Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
MICHIGAN MATTER
It Nay Play An Important Part in the
Democratic Convention.
Senator vest'sh Speech Considered q
Note of Warning silver Men Will
Not Let That Delegation Control.

Silver leaders In the democratic ranks
say that there was more significance In the
speech of Senator Vest the other day than
has been fathomed by newspaper men and
the leaders Of the opposite faction. 1t was
distinct warning. they say, not only
against packing the Chicago convention
with federal officials, but against the repe-
tition of affairs like that in Michigan. Sem
ator Vest, like all the other silver leaders,
looks upon the Michigan convention with
suspicious eyes, and they get mad when
they think how they were outwit.ed.
1t is Not Over Yet.
The most prominent representative of a
southern delegation in Congress, a man
who will head his delegation to the Chicago
convention, said to Star reporter: The
end Is not yet in the Michigan matter. l
do not hesitate to say that If the votes OF
Michigan should in any way control the
national convention, 1 will not submit TO IT,
1 speak for myself, but believe that nearly
every man from the south will back me-
1 will leave the convention rather than see
delegation elected by fraud hold the
balance of power. Some silver men can be
run over, but there are others VINO VIII not
stand any foolishness at Chicago
What If Senator Vest had the same
thoughts in his mind when he made his
speech, is the question that Is asked. was
sentiment? And was he notifying the
Sound money" men what to expect?
Ii u Split Inevitnbles
Among the leaders of both factions re-
Gently there has been a good deal OF talk
Of what seems to be the inevitable-a split.
Several shrewd men regard the speech OF
the Missouri Senator as establishing
basis by which he can part company with
his gold brethren. The letter of Repre-
sentative Cockrell says that the two fac
ticns are travelling different roads. and
that there Is no chance for them to get
together. The letter expresses no regret
that the roads do not converge. He seems
to think that 1t Is better that they do not.
Judge Cockrell is one of the most popular
OF the Texas members. He Is respected
throughout the state, and what he says
has great weight
The Talk of Harmony.
Orders are said to have gone out from
Senator Brice to his friends in Ohio and to
the federal officials in that state to do
all they can to bring about harmony and
to unite on ex-Gov. Campbell as the choice
of the state for President. The silver men
are asked to lay aside their prejudices and
to think only of Campbell as the favorite
democrat of the state. The silver leaders
here are aware of Senator Brice'S program
and they are said TO be meeting his pol.i-
cal prowess with equally brilliant poit
tcal Vaccinations. They not only ad-
vising the Ohio silver men to pay at
tention to the talk about Campbell bu, to
work to prevent Senator Brice being elect
ed a delegate from the state to Chicago
1t is said that his presence at Chicago
can be prevented If the silver men control
the Ohio convention. His congressional
district is against him. and if the state
convention should, be that way he you'd
not stand much of chance to get TO Chi
cago. He could not go by proxy, 1t is said,
as proxy has never been heard of in
national convention.