The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-04

Charleston and split on the subject of
slavery, has such an ifreconcilabse diner
ence OF opinion existed on "A great aues-
ton at issue as now confronts the dele
gates who are assembling here with the
Democratic convention. The situation
which the Democrats faced then has It's
analogies in that which they confront to-
day. The Northern Democracy, declaring
for squatter sovereignty. later. at Balti-
more. nominated Stephen A. Douglas.
while the seeding Southern delegates. de-
claring for the existence OF slavery In the
territories under Federal law. named John
C. Breckinridge. Today the Democracy
from the Alleghenies west TO the Pacific
and from the Potomac south 10 the gulf.
except for the break in Wisconsin. Michi-
gan and Minnesota, so far as It's voice
will be heard in the nominating conven-
tion next week, stands solid for the free
coinage OF silver at is to i, against the
equally solid gold standard Democracy of
the East.
At the threshold OF the convention the
gold standard Democrats are defeated two
to one. New York and the little Demo-
cratic states of New Jersey and connecti-
cut. which have since the war always ex-
ercised a dominating Influence In Demo-
cratic conventions and have each four
years named the candidate on the theory
that New York and the two small sister
states were the battle-ground and their
votes essential to success, are TO be sent
TO the rear. The Eastern Democracy may
plead and cry aloud that a free silver can
didate and a free silver platform means
disruption. disaster and rain, but their
pleadings and cries fall on deaf ears. Tho
silver Democracy Is I'm the saddle and will
ride roughshod over precedent and tra-
dillon, II necessary. 10 accomplish their
purpose. That is the set determination OF
- "A
standard men warn them Of the certain
loss or New York. New Jersey ard Con-
nectlcut at the polls. They have reconcf1ed
themselves that In the great boundiess
West and the middle states OF the Mlssss-
sippi valley will be found electoral votes
enough 10 Offset the detection In the East
While there Is neither a probability. nor
oven a possibility of a minority bolt ard
another candidate being placed in tho
field. as there was in 1880 80 far as the
FAstern states are concerned there might
as well be. as support In the electoral cob
iege from every state east of Ohio has
been voluntarily relnquished by those in
control for the prospect OF a Western and
Southern alliance. This remarka bile
change IN the position OF the national
Democratic convention toward New York
and the East entails other remarkable
conditions. which viii make the conven-
ton memorable. and. " its deliberations
are crowned with success IN November
epoch making IN the history of American
politics.
At the door Of the convention stand the
representatives OF the two other national
parties. the Popglisis and the Silverites
as well as the lieutenants OF Senator Tel
Ter. who led the silver bolt az 81. Lous.
ready TO pledge the support OF their or
ganization and their followers II the con-
vention will put aside the candidates from
within the ranks Of their party and choose
as the standard bearer In the coming fight
the man who for so many years has been
a commanding leader OF the silver forces
in the United States senate. and who, two
weeks ago. took his hat and walked out Of
the convention OF the party with which
he has ail his life been identified. because
tLat party refused TO intior~e hts views
Senator Dls-.ais and others % Mr. Tellers
associates. Chairman Tagbeneck. Of the
Populist party. and Senator stewart. of
the Silver party. are bending their ener-
gies 20 impress upon the Democratic sii-
yer leaders the great strength felltrs
nomination would bring 10 the cause OF
silver. In which the convention - 70 enlist
itself So FAR as Seuator Dubois aud Ar
Teners associates are concerned. they
say they stand ready 70 give their hearth
est support to any recognized free silver
Democrat whom the convention might
name II the platform Us other respects is
satisfactory. but they point o1t that the
free silver Republicans who would rally
Enthusiastically 10 the STANDARD Of Teller
might 30, all vote FOR a Democrat. while
the Populists insofar as Taabeuech can
sfeak f9r them, openly declare that unless
Senator Teller II nominated they viii place
A ticket in the fed al 81 Louis with Tel
Ter as the nominee. They show a list 0f
e8ghty-one electoral votes from the West
ern ang! Mississippi valley states which
viii be given 20 the nominee. more than
enough to compensate Tor the Joss OF New
York. New Jersey and Connecticut Mr..
Nsvg;Ands. the silver congressman from
Nevada, today spread broadcast state-
rnent to show that. xilh Telier as the nom
inee. 100 so silver Republicans. z.tso9D
F1onalIiafs ard about EaeA Is Dor union
votes ~oald swell the zfso. 80 votes upon
which ths Democratic norninee could count
with absolute sAfssty. 10 matter h9w strong
tha Eofa standard Gis8neets0n niGBt be.
The figures szgfeg gated popular vote Of
8 sa0ps9 Mr. Cleveland ia Asaz received
& 80. go popular votes.
The gigtfeyiag prospect involved in Tel
lnr's nomination. a. ppt forth by bis
frfsnhs. has made iss IMPRESSION. Judge
Mcconnell, of Chicago. whom Gov. Alt
gssd suggested a. a candidate ten days
ago. has ezp0usesf ne caass % the Colo
rafgo senator. arld II - an open secret ira;
a rguser of tne Dsngsratie silver seuz-
fers. Ike Jones, of Arkansas narrss. os
Tennessee. and others ga0rns ~ whom are
pnmle.y supporting other csn9laateSJ ara
sry4ng 70 manipulate fhtnss from the sn-
side IN Te4ieTs interest To-Day they
seemed 20 have made considerable head
way. zn6 many OF the most rEonEnsnt aiI-
ver leaders here sre quoted as ia favor q
Ts.sers nomination IGs Teller talk IN