The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-16
HARTER IN GREAT GOOD HUMOR
THE EX-CONGREsSMAN TALKS
ABOUT FINANCES.

He Remarks With Some FacetiOuS-
ness That Not Having Lived I'm
Ohio in Two Years He Knows Moth
ing About POIitics-AII His Sympa-
thy with quay in the Fight I'm
PennsyIvania-IIarr Golden
silence.
Washington, July ia familiar figure
in town to-day was ex-Congressman Har-
ter. who used to rejoice in Ohio citizen
ship but now claims a residence in Phil
adelphia. He has not yet lost that breezy,
brusque. western way of his, but talks
and moves with is old time activity. Mr.
Harters greatest hobby is finance. He
never let day pass while he was in con-
gress without formulating at least one
new scheme for the reformation OF the
currency. and on good holidays and when
the weather was not to warm he would
dash Off one plan in the morning and an
other in the afternoon. He belongs to
the gold-bug wing of the Democratic par
ty. II have been up in New York, talk
ing to the bankers" he said yesterday. as
his coat. Il don't know anything about
politics, because 1 have not been resi-
dent of Ohio for two years, and demo-
crat has not much showing in Philadel-
phia. Quay and Magee? Well, il were
a republican 1 would be with Quay in his
fight. He deserves TO win if there is any
gratitude in the people Of bis state"
How is the sound money sentiment"
Growing all the while" said Mr. Har-
ter enthusiastically. THE next congress
isn't going to do anything for silver. tell
you what would be a great thing though.
Why don't you try and get President Har-
rison to tell the country where he stands
on the silver question. He can talk about
the coperncan system and the Westmin-
lister catechism and everything else, but
he is not peeping about silver. If you can
get him to talk you will do great piece
of work"
None of the incoming statesmen seem to
know anything about the proposed silver
conference in this city on Aug. IA. The let
ter from Senator Jones in which II is inti-
mated that the meeting will not be general
in its nature but will be confined to a few
leaders, is the first definite news about the
gathering At the headquarters of the BIZ
metallic league in this city nothing Is
known. but this ignorance is excused Oh
is thing entirely separate
and distinct from the league
| The conference, it is learned, is the out
! come Of the dissatisfaction felt by Sena-
/ tor Jones and other leading democrats
| with the national committee, which was
| organized as the result of the Memphis
convention. In the place of that com
mittee, they propose to create one thai
/ will include only democrats; in Other
/ words they hope to secure the free coin.
age of silver within the party ranks, and
| the conference which is about to take
| place will be for the purpose of deter
! mining how this can be done. An ad-
! dress will probably be the only outcome
! of the Washington meeting, unless steps
| are taken to secure the election of dele
! gates to the next national convention who
/ are favorable to- the nomination of a free
| coinage man for President. The friends
| of the administration say that they have
no fear of the conference and that moth
| ing can revive the dying interest in silver.