New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EX-CONGRESSMAN CABLE IN A MAIN
TAPLEY FRAME OF MIND.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS IN ILLINOIS HAVE
SPLENDID FIGHTING CHANCE HE SAYS
PROSPECTS OF A SPLIT IN THE
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CHICAGO CONVENTION
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Washington. April 1O-Ex- Congressman Cable,
OF Illinois, is in Washington, looking none the
for his long tusse with the free-silver
Democratic machine Of the Sucker State De-
spondency" is a word not found in Mr.. Cables
dictionary. and he seemed cheerful to-day as
Mark Tapley must have appeared when the af1airs
OF Martin Chuzzlewit G. Co.. architects OF Eden.
ILL.,, were at the lowest ebb. We've fighting
| chance" said Mr.. Cable to-day, speaking for the
"sound-money" Democrats OF Illinois. in CONVERSE
ton with Tribune correspondent.
well. what do you by that?" Mr.. Gable
was asked.
why. we've a splendid chance to fight. II I
were an outsider to-day believe I would rather
chance 1t with the sound-money men than with
the other fellows
"Wi you be able to divide the delegates "A Large
with the free-silver mem"
THAT is we'll hope to do. You see.
the State machine is against u.s. and the local ma
chine in Cook County also. In the outside districts
ought to win In at least half the contests, but
then you see, we will have the Committee on Gre
dentials against us. and that means a great deal"
"who is Illinois for the candidate for Presi-
dent?"
Colonel Morrison Everybody Is for him-sound-
money Democrats free-silver Democrats and all the
rest He will have the solid and enthusiastic sup
port OF the safe in the National Convention. II he
could have his way clear to out with a
ringing declaration in favor OF sound money be-
lieve Illinois would have sent solid sound money
delegation to the Chicago Convention"
Ex-Congressman Bynum. of Indiana, who Is in
lHyashington. compared with Mr.. Cable. and
ksured him that the "sound-money" Democrats
there had "a lighting chance also. and the latter
was delighted 10 hear IT, Mr.. Gable mournfully
remarked that the Missouri Democrats had evil
IDENTIFY gone to the dogs far the money ques-
ton vas concerned but he Frightened up instantly
and said that Iowa and Minnesota and Wisconsin
were "a right" and Nebraska would be also, so
far as the regular recognized Democratic organza-
ton was concerned
low whisper heard late this afternoon that
the conjunction OF William C. Whitney, Perry Bel
mont Gable, Bynum and other Democratic sound
money" men In Washington at this time had been
prearranged. and that the object was preliminary
consultation over a plan OF campaign for the cleo
ton OF delegates TO the Democratic National Con-
vent)n and the selection OF an Administration can
didate for the Presidential nomination Some two
years ago leading Democratic politicians in Wash
other on the fact that the fight In the party over
the silver question would be fought out before the
National Convention Of 1896. that they could
present united front in face OF the enemy. They
now admit that these congratulations were prema-
ture and that the tight In the National Convention
will be OF the bitterest In the history or the
Democratic party. and unless some ground OF COM
promise can be found within the next sixty days
split Is inevitable.