The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-11
SMALL CHOICE IN NOMINEES.
IT'S THE FREE SILVER PLATFORM
THEY OBJECT TO.

Gossip Around the Bulletin Boards
n the Report OF Hryan'z Nomina-
tIon Came Indulge Norwood
Thinks Bryan VIII sweep fhe
Country, and That the Republican
Fund VIII Cut No Figure-MaHy
sound Money Democrats Liable 10
Lose Their Votes, a. They Cannot
Indorse Either Free silver or Pro-
tection-Mr. Johnson's view.
There were no outburs-s Of enthusiasm
in savannah yesterday when the an
Houncement came that William Jennings
Bryan. 'the boy orator OF the Platte"
had been nominated for the presidency Of
the United states on what has recently
been denominated the democratic plat
form. True the bulletin boards bearing
news OF the convention were closely
watched. but with curiosity akin 10 that
which might be manifested II the Eng
iish people were about 10 elect a new queen
or PETER had announced some new
scheme FOR the lasting benefit OF all the
people
II was interesting 20 note the various
remarks heard around the bulletin boards
as the brief dispatches unfolded the work
Of the convention With the sound money
men who gathered round, and most Savan-
vannahians are on that side of the fence,
II was a genuine case of small choice.
They merely wanted to see which Of the
sixteen" candidates. more or less. was
going 10 be the "one" put up.
II was clearly evident that the silver
nominee will receive few OF Chatham
cOuntys votes. Il am democrat, but 1
cannot conscientiously vote for free s.l-
YER" was the general sentiment, and the
majority Of the Onlookers did not hesitate
20 express It, While this Is true, there
were not many Mckinley democrats in
the crowds Though Savannah democrats
are with the republican nominee on the
financial part OF his platform. they can
not swallow his protection doctrines. Con-
sequntly there will be many a Savannah
democrat who will lose his vote in the
coming national election.
Mr. Bryan is not unknown in Savannah.
Though he was known as a great orator,
u was hardly in the back part Of any
body's head when ne visited Savannah
about three years ago that he would
within so short a time come so prominent
~ before the people of the entire nation.
was here, and among other things he was
given "A trip down the river and shown
around the city. He is well remembered
by those who met him on that occasion.
Hon. Thomas M. Norwood. the father Of
the free silver movement In Georgia, was
asked his opinion as to the nomination.
Il think he said, 1T was the result of
an understanding on the part OF the sill
verites in the convention that Bryan was
a man upon whom they could all unite,
and whom all Of them would support.
There may or there may not be something
In the wave Of enthusiasm idea, but my
opinion Is II was the result Of a general
unders landing had beforehand. / think
he viii sweep the country. ! do not
consider that there is any doubt what
ever about his election. He is a young
man, IL Is true, but he Is a strong man,
nevertheless, and he will attract young
men 70 his standard. / have heard to-
Jay several young men express opinions
which strengthens that conclusion. As
for his ability 1 am satisfied that he is
as brainy a man as ever filled the presi-
Dental chair"
DO you think the republican campaign
fund will cut any figure in the west?''
Judge Norwood was asked.
II do not" he replied. This is a
campaign OF feeling The people are tired
Of the condition of affairs that has been
upon them now for years They are
fighting mad and they are not going
to be bribed. / do not believe he will
have any trouble in carrying practically
the entire west and south"
Judge Norwood's views, Of course were
hardly in accord with some others that
were expressed. Judge II. d. ID. Twiggs,
who was in the city, considered the Bryan
enthusiasm. He thought the sober sense
of the convention would cause it to finally
put out Teller, or some other older dis
ciple of the main question al issue.
Whatever they do" he said II cannot
vote for any candidate on that platform.
on the other hand, do not agree at all
with Mckinley in his radical protection
ideas, and, OF course, win not vote for
him The result is, l suppose, 1 will
lose my vote"
Judge Twiggs is by no means alone in
the position he takes on the situation.
In Joking with some friends MaVor NV
ers said: Il was in hopes they would
put up Teller. so we could have our ex-
cuse TO take our choice between two re-
publicans.' Speaking seriously of the sit
uation, however, Mayor Myers said he
| did not see how a sound money democra
| could conscientiously vote for the free
silver candidate nor should a democrat
| vote a republican ticket. Many other
/ well-known SaVannahians have expressed
the same view, and will pursue Just this
| policy.
1T will make lots of votes for McK!n-
| ley said Mr. w. r. Leaken. Democrats
| who never voted the republican ticket in
| their lives viii vote the republican ticket
| simply on account of the financial plank.
/ | know of several savannah democrats
VINO VIII vote the republican ticket in the
| national election without any hesitancy"
mo, will not be a candidate for cover
! nor on the republican ticket now" said
/ Mr.. Tomlinson f. Johnson, and a sad look
] oNfISAiedu MS COuHlenanCe. on see the
! trouble is he continued. 1.-THE populists
/ have all gone over to the democrats. as
/ they've got just the same platform, and
/ there's nobody left for US republicans to
/ fuse with"
They might just as well have nut m
/ CoNey or Tillman, so far as I am concern
/ ed. Judge VIM. d. Harden said. II cannot
/ vote Tor Bryan or anybody else on that
! platform. Sound money democrats cannot
/ AFFORD to vote that ticket, nor on the other
| hand can they well afford to indorse the
i extreme protection policy"
/ II believe the nomination will meet
/ with general approval" Solicitor Gener-
al W. W. Fraser said. The convention
! might have gone further and Jared worse.
/ The selection, think was IS good as the
/ party could have made"
! AS good n man as they could have
| GOT Congressman Rufus L. Lester said
Hes young man is true but he's old
| enough to be president and he's got an
old head on young shoulders l had an
/ ldea at hrst the convention might NOM
mate Boies, but they've got a man that
/ just as good"
/ 1T would not have surprised me at all
/ TO have seen them put up Tillman or Ait
/ geld. Mr.. ]. b. Tiedeman said The par