New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-16
SILVER MEN ARE BOASIING.
THEY ARE WORKING LIKE BEAVERS AND
THINK TO WIN.
MI. HALTER HOWEVER. GIVES THEN SOME
FIGURES TO THINK APOUT-A LANGUID
DEBATE Is TIE HoC-E.
fpy rrrrCH\piI TRlbtNEJ

Washington Aug l5.-rrc Democratic r'P'''
leaders in the House OF Representatives, INV ~ '
discovered what has been apparent 10 every '"'''"'
observer for several days. that IN" fccc"'S men
who arc thoroughly Organized ana d"hg -NS'e"'",
york have been gaining strength among men VINO
,o,a evnec,o, 70 vote for unconditional repeal The
Administration Democratic leaders have therefore De-
,,r, "a hcstir themselves and II i 70 b" nope mat
mir activity win continue until the final vet" Is "heh
on the propositions now pending In the ii"'~''
rour,c cochran. who had been absent sine" lat
week returned Washington last night ana '"'' '''
have had something 20 DO win III" ir'i'"' - NV
80, which took place today and resulted In con
ference r. perfect a plan Of campaign VIZ h''''r'
of ONO. was able 10 submit ,h" results Of '"N'>
80 tho Democratic side ~ Tho Ii"r~r. according '"
which Ioi Democrat. will vote for uuconltiional re-
peal giving q Democratic majority OF i"''" A-"'">'
A. Ills estimate Is that 10 N'pih1'An' "h' WI"
for Unconditional r.pgl. In other W'r'S u Ms '''
mate, are correct. th' Republican minority VIII COZ"
r,,u,c more votes IN favor Of rop'ni than The Dome"
cratic majority WILL and that l. IN" same minority
u,,,h T.. aroused ~ manocnvfing rr partisan w
vaptore by certain sound money" Drm"ia's III 'oh
gr.ss and certain Democratic n"w'Wp'r "iNoo1F' ="
repeal As General Gro,vcnor wei "l'-"TN'd W We
course Of hi speech today. ~ pu'u''n' '"'','"
,rord to vote against what they believe I" !" we
Interests Of the country In order T. put ANYHOW ''
a hole. =. -, ,h
\
n,,,cr,tic vote I'm favor II Unconditional rcl"'a'
suggests a fear that he has mad" his total 700 iA'p'
For example he claims nlnr votes from i''''S
when there l. protty good r'gsoh :" believe '"" w."
democrats from that state will vote ior Tree c''"s'
ot a ratio Of 20 10 l b"f"r" i'y vol" III "i'".'i
,,oc,i r.pc,l Three ~ them may vote Tor r"I-'hl u
no NOW roil, + defeated II" allows The silr"r mon
o,,. ,,rc. D,m,cratic votes IN llllnri' althoush II
. onnc,rs certain that fDur and pr 'ahl' IA VIII
., Tor free coinage Mr. Ilarcrs estimate III detail
81 fine Democratic vote for unconditional repeal WIG"
he claim, TO be ls.cd on "in-iic hGirr'' i -
follows: o.
pennsyIyana. o. ohio. 10: Indiana. .: Illinois :
Wisconsin. d: MINES. ta = Iowa. ]; Missouri ] :
no,ow,re I Naryland 6. West Nirsnh, ,; North
Carolina | south Carolina, / g. oreia. / Alabama
>. Mississippi . Louisiana. l. Texas, J. Nh"n'"''
I: Tennessee / :, Kentucky. 4. and Caliorhla' .
The free coinage men make Ugh, Of Mr. linri"r'
figures and assert with an air 81 commence "'i' Wv
Dnocratlc vote in favor Of unconditional repeal ani
acunst all the alternative Propositions VIII AL l"r
below 100. They say that Mr.. Iiar'ers to'ai III.
oludes the votes Of many who favor ana VIII
yote for free coinage at ratio Of 20 TO !, Int 'h"S
admit that II that ratio shall he defeated many VIZ"
vote for il will then vote for repeal lm' i VII
dou,,..lly true, md 1t Is difficult To see np"h "na'
the free coinage men base their ho"N oi victory
in the House. 49,, go.
terday. and the speeches, with TIE exception VI
,, ~ General Grosvcnor, Of ohiO. wcr" drhvcf'i
90 an audience rs lscSs and indifferent ~ II WAS
mearre IL is doubtful II "A rllfall AT any ilm'
during the sitting would have shown TIE presence o'
100 members. All Of the sIce'heS WIN "'
execution mentioned, were In favor oI Tree com
age and they merely tlrcshne OF ola straw.
~ course Mr. Blanchard OF Louisiana VII. man, I'll
v,s.orrl and Mr.. snodgrass, of Tennessee, w"r" All
,,orv much I'm earnest and their speeches. whlch
roonv contributed nothing new to the discussion
NAV be read by few persons In their respective
districts but will influence single vote III th'
uouse Thu, far only two Democrats who w'I'
formerly in favor OF free coinage ana are no" ]"
| favor Of unconditional repeal nav" taken hnNa'
,oce NJ tbe opportunity 10 explain the raSois which
rnTe Induced them to modify their 'l""'. o'hcTa
may do 80 later. , 49,, 4, 4,
| GG.mernl ,,rosvcnor advocated repeal, but IL Il
| altogether probable that Democrats WIN ma o'on
"ion IN drclaim against his parllNlnshlp because ~
| describe and commented upon thc in'llohHi a,,i
| ,uds and divisions Of the Drnocrntic party III li'
| JI"usc and told plain truths about the UNFAIR
manner In which the Republican minority Ia, Deem
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