Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-30
MIR. STEWART, OF NEVADA,
Suggested as a Strong Man in the
Western Silver States.
FREE TRADE AND FREE COINAGE
. Be Made the Leading Planks of the
Forthcoming Platform.
lE ADVANCE GUARD REACHES OMAHA

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Stew
art, of Nevada, appears to be somewhat
pleased at the suggestion of his nomination
rs the third party candidate for President,
although he has yet declined to commit
himself on the subject A prominent Sem
ator said to-day. while there are not many
could undoubtedly carry several Western
States on free-silyer platform
The possible effect OF the Third party
movement is being widely discussed in
Washington and members of both of the
parties are somewhat discouraged South
ern Democrats in Congress are beginning to
fear that there will be altogether too many
Alliance men elected to seats which they
low hold. Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, is
he most enthusiastic Democrat of them all
n the subject of Third party strength. He
said to-day:
''The Third party ticket will be Weaver
and Beverly-General Weaver, of Iowa,
and Robert Beverly, of Virginia We will
meet at Omaha on Saturday for temporary
organization and then adjourn over until
Monday, which will be the 4th, and after
Ding over the platform will proceed to the
nomination of candidates for President and
Vice President. 1t is not certain, of course,
that the men / have mentioned will be
nominated, but the drift Of sentiment seems
to be in favor of that ticket and think it
will carry.
The Same Old Platform TO Go.
ssThe platform will not be changed greatly
from that adopted at our former conven-
tion. What is known as the soldier
clause may be dropped out There is
ONE talk of that, and 1 hope and expect
that there will be an absolutely sound free
trade plank inserted. The leading issue of
OF the two old parties to dodge, will be the
financial question. Our position is very
clear on that question. We are in favor
of anything which will increase the cur
rency SO as to make it adequate to the needs
of the people. Therefore, we are in favor
of free coinage of silver and are ready to
declare for it in unmistakable terms
Il think we are very apt to poll a very
large vote in the so-called silver States and
that we may carry some or all of them.
think all the politicians who are not in
'uch with us have no sort of idea what
1ont and important movement this is.
-lieve We can carry Kansas, Nebraska.
Minnesota, South Dakota, Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and one or
more OF the silver States.
Chancs to Carry Ten States
81 think we have a good chance of carry
ing ten States. and to sum it up, that we
will throw the election of President into
this House, and that we will elect enough
members of Congress to have the balance of
power in the next House. Were it not for
the overshadowing prominence of the force
bill issue the Democrats would be more
frightened than they are Many of them
think the force bill agitation will save
them from much of the disaster of the
third party movement"
On this point Congressman Breckenridge,
of Arkansas, said to-day: "It is difficult to
estimate the force of this movement. II
don't think that il will be potential in the
South, for the reason that the Southern
people feel that they are threatened with
the force bill and that their only safety lies
in the success of the Democratic party.
If 1t were not for the force bill believe
that there might be some danger perhaps of
losing something in the South. think it
quite probable, that if this matter were not
before the people, there would be a number
of members elected to the next House who,
say the least, would be at variance with
Democratic party to a considerable ex-
At
Not So Sure of the South.
'fBut whatever differences there may be |
on the money question, the Southern people |
cannot afford to risk their personal liberty:
that must be cared for first The action of |
the Republicans in the last Congress and |
the declarations of the Minneapolis Conyen- |
tion on the elections question have brought |
the people of the, South together and will |
keep them together for their common de- |
tense until the danger of the force bill' |
L.. otla
dinated to this one in the South. MANY of the
Southern people believe there should be an
expansion of the currency. They want more
money, but the question presented to them
now is their money or their life and they
will let the money 60 to save their life. In |
the West the conditions are different. They
will look upon this force bill issue from
afar and will not be influenced by it so
much. The money question will appeal to
them more directly and think there is no
man who can make a reasonable calculation
at this time as to what may happen in the
silver States of the West The money and
the tariffs are what they are interested in
particularly"
A dispatch from Omaha ssys: The ad-
vance guard of Southern delegates to the
Independent National Convention arrived
to-day in the persons of NJ D. Irwin, editor
of the Southern Alliance Farmer, and C. c. Post,
Chairman of the Georgia State Committee.
Mr.. Irwin said: SIT seems to be generally
conceded that the first place on the ticket
Will go to Western man. For myself,
and 1 believe 1. speak in this instance
the sentiment of the South, I prefer that
the nominee should be Western man who
had worn the blue. The South may furnish
the man for second place. Georgia might
suggest Congressman Tom Winn, of the
Ninth Georgia district or C. II Ellinpton |
q Georgia farmer, who has spent wears Of
effort in the Independent cause. Georgia
will, without doubt. elect the Independent
State ticket and give the electoral vote to
the new party"
Won't Take a Man for HI. Money.
Mr.. Post also favored a Western man. but
be did not want Stewart or Adams, of
Colorado. For" said he, eve want some
hing besides free silver. We are struck on
The sub-treasury scheme, and Furthermore
we want somebody who has not been jumped
up for the occasion or has not the appear
lnce OF it We won't support any candi-
late who has any indication of having been
sprung to meet q certain condition"
Word was received in Omaha to-day that
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, had written
etter absolutely bolting the Republican
party. 1t was also intimated that Senator
Jones, bis colleague, would do likewise,
md as consequence the Stewart boom re-
eived little impetus Still, the Weaver
ointment leads
General s. Van Wyck said: eff Gresham
refuses to allow the use of mis-
lame, j. B. Weaver, of iowa, will be the
1minee of the convention. Of course.
ere all for free silver, and will adopt a
ee silver platform"
g c.. Edwards, one of the delegates Mt |