The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-07
FREE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Threaten to Bolt If Unable to Dictate
the Party Policy.


Chicago. July GA special 90 the News
from Washington City says: Western
silver Republicans have outlined an in
teresting programme to be pursued in
the next national Republican convention.
Today Western Republican of national
prominence, who arrived in Washington
City two days ago, disclosed the pro-
gramme OF the silver men in all its de-
tails. and 1t is SO sudacious as 20 startle
the political managers here. The plan,
he says, was agreed upon at a confer
ence or Western senators held last
month. The senators and other West
ern Republican leaders who participated
In the compact represent the Western
silver states. and profess to be able to
control the delegations to the next ma
Gonal Republican convention from those
states. These states are Montana, Wyo-
ming, Washington. Oregon, Colorado. Ne
vada. Utah. California and South Da-
kota. These states are claimed solidly
for the agreement. and the states of
North Dakota and Nebraska may yet
Join in the movement It is the purpose
of the Western silver Republicans TO
meet aid choose delegates to the national
Republican convention In the regular
form. and when the convention meets to
present the name OF Senator Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, for president If Cameron
Is not acceptable to the Republicans. the
convention will be asked to agree upon
some other representative free silver Re
publican. II IL refuses to act upon the
suggestion. tie delegates from these
Western states say they WIFI march out
OF the convention in a body. carrying
with them as many OF the free silver
delegates from other states as they can
command. They will wait upon the Demo-
cratic convention. not as delegates. be-
cause they cannot be admitted as such,
but as commission knocking at the
doors asking for the nomination of a
free silver Democrat, Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama preferred.
II the Democratic convention falls TO act
upon the demand. the silver men will aban-
don both the old parties. 1t is not now the
intention OF the managers OF the independ-
emit political movemnt to nominate
standard bearer for 1896 on an independ-
ent silver platform, but their efforts will
be directed toward choosing electors
pledged 10 the election of a free silver
president. regardless of personal prefer
ences The idea of nominating an indie
pendent free silver candidate prevailed
until quite recently, but was abandoned
as a piece OF bad political policy. and fail
Ing TO secure recognition from either of
the national conventions, the silver men
say they will seek 10 hold the balance OF
power in the next electoral college and
prepare one OF the old parties TO bring for
ward a silver man in order TO secure the
election.
Tho movement outlined is at present
confined to the Republican party. The
Democrats declare that they fear that
similar insurrection may break out in their
own party led by Southern Democrats. al
lied with Western men on the money ques-
ton. This IS considered IS very likely 20
happen should the Democrats call their
national convention first. and for that rea-
son there IS much talk today OF postpon-
ing the Democratic convention until very
late. in order 10 give the free silver men
an opportunity TO work IN the national Re
publican convention first.
Prominent Republican leaders today as
sert that II IL can be shown conciusively
in the next national Republican convention
that the Western Republicans have ar
ranged any such programme for boiling
the convention as that disclosed today, the
committee on credentials will refuse 10
seat the delegates until they pledge them
selves to abide by the work Of the con-
ventou.