Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-21
G0RMAN AND BOIES.
That's the Ticket That Blackburn, of
kentucky, Wants to See.
HE is SHOUTING LOUD FOB 1T.
1t Would Sweep the Country, He Declares,
While He Thinks
CLEVELAND WOULD SURELY BE BEATEN

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
WASHINGTON, May 2o.-At Chamber
lain's last night, to a bevy Of politicians
discussing the Presidential situation, Sem
ator Blackburn said: II have already
wagered-of course with heavy odds in my
favor-that I could pick our nominees at
Chicago No, you need not ask me the de-
tails Of the bet, but it was not Of pecu-
MARY character. had to make selection
from the entire field, and took
German and Boies. Isn't that
a strong team? And would not
Democrats from one end of the land to the
other; support the ticket with glad enthu-
siasm. German and Boies it ought to be.
''Could they win? Can duck swim?
Seven States west of the Mississippi would
fall into the Democratic column as surely
as those names were put up. The ticket
would almost elect ITSELF Now, our
Northern and Eastern allies are making q
great, though natural, mistake when they
count on the 154 electoral votes of the
Southern States as sure for the Democratic
candidate, regardless of his personality and
the platform on which he is nominated.
Silver States Ready to Elope.
'I believe sincerely that if an anti-silver
plank is inserted, and man put at the head
of the ticket who is known to be hostile to
the metal, both Virginias, both Caro-
linas and Georgia, too, will renounce their
allegiance to the Democratic party.
"I am not urging a silver platform; let it
be left out altogether, if necessary. But I
do not know what will happen if the other
policy prevails With the single excep-
tion of New Jersey, Mr.. Cleve-
lands vote dwindled in 1888 in every
State that gave him majority in 1884, and
would like for some gentleman to read
out the figures at Chicago. What fall
was there in Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina, Missouri, Connecticut, and
what was the tale in New York, where the
Democrats for all the other offices literally
buried the opposition out of sight. Of all
the hundreds of eligible Presidential candi-
dates in the Democratic ranks, Grover
Cleveland is the only man that could have
led us to disaster in 1885"
Free silver,s Knockout for Awhile.
The vote in the House yesterday, against
the Bland amendment to the sundry civil
bill, is regarded as the end of the free sill
yer coinage movement in the present ses-
sion. Even the free coinage leaders con-
cede this The fact that the Bland amend
ment could only muster rs votes in toler-
ably full House, Notwithstanding the
undoubted fact that fully two-thirds
of the members are in favor of free coinage,
is not to be interpreted as significant of a
change OF principle on the part of the silver
men. 1t merely proves that majority of
free silver advocates have now fully and
firmly determined not to allow the silver
dispute to be dragged into the field of legis-
lation as vital issue at the present time.
This action does not imply that they
have given up the fight. On the contrary,
they are expected to renew it next winter,
and are hopeful of success then. But they
realize that any furthe attempts in that
direction at present would only result in
further rebuffs, and would have an in
furious political effect in various ways.
Influence on the Chicago Convention.
1t is also expected that this sentiment in
avor of postponement will have a predom-
mating influence in the Chicago Convention.
While some of the free silver men will
doubtless make strong effort to commit
The party at Chicago to their radical views,
will prevail there In the end, as It has
finally prevailed in Congress, and
that the convention will refuse to
make direct issue in behalf of free coinage
On the theory that it would be unwise to
comply with the pending campaign unneces-
;arily upon matter regarding which such
1 wide division of opinion exists, and which
,an be just as well settled at some future
time.
The adoption of this conservative policy
oy the convention. while highly probable,
will not be effected, however, without a
severe struggle.