The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25
HOW TELLER COULD BE ELECTED
Representative Hartman of Montana Has
1t All Figured Out.

Representative Hartman of Montana Has
1t All Figured Out.
st. Louis. June 1S.-Representatiye
Charles Hartman of Montana was asked
by reporter what action he thought the
action of the bimetallic delegation in re-
pudiating the gold stanard plank of the
Republican platform would have upon the
coming campaign. He replied as follows:
IF all the bimetallc forces of the coun-
try can be conferred upon candidate there
will be no difficulty, in my Judgment, in
having a bimetallst president and BIZ
metallist congress elected this fall. The
end and aim of all the supporters of BIZ
metallism should be to promote the nomi-
nation of the strongest candidate that can
be obtained. it should not be question
simply of individual preference of any cit
iZen.
But the prominent question which
every bimetallist in all parts and sections
ought to ask himself is: What will
bring to that ticket the greatest number
of electoral votes?'
'As the result of very careful and eX,
tensive examination of the question,
through personal interviews and by COR
reSpOndence, L am convinced that Mr..
Teller, above all others, is infinitely the
strongest man we can nominate. The ac
ton of the retiring delegates from the Re
publican convention was the proper course
to pursue, and he should be made the
standard-be of the bimetalist forces;
his election would follow by an overwhelm-
ing majority. 1t has been conceded by a
large number of Democratic bimetallists,
both in and out of congress, with whom
| have conversed, that Mr.. Teller, by rea-
son of his bold, gorgeous and patient
stand against the force bill, would carry
every southern state with the exception of
Maryland and West Virginia, and with
that concession am content. The people
of these states have not forgotten the ring
ing sentences to which Senator Teller
gave utterance when the force bill was
pending in the senate, when he denounced
it as the most infamous measure that had
ever crossed the threshold of the senate
"Any one of the prominent and dis
tinguished Democrats mentioned in the
press to head the ticket could also carry
these same states.
"Therefore thus far their strength is
equal. Now take the states lying west
of the Missouri river. Any one of the
Democratic bimetallists on Il bimetallic
platform could carry five of the inter-
mountain states, possessing sixteen cleo
toral votes. but he would lose eight of
these states. possessing forty-hvc elec
toral votes
"Mr. Teller could carry all of the
states west of the Missouri river and
would therefore have forty-iive electoral
votes at this stage than Democrat could
possibly hope to have.
Nov let us take the belt of states ly-
ing between the Missouri river and the
Allegheny mountains. A Democratic BIZ
metallist with all forces centered upon
him would carry Missouri, would carry
Indiana. would stand fair show of
carrying Illinois. would stand no show
of carrying Minnesota and but little show
to carry Michigan.
"Mr. Teller, on the contrary. uniting
all the bimetallic strength, would carry
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and
would stand more than an equal show for
carrying Minnesota-that is. figuring
only on what is certain, so far as any
thing in politics can be certain, Mr..
Teller would have fourteen electoral
votes from Michigan which the Demo
cratic nominee would not get. and added
to the fOrty-five surplus of the states
west of the Missouri river would give
him clear advantage of fifty-nine cleo
toral votes over any Democratic bimetal-
list that could be named on the ticket.
With Minnesota, Mr.. Teller would have
siXty-eight electoral votes more than the
an aggregate vote of Mr.. Teller of $50
as against 1877, the very most Democrat
could hope for. Therefore the question
that would present itself to the Demo
cratic bimetalist, if my analysis is cor
rect. is, will they exchange what is prac-
tically certainty of success, for what.
to say the best of it, is a strong porba-
bility of defeat"
IF the Democratic party at Chicago
desires to make the success of bimetal-
lism a certainty, actuated as / believe
they are. with a sincere desire to
achieve such success, they will not hest
tate to take the step which will make
practically certain the reputation of the
gold standard and demonstration of sill
yer by naming III. NJ. Teller for presi-
dent and some equally splendid patriot
of their party for vice president. If this
is done and the bimctallist forces of
the party which will assemble in st.
Louis July % will ratify that nomination
the cause of bmetallism will win against
the combine gold forces of Cleveland,
Sherman and the bond syndicate.
LONDON PRESS COMMENT.
London, June Recommending on the
st. Louis convention the Daily News
says:
j.
leys nomination, which was generally an
ticipated, but that he is compelled to
stand on gold platform. 1t shows that
the great party which is now believed
to control the political destinies of the
United States has repudiated all designs
of tampering with the currency.
President Cleveland has done his best
to relieve the Democrats from the sus-
plcion of financial unsoundness, but they
are not all orthodox economists like Mr.
Cleveland, and Mr.. Mckinley will have
TO uphold the flag of commercial honesty.
The Graphic says: Mr.. Mckinley will
have his hands full if he conscientiously
tries to realize the platform adopted.
The. financial article in the Times says:
Spectators in the American railroad mar
ket yesterday were disappointed that the
public did not come in, as had been hoped,
on the mere announcement that a gold
plank had been included in the Republic