Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-19
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Situation on The Eve Of The Convention
at Cleveland.
HOW WILL THE CAT JUMP
There II No Certainty That IL WIN
jump mt AII--surprised mt the
commissioners Attitude. OF south
ern Delegations.

CLEVELAND. o.. June S-on the eve
~ tho National Republican League con-
yention the man who can tell wh'eh way
the cat viii jump on the ali-apsorp'"s
money question does not live. 1, Is no'
even a certainty that the cat VIII JUMP
as the feeling seems TO be Strengthening
with the arrival OF each delegation thae
the money question should be handled
like hot stove.
There was a big surprise In store Tor
the delegates and visitors who were seek
ing information on the money ques-
tion. Among the arrivals during the
day were the advance guards oil the SOUTH
ern states There was little comfort
for the western advocates Of free silver
In the utterances OF these men from the
South. Sound money" was their $40
gan.
"My only purpose In coming to the con-
vention" said MIR Lea, prominent
vicksburg tsIss) Republican, was 10 90
all in my power to prevent a deciara-
ton I'm favor OF free silver. The only Sill
yer men in our State are Democrats.
The Republicans are to a man for sound
".
getting into the breakers on this money
controversy The tariff should be the
issue In the coming campaign. On that
the party is united. on the money ques-
ton IL cannot but be hopelessly divided.
THAT is a fair expression of the post
ton Of our party in the State OF Missisis-
s,ppi." interpOsed Colonel j. B. Stephens,
Of Macon. Miss.
The colored delegates from Louisiana
| are headed by II. II. Blunt, the president
| OF the State League. who IL one OF the
| MOTT prominent colored Republicans Ia
Louisiana THE louisiana delegation
will be solid for sound money IL the issue
| 4. made I'm the convention" said he. I'VE
| do not think that IL IL the business oil
this convention TO declare either for or
| against free silver
| The members OF the Arkansas delega-
| tions are decorated with yellow badges
bearing the inscription: Sound Money.
CARTER AND DUBOIS.
Senator's Carter. OF Montana. and Du'
| bois. Of Idaho arrived from Washington
late in the afternoon. Their advent was
hailed with delight by the free-silver del
egates from the West. as their recent ut
terances have marked them as leaders OF
the white metal forces.
| To United Press representative Sena'
tor Dubois said: "In my judgment. II Il
not within the province of this league tc
| make platforms for the Republican par
| ty | suppose, however. that the usua
| custom of adopting resolutions Will pre-
| vail Any declaration on the money
question should be on a free-silyer basis
or the Republican party cannot hope foi
Western State next year. III the issue
| IL made | propose TO sound the note OF
warning. and | have pledged myself e
/ Ia fn- frn.. ell Il
| cations. The citizens OF the West viii
not be satisfied with a declaration for bi
metaIlIsm, which Is another word FOL
straddIe. Practical bimetallsm means
gold standard. The point has beer
reached in this great question where th'
| Republican party must choose between
| gold monometallism and the free anC
| unlimited coinage Of silver at l6 TO l."
Senator Carter said II am not here as ;
| United States Senator. or as chairman
Of the Republican National Committee
but as a delegate and an humble either
| of Montana. My views on the silver ques
ton are well known. and II there is
fight on the question / Will, OF course
be with the other delegates Of my Stat
for the white metal II seems to me
however, that the objects of this leaeu
are TO promote harmony In the party
rather than TO usurp the platform pre-
negatives Of the national convention.
am not In favor OF any declaration b!
the league that will be binding ur"n mex
years national convention. The eelinl
| between the gold and silver-men - yer.
| bitter. and there Is much talk of prevent
ing any discussion In the convention
RED-HOT FOR SILVER.
Colonel Isaac Tromboo, OF Salt LAX
City. is red-hot for silver. but free from
| political aspirations. "As to silver" salt
he. you can say that We Will presen
the subject Wednesday. and insist tina
some definite action be taken. compro
| mise resolution will not satisfy our PEG
pie. II no other delegation introduces tn
| silver question Wednesday i WILL
Editor H. c. Plumbley. of the Farg'
On. d. Forum, said: THE chief object o
our trip is TO insist that the league shal
| not take action on the money question.
From expressions heard oil all sides
IL is pretty hard to figure out how IN
free-silver men will be able to music
enough votes to adopt free-silver resoiu
ton. The opposition to such declara
ton seems 10 b. pretty well concentrated
and fully as aggressive as the silverites
Not an avowed candidate for the presi
dency has appeared In opposition to Gene
raj f.. a. McAlpne. Of New YORK. AM
| his friends declare that he Will be eiecte
bv reclamation.
! Secretary A. Il. Humphrey seems to
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