The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-19
ASKED 4 B1rssNG AT DlYNrn.
WILL THE car JUMP?
National Republican League Convention.
No Free silver.

No Ifct Nil''t'
CLEVELAND. O., June iS.-On the eve
Of the National Republican League Con-
vcntiOn the man VINO can Cell which way
the cat Will jump on the al-aDsornlns
money question does not live. 10 is NOT
even a certainty that the eat VIII jump,
as the feeling seems 10 be sifcns stnenrl
with the arrival of each delegation tnat
the money question should bee handled
Ike "A hot stone
By every train delegates and visitors
have been brought TO the city to-day. ana
tonight all the hotel lObDies and the
sidewalks are crowded with enthusiastic
Republicans discussing politics ana the
money question I'm particular. There was
a big surprise In store FOR the deiegdies
and visitors who were steking inioima-
ton on the money question. Among lhe
arrivals during the day were the ADVANCE
guards of the southern states.
There was little comfort for the western
advocates Of free silver IN the utltiaucts
Of These men from the South.
SOUND MONEY
Sound money was their slogan.
"My only purpose in coming 10 the
convention" said Mr. Lea. a prominent
Nicksburg, Miss, Republican. was 20 40
ali In my power to prevent deelai a.
tion In favor of free silver. The only
silver men I'm our State are Democrats
The Republicans are 10 man Toy s0uhu
money our party can make nothing py
getting into the breakers on TINS money
controversy.
'The tarin should be the issue in the
coming campaign. On that the party la
united. or the Uoncy question lt can
not but be hopelessly divided.
- hat Is "A fair expression OF our party
In the state Of Mississippi" interposei
Colonel J. B. stephens, OF Macon. Miss.
The cOlOred delegates from Louisiana are
headed by II. IA. Blunt. the president OF
the state League Blunt Is enc Of the
most prominent colOred Republicans 800
Louisiana. AT the Denver convention last
year he made a rOusins speech On opuo-
stiOn TO resolution providing Tor the
division or caucuses in the southern
States on these lines. The cOlOrtd men
We're at once corralled by a number OF
western delegates. who catcchiset them
on their position on the money question.
"The Louisiana delegation VIII Doe solid
for sound money II the issue is made in
the convention" said Blunt. We DO not
think that IL is The business OF this con-
vcntion to declare either for or against
free silver
The members Of the Arkansas dclega-
tions are decorated with yellow badges.
bearing the inscription, Sound Money"
WHITE METAL LEADERS.
Senators Carter. Of Mcrtana. and Du-
bois. Of Idaho. arrived from Washi.le.
ton late in the afternoon. Their advent
was nailed with delight by the free-siNcr
delegates from the West, as an Fir recent
utterances have marked them a. leaders
o. the whie-metal forces
70 United Press representative SEN
ator DUBOIS said; In nay Judgment il
Is not within the province Of this league
10 make platform for The Republican
party. | suppose however, that The usu-
al custom OF adopting resolutions viii
prevail. ANY declaration on the money
question must be on a free silver basis or
the Republican party cannot hope 10
carry western State next year. III The
issue is made l propose to sound the
note or warning. and ! have pledged my
self TO work unrcmittingy for free s.l-
yer delegation. The citizens OF the West
VIII not be satisfied with a declaration
Tor DimciAlism. which IL another word
for straddle. lractical bimetallism means
a gold standard The point has been
reached In this great question wnere the
Republican party must choose between
gold monOmctalliSm and the iree ana
unlimited coinage Of silver AT 10 20 /.
Senator Carter said: II am not here
as a United States senator or as cnalr-
man of the Republican, National Com
m-ttec, but as delegate ana hulhoie
citizen Of Montana. Ny views on the
SILVER question are Weli-knOwn, ana II
there is a flzht on the question | will. Of
course be with tho other delegates OF hs
State for the white metal. III seems 20
me. however, that the objects OF this
league are TO promote harmony III th-
partv rather than TO usurp the platform
~ erOsatiVes of the Nation Il convention.
/ am not In favor OF any declaration
by the league that VIII be bihdihS urVh
next wears National Convention. The
feeling between the gold and silver men
Is very bitter. and there Is much talk OF
preventing any discussion In the con-
yent.On."
Colonel Isaac Tromboo, OF Salt Lake
City. is red hot for silver, but free IRON
political aspirations.
"As fo silver" said he. "you can Say
that we viii present the subject Wednes-
dsv and insist that some definite action
he taken. a compromise resolution viii
not satisfy our people. II no other dele dele
Editor II. {. Plumbley. OF the Fargo
M D) Forum said: THE chief object OF
our trim N TO insist thai the laasil~ Ehall