Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-07
The Warrington Conference.

The reader will have noticed that the
conference TO be held in Washington on
the 18th instant 10 discuss the silver
question is to be conference OF Demo-
crats-that is, II our Washington corre-
spondent is not mistaken. This fact may
indicate that the Democrats VINO are
engaged in trying to insure the success
Of that conference DO not intend TO be
lod astray by the silver question. nor by
the Silver party, but expect 10 continue
10 act with the Democratic party. Ger
talnly IT is a good sign to find that the
Democrats who expect TO attend that
conference intend TO attend il as Demo-
Gratis
II must not be forgotten. however that
the recent State convention in Kentucky
went "all TO pieces" on the silver ques-
ton. though. Of course. the call for that
convention was addressed 20 all Demo-
Gratis. The Democratic party in that
State now presents sorry spectacle.
Its candidate for Governor is sound
money man, whilst the most prominent
candidate for the United States Senate
is q Silyerite In favor o. the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 10 to l. and all
over the State the most prominent Demo-
Gratis are on the stump fighting one an
other. instead Of fighting the common
enemy. When Watterson and Black
burn take opposite sides in state cam
paign in Kentucky. there is not much
reason 20 hope for good results. How
could there be, when the administration
is fighting on one side? Mir. Carlisle
is Secretary Of the Treasury Of the United
States. and is supposed TO voice the views
OF the President. Was there any wis
dom in throwing down the sage of bat
tie TO him?
SO as TO Georgia. The Griffin con-
yentlon has weakened decidedly the cause
Of free silver in that State. Another
member Of the Cabinet has there taken
up arms against the Silyerites, and the
results promise to be anything but what
the promoters of the Griffin convention
expected them 10 be. Light has been
shed upon the condition Of things in
thu Empire state of the South-a Demo-
cratic stronghold. as IL has always here
tofore been-and II Is found that
large majority OF the Democratic papers
In that State are opposed 10 the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6 10 J.
Again: II the Southern States were
TO vote unanimously in the Democratic
National Convention Of next year in IA
vor Of the free coinage Of silver at the
ratio Of IS 10 /. nothing would thereby
be accomplished for the cause Of free Sill
yer. As we say elsewhere, the northern
Democrats-all the New England Demo-
Gratis and the Democrats OF the Middle
States-would vote the other way, ana
that convention would inevitably be domi-
mated by the opponents Of free coinage.
Besides. the two-thirds rule obtains in
Democratic national conventions. VIII
YOU alter. or repeal or neglect TO adopt
tha, rule next year? VIII the Wash
ington conference Of Democrats declare
for side-tracking it?
The Washington conference wiz be
held where the influence OF the admin
is.ration is strong. SO that the con-
illusions 10 which that body may come
cannot be impeached on the ground that
the Silverites were afraid TO attack the
policy OF the President.
We do not know how the free-silver
men in Virginia intend 10 treat the Wash
ington conference "of Democrats" That
conference IS only a few days of. But sure
We are that II viii not b. an enlivening
sDectacle 10 those OF US Democrats IN
Virginia who favor international Hee
coinage Of silver at the ratio OF Is TO J.
70 find good old fashioned Virginia
Democrats driving q wedge into the
Democratic party which cannot but spit
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