The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-05
FREE SILyER'S GAINS.
Causing Republicans to Look Long,
ingly Toward Fence.
Another Story From Canton About Me-
Kinley and Contesting Delegates.


states In Republican convention. notably
New York, Massachusetts,, Pennsyl-
vania, Connecticut, ETC.. had come out
squarely for the single gold standard
that for weeks the sound money people
have been expecting to have their own
way at st. Louis. and to override the Ohio
straddle and every attempt to commit
the party to an evasive platform.
The fates are influencing events other
wise. The sweeping tide by which one
Democratic convention after another
has declared for silver Is alarming the
timid Republicans, who fear that this
tide may indicate a widespread popular
sentiment, regardless OF party, which IL
may not be well TO antagonize. Then,
the Oregon tangle looks like a silver
victory. This is one OF the four west
ern states, which has been counted as
surely for sound money. in case the elec-
tion turned on that issue. Free silver
men are boldly claiming that the Oregon
result insures the support of the entire
west for the cheap dollar. In this situa-
fon McKinieys failure to revise his rec
ord in the direction OF sound money Is
now being commended as having been
good politics, and the advocates of an
equlvocal platform are growing in num-
hers and strength.
Republican leaders are sufficiently
alarmed over the prospect OF a success
ful Democratic combination of west and
south in the electoral college, so that
some of their number are ready TO con-
cede good deal TO save the silver Re-
publican states. The gold standard
east, they believe. will have to support
the Republican ticket, however unsatis-
factory 1t might be- as against a free
silver Democracy, and hence the only
votes to be won are along the border.
The strongest sound money men have
practically abandoned all hope that the
st. Louis platform will declare ex-
p,icitly for the gold standard. and now
intend to make the fight on an attempt
to secure a declaration against further
purchases OF silver on government ac-
count, as well as straight-out free sill
yer. On the government purchase
proposition the real contest will come.
That was the principle underlying our
silver legislation from 1878 to 1893. To
declare against the re-establishment of
the policy Of the government purchases
will require aggressive action. and upon
Inade.
A Mckinley Republican from Canton
has brought the following story, saying
that he had been empowered TO tell OF
Major -McKinley,s program regarding
the 15s contesting delegates to the st.
Louis convention:
There should be every effort made to
leave as little soreness as possible after
ha Mr. MclNinlpV
believes that he is to be nominated, but
ne has been in politics long enough to
appreciate that on several occasions
the Ohio politicians have aroused an
tagonlsms which became deep-seated
and ranked in the hearts of Republicans
who have been as loyal to their party
as men possibly could be. Mr.. Mckinley
believes that majority of the Republi-
can national committee favors his nom
nation. and he therefore believes that
the committee on contested seats will be
made UP OF a majority of his friends.
The anti-Mckinley people in New
York state do not believe that the ma
tional committee will be made up of
majority of McKinJey's friends. But
from evidence in McKinley's possession,
some Of the eastern Republicans are
utterly mistaken about 1t. According
to MoKlnley's idea of the situation Ill
the national committee, he believes that
the 15s contesting delegates should each
receive half vote in the national con-
vention. This is Mr.. McKinley'5 idea
alone, and his MANAGERS have acceded
to him.
Senator Quay, on his visit to McKin-
ley, asked Mckinley IL he provided he
is nominated and elected), would recog-
nize the Chris Magee Republicans in
Pennsylvania. Mckinley replied that
he would recognize the regular organi-
zdtion, and this orc lnization is domi-
mated By Quay. Mckinley said that he
had no idea If nominated and elected,
of opposing the regular organization OF
the state of New York. either. Mckin-
ley said that Plat had said some things
which had hurt his feelings but, never
thcless, Mckinley did not propose. to
start any fight in New York state. The
facts about these motters are as give
them to you. and no one who is fully
acquainted with the subjects that have
been talking about will gainsay them.'
One Lone Gold District.
Staunton, Va. June 5.-The Dem
ccratic state convention was called 10
order yesterday by j. T. Ellyson. chair
man of the state committee. John Il.
Bigger was rcade temporary chairman.
In assuming the chair. Mr.. Bigger made
brief speech. The various district
meetings elected their delegates to Chi
cago and their district electors. All of
Sie 10 districts, except the Second. elected
silver representatives to Chicago. That
district was carried by the gold men.
Senator Daniel read the majority re-
port of the resolutions committee. 1t
deprecates the growing influence OF
trusts" declares for a tariff tax for
revenue limited TO the necessities OF an
economically administered government,
and opposed third term of presidential
office. The financial plank is substan-
tally as follows:
I'VE are for sound money. The sound
est that the world has ever had or can
have.
This sound money should consist OF
oliver and gold, and OF paper redeem