New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
DEMOCRACY'S DILEMMA.
GOSSIP BUSY IN WASHINGTON OVER CAN
DIDATES AND POLICY.
rprF-sIrNER VICTORY AT CHICAGO WOULD
MEAN HEAVY pESERTIoNs TO TIE III
prRIJcAN CANDIDATES
SAID To FAVOR BOIEs.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Warrington. June sl-One Of Mr.. Cleveands
North Carolina oilce-hoNlors. who il also busi-
ness man IN Of the towns in the interior Oh the
State was here yesterday on his return nome iTo"
a vacation passed In Pennsylvania. lie ala not
attemyt TO conceal his anxiety for MS party II /
adopted the silver programme. he appeared 10
think that possibly the influence Of Whitney. Cor
ma, and others might at the last moment cAatGe
the silver drift in the party. but II ii did not ne
saw no prospect but despair. so far "a the Demo-
cratic party was concerned. This gentleman :
man of intelligence and social standing. lie ue-
clared that ne should stand by his party put
knew that great numbers Of other business men,
members Of The party. would not do SO II 1t
wandered after gods of silver. Said he: i d.dht
see any Democrats in Philadelphia or other PAGES
where | went who proposed 10 stick i n SILVER
man was nominated AT Chicago. on the contrary
| conversed with members who said they should
support Mckinley and II obari FOUND iheF were
Already taking about organizing clubs
Representative Culberson. of Texas one OF the
solid men of Congress- and also one OF the most
deliberate OF old-school Democrats says that the
talk now heard OF nominating Democratic cahH'-
date for President or VIce-Presdent from the TANKS
OF the boiling Republicans IS worth nothing he
believes that simon pure Democrats Will be named
for both places In his opinion there Is no policy
in the course suggested by a few Democrats here.
and he does not believe that the Dmocratc Con
vention VIII seriously entertain the notion Ihis
view is he'd by great many DINERS. Ana YET
both Teller and Dubois mentioned by the hotel
gossips as likely enough nominees for the vice
Presidency II Boies Bland is chosen for the
first place the ticket.
The suggestion OF Senator Teller for Secretary OF
the Treasury II the free silver excitement goes 30
far as the election Of free-silver Democratic
electoral ticket. coupled as II has been hy cis-
tinguishel Democrat from Tennessee with resolH-
ton Of Endorsement TO be proposed In me ChcaFo
Convention, Is thus commented upoA ny Judge u
berson Il don't think the Convent would ADOPT
such resolution. Consider the effect for mo-
ment. Of its adoption. u would destroy the unity
between the Executive and his Cabinei. l. wouIg
be taking out of the Presidents hands the selection
OF his own advisers. putting man in the cabinet
whom the President might not desire - nave
there. at any rate placing a man there "h,o
| would be inlependent OF him" He 80 MOI 10 mink
the step would be improper even II the rominee
were consulted ard approved Of the recoinme"da-
| tlon.
Before he left Washington for ST Louis Senator
Teller said to several persons that Boies or some
| other Democrat favoring free silver shouil ne
| nominated at the Chicago ConNcntOn. II" pllnic1
! out 10 a DISTINGUISHED Senator, who expressed 70
| him the desire 70 him nominated by the Demo-
Gratis that the Democratic masses m'bnt not al.
rally 10 a Republican. and that tn" silver movement
would be promoted by the nomination ~ a llNino-
cratic candidate. He thought eH-Govcrn.r u race
! Boies was the right man. senator Teller in.ie-
fore cannot permit himself % be made a caniid"i I.
without reversing what he himself has sdid. ana
what his special admirers have claimed for MIN.