The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-12

Missouri changed by Gov. stone. Bryan
Was nominated If Gov. Stone had stood
uy Ais man the Island men, VINO were not
parties iu the senatorial combine be-
ieve he would have won. This combine
hal lts birth during the Atlanta eXposl-
lon last ran when the silver men deter
mined 70 lay plans Co capture the consNsu-
ton, ana py uniting the pOpuiist strength
carry their cause 90 success The states
lnat We're I'm 10 We're Missouri Arkansas.
Illinois. Ohio. Kentucky. Virginia. South
carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Louis
lahd, represented 10y Gov. Stone. Senator
Jones. Gov. Altegeld John r. Mclean.
senator Blackburn. Senators Daniel Till
man, Harris and Blanchard and IT,. T.
Howell IL was the programme to carry
these states for silver with the determine
ton TO place Teller at the head of the
Ticket II the Chicago convention could
not he captured then they were to bolt.
Th.s they openly admitted. The Georgia
captain OF spokesman, Evan Howell an
nouuced that I'VE would take
70 the woods" II the convention
should be controlled by the gold
standard, and the same was done i'm
south Carolina by Tillman But the
cause Of silver prevailed and the combine
did not have to take 10 the woods. Al
though IN actual fact deserving the creed
or the democracy, the name OF democracy
was retained The combine could not
whip their followers into line FOR Teller.
ana, therefore, Bryan was selected. That
this Is the true inwardness OF the con-
Venton is shown by the fact that Bry-
ans cOntcsting delegation was seated on
a separate report OF the credentials COM
mittee, hours I'm advance OF one on the
Michigan case, and later he was given the
opportunity to make his now famous
speech. The public thought that IL was
the speech and that alone that nominated
the Nebraskan. 1t undoubtedly did have
a great deal to do with the result, by
bringing on a climax, but the failure OF
the convention to stampede when the
"A Inn al farh Haa1 saf
tempt was made, showed that much OF
the effect Of the eloquent speech had
passed away, and as the combine stiu
had some small hopes OF Teller it was
not until after the fourth ballot was
taken the following day that the word
was passed down the line, and the situa-
tion brought about which gave Gov.
stone the opportunity
Ii Is now believed that Bryan and Sew
all VIII be endorsed by the populists at
ST. Louis next week. Before Bryan was
made Teller's legatee. the combine put
itself In communication with the populist
leaders OF the country. and II Is believed
had assurances from them that as second
choice what they had already promised
70 do for Teller would be done for the
Nebraskan.
If the populists take up Mr.. Bryan. the
effect on the hard money democrats will
be the same as If Senator Teller had actu-
ally been nominated. In that event they
would have left the convention, and at
Oict lnsuEQ a Gail lot "a pure utulQEfdllC
assembly to name a democratic ticket
The movement TO hold this convention
has already been started, and there Is
every indication that it will be held,
though the leaders will wait until the
action Of the pOpulists at ST. Louis. As
surances Of cooperation have been re-
ceived from all the states. The ticket TO
be put out will be held to represent the
genuine democracy OF the country, since
democratic principles and precedents were
deserted by the Chicago convention.
Up to date twenty-five of the leading
democratic newspapers of the country
have declared that they will not support
the platform or candidates OF the conven-
tion. Among them are the New York Sun,
Herald, World Times, Brooklyn Eagle,
Chicago Chronicle, Philadelphia Record,
Philadelphia Times, Baltimore Sun, Balti-
more News, Louisville Courier-Journal,
Louisville Post, Buffalo Courier, St. Paul
Globe, the Richmond Times and others.
The significance Of this result of the Chi
cago convention needs no comment.
What viii be the attitude of the honest
money wing of the party in the south is
yet an unsettled question. Some of the
southerners here are bitter in their protest
and unhesitatlngly declare that there
must be another convention that viii give
them a platform and a candidate repre-
sentative OF their principles. The south
cannot give the Mckinley ticket its sup
port any more than II can the Chicago con-
Vention on the score of principles or ex-
pediency, and when the time comes the
hard money south is looked forward to
here to join in and do her part in the res
cue of democratic principles. E. NJ. d.