Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
OLD NORTH DEMOCRATS
The Majority Are for Silver. but They Are
for the Party First
The Recent Convention a Farce
Don't object4e u Third Term
for Cleveland.

Ex-Representative Benjamin H Bum of
North Carolina is in the city, and speaking
of the situation in his state to Star re-
porter today. he said:
THE silver convention just held at
Raleigh, in my state, was a farce 1t was
called by members of the extreme wing of
the silver party in the ranks of the de-
mocracy. but it turned out to be a popuIist
convention. There We're not over twenty
or thirty democrats in the convention
when it opened and only about five remain-
ed there throughout the meeting
Democracy Before Silver.
Il have no doubt that the silver men are
In the majority in the democratic party
of North Carolina, but they are democrats
before anything else, and If the national
convention declares in favor of sound
money" they will bow to the will of the
party. They are not the kind of democrats
VINO Will throw over their democracy If
they canEot have their own way in the
convention. They will make an effort to
get what they want, and If they do not
get 1t they will go in the traces and work
Tor party success. This course I look upon
as assured after the silver convention we
nave Just had at Raleigh. That convention
before it adjourned adopted resolution
providing that its members should work for
the nomi- ton of presidential candi,lat e
who would declare himself for the free
vote for no one else. 1t was that declara-
nc n that drove out OF the convention near
~ every silver democrat who attended it
Ihey did not propose 70 stay in the con-
Vention and bind themselves to such n
&C urse.
Before this silver convention met
think the silver men of the democrats
party In North Carolina were inclined to
instruct delegates to the national conyen-.
ton. but feel sure now that delegates will
be sent there either unins.ructed or with
only the restriction that they should use
their efforts to secure the ncrninatfon of a
silver man. That VIII leave them at Iib.
erty to work for silver man, but If they
see that he cannot be nominated, they can
vote for whoever they please. This is a
great game for North Carolina democracy
and in my opinion it was brought about by
the silver convention at Raleigh.
Cleveland In Popular.
1.-THE people of North Carolina do not
seem to be giving the Importance to .he
opposition to a third term that is shown in
other sections of our country. They do not
seem to think that the mere sentiment
against third term. is of any Importance
compared with practical matters relating
to the principles which they wish carried
out. Mr.. Cleveland Is extremely popular in
North Carolina, and, as 1 have indicated
the question of his having served two
terms is not considered there in connection
with his chances for renominai ton. The
men who are fighting him are men who do
not agree with his financial policy, ard
they would fight him if he were to come
up as candidate for a first term.
In ten years 1 have never known greater
prosperity than We are enjoying in North
Caro- ina. We have had immense tobacco
crops, and We are getting high prices for
that staple. There is a general feeling of
confidence in the future and the people are
pushing ahead well contented with their
present prosperity, and hoping for con-
tinuance of it."