The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-06
BUT 1T KEEPS GROWING
A Man Who Has Long Been IN
the Fight Wanted.
SOME OF THE AvAlLABLES
Democratic Headquarters May Be
Moved From New York to Chicago
For the Free Silver
Campaign.

oring the free coinage of silver and
those in favor of the single gold
standard, have been too busy figuring
upon the platform to be adopted at
Chicago and it's effect on this years
campaign to get down to business and
talk candidates.
1t has been many years since there
was as little speculation regarding the
choice of a National convention for
presidential candidates as there is
among Democrats this year. Up until
the last week or two it seemed diff
ficult to find any one who was willing
to be considered an avowed candidate
for the nomination. Now there are
few free silver Democrats who have
signified their willingness to lead the
party, but the sentiment of the promi-
nent Democrats has not yet had time
to crystalline in favor of any partlcu-
lar one.
As long as it appeared possible for
the administration and its friends to
control the Chicago convention there
were very few expressions of choice
of presidential candidate. Now that
the silver men seem certain of having
things their own way at that gather
ing. the leaders of the silver wing aro
taking a little courage and are dis
cussing in an indefinite way the names
of q number of prominent free coinage
Democrats who would make good can
didates on 16 TO / platform.
STEVENSON IN THE LEAD.
The names of Stevenson, Bland,
Boies, Matthews and Campbell are all
frequently mentioned in free silver
Democratic gossip, but it is impossible
at present to secure expressions OF
opinion that would indicate that any
one of the gentlemen mentioned was
preferred over another.
Outcroppings of the Stevenson boom
have been noticeable in the talk OF
some of the delegates at the Kentucky
and Virginia Democratic conventions.
There was no distinct Endorsement of
the boom, it is true, but a number of
the delegates spoke kindly of the Vice
President and of the feeling which has
been entertained for him for years by
Southern people. Among the Ken
lucky delegates there is said to have
been quite a sentiment for the VICE
President.
Speaking of the Stevenson boom the
Evening Star, of this city, contains the
following interesting gossip:
s'The radical silver Democrats fear
that there may be enough compro-
mise silver men in the convention,
aided by the gold standard, men, TO
bring about the nomination or ste
venson or some man like HIM. MI.
Stevenson was born in Kentucky. lie
has many influential relatives IN
North Carolina, with strong connec-
lions in other Southern States, IKE
Alabama Many of the silver polltl-
clans of Georgia are friendly TO MN.
as also in other States. Should SIXTY
or seventy silver men from THESE
States vote for his nomination, and De
backed by the gold men, there would
be close to majority for hlm. Inns
is the way some OF the silver men,
who are apprehensive that they Will
not get to nominate silver man OF
long standing, look at the matter.
BELIEVE IT WILL DIE.
ssViewing the question, however,
from the standpoint of Money, Bailey
and others. who have been, or will be,
elected delegates to Chicago, the Ste
venson boom will die so soon as the
object it is intended for is accom-
plished. They say that even il it con-
tinued to the date for the convention
il would be harmless. One OF them
said that the silver men would have
nearer two hundred than one hum
dred majority at Chicago, and that not
enough men could be got to the side
of compromise to effect the result that
is now intended. These men also say
that the silver men will never permit
the nomination of man who has re-
Trained from taking any part in the
fight. They don't believe in that kind
of politics. For the cause of silver,
they say. many men have endangered
their political lives. They will not
be the ones now to consent to the
nomination of men who were silent
when speech might have been gol-
den,' Nothing but the nomination of
man who has borne the brunt of the
fight for several years will suit them,
they say, This is the kind OF talk that
is heard on every side at the Capitol.
''The idea that the Stevenson boom
is due to Democratic silver Senators
,as ,,..aeen repudiated by some of the
~
men whose names were connectd with
Il. It is said that Snatof Vest yester-
day sent telegram to e frtend deny
ing that he had any connection with
it, and pledging himself to make the
speech nominating Bland, if the latter
desired it, Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas. the silver leader of the Senate, i
also said TO oppose the Stevenson talk
BRINGING OUT CANDIDATES.
"'rhe silver wave which is sweeping
over the country in the Democratic
ranks, and the consequent talk of can
didates, is bringing many men to th'
front Senator Vest himself ha
friends who believe that he should b.
the nominee One of the latest sug
e,@eti0ns is the name of Senator White
81 California. His friends urge tina
his nomination would leave no doub
that the West would be solid for tn
ticket. They also urge that his recor'
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