New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
A QUESTION FOR GOLD DEMOCRATS
SHALL THERE BE A THIRD TICKET?
DIFFICULTY AGITATING THE MINDS OF DEMO
cRArs-THE DIFFERING CONDITIONS

cRArs-THE DIFFERING CONDITIONS
EAST AND WEST.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The question Of third ticket or no third
ticket which Just now agitates the minds OF many
Democrats is one which really involves some DIM
Guilty Presenting that the Democrats who refuse
to support Organism have no other object than 70
make OF the defeat OF dangerous assault On
the Nations honor and prosperity. II may De sa'd
that their votes will count. II cast Directly TOT NC
Kiney, and will not count at all IL cast Tor tnird
ticket or 1: they simply refuse to vote. But that
Is not the whole Of the matter Controller Eckeis
forciby urges The object OF such Democrats Is 10
reach as many Of their Democratic friends as
they can, to obtain hearing with them and thus
to convince them OF the folly and danger OF the
Popuist scheme. But they can reach compare
lively few Democratic voters II they speak from
Republican platforms. and are there hampered by
their opposition to some principles OF Republican
faith.
In most of the States west OF Pennsylvania IL
seems probable that third ticket would keep BACK
many thousand Democratic votes which would
otherwise be cart for Bryan as the only Demo-
cratic candidate. and far more than such ticket
would divert from the direct support OF Mckinley
II would therefore be a distinct advantage. so far
as can be judged from the Information at this point
and would involve no risk In most OF the Centrai
and Southern States. II in one or two the Repuph-
can silver vote likely to be considerable,
a direct concentration OF all the anti-sver votes
on one ticket would there be more desirable: Dut
It must be remembered that in all these States the
Republicans have been fighting against free silver
and Populism and all Its hereses for years ana
have rescued their States from the grasp or soIt-
money men who once controlled them. and that
voters who have once been sufficiently enlightened
to abandon such decisions do not GO back TO them
Nevertheless It is in the Western states that the
off ~ he NOV
considered with reference to the actual condition
in each State for itself. II there is sincere har-
mony between the gold Democrats ana the no.
publicans In desire to beat the Populist reVolu-
ton the right way can be found In each State.
In the Eastern States. where the regular Demo-
cratic organza ton is against free silver, the thrd
ticket would involve embarra ssment rather than
danger The Republicans will have In their favor.
first clear majorities over all parties. and second
the strong sympathy of nearly all the Intelligent
Democrats. many Of whom will vote straight for Nc
Kinley in any case 1t is not likely that a third
ticket would divert from his support any consider
abe number Of such voters. The Democratic or.
ganizatlons can be preserved from the control OF
Populism only by some positive action for Ma
tional ticket. II the Democrats put up electors
Rieusr wHst he exnectni hat a regular Demo
cratic organization will be formed by the Populis
Democrats and also II the dho ce 20 fp
more interesting to Democrats with reference 10 the
because the cause of Projection with honest money
will surely win large matorlties for the Republican
ticket. whether there be one or many tickets IN OPP
It is the declared purpose of the sound-monsy or
CARNATIONS at the West to put up genuine Demo
cratic ticket, denouncing the Bryan ticket rs
strictly Populls and not Democratic at AL and hat
course in many Western States may In all probability
be found the safest and surest to make the defeat
of Anarchists overwhelming But tn order to at
because every weeks delay will push into the Popu.
list fold good many voters who are In the haoy 81
New-York July II. 1896