St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-28
PREDICTS ]. MAYO PALMER.
He Says the Coming Conven-
ton Will Declare in Favor
of Is to 1.
NEW PARTY TALKED OF.
Western Silver Hen as IRE
pressible as the zig III
touS Flea.

CHICAGO, April 27-The most
sensational political development for
many day in Chicago, if not in the
entire West, was made public this
afternoon. The coming Democratic
convention in Illinois will, beyond all
doubt, declare for free silver without
international agreement Of any kind,
and the movement is of such strength
that other Western and Southern
states will be prevented with great
difficulty, if at all, from following the
lead of Illinois. AS party. the De-
mocracy of Illinois is doomed to dis
organization. The authority for
these statements is Hon. John Mayo
Palmer, corporation counsel of Chi
cago and one of the best know Dem
ocrats in the state. He is not a free
silver man. On the contrary, he has
a reputation with the more pro-
nounced silver element as a decided
gold bug" Mr.. Palmer is the son
of United States Senator Palmer, who
has been leading the money fight for
the national administration in Hin
oiS. The statements were made in
an interview this afternoon, and the
news cause widespread comment and
speculation. Mr.. Palmer returned to
Chicago today from the state capital
He said: '"The sentiment in favor of
free and
UNLIMITED COINAGE
of silver at the ratio of 16 to /, without
0r
seems to have taken complete possess
sion of the Democracy Of Illinois out
side of Cook county. / conferred with
men of all shades of opinion upon this
subject, Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis. L talked with Republicans, be-
cause sometimes the lookers-on see
more of the game than the players.
[ met old friends, with whom 1 could
talk confidentially, and got the i'm
preston that, while there is a very
strong and respectable sentiment
throughout the state in opposition to
this currency theory, yet the oppon-
ents Of 16 to l are without organiza-
ton, apparently, without any ambition
to succeed, and are singularly silent,
while the silver men are vigorous, ac-
tive and aggressive. 1t seems to me
16 to l silver, should they take part in
the June convention, could make any
serious impression. The convention
will unquestionably declare in favor
of 16 to l, without conference with any
nation. We who oppose that view, al
though there are some
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
among US, will take no part in the
convention, although in some counties
delegations will be sent composed of
leading men; representing both sides,
irrespective of the sentiment in the
immediate neighborhood. There has
been great deal of unnecessary per-
sonal irritation and controversy over
this subject, which is very much to be
deplored. There will be a good deal of
talk about reading men out of the
party The immediate effect of the
expected declaration will be to disor-
ganize the Democratic party in this
state. If such a thing is possible. The
ultimate effect, should the currency
question be the prominent one of 1896,
will be the reorganization Of both par
ties on new lines. Those who like
myself, may be called conservatives,
have a faint hope that we may be able
to induce the June convention to de-
clare that 1t is inexpedient to draw
party lines upon the silver question by
a state convention; but, confess, 1
have no very great confidence that we
will be able to secure this. Unless the
refusal of the Democrats who agree
with me to take part in the conven-
ton shall lead the party elsewhere
to believe that Democratic sentiment
is not thoroughly represented by the
convention. this declaration will have
very strong and powerful influence
upon the parties in the Western and
Southern states, but will not, think,
affect anything east of Ohio"