New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
FREE SILVER AT CHICAGO.
ITS STRENGTH AT LEAST sEVENTY-TWO
VOTES ALREADY.
THIRTY-EIGHT GOLD STANDARD DELEGATES
CHOSEN so FAR-THE ADMINS
TPATlON ALARMED
TRATION ALARMED.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRurxr.l

lfAllON ALARMED
tRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIrrHrl
Washington. April 25.-Extraordlnary interest is
shown ty Democratic managers here IN the State
Convention which is TO be he'll in Michigan 70
morrow for the election OF delegates to the Chicago
National Convention Michigan VIII be the eighth
State to choose National delegates. and II to-mor-
rows convention declares in favor OF the free coin
age OF silver Il will be the sixth so far TO go on
record in opposition the financial policy OF the
present Administration. The conventions which
have declared for silver are follows: Alabama.
with % votes: Missouri. "a: Colorado g. Oregon. S.
Washington. s. Nebraska Il: giving total Of &c
votes for silver in the Chicago convention. AS
there is n dispute about the Of Washington
and a probable contest from Nebraska both dele
cations be left out OF present calculations and
the total for the silver will be seventy-two
The District OF Columbia Convention did not declare
for silver, but five out OF the six delegates are sup
posed to favor the white metal.
The conventions which have declared for the gold
standard are Massachusetts and Rhode Island. with
a total OF thirty-eight votes The silver men al
say they have change 10 make in their esii-
mates OF the vote at Chicago. They are confident
Of having from fifty to one hundred and fifty ma
tority. The addition of Michigan ID the silver
column will give votes than they figured on
month ago. but Michigan has been included in the
recent estimates Of the silver men The silver
leaders express themselves pleased that tie gold
standard men. headed by Senator Brice and backed
by the Administration. going to make a fight
for the States of Illinois. Indiana. Oho ard Ken
lucky. They think that open aShi VIII eAcour-
are their own followers. Senator Jones, OF Ark3n-
sas was asked to-day 1. the silver wee doing
any organized work in the four states nGincd. lie
answered. "Oh. yes. are at work. We are not
talking or boastng. but are hard n. WORK.
AS TO Indiana, the silver men say that the tax
about the Administration being abe to overthrow
the silver sentiment Is absurd. Senators Tnrp,e ana
Voorhees, laugh at the idea OF snvthing but
silver delegation going from the Hooser state
Senator Jones and other silver leaders also say
that they will get Al least half OF the vote OF ono
and NAV get great deal more than half
There is doubt that the Admins tion hnS be-
come alarmed and has gone 10 work with a VIII 10
secure sound money victory al chicago S'cre-
tary Smith 10 putting forth the most strenuous
Efforts capture the Georgia delegation. lie Is
fully aware that the chances are against MN, bht
he has won numerous fights In the State against
odds The Georgia gold men are not only making
a fight for the delegates 10 Chicago. but they are
making a struggle TO have number OF gold stand
ard Congressman nominated. Representative Car
ter Tate OF the IXth Georgia District. is opposed
by Colonel II H. Perry tho abest sound MONEY
orator in the district. ono county In the d.stf.ct
has acted. NJ. Tate carried H. he Is confnen; OF
having a large majority IL the Congress convention
but the gold men declare that they viii de'eai MIN
and send two Sound money" men 10 the Chicago
Convention.