The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-08-22
I'm THE PARTY"
GANG FIASCO,
Lobbyists and Boarding-H House
Keepers Hold a Convention"
in Warrington.
WILL VOTE 'ER STRAIGHT. {"

Amazing Response to the Call of the Nom
phis Boitsrs-"ws are Lost. /" the Csptsin
shouted-Democracy 10 Doomsd-Only
Two Western States Represented.
Special to the Csucasian.l
WAsHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IT,
"The national Democratic silver con-
ference" here this week settled the
important fact that whoever the
President nominee may be and what
ever the national platform adopted,
both the candidate and the platform
WILL BE SUPPORTED
by the Democratic party. That was
the object Of the conference. To
that extent it was q success. What
appears in the "address 70 the peo-
pie" and the "plan of organization
is meaningless.
1t is a concession to tho western
silver leaders, made under threats
of exposure and disruption Of the
conference" Southern delegates
dominated the conference"
ONLY TWO WESTERN STATES
were represented. They made a
vigorous minority opposition, openly
and boldly charging Harris, Turpie
and Jones (who participated in the
Memphis conference) with treacher y
and cowardice. The Harris Jones
policy contemplated an "address to
the people, of meaningless plati-
tudes, with the hope that it would
END THE SILVER AGITATION
in the Democratic party. Harris and
Jones both attempted to defend the
policy and vehemently opposed any
"plan of organization" as disastrous
to the Democratic party. They both
declared their determination to sup
port the Democratic Presidential
nomination. They assented without
reservation to complete submission te
the national Democratic convention
"Suppose Cleveland should be nomi
nated," suggested a Missouri dele
gate.
''I WILL VOTE FOR THE DEVIL
if Democratic convention demands
it," was the indignant and wratby
reply of the ancient Tennesseean
Harris. And he meant it. So the
southern delegates present feel about
| ~ dn hn Voo 60
about it. With the western dele.
gates the silver sentiment was higher
than party obligations. They said
so, and compelled the adoption ol
"the plan of organization" Possibly
some feeble, spasmodic effort will be
made to put it into execution, bu
not where 1t will
SECURE INDEPENDENT ACTION
or menace Democratic interests.
To say that it was a Representative,
gathering is ridiculously misleading
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, ex-Sen
ator Jarvis and Senators Harris
Jones and Call we're the only Demo
Gratis of national prominence in th'
caucus. States were represented b!
LOBBYISTS AND BOARDING HOUSE
KEEPERS.
Yoder, lobbyist and ex-Congress
man, living in Washington, repre-
sented the great State of Ohio. Col
Trentlaw, a clearinghouse keeper
answered for South Carolina; two
thirds of the Virginia delegation
were Washington residents. Ex
Senator Ransom was not present
but was ably represented by "Plun
ger" Barnes as official custodian
of the caucus. From the materia
at hand it was found impossible t.
make up an executive committee
That important matter has been lef
to a correspondence bureau.
What 1t all Means.
What does it all mean anyway
was propounded to Congressma
Cox of Tennessee. "Well, it means,
he said, chat we are lost
DEMOCRACY IS DEAD.
We can't win the fight. The It'd
is against US, and the party is hope
lessly divided"
Then, suggested your correspond
ent, the election of Domocrati
President is impossible.
Entirely so, as things now e
Our conference may result in on
possible good. 1t is possible, by agita
: ing the silver question, we may b
strong enough in the national col
vention to nominate q western ma
under q pledge not to veto silve
legislation, and compel tho easter
j, Democrats to bolt the nominatio,
= In that event We would lose th
q Presidency, but We might secure th
lower house of congress and poss
bly, secure the senate. The nomin,
ton of gold man ends all hope ,
Democratic success in 1896. tt
q people demand bold, open declar'
q ton on the silver question, an
a speaking for Tennessee, no leader ,
! set of leaders can
r CHANGE THAT DETERMINATION"
l., In the event contemplated, vi
!. you support the Democratic cand
: datef
n "If l voted l should vote the Der
d ocratic ticket. I have voted tn
9 way nearly forty years. was 8
d elector on the Breckinridge Al
y Lane ticket before the war. B
IS vote or not, l shall take no part
" the campaign. l will not stulti
/. public record and subject myself
Ie public contempt, by advocating
Is WHAT DO NOT BELIEVE"
~ Asked how the rank and file Fl
y. silver Democrats will regard t
- nomination of gold man, he sal
" "Nine out Of ten, in my opinion,
h. WILL NOT VOTE THE TICKET"
q A great many will not vote exec
ID in the local elections. What pl
ID portion may vote the Pcpulist ticl
e. will depend upon the nominate
Q. and platform. A strong nomi1
Y ton and the adoption Of . b<
at American platform on the eurren