New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-17
ANTI-SILVER MEN CONTROL.
CLAIMING 4 CLEAR MAJORITY.
ADMINISTRATION DEMOCRATS MAKE OVER
TURES TO THE REPUBLICANS.
THE SILVER FORCES HOWEVER. KEEP UP THEIR
SHOW OF CONFIDENCE-MK. BRYAN. OF
NEBRASKA, WINS THE APPLAUSE OF
HIS FRIENDS OTHER STRONG
SPEECHES. THOUGH INTER-
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
EST LANGUISHES

Washington, Aug. 16.-Dcspite the assertions %
the contrary Of some of their leaders, it Is ap-
parent that the Administration Democrats in the
Iouse of Representatives have become uneasy and
anxious within the last two days. They seem
to fear that the result of the vote on the propo-
siton for free coinage at ratio of twenty to
one may he adverse to them, and yet, despite the
mismanagement, jealousies and blunders Of the
Administration leaders, and the superb Organt-
zatOn and management of their opponents, there
does not seem to be any reasonable ground for
doubt that every proposition offered by the free
silver men will be voted down, or tnat the Wilson
bill will pass the House by fair majority.
The more the new ratios are discussed the less
enticng do they appear to men who stop 70
think and realize that there is slight difference
on the score of honesty between ratio of sixteen
TO one and one of twenty to one at the present
price of silver bullion, which would REQUIRE .,
ratio of about twenty weight to one to make the
bullion value of the silver dollar equal to tho
bullion value of tie gold dollar. 1t Is extremely
doubtful whether the freecoinage men Will he
able to concentrate all their strength on any ratio
whatever, or on the alternative proposition to re-
vive the Bland law
THE MACEDONIAN CRY.
One evidence of the increasing uneasiness among
the Administration Democrats is the fact that at
their conference ldst HISHt oh""s'""''
appointed and accredited to confer with members
Of the Republican minority, not only iormaiiy 70
ask their aid and counsel, but to convey the as.
surance of the Administration leaders that the he
puhlicans should receive the fullest recognition and
credit on account of the assistance which they
are asked to lend, not partisans, but as
patriots, in the existing emergency. This mission
was confded to Bourke Cochran, and he Will
doubtless do all he can to make it a success Ihe
sound money" Democrats are rather late In
seeking Republican aid and promising to sink
partisanship, but they probably reason that its
better late than never" There is good reason
TO believe that some Of them regretted the unfair
and partisan treatment which the Republicans re-
ceived dt the hands of the Administration Demo-
Gratis when the latter joined forces with the free
coinage faction of their own party to apply the
gag rule so as not only TO prevent the Republicans
from discussing the terms of the truce, but to de-
priye them of the right to offer a single amend
ment to any of the pending propositions or
substitute for all Of them. This performance
the Republicans have properly resented and still
resent and while it would not have influenced
their votes on the main question in any event, the
assurances which Mr. Cochran has been author.
lied TO give may result in better state OF feeling
Another evidence OF the increasing anxiety Of the
day appointed a number of subcommittee to
make a thorough canvass Of the Democratic MEM
hers of the House and ascertain exactly where
each man stands, and especially in case he says
he is in favor of repeal. whether he VIII nrst
vote for free coinage at any ratio. 10 Is UNDER
stood that an effort will also be made to as
certain how many Democrats who are for frce
coinage at ratio of l6 to l Will refuse 10
vote for il at ratio OF 90 10 J. upon when
desperate efforts are making to concentrate all
the free-silver men.
WHERE THE DANGER LIES "a
To-day for the first time the repeil leaders
appeared 10 realize that the chief danger lay
in a failure to reach direct vote on the Whson
bill According to the most conservative es'i'
mates made by their leaders, they VIII nave
maioritv of % 10 30 votes at least upon the
strongest proposition offered by the free-slver
men but il is admitted that ties" estimates are
not based upon "a careful. thorough ana Tust-
worthy carvass. and are therefore suoJece !"
revision The highest Democratic estimate OF
the anti-slver vote on each and all OF the propo-
stions offered by the ireesilver men il 2oo,
, little more than onc-half of which is expected
to come from the Republican side. This would
yivc an anti-silver majority of As on every motion.
Mr. IJartcr of Ohio who his paid more atten-
tion 70 the matter than other repeal Democrats
is confident that the majority will not fali Deiow
that figure and he hopes that 1t WILL dc ihuch
larger but declines to say upon what that hope
* based In conversation with Il Tribune cor
respondent to-day he said
Certain information in my possession' which
I am not at liberty TO give you, ana "hic" 10
known to only two other members OF the HOUSE,
leads me to hope. if not expect that the oPp"-
sition will be much weaker when the votes ID arc
taken than anybody now darcs to predict LILO
| free ,oiuane men are at a standstill. They are
| making no gains while, on the contrary. we ago
| getting recruits from their ranks every uaS'
| The free-coinage men, on the other manu-; "pps
70 he As hopeful as ever, and they stou'ly aen'
that they have sustained any losses. lneli ii e"n
>,ss. howevcr. does not give them maJo'iv To-
onv Of the pending propositions, ana 'ne W.. 49,.
| hon. of tbe;r Leaders, is in the conveisio" u -
| .rr democrats who have been strongly r a
IN side with the Administration, anu " ~ which
| inc Rcpubcans who represent ois''' Ito with
| fro.coipace sentiment is strong " "
| them on "A ratio of 20 'o -
,xrrREsr on THE wANf'
| d,h.te, continues 10 wane'
>, ~, ,,.r a roll-call when the ilo'0
h,,, this morning, only oe o' ."o y, .ouIa
49,, - ,h.t body-lcss than oiie-'o" pnuh-
| 49,, .sronded to their ham's' ~ ,,nt.as
nave resp There were II Republican absences
| lican siur, -, and Populist absentees at '''o
and leo a.. aftb day of a general debate
beginning =. oorsume ten days more OF precious
WHY WHY" and which the free-silver D''no0'"'
t%s ao I proact to four weeks Members s.S con.
s"yr. e;n"ad 70 drop in during the afternoon anu az
on" tjme it might have been possible 10 muster
Omorum. and yet the speeches to-day wer' as ia-
| q., "a those of the first day, when nearly
| ~'e ~ ,mher was in his seat The free-coinage
| w, had rallied in considerable force to hear and
.',,.ud their champion orator Mr.. Bryan, OF Ne
braska. whose speech had been pretty extensively
| ,dvertised and who did not disappoint their eA-
| uectatons lie has fine flexible voice. which no
IL, & Inc il M of the feAx GOOD elQ