The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-11
GRAY NOT FOR BRYAN.
The Delaware Senator snys Wrong Con-
straciion Has Been Placed Upon Ills

The Delaware Senator snys Wrong Con-
srracrian Has Been Placed Upon Ills
Statement.
II have not endorsed the Chicago ticket
nor do contemplate indorsing it; an alb
solutely wrong construction has been
placed upon my statement yesterday"
This is what United States Senator
George Gray said at his home. II am not
at this time prepared to discuss the mat.
ter, however," continued the distinguish.
ed Delaware statesman, because the time
has not yet arrived when it will be neces.
sary for me to do SO. But propose to de-
fine my position on the mohey question
to my fellow Democrats at some near
future date. ! have but one position on
this money question and it Is precisely
the same position that | have held for
many years. 1t Is the same position that
maintained at the Chicago convention
and have not the slightest idea of COM
promising 1t on any issue.
II have been Democrat all my life and
do not propose to be driven out of my
party at this late day because my views on
some questions differ from those of large
number of my fellow Democrats When
went to the Chicago convention l was
nlled With determination to secure II
possible declaration in the platform of
the party in favor of these old doctrines
upon which the democratic parry is found
oil and upon which the success of the par
ty was assured. But n majority of that
convention believed that silver alone was
the issue and that all other issues sh ould
be relegated to the background
This convention was Convention of
the Democratic party, but its conclusions
Dy no means rnnrpspntel tho yinUs and
opinions of all the members of that party
And am one Of thOsc Democrats Had
the convention made silver the main issue
and Incorporated in the platform some Of
those issues which have endeared the
Democratic party to the hearts of the PEG.
pie Democratic success in November
would hnye been assured and the breach
in the party ayartcd."
In explanation Of his statement that
there could not be two sets of Democratic
candidates, Senator Gray said that tho
Chicago convention being convention of
the Democratic party, although divided on
single issue, its nominations or the
nominations of n majority of that conven-
ton would have to be accepted rs the
nominations Of tho Democratic party.
But" b. cQn.inucd, 'Ihcrq i nothing TO
prevent those Democrats who believe that
the nations honor and credit stands be.
fore the success Of the party from naming
n ticket and making fight on the gold
issue"
In regard to the situation in Delaware
he said that required every Democrat to
stand firm. As to the success of the
Democratic ticket in Delaware this fall
Senator Gray sail he proposed to work
heart and soul for il. ''Thnrc is" he said,
IAN excellent chance for the Democrats 10
GARY Delaware this year and they can do
50 without any man being obliged to sac
rllice his self-respcct. Whatever the dec-
sion Of my party may be in regard to the
state ticket will submit to it, but as to
the electoral and Congressional ticket |
propose to take Il position which will be
consistent with my individual opinions.
| cannot suri ender my opinions without
losing my self respect, and have no idea
am not in sympathy with this Altgcld,
TilIman, Bryan extreme free silver hcresy
nor have | ever BEEN
DO you think there is any possibility of |
n third ticket in Delaware" Senator Gray
was asked.
Yes; think there will be and | be. |
licvc that it would have Il tendency to pro-
mote Tho success of the Democratic State
ticket by keeping the sound money men
n line for II. The movement in favor Of q
bird ticket in Delaware is now under
way and think will take some definite
shape soon"
Asked if he would be delegate to any
sound money Democratic convention,
senator Gray said that he had not been
lskcd to join such II movement and had
10 idea at this time Of representing Della
ware