The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-10
SILVER MEN AT CHICAGO.
". JINGLING BRYlS PREDICTS ron
THEM EJEiY MAJORITY.
re For.-ss- Also rree suv,- Candidates,

he Foresees Also Free SILVER Candidates,
n 10 to I Platform, . Holt or the Gold
Democrats, ana "a second Democratic
ricket-hoies and bland, &c Thinks.
LINCOLN, Neb., May G.-"Are you n caudi
date for PRESIDENT" was the question put by
a SITS reporter yesterday to ex-Congrcssmnn
William Jingling Bryan, who has Just re .urned
from n trip through Iowa.
Mr.. Bryan smiled the smile that has been
n potential element Of his fame. IL Is II pr.
vading, penetrating, Ingenious, beautiful
smile. 1t has charmed susceptible soft
shells" In tho sunny South. and warmed the
cookies OF the populist heart In the West. II
elected him superintendent Of n sunday school
in the first place, and 1t spread out over the
FRS, Congress district of Nebraska and Sc
cured for him n place In tho House Of Repre-.
sentatives. At the mention Of the Presidency
the smile burst forth in full glory as Mr..
Bryan sald:
II have kept myself out OF the contest for
the Democra'ic nomination for President,
and have no plans, except to 90 to Chicago as
n delegate ant fight for the right of the free
aud unlimited coinage Of silver ut the ratio of
10 to l."
Mr.. Bryan is confident that the free silver
men will control tho National Democratic
Convention.
" AtA III U " Nv I Va W. ie'' a'fhh
nifty votes. probably a good many ln"re than
that" he said. 'ln addition to the West and
South generally. we viii have the delegates
from Illinois. Town. and Indiana. with q chance
of securing the delegations from ohio and
Kentucky. We are bound to have II majority
and to organize the Convention and momi.
nate u candidate for President aud NiCc-l'rcsi-
dent on a silver platform. II, is true tnai we
but the great aSa lea leader 1i of Of the Democracy are
I'm case the silver men control the Convcn-
ton, Who VII be n,omin9tcdf'
lioics ana Bland are both good men,.
What, would tho Admiaistr alton Demo.
They will Withdraw and put up some such
rSau, as Carlisle or pnttison or Russell. |
think in any event there will be two Demo
cratic tickets In the field"
y power on earth can prevent the election
of the free silver Democratic candidate. par
tiGu;arly i the lienublicans nominate NJ
IL MIR. Bland or Mr.. Bpies. or any other good
man is nominated in Chicago. | am confident
that the popu!ists will endorse him in st.
Louis. So, OF course, will the silver parry.
There will be only one candidate before the
people OF the United states representing the
cause of free silver. and II" will get. prhttl-
cal'y. all the votes of the supporters, of silver.
regardless of party, On the other hand. the
gold bugs will divide their strength between
"a" Republican candidate. and the gold bug
democratic candidate. Mckinley, will get
some Dcmocrtic. votes; that is. the votes of
In Eastern states. which will 20 Republican any
way. II, BY nny chancs; the condi ions nc ! H.
the same, one silver candid,te ana two gold
ga dldHt.>.
TIE platform on which IIr. Mckinley Hill
run will. ] think. he n stronger gold platform
than was generally expected n month or two
ago. nnd we Will get IL considerable Number OF
Republican votes. 1t will he pretty hard for
Democrats to vote for MCkl,ilvy. on account
OF his extreme tariff views.
There is IA strong feeling among Mr.. Bryan's
friends III Nebraska that lie will bc nominated
at Chicago for President. The, say he un.
doubleday will be put on The Committee on
Resolutions. and VIII lead the silver ii snt. II
there is amy place where bryan Shines with
particular lus'rc. it is in such II tn. sic n Is
promised tor the Democratic National Con
NcnIiol. The delegates from NcurHsEa are
not instructed. but they are absolutely under
the control of Mr.. Bryan. and it is known that
the feeling In Colorado. WyominE. and he
Dakotas and other near Dy States is friendly.
The delegates elected by the ''st"aights"
i. Sterling Morton. They would like to vote
fog him for President. Mr. Morton undoubt-
cdly will have the placing of thcn.