New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
TO BREAK THE SOLID SOUTH.
SENATOR ELKINS PROPOSES A SOUTHERN
MAN FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.


lie THINKS THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
SHOULD BE \ THOROUGHLY NATIONAL Or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ALREADY MADE
UPON THE DEMOCRACY IN THE
STATES SOUTH OF MASON AND
DIXoNs LINE CAN BE FOL-
LOWED BY OTHERS
Senator-elect Stephen b. Elkns, Of West Vir-
ginia after three months jaunt over the coun-
try wound up at the Waldorf Hotel yesterday
Although rather tired. he was in a genial humor
last night. and talked abour his trip about silver
and questions Of the day. His trip took him u
New-Mexico. California. Oregon. British Column
bia. Utah. Colorado and Missouri
lie said: Just "A sort Of prel mlnary
statement Will say that there Is absolutely no
truth in the report that came here 10 meet cx-
President Harrison and confer with him concern
ing his chances .or a nomination on the Re-
publican ticket In 1896. | dll not know that Mr..
Harrison was coming here until read IL I'm the
papers. and am sure that H. did not know that
was 10 b. here. | am here on business. and
hc has bis reasons for the journey 10 New-York.
There has been a great deal Of talk about
candidates rcNt year. ana several names are
clearly .!lhouctt.l across the political horizon as
Presidential possibilities think that 1t Is too
soon - discuss tn matter except I'm a general
way From experience have learned that the
nomination of any man upon PresId ntial
ticket f. always =. cics of a compromise. At
the time National Convention IL held there are
certain questions ~ moment before the Nation,
on which the country. generally s,ctionnly. is
divided one side comedies certain things, and
the other side makes IT. concession. and ~ "A re-
suit compromise candditc Is placed at the
head of he ticket. think that II VIII be- % next
year. Tho question IL silver and do not think
that straight gold manly that mean on"
who H. directly antlgonist.c to allver win b'
scloctef n remains g. be- seen whlt tfe ten Yer
producing states vii ask and what tn Elst will
concolc
THE EX-PREsTDENT's ATTITUDE
"Now. regarding Mr. Harrison. | Do not think
,ha, he IS giving the nomination quest
single thought lie IL going quietly ahead and
not botherng his head bit about the matter.
II he Is called d, not doyot. n he sees clearly
that he is wanted that ne would accept. but the
call would have to be- pretty loud. ard the argu-
ments convincing.
My idea f1r The next National campaign is T.
secure thoroughly nat nal ani strong organi-
za;!on of the Republican party. ! mean by that
more than the words convey. In the past it has
been the Norih against the solid south
want I, see the Republican party securely m
trcnchcd In every state IN the Union. To that
end u is my idea that a man should be- nomi-
mated = head the ticket In thr next campaign
who 81 satisfactory g. ~. Northern states. Then
place n man on the ticket flr tn Office II Vice
President who is a Southern man. Th' South
deserves some recognition. The Republicans
down there arc making a gallant nght. II that
,-a- y. = n,r,-f by the cnncession % placing
+, southern man on tne National ticket for Vice
President believe we could carry four or I'VE
Southern states.
The 'slliI South IS going 20 he thing Il the
ut., very shortly Vest Virginia broke through
iho barriers last year and with ONE b und plant
od her color. flr R'puhnrirlsm with the ma
lorlfy - 1900 That was an achievement West
Virgln.a has hlaz.d the path. ard other states
Will follow I want g. sec Judge COT. - N'S-
Virr!nia. the candidate for Niee-'r'sid'ni ON the
next National Republican ticket H. l. SOU H.
orn man. arI is attracting great d 'ai "' At
tention hy his wis, rulings He IS my prefer nee
and intend to work for him. There are "'h''
good men in the South. and good timber ca" "'
found there. and think thai a Southern man ""
ih. ticket would Il. more to break up the
sectionaiiam nul make tine party National than
ANYTHING W. could do
MS POSITION REGARDING SILVER
Referring To- silver and the part il would prob
ably play I'm the next National election senator
Elk.ns said:
The silver question SIS one that VIII adjust
Itself / have been frequently mislH'''' upon
this subject. ana want to set myself 'H"'' J
am a blmctaust In a limited SENSE oi the "''"'
,.ii.v,. II, the. use of silver as money metal,
but DO not bclicv" ln free coinage ne p'"''
is Invested i'm the Government TO coin money
and limit the value thereof am IN i"N"r "' W. W.
Government establishing a party p,'",'m '','
metals AT a ratio Of IL lo |. VI 20 10 l. or Wni'
ever II seems proper Then hhNluH 'ii 80 -
This u,rif, IL should maintain IL ! W'Ilr lh' w.
s.. II don. hy international agreement ;" ~,
slb,, but that falling. thinK TINS county ~ ''t
enough aud strong enough 10 hN us own "'"''
rate , , o,,l
"Whon | WAS quite Young th'r. was = f"''
I.,l nf ,nlk in the country about there being 700
much gold Ia tho world. ana IL W'' htN"'' ',"'
the coinage ~ gold nh'u'I "' ',,', :, 1",..
| rnusr % mnn brings silver - ih' "'il' Fl" '',
ma, f,llnv that the Government must com u
let the Government tak" as mu'h 'H ~ '''"n
frnln Nrw -Moslco 4 cotrrlc Of u. ndF"'n'' l'
/ t,,fog ,ll hills under so nnl putting "u' Nl''I
instead Some action slmilnr t. ii', u'' 49, ~ y"
/ nixon p, the ncNt Congress-. A' ~ .,' "'''
rtnz. lt0.'f Wr cannot set along Ut wa" ~
nrl,l world OF our without money hny moro ','n
Nc can yet along without mir "t n'nHpln". ,'
.' A. ,.,,u,thfnv mat people dl not under
| gtnnd Tho question s nlwnyH afllht'1 u, hnI'
| tlu.. and with returning prosperity 'n' "lf W.
| ,lnu dlra out We are about to unh'it' ~ '',
! =, n,,,..i,l nrnaporitV. and de- not thiuk thhl
! n ,.ar from now there VIII bs much talk over ln'
money nu,siion. The Republicans musi m',' 'n'
! ieru, when il comes. and settle il wisely ana 'un
..,vo,Iv,lv They will do IT, Perhaps PLATFORM
! Ike IN. minneapolis platform VIII ." hdopt'n'
! As | said beforr. 1t all dcpcnda upon ihr lurs, s
| lion of the moment. and any taik now ~ P"''
! spcculation.'