New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
SILVER MEN MORE CONFIEENTe
PINNING THEIR HOPE On THE ADOPTION
OF \ NEW RATIO
THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY IGNORED BY BOTH
DEMOCRATIC FACTIoNs-Mr PATlEliSoNS
STRONG sPEECH-OTHER SPEECHES.
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STRONG SPEECH-OTHER SPEECHES.
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Washington Aug 1.-THE confidence OF the free
coinage Democrats in the HOus" OF Representatives
seems steadily to increase and some OF them to-
dav were willing to venture the opinion, not only
that unconditional repeal will be defeated in thht
body but that free coinage with ratl" OF " 10
will be passed. 1t Is only fair 20 say however
that Mr. Bland is not among the free-sirer men
to whom the prospect appears so falr lie y Il man
OF long experience ana he realizes that the tusse
in the House is to be most severe ana bitter one
with the chances against the silver men Their
only hope Is to induce the more consistent Tree
coinage men who seem determined |" Such " inc
present ratio. agree to vote for ratio Oh - 10
l. II Is asserted that some progress mas aH"duS
been made in this direction. as well as In persuad-
ing certain members who were inclined to vote 'ot
unconditional repeal consent TO vote first for free
coinage at the new ratio.
There Is a wide variance between the estimates
Of the repeal Democratic leaders ana the 'fee-
silver Democrats in regard TO the votes OF rep
resentatives from some OF the States. For example,
the former claim every vote from Pennsy lVanio OK
cent one for unconditional repeal. while the latter
claim five votes from the same State-four Demo-
Gratis and one Republication free coinage at a
ratio of 20 to !. The Democrats named are Messrs.
Reilly Sibley, Hines and Beltshoover ana the
Republican Is Mr. Hopkins. II is evident that one
side or the other has made mistake OF four
votes The repeal leaders also claim every vote
from Ohio ana the frceSIlNer men also cain Sc'-
eral from that State.
According 10 the estimates or the lree-SiNer
Democrats to-day they will have every Democratic
vote from Texas except one all from MlSsouTi cN-
cept one all from Mississippi except one. all from
Alabama, all from Arkansas, all from Tennessee
except one all from Virginia except one. which is
regarded in doubt; all from Georgia except one.
from.
North Carolina except one-A!r Bum; all from
South Carolina except onc-Mr. Brawley; both the
votes from Florida all from Louisiana except one
Mr. Meycr-and one. Mr.. Price. in doubt; and four
or five from Kentucky. This estimate gives them
"A total OF ninety -four Democratic votes from the
''SoXd South" not counting any from West Nir-
giniY Maryland Delaware. 4 majority Of the
Democratic membership of the House is III votes.
and a majority of the House. there being one va
cancy is IFS votes 1t is apparent, therefore, that
unless the free-coinage men hold the bulk
| of the Western Democratic vote and draw Il con
siderable number OF voters from the Republican
ranks-which latter contingency does not now APP
pear to be at all probable-they cannot win in
the House. They would have been defeated by a
round majority If n vote had been taken last weex
as the Republicans desired.
THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY IGNORED
Some OF the Democratic newspapers and several
Democratic Representatives affect to deplorc the
partisan attitude OF the Republicans in the House.
Even Democrats were never guilty of greater
absurdty From the beginning the Republican
minority has been completely ignored well by the
"sound-money" Democrats. who know that repeal
would not have a ghost OF chance except for
the almost unanimous support OF the Republicans.
az nv the free-siiver Democrats. Under the order
Of procedure, which adopted under the gag
r,,,e by the votes of all the members OF both the
De,nocratic factions and against the protest OF
the minority. no Republican. If he should de-
sira could offer an amendment or substitute. !,
10 complained that Republicans as rule have re-
trained from taking part In the pending debate -
This is Indeed sad and II Is an unpatriotic as wei
, 80 r,issn course for Republicans to pursue II
NJ p.ad and Mr. Dingley and Mr.. Burrows and a
few other Republicans would make speeches and
appeal to Messrs. Bland. Boatner, culberson
Bryan Hatch and the other free-coinase leaders
"a turn from the error Of their ways and embrace