New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
OPEN BOLT NOT PROBABLE.
EASTERN DEMOCRATS TO BE LEFT TO
USE THEIR OWN JUDGMENT.

PREPARING sTATEMENT6-NO FORMAL
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.
The gold-standard Democrats are still In
state Of uncertainty as to what course shall he
followed by the regular Democratic organization
in the East. Those who have been waiting for
Senator Hill to come to town. and for the ar
rival of Senator Jones chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. took a breathing
spell yesterday. Senator Hill did not arrive
here until last night Although number or
kilograms awaited Senator Jones at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, he did not appear. and nothing
could be learned of the proposed plans Of the
head of the organization that is running Bryan
and Sewall upon National ticket
Most OF the Democrats who were seen yester-
day agreed that there would be no organized bolt
from the Chicago ticket. but that the gold-stand-
ard leaders would quietly wink at all individual
regulations of the ticket and make no effort to
carry the East for Bryan Senator German. Mr.
Whitney, Senator Hill, Senator Smith and. In
fact all prominent Democratic leaders In the
East with one or two exceptions have urged
that there be bolt. and their advice Will In all
probability be taken. Senator Hill and Mr..
Whitney both preparing statements which
they will give to the public. and other leaders
are said to be doing the same. These statements.
II is said will be given out on Friday or Satur-
day. and in them the position OF the Eastern
Democrats will be clearly defined. All OF those
who went to Chicago as delegates. and. acting
as leaders. declined to take part In the proceed
ings. have been silent since they came home, and
these declarations will be read with interest. as
a keynote Of what may be expected In the com
ing campaign
Despite the repeated reports about confer
lao Md
yesterday that there Is to be no formal con-
ference Senator HILL Senator German, Senator
Smith and Mr.. Whitney have all been in com
munication with each other and with other DEM
ocratic leaders in informal way. and they
have arrived at decision already which Will
be made known as soon as their lndlVlduai
statements can be prepared. The decision
reached has already been told. The candidates
of the Chicago Convention will be accepted, the
platform will be gracefully ignored the voters
will be allowed to use their own Judgment In
voting. and a hard fight will be made within the
State tor the State ticket and for congressman
When II was learned yesterday that Mr.. Bryan
had delayed his mass-meeting. at which he Is to
be formally told Of his nomination. for few
weeks keen disappointment was manifested
There has been great curiosity manifested here
since the nomination OF Bryan to see him. ana
get sight OF the circus that he is expected to
bring along with him. Nothing definite could be
learned Yesterday about the date Of this meet
ing, but Senator Jones, who is expected here TO-
day, will doubtless make arrangements for the
meeting. The postponement 1t was SAID yester
day, was owing to Mr.. HIS peremptory refusal
to preside.
COLONEL DUDLEY EVANS'S VIEWS.
HE ADVISES ALL SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS TO
VOTE FOR MKINLEY.
Colonel Dudley Evans. ce-president OF Wells
Fargo G. Co., is another lifelong Democrat who
has come out against the platform and can
didates put before the people Of the United
States by the recent Convention at Chicago
Colonel Evans who as manager OF one OF the
large express companies and one operating ex-
tensivey in the West and along the Pacific
Coast has been brought in contact with the
silver movement in the West through the diff
ferent agencies of the company says that the
silver agitation is more widespread throughout
that country than he had expected. The silver
movement was craze which had swept over
that country. 1t was more generally dissent
mated west Of the Mississippi, but close obsery-
ers, he said. were forced to admit that there
was more OF 1t in the East than they would
care to see.
II am gold man." said Colonel Evans to a
Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon. L be-
lieve in q sound-money currency. 1t is the cur
rency Of the most important nations of the
world. and our Nation cannot afford to ignore
commerce Since the Convention adjourned I
have made a study Of its platform. and I am
convinced that it is one that no man favorlng a
sound money currency can sanction There are
too many people In this country who want some
thing for nothing II we borrow money upon a
gold basis we certainly cannot pay back its
equivalent If we adopt a silver standard. which
would be the result If the silver1tes succeed In
carrying the day.
1T appears to me that the most effective way
for the sound-money Democrats to aid In main
tanning the honor and credit of this country Is
to side with the sound-money Republicans Re-
pudiation would be the result Of the election Of
the Democratic nominees upon the platform
adopted.
Il am opposed to the nomination Of a third
candidate. 1t will simply be a move to fatter
the pride OF the gold Democrats without accom-
plishng any good, and Is fraught. in my 1udg-
ment, with great danger to the success of the
gold standard and the cause OF sound money.
"As for our different agencies In the West OF
course have had no definite statements from
them on the subject Of silver. but II is my i'm
preston that the majority Of the men are for
sound money. Our president. Mr.. Valentine,
has been ardent supporter of gold stand
ard and has written extensively on the subject,
and 1t would be strange II the men In the en-
ploy Of the company had not had a chance to
post themselves on the subject.
Il am convinced Of the urgent need OF un-
firing effort on the part Of all sOund-money
men to defeat this silver movement. ! char
acterize 1t as a craze. These silver followers
listen to argument. They have been led to
believe that they can get along without New
England and the Eastern States because In
point Of production they are superior. This Is
going to be year when Democrats are gong
as YOU please and there is no doubt that Nc
Kinley will have a large following from the gold
wing of the Democratic party. The money
question is the all-mportant one now before
the American people.
"As for the Convention. while 1t was organized
regularly IT did not carry out and adopt Demo
cratic principles and doctrines as understand
them The New-York Democrats seem To be
waiting the opinion Of the best men in the
marty in this state before deciding what they
will do.
a.. for Mr. Rrvan I have met him per-