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wards gold, and 1t Is still thought that Mr..
Whitney may Lress him as a candidate
who would consent to run on a silver
platform. and would be acceptable to the
gold democrats.
The candidacy of Russell the hoy gov
ernor" of Massachusetts, OF Patterson
whose name Harrity intends to have pre-
sented from Pennsylvania, and of Morri-
compromises not regarded as seriously
as 1t was before the silver forces had de-
veloped such great strength.
Vice President Stevenson is regarded as
the most serious possibility of all those
men who are not strongly identified with
radical silver people, and it is not thoug hit
that any radical gold man, such as the
ex-governors of Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania, can hope for anything
Boies Of Iowa, Bland and Teller are re-
garded as the leading probabilities Boies
Is expected to develop considerable strength
at the very start. though there will be an
active hight against him in certain quar-
ters. He has been a democrat of recent
Years only. Though he has become more
directly identified with the democra tic
party ne IS not as prominent as a silver
oarnsie' Whitney and Blackburn.
1t is not expected that Carlisle will ap-
pear before the Chicago convention as a
candidate. Before his defeat in Kentucky
he was counted the candidate Of the ad-
ministration. Now. Kentucky has in
structed for free silver and Joe Blackburn.
and this is expected to eliminate the Sec
reIary OF the Treasury from the race.
Everybody knows Senator Blackburn
Dasnlng, reckless. eloquent and i'll way
powerful. he has certain amiability and
spirit of good fellowship which has rem
dered him popular. The fact that he is a
fearless tighter. neither asking nor giving
quarter, has not detracted from the ed
mlratlon in which he is held by his friends
brill
man He does not, like Cassius and Car
Isle. think too much: but he thinks quick
~. lie Is not a great stud ent, but is a
! ready reasoner, and the tireless cham
plon of any cause he espouses.
w. Z. Whitney is not regarded as actu-
ally candidate for the democratic nomi-
ration. but his name may be presented If
any hope is offered of that forming the ba-
SIS of compromise. Personally Whitney
is we'll liked by democrats, whether they
believe in silver or in gold, but his per
sonal popularity may not under the pres
| ent circumstances give him the strength in
he goes to the convention with the inten-
tlon of doing all he can to induce the sill
Eer men to make concessions and to 'ndue ee
harmony and hearty support of the ticket
| by all democrats. Since he was broue hi
actually into national politics by selection
by Cleveland for a cabinet position he has
been more or less active in national affairs,
ana has been able to keep to,erably close
to all elements of the party. What marks
| him as the leaders of the administration,
relied on to make The fight against silver
at this time. is his great success during
the last democratic convention, where he
organized the Cleveland forces and swept
everything. Whitney is himself rich and
liberal with his money. and knows where
and how to raise the necessary campaign
funds. 1t is in the want of campaign
funds that silver candidate of the party
will necessarily be weak and it is reckoned
that Whitney's assistance will have to be
sought.
MIR. Teller's Unique Place.
Among silver men drawn from all par
ties Teller Of Colorado is regarded as the
greatest living champion of the silver
| cause. He has the reputation Of au-around
ability, man of lofty ideas, a profound
thinker, close observer and a man whose
sincerity is never questioned. Outside of
| the silver question, indeed, in spite of his
views or this question. he has held high
standing in the Senate since he first ap-
peared In that body. Hts collea cues whu
disagree with him hold him in respect and
his separation from the republican party on
the money question was matter of gen.
eral regret among the leading men of that