Washington 8 West Virginia 12 Wyoming 6 Territories .12 Totals 564 342 The tables made up by different persons do not agree, for one reason because the vote in some States is divided between the two factions of the party. The foregoing table is compiled on the supposition that the unit rule will prevail in all the State delegations. Another source of disagreement in tables is the territories, all pf which have elected six delegates each, although the call presupposes their

having but two each. If six delegates shall be seated from each territory the strength of the silver vote iu the convention will be increased by just so much. Even in that event, however, the free silver men will not have a two-thirds vote by which to nominate a free silver candidate for President, though they will not fall far short of it. Florida is placed in the gold column because free silver resolutions. were voted down- in the State convention. Claims are made, however,, that the Florida delegates will vote with the silver wing of the party. There will be contests from Nebraska and Texas, but as the silver men will be in control of the convention it may be taken for granted that the silver delegations from these States will be seated.