Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
What is Said of It by Prominent
Democratic Leaders.
TALKS OF COMPROMISE At CHICAGO
Northwestern States to Send
White Metal Delegations.
r E WV ED HOP E

| "The eastern democrats are beginning to
recognize that this free silYsr agitation
means something, and that it is not the
work of louG-mouthed agitators," said
prominent silver leader in the Senate to a
| Star reporter. They have not only come
| to their senses, but they are beginning to
| throw out hints of how well they will treat
| us when the Chicago convention meets, but
don't put confidence in anything they
| say. Unless the silver democrats are on
| their guard they are going to walk into
some traps at Chicago. and then the
chances of the party will be forever kill
| ed
The last portion of the Senator's remarks
expresses in plain English condition Of
affairs that has never before existed in the
ranks of the party-suspicion and d:strust
| on all sides. The silver men, feeling, as
| matters now stand, that they are likely to
| be In the minority in Chicago, believe that
| some kind Of a trick is to be played On
them every time single. standard demo-
crat approaches them with plan for the
| solution of the troubles now affecting the
party. This feeling of suspicion is especial
ly characteristic of southern members of
| the Senate and House. 1t has gone to such
| an extent that many of the abIest silver adj
| Vocatcs are under the ban. The political
| air around the Capitol is full of rumors of
sales and ;rades, and the hands of the ''sil-
| man who is in the least weak in his sup
| port of the white metal.
Talk of Compromises.
Notwithstanding this condition of affairs,
the earnest workers for silver are more
| hopeful now than they have been for
| months. They say that the gold standard
men are beginning TO see that the struggle
| at Chicago is not going to be an easy one,
and that, to be on the safe side, and con-
troll matters. they are already offering COM
promises. From a source which cannot be
doubted comes the news that Senator Cor
man, shrewd politician that he is, is going
| to lead the peace and unity faction at
Chicago. and that every inducement will
| be made to keep the silver men in the
ranks of the party. He and other leaders
OF the gold element of the party recognize
that another straddle will not be swallow
| ed anC that new plan must be adopted
| TO hold the boilers in line. What will that
plan be? 1t must be in the nature of 6
recognition of silver in some FORM other
| wise 1t will not prove a success. That Sem
ator German has indicated his purpose in
this direction TO more than one silver SEN
ator there Is no doubt.
What They Hope For.
Heretofore the silver leaders have had
little hope that any state outside of the
south and west would send a white metal
delegation TO Chicago, but now they IRE
claiming that they are likely to scoop Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, with the probability
of Michigan and several of the other
northwestern states. They say they are
sure of some of the delegates from those
states. These. with solid south and west,
will give them control of the convention.
This feeling Is shared by Senator ]. X. Jones
| OF Arkansas, in charge Of the silver bill Of
the Senate.
In a talk with a Star reporter Senator
Jones said: Il see no reason why every
nI1fh barn
solid silver delegations to Chicago. With
whole or parts of the delegations f-1m
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois we will have
things our own way. You can depend upon
| 1t that we are going to demand silver at a
alto Of 16 to l, and that nothing else will
suit us. In my state" continued the Sem
ator, we estimate that there are LEGO sill
yer men to one gold man. The eastern men
simply have no idea how big majority
there is for silver in the south"
Senator TilIman's Position.
When Senator Tillman of South Carolina
was asked by the reporter what his attitude
would be should the democratic national
convention at Chicago declare for a single
standard, he said: "Oh, everybody knows
my position. We are still sticking to the
PARTY in South Carolina and are going to do
SO as long as there is hope in it for a change
In the condition of affairs. We are going
to Chicago with a silver delegation If the
convention decides that it will give the peo-
pie Of the country no relief, and sits down
en- silver. we are going to walk out"
The South Carolina delegation will leave
the hall Of the convention and the party
when the convention adopts a gold stand
ard platform.
VIII Wreck the Party.
Congressman Money, the new Senator
elect from Mississippi, was seen by the re-
porter al d asked for his views on the situa-
10 faJl.
THE feeling for silver is more intense
than ever in my state.'' he said, land there
is profound conviction that either gold
| platform a gold standard. candidate for
President will wreck the party"
What will the democrats of your state
| do in the event the decision a. Chicago is
| against Silver?' he was asked
"Well," he answered. after a slight pause
| I'VE may, and 1 think WILL be able to keep
them in the party. although there many
| who say they will never vote for single
| standard man for President
What will be your own attitude?"
"Oh, am democrat, and expect to stay
in the party. There are too many other
great Issues for the party to solve, and 1t is
| competent to do so.''
1t is known to but few, but it is a fact
| that Gen. Warner and the other leaders of
| tie new silver party made strong efforts to
| induce Mr.. Money to enter the ranks of the
| Few organization, but he declined to do So
Lac
| While ex-Speaker Crisp is a silver man,
| and will be the candidate of his faction in
| Georgia for Senator at the next election, he
| is not such an ardent supporter of the white
| metal as to put it above his party.
What will do? Why, I expect to sup
port the nominee Of the Chicago conyen-
| tion," Judge Crisp answered the reporter
! II see no use of all this talk about what we
will or will not do:'
Bailey's Peculiar Views.
| In view of the fact that it Is admitted.
| even by Texas members, that the lone star
| state will go populist If the democratic
party fails to stand by silver the views of
Congressman Bailey are of interest He
said, in answer to a question as to what he
expected to do in the event of certain &C.
| currences:
| eff am forced to choose among the re-
publican party, with it's weli-known poll
! ces; the populist party, with it's vagaries
and paternalism, and the democratic party,
even with gold standard platform l shall
| certainly support the democratic candi-
| dates, but am perfectly free to say that
| if the democratic party commits itself to a
| gold standard, and there was any other