New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15
DEMOCRATS IN DEEP CONCERN
THE ADMINISTRATION WORRIED ABOUT
GEORGIA AND MISSOURI.
TOO STRONG LEANING TOWARD FREE SILVER
TO SUIT THE PREsIDENT-HoKE SMITHS

POPULISTIC LETTER.
WASHINGTON July II (SpeciaD.-Admnistraton
Democrats In Washington do not appear 10 iee'
80 cocksure they did ten days ago that
the free-sver movement in their party has spent
It's force and that there is nothing to fear from It,
On the contrary, they exhibit symptoms OF anxiety
and concern scarcely less strong than were ap-
parent six weeks ago, when the fate OF the sound
money Democrats OF Kentucky hung In the BAL
ance and Secretary Carlisle and Congressman Pat
tersOn were called to the rescue. One thing tnat
is giving tho Administration men much concern
Is the condition OF affairs in Georgia. and their
anxiety is naturally increased by the untimely
publication OF Hoke Smiths Populistc. free-silver
and greenbac limitation letter OF September 10. lSW
OF course. he could not foresee at that time that
within less than three years ne would be called
into the Cabinet OF a sound-money Democratic
President. and compelled to sing an entirely DIFF
ferent song but the publication Of his letter now.
the eve Of the Grimm convention will materially
and naturally impair his influence In favor OF
sound money. He does not by any means command
the confidence or respect OF the Democratic party
In his State as Secretary Carlisle does that Of his
party In Kentucky.
According to the information received here. the
freesilver convention that is to be held at Grimm
next Thursday promises to be large one CON-
posed Of strong and influential men who will
fairly represent large majority OF the Demo-
Gratis Of Georgia Every county in the State will
silver Democrats and II Is asserted that all OF these
meetings have been large and enthusiastic. The
silver men point to the proceedings In Putnam
County as significant Of the state Of feeling among
the rank and file OF the party throughout the
State. except In some OF the larger cities and
towns. This Is the home county OF Congressman
La wson. who recently came out for sound money.
About six hundred and fifty Democratic votes
cast at the election last fall. and at the mass
meeting last Tuesday which unanimously adopted
resolutions In favor OF free-silver coinage at the
ra ito Of ls to and elected delegates to the Grimm
convention. GOO Democrats present. Accord
ing to the free-s.lver men. the Democrats OF Put
nam County have never before been opposed TO Mr..
Cleveland. but now believe that they have
to the parting OF the ways. Senator Morgan. OF
Alabama will be one OF the speakers at the Griffin
convention.
The situation In Missouri Is also causing the Ad-
ministration Democrats here a good deal OF uneasi-
ness The question Is "wlll the Missouri Demo-
Gratis follow the example OF their brethren In ILL.,
nois. and formally declare in favor OF free sllverr
AS In Illinois. In Missouri there will be
election OF State officers this year. but there is lit
tie no doubt that a Democratic State Convention
will be held to obtain expression OF opinion on
the silver question. The agitation In favor Of such
convention began some two months ago. and on
June 1 a meeting OF the Democratic State Com
mittee was held to consider the matter. The result,
was decision by a vote OF 10 TO against calling
convention, and the sOund-money Democrats re-
their efforts. and the chairman OF the State Com
mttee. who was and Is opposed TO a convention.
finally agreed that II the Democratic Central Com
mittees OF county conventions should formally re-
quest him to do so. he would reconvene his COM
mittee and again submit, the question. 4 majority
OF the counties have compiled with this condition.
and the friends OF the movement claim that moro
than so OF the lis counties favor II. call has
therefore been Issued for n meeting OF the State
Committee at st. Louis Tomorrow and Chairman
Maf1tt expresses the opinion that the motion for
will be carried by two-thirds majority. 1t Is ex-
pected that the convention will be held about the
middle OF August and the free-silver Democrats
are confident that II will adopt resolutions in favor
OF free and unlimited silver coinage by the United
States at the ratio OF l6 to regardless OF the
ton OF any other Nation
1t Is natural that the turn OF affairs IN Missouri
should be disqueting to the Administration sound
money Democrats in Washington who had hoped
and believed that the danger In that State had been
averted II In also natural that their anxiety should
be aggravated rather than mitigated BY such edi-
from The st. Louis Republic Of July IL:
THE next National Convention Will be managed
by the South and West. and they know their
business"
The same paper editorially observes. in speaking
OF the next Democratic National Convention. that:
There will not be any feroc!ous attempt 10 COM
NIT the convention TO a single gold standard Mr..
Carlisle has made n few remarks under that head.
and the gold standard Is undeniaby sitting up and
looking around. but II viii resume its corpse-like
appearance when the Democratic National Conven-
ton meets"
Taking everything into consideration. IL is not
surprising that the sound money Democrats, who
sit near the Administration throne are not
OF an easy victory as they professed 10 be week
or ten days ago.