The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02
THERE MAY BE A BOLT
What the Sound Money Follows are Liable
to Do at Chicaes

| What the Sound Money Follows are Liable
| to Do at Chicago.
Chicago, July lin spite OF the pacific
utteranceS OF some OF the leaders OF the
gold standard wing OF the Democracy.
II seems highly probable, II not entirely
certain, now, that the sound money del
egates viii bolt the convention If a free
silver coinage platform be adopted.
| II may be put down as likely that
| there VIII be three presidential TICKETS
in the field this fall-Repubhcan. Silver
| Democrat and Gold Democrat.
| 1t has been proposed 10 let the cleo
ton go to the Republicans by default.
but this would mean abandonment OF
the party organization in the eastern
states, and for this reason does not meet
with wide favor. More probable is the
policy of placing an independent ticket
in the race.
1--WE will fight the free silver men by
every means in our power sad Judge
Thomas A Moran. the chairman OF the
local organize ton Of the gold Demo-
Gratis, yesterday, when asked what
would be the course OF the sound money
men in the convention. Continuing.
Judge Moran said:
LAS TO just the means and method TO
be employed. no determination has been
reached. We are waiting for further de-
veiopmentS. At present IL is probab BILE
that there will be another ticket in the
field, il the convention here should de-
clare for the free and unlimited coiaage
of silver at 16 TO l. After we shall have
seen what the convention finally does
we will be better able to ayow our pol
10y. Just now we are not saying much.
do not think the election will be al
lowed to go TO the Republicans by de-
fault by withdrawing the electoral
tickets already nominated.
There Will be sound money men in
the convention. and after they get here
we talk the matter over, We will be In
a position to Judge more accurately OF
the situation and decide what Is best TO
be done. My present impression is that
there viii be an Independent candidate,
pledged 10 maintain the credit of the
nation
Il think ft likely that something may
be done in the way OF protest against
the methods used 30 secure the selection
OF the delegates from Cook county"
said Henry S. Robbins. 1T Is possible
that the subject may be discussed at
the meeting Of the committee tomorrow.
We intend TO continue our organization,
and to keep up our fight for honest
money"
National Committeeman z. c Wall
of Wisconsin, who was in the city yes
terday, il authority for the statement
that a plan was being considered By
the gold men to abandon the election
in the eastern and middle states By
no nomination OF presidential electors
in the states where such nominations
have not already been made. and with
drawing them in the states where the
state conventions have named electors.
Mr.. Wal started by denying that New
York deserved any special rcedtt for
failing to nominate presidential elect
ors at the Democratic state convention.
He said Wisconsin was the fiTst state
10 adopt that scheme. and added that
in those states where the electors had
been chosen 10 would De al easy matter
TO take the names down, leaving the
Democratic party without representa-
tion on the presidential ticket.
The idea advanced was that this
should be done in states like New York,
New Jersey. Connecticut and Delaware.
AMI in al states where the Democrats
might have any hope OF winning.
This would leave the Republican
ticket endCesy without opposi ton IN
I44oS~ SN5AEo ail0 AA4SAAr tAAEtA INK fe1l-
red by Mckinley and Hobart Judge
Moran's remarks however. would indi-
cate that a plan FOR an Independent
- more favorably consid- |
cred than the proposition 10 surrender
10 the Republicans without a struggle
Comptroller Of the Currency James II |
Eckles was in town yesterday, and T.
was said was in conference with the J
local gold men There - no doubt that !
the honest money organization here VIII |
make as strong a fight as the conditions (
VIII permit against the free silver del |
sgatiOn from Cook county. p Z Span !
gler. secretary Of the honest money ad- |
vtsory committee OF the state. Is pre- !
pairing for the meeting OF that body /
az an early date.
Wien the Representatives % tie sound I
money element among TIE Democrats q /
IN state assemble they VIII b. assisted /
N their deliberations 5y some q the 1
prominent leaders from other states. |
Ind a plan q acton viii b asree1 /
upon. II Il be possible the lrcal gold i
men WI bring about al independent /
even = = should require 2
00k - tle 32S god delegates fr,5m the i
convention ID sccompTtSa tais result
TTe hgHt n Iais state ard county n
rolves control - ne party machinery !
md Tor this the contest between ne
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