The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-22

satc business, end would remain Ia New
York only for a day. Appearances, the
Senlltor said, now indicated that Mr. cleve-
land would be the candidate Of the demo
cratic party. The logls OF the situation,
which was being so rapidly followed by
the state conventions. pointed In this d.
,ectlon. ''In my own state OF Missouri"
remarked Senator Vest, ''the democrats
are for Cleveland, aud will send delega-
tion to the Chicago convention favorable
to him, although do rot know that In
struc.ions win be given by The state con-
venticn. It ls no, the usual thing in that
state to instruct; slill there Is no question
that the party Is for him.
"The state is for The free coinage Of sE-
yer. and believe lightly 50, but that issus
should not and will not, Ibelleve, be made
the prominent one In the campaign. The
tariff. on which circumstances of the last
eight years have made MIR Cleveland the
leading man In .le party Is the main
question. and Cleveland Is naturally the
candidate for the presidency on that issue,
just as Mills was naturally the candidate
for the speakcrshlp In the House OF Rep
rcsentatalives. | was for Mlus for that
position on the same principle that ia
vored Carlisle agains, Randall for the
speakershlp years ago, and on the same
principle am for Mr. Cleveland"
"ne you think Mr. Cleveland can be
nominatedi" Senator Vest was asked.
"From the sentiment 0. the country a.
| learn Il at Washington, he can ieplied
Mr. Vest. ''rhe serious problem which
will confront the Chicago convention Is
the situation In New York. cannot
say what weight the convention wouid
give to the fact that New York had del
egatlon at Chicago solidly for Hlll and
opposed 20 Mr. Cleveland. have seen !,
stated that enough votes would be given
to Mr. Cleveland before New York Il
reached on the roll-call to secure him the
nomination. have not the figures on that
que lion, but assuming, az seems probable
that the states on the list ahead Of New
York will cast their votes for the expires
ident, Il Is a question n his nomlna,lor
would not be considered inevitable with
out the vote Of New York, even II th'
necessary number was not reached wheI
New York broke for another candidate.
rHE ALL-IMPoRIASr QUESTION.
Can Cleveland carry New Yorl
StateH Is the sreat question which vii
have to be met. We must have this sta,
to elect the president. Some profess To be
lieve that Cleveland can carry Il. Som
say he cannot. have not the aecurat
knowledge OF the men aud the politics 9
the state 10 make prediction valuable
but the candidate must carry Il In order ,
be elected, and In the history Of The pari
Il was never more important 10 elect
democratic president than now. Any e'
sential change from the iniqui,ous tari
law which Is now on the books cannnt
secured without Il, and, With a republics
president and the possibility of a republ
; can house, the force bill would b. revive,
II the legislative bodies acd chief exeeu
tive are republican. that measure u sur
to come up, and It's passage would be III
most DISASTROUS piece OF legislation whic
the country has known for years.
"rhe free coInsge of silver, believe,
a desirable thing. bat that alone will nj
bling the millennium. With the exis.In
laws or other economic quessions,a large
volume of currency than we now has
would tend to go In the same ehannei as
present. The free-coiuage question shoul
I, not be given such prominence As to endal
ger the chances of success on more I'm
. portant questions. Many things may OK
cur to change the situation between no
and the hour when the convention meet
Just as the situation has changed very el
scntis.ly within The last thirty days.
month ago Hill's chances seemed to |
good Tor heavy support In the nation,
convention, v hlle Cleveland did not seer
! TO have the strength his friends had pr.
dicted and desired for him. Now the COZ
I
ditions are reversed. Hill feens 10 be o.
Of II, while Cleveland has been comm
7 rapidly into the consideration"
Senator Vests attention was called
published statements respecting II
: strength Of other candidates in some state
notably that of Mr Gray In Indiana. &
: said he believe1 Indiana was as strongI
for Cleveland as Missouri. and II was Il
general impression that all the statesin u
!ist which will be reached on roll call b
fore New York, with the possIbIe excep
ion Of Georgia, which was said to have
divided delegation, would be for the ei
president,
SOMETHING ABOUT SILVER.