The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-26
THEY ARE WITH CLEVELAND
Chatham'S GubernatOTial Delegates
Stand by the President.

Sldnu Dl Inc PIeSluenl.
They Will Vote for no Resolution
Which Does Not Indorse His Stand
on the Financial Situation The
Opinion Expressed That the Conven-
ton Should GO no Further Than to
Indorse the National Democratic
Platform, as Whole Tt Being the
Greed of the National Democratic
Party.
The report which comes from Atlanta
with regard to a probable fight in the
state democratic convention upon the great
national financial questions was the sub
jet of much discussion yesterday and there
was a great desire 10 know how Chatham
couuty's delegates to the convention stand
upon these matters.
The belief is that a fight will be made
to secure an Endorsement by the conven-
ton of the free coinage of silver, which
would incidentally include a condemna-
ton of President Cleveland's course with
regard to the great questions in which
he has been upheld by the leading fnan-
ciers of the country.
Georgia is known to be some what di-
vided upon the financial question, but in
the democratic primaries a large number
of the counties did not hesitate to in
dorse Mr.. c leveland's position out and
out. But there is a faction inimical to
the administration and to its interpr eta
ton of the platform. 1t is believed, how
ever, by those in position to talk that
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the convention, though there is promise
of some sharp maneuvering on the other
side.
HON. POPE BARROW's VIEWS
wing that there would be a general
desire on the part of the people to know
how the Chatham delegation stands on
the subject, it's members were inter
viewed yesterday BY the MORNING News.
They were as a unit in favoring the atti-
tude of the present administration, and
none of them will vote in denunciation or
condemnation of any Of the Presidents
actions with regard to the financial ques-
lions.
Elk Senator Barrow, the leader of the
Chatham delegation, speaks upon this
subject clearly and to the point He
said:
Will luuOISt MI NJltNClduu Ouu anu
out, aud l will not vote for any motion or
resolution that does anything else. My
Judgment is that the convention ought, on
material points, such as the silver ques-
ton, simply to relfirm the national dem
Ocratic platform adopted at Chicago,
which is the political creed of the national
democracy until another national demo-
cratic convention assemblies"
With regard TO Mr., Germans attack on
the IJpaCi0pnt Mr. trovv 10 au11aIlxr
expressive. He said:
Il think that Mr.. German has given
way 10 his passion. and lost control of
himself. Certainly the slightest exercise
OF judgment must have taught him that
his speech on Monday was one which any
republican might well have made, and
which no democrat could afford to make"
Mr.. MYERS VIEWS TO THE POINT,
Mr.. Herman Myers, member Of the
delegation, is one of Chatham's best
known financiers, and his views upon such
subjects are always sound. He said;
II indorse MIR. Cleveland's financial
policy fully. | think it is the
sound policy and the only policy
will say further that it would be a great
deal more beneficial to the citizens Of our
state flour politicians would try TO edu-
cate them as to what the results would be
If we had free coinage of silver, instead
of catering to their ignorance on the sill
yer question. That's unvarnished but it
has been my opinion all the time My
idea is that it will be impossible for the
United States to fix a value on silver
until we get the principal foreign coun-
tries In line on the movement
IT WOULD BE BAD POLICY.
MIR. A. N. Manucy thinks the indorse-
ment of the Chicago platform the proper
and safest course. Dissension, he thinks,
should be avoided, as it would give the
popuIists an advantage.
My idea is, he said, that the con-
Vention ought TO adopt a resolution
simply indorsing the national democratic
platform right through Any attempt to
pass contrary resolution on any special
feature of the platform would pro badly
create dissension and give the populists
an advantage in the fight. On most
issues | would certainly vote to indorse
Mr.. Cleveland, but l think it would be
bad policy to have any resolution on a
special subject. The easiest way to do it
is to take the national democratic plat
form and indorse it as whole"
VIEWS OF OTHER DELEGATES.
Mr.. H. H. Bacon is firm believer in
the stand Mr. Cleveland has taken, and
says he will most assuredly vote to in
dorse his actions with regard to the
financial questions as we'll as in relation
TO the tariff. He relies on MIR. Cleveland's
judgment, which he says has already been
shown to be sound in almost every par
ticular
MIR. j. J. Carolan said: II don't see that
the convention could consistently do
otherwise than indorse Mr. Cleveland. as
he was elected by the Democratic party.
and is carrying out his pledges and
promises in every particular.
Solicitor General Fraser the other
member of the delegation, was out of the
city, having gone to Hinesville with his
family. 1t is well known, however, that
he is in thorough accord with the views
expressed by the members of the delega-
ton and that he will not favor anv
measure on the financial questions which
is adverse to the administration
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