Evening star., 1896-06-17
WHITNEY MAY GO 1OCHICAGO
He Did Not Sail for Europe Today. as he
Had Planned
Senator German PersuaGfnE Him to
Come to the Relief of the
Sound Money Democratic.

NEW YORK, June 17.-William G. Whit
Eey did not sail for Europe today as he
had expected to do. In political circles 1t
is reported that this change of plan by the
ex-Secretary of the Navy means that he
will attend the democratic national con-
Vention in Chicago. 1t is generally con-
ceded that if he should desire it Mr.. Whit
ney could be one of the delegates-at-large
from this state.
The New York Journal today has the
following statement of Mr.. Whitney s
change cf plans:
William c. litney's secretary stated
at l2:1o O'Clock this morning that Mr..
Whitney may not sail for Europe today as
he had intended, but would probably at
tend the Chicago convention as a delegate
at-larSe. When Mr. Whitney retired, Just
before midnight, he had not fully decided
what he would do. Strong appeals were
made to him by democrats all over the
country yesterday to go to Chicago and
hght against the adoption of a free silver
plank. The statement of President Cleve-
md is said to nave been made really as
an appeal to his former Secretary of the
Navy.
Senator Hill also urged Mr.. Whitney,
teheVins that his influence at Chicago
would be greater with the southern dele
gates than that of any other democrat.
MIR. Whitney has engaged a state room on
the White Star liner Teutonic, which sails
at IL O'CLOCK this morning.
1t is understood that if Mr.. Whitney
concludes to go to Chicago Senator Cor
man Will reconsider his determination not
to atteLd the convention, and one of the
MARYLAND deleSates-at-large VIII retire in
his favor.
Richard Croker. will also be appealed to
to return and attend the convention Mr.
Croker told friend just before he sailed
that If Mr.. Whitney should want him at
Chicago he would give up his racing long
n nnYrnn how for
Naturally, if Mr.. Whitney takes charge of
the fight at Chicago he will want Mr.
Croker with him.
Senator David B. Hill stopped over in
Poughkeepsie last night on his way to
Albany, and had a conference with Chair
man Hinkley of the democratic state COM
mittee. Mr.. Hinkley showed Senator Hill
a copy of telegram which he sent to
William G. Whitney a few days ago. Sen
ator Hill said that he acquiesced fully In
the dispatch, which was as follows:
Can you not reconsider your determina-
ton to go abroad and instead go as a dele
gate-at-iarge to our national convention?
l am not of the opinion that the fight for
sound money is as hopeless as it possibly
appears to you. We under stood when our
friends tirst asked you to so to Chicago
that you partially agreed to do so, and we
trust that you will not disappoint us. i
assure You of unanimous election as dele
gate-at-,arge if you will accept and earn
estly enter the fight which may yet be won
for sound money.
Senator German as Delegate.
BALTIMORE, Md, June lit is as
serted here today upon what appears to be
good authority that United States Senator
Arthur p. German will reconsider his de-
termination not to attend the democratic
national convention at Chicago, and that
he will go as a delegate-at-large from his
state. His course in the matter Is said TO
be the result of a conference held in New
York yesterday with former Secretary of
the Navy William c. Whitney, at which,
1t Is alleged, an agreement was made that
both gentlemen should go to Chicago and
use their efforts to turn the tide in favor of
the adoption of a gold plank in the ma
tional democratic platform. There is al
ready vacancy among the delegates-at-
large from this state, caused by the decli-
nation of c. c. Homer. president of the
Second National Bank of this city, who re-
Gently wrote to Senator German declining
the honor but assigning no reason. Mr.
Homer Is the author of the resolutions re-
Gently adopted by the Bankers Association
of Maryland, declaring in unqualified
terms for gold standard for national cur
rency, and Is looked upon as one Of the
leading advocates in Maryland Of the vel
low metal
1t was reported here this morning ION
what authority does not appear) that
Chairman Talbot Of the democratic state
committee intends to appoint Mr.. Joseph
B. Baker of Frederick delegate to the Chi
cago convention, in place of Mr.. c. C.
Homer, resigned.