The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-23
WHAT MRHARRITY SAYS
ne Talks Entertalningly Of the Outlook for
Democracy In the Presidential Race.
ARE eRoWIRe MORE HOPEFUL EVERY DAY
Business Men Throughout the Coan.
try Have u Profound DIstrust of
Mckinley oh Account of His re.
cord on the Currency Qucstien-as,.i
Ills Present silence Concerning IT..

New York, May 22.-William F. Har-
rity, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, reviewed the Demo-
cratic outlook In the country in conver-
sation with reporter at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel this morning.
The Democrats said Mr.. Harrity,
are by no means so hopeless as the
Republican newspapers picture them.
On the contrary, they are hopeful, and
growing more hopeful every day. With
every advance of the Mckinley move
ment the chance OF the Democracy has
been improved. If Mckinley is nom-
mated at st. Louis, I am confident that
the Democratic success next November
will be not possible, but extremely prob
BILE.
Business men throughout the coun-
try have u profound mistrust of Nc
Kinley on account of his record on the
currency question and his present ST.
lence, and / do not believe that that
distrust can be removed by the adop-
tion of a. sound-money platform by the
ST. Louis Convention. Even IL McKin-
ley should speak out later, the dis
trust would remain In greater OF less
degree: for business men cannot un-
derstand why any man should hesitate
at all to give his Views on such an Inn
portant question as the currency.
with Mckinley as 6. Republican can
didate am confident that the Democrat IS
YAH VIII. mere 10 llo uOuDl llal lIle
Democratic National Convention will
name a soundmoney candidate and
adopt n sound-money platform.
Going before the country with huch
candidate and such a platform, we
can, believe. carry New York, New
Jersey Connecticut and Indiana, which
means that the country will be carried
by the Democracy"
Us 1t certain that the sound-moneY
men will control the Democratic Ma
tional ConVention?" was asked.
Il believe It Is" Mr.. Harr.ty replied.
There will be a spirited campaign no
doubt. but sound money will prevail Ona
element &C the convention will be In favor
of fres coinage of silver; another will
favor compromise to catch both the
gold and silver men: but the honest mon
ey men, r:'i sure, will be in the ma jori-
ty, and tne platform will contain a
square declaration in favor of the gold
standard. And 1 wish to predict. TOO.
that the platform will, In the end, be
adopted by the whole convention con-
slider the talk about bolting as nonsense.
The Democrats will express their views
and fight till a vote Is reached Then all
will fall in line with the majority"
Some delegates have declared that
they will bolt in case a gold standard
plank Is put in the platform. How are
they to be kept in line?" asked the
reporter.
Il have only this to say" answered
Mr.. Harrity, with significant emphasis
delegates who say beforehand that they
Will not abide by the decision of the
majority of the convention should not be
admitted to It."
1T ls too early yet to talk of candi-
dates" Mr.. Harrlty continued. What
interests Democrats now Is the platform
There will be plenty of candidates, and
Ve:y hopeful ones, too, by the time the
convention is held, but no one can pre-
DICT now who VIII be in the lead. AT
present no candidate has 100 delega tes
back OF him. Only one thing as to the
candidate is certain, and that Us that he
VIII be man with a clear financial rec
ord, man whose views on the currency
are not doubtful, and who will not be
AFRAID to express tlgem--a man who Will
be all that Mckinley Is not on the cur
rency question. No straddNng Will be
permitted in the platform, and no strad
dler will be nominated
THE effect of McK!nley's nominate
VIII be felt long before the Democratic
Convention is held | believe his nomI
nation will inspire belief that the Dem
ocrats VIII carry New York and that
peEef VIII raise the courage of the Dem
ocracy throughout the country New
Jersey. Connecticut. Indiana and other
doubtful States. usually follow the lead
OF New York, and when the Democrats ts
In THOSE States are thoroughly aroused
very lively campaign Is sure to follow
So. considering the whole situation.
think the Democrats have good reasons
for being hopeful"
How Is Ex-Governor Pattison's candI-
dacy getting along?" was asked.
Very We'll" replied Mr.. Harrtty. "but
am not making any predictions about
the winner at Chicago just yet"
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