Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-30

ard, Isl; doubtful, 2. Of the 141 votes
the democrats could carry at least the
States giving go electoral votes on 8
free coinage platform. OF the Isl gold
votes the democrats could not carry
over 10 electoral votes on a gold plat.
form mean the single State of New
Jersey is the only one on the list.
OF the delegates yet to be chosen the
gold men will carry nearly all Of New
England not now elected. Alaska
New York, Delaware, Maryland, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota (proba.
bly), and fractions in Louisiana, West
Virginia and Ohio, with nearly an even
chance for Kentucky. The people in
South Dakota are for silver, but the
oficeholders have by patronage and
money captured the State convention
aud will send delegates to the con-
vention. AS for the vote in November
ey do not care, as Mckinley is good
enough for their purposes.
The silver men will have Arkansas
l6 votes) solid; California Us votes)
solid; Georgia (26) solid: Florida (S)
probably, Idaho, 6: Illinois, As; Indiana,
80; Iowa, 26; Kansas, 20; Louisiana, u
probably; Montana, 6; North Carolina,
%; North Dakota, 6; Ohio, 80 out of
46; South Carolina, is; Texas, 80; Vir.
ginia, 20 out Of "a, even if the unit rule
be not adopted; West Virginia, 8 out of
y; Wyoming, s.; Utah, 6; Arizona, 6;
Nevada, 6; New Mexico, 6; Oklahoma,
2; Indian Territory, 2.
The only State about which there
is much doubt felt here besides Ken
lucky is Ohio, which is claimed, but
not very confidently, by the gold men.
Seven counties in Ohio have acted so
far aud have spoken for silver-In Il
linois and Iowa the silver men are
largely in the lead. 1 find that omit
ted to include Connecticut in the gold
column. South Carolina will speak for
silver tomorrow and send solid dele
CATION to Chicago.
Summing up the whole, the State
conventions and county action in other
States, with all the facts known here,
warrant the belief that the friends of free
silver coinage at 16 to l, regardless of
the dictation OF England, will have a
safe majority of over one hundred and
and fifty votes in the Chicago conven-
ton. The majority may run up to two
hundred. 1t will shape the platform and
nominees. l do not believe that the
power OF money, or the Vaccinations
of Mr.. Clevelands ''perniceous ac-
tivity" oificeholders will be able to de-
feat the manifest wishes of the people.
The adoption of free coinage plat
form and candidates is the only policy
than can hold the democratic masses to
the standard or give them chance in
the Presidential election. With the
gold standard proclaimed the demo-
cracy could not carry State. With q
"straddle" platform, such as the one
Mr.. Goode gravely proposes, they
would be an object of general contempt
and ridicule. The platform must
meet the silver issue fairly and square
ly, so that no voter will or can be de-
ceived.
When such rotten-borough republi
can States as Pennsylvania with Ga
votes, or Michigan with Is votes, adopt
the unit rule for the gold standard, it
would be very unwise for Virginia.
democratic State-to divide her vote at
Chicago. The unit rule is the only one
as matters now stand which can
secure her votes a just weight in dem
ocratic councils. 1t will be time enough
to talk about district representation
when all other States shall in national
conventions adopt the system of district
representation as a uniform rule Of
electing delegates. Those who press it
now would do well to get Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Michigan to set
the example of having divided dele
CATION. The gold standard organs and
politicians, however, do not want Penn,
sylvania and Michigan to be divided.
It would disturb their circulations of a
trump for the forces of Wall street.
L. @. w.