The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-23
ECHOES FROM THE
CURRENCY WAR
The Texas White Metallists Favor the
Nomination Of Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. WHITNEY IS STILL HOPEFUL
Expects to Swing the Democracy Into
Line for q Gold Standard at the
Chicago ConvcntiOn..A Gold Plank
to BE Adopted ut Saratoga.

silver delegates to the state Democratic
convention which meets tomorrow have
arrived here, and when seen by the AS
sociated misrepresentation stated that
individually thsy were not all averse
to the Endorsement of Teller by the
Democrats that as the issue Of the cam
paign was to be on silver and gold,
they believed that all factions. ire
spective of party lines. would affiliate to
win the battle; that Teller would poll
strong Republican following, and If the
Democrats and Populists indorsed his
canvass and supported him that he
would undoubtedly be the next presi-
dent.
The address issued by the Populists
in st. Louis Saturday indorsing Teller Is
learned, and caused many Of the sill
YER Democrats who have arrived to say
that they would work In the state con-
vention Tuesday Tor an Endorsement Of
Teller, and that they believed that they
would secure the Chicago delegation for
him.
The sound money" conve ntion, which
also meets here Tuesday, will, Of course
send only gold men to Chicago, and will
indorse Cleveland and Carlisle.
Denver, Col, June 22.-The News
printed a long, interview with Judge
Henry e. Caldwell, of Little Rock, who
Is spending his vacation in Colorado.
The Judge expressed the hope that the
free silver forces will be united upon
one candidate. Regarding the man
most likely to be selected, he said:
"There are plenty Of good men. I
think the Populists and silver Republic
cans will support Mr. Teller. Mr.. Bland,
or any pronounced and reliable silver
man who is known to have the requisite
courage and resolution without regard
to his previous politics" In regard to
Senator Teller's candidacy in the south,
he said:
1.-The splendid moral courage which
he exhibited when he repudiated the
anti-Republican action of his party at
st. Louis, has been exhibited on other
occasions. More than once in the sem
ate he has defied the party lash and the
behests of the party caucus and stood
up In defense Of the rights Of the south
ern people. His determined hostility to
the Force bill defeated that measure
and has endeared him to the southern
people. and should he be the candidate
he will be enthusiastically supported
by them. I know he Is universally re-
garded by the leading Democrats Of the
south as an able, courageous, patriotic
and broad-minded statesman, and that
upon the supreme issue now before the
American people Is the acknowledged
leader Of the right"
MR.. WHITNEY HOPEFUL.
New York June 22.-William c. Whit
ney was seen today before he left for
Albany to attend conference Of Demo-
cratic leaders. He said: "The report
that said that the eastern Democrats
were discouraged by the overwhelming
majority Of silver men that will be dele
gates in the Democratic national con-
vention is untrue. We are by no means
discouraged and propose to put forth
our most persuasive powers to induce
the national convention to adopt gold
plank. We are willing to admit that
the silver men will have almost a two
thirds majority in the convention. We
rely, however, on our arguments and
hope for victory. We are inclined to
believe that we may induce the silver
men to recognize the Importance Of hav-
ing gold plank in the platform. De-
spite the facts that we are dis
cCuraged we are more strongly than
ever convinced that we have a fight
ing chance.
Gold men In the east are just getting
keyed upon the subject and every day
more interest is expressed in the situa-
tion by men Of Importance.
1.-THE gold sentiment Is growing
, stronger.
II cannot say what will be done at
Albany today, but in all probabilit the
gold plank, to be adopted at Saratoga
will be formulated"
The Albany conference will be held at
the apartments of Senator Hill.
Milwaukee. Wis, June 22.-The gold
men and friends of the Cleveland ad-
ministration appear to have captured
the Wisconsin Democracy, and at the
convention of the party, which will as
semble at the Bijou theater tomorrow
at II o'clock, the gold men will be able
to run things their own way. The sill
yer forces of the state are not organized
and the victories won by them in the
preliminary skirmishes about ten days
ago alarmed the gold men and only
tended to spur them on to more vigorous
efforts. There will be $50 delegates in
the convention, of one for every 500
votes cast for Cleveland in 1892.
| A careful climate prepared this
morning shows that there will be, as
far as heard from, 149 gold men, 81 sill