The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
MAN and THE PLATFORM.
Gossip Regarding the Democratic
- Convention.
SILVER MEN WILL PROBABLY BE
IN THE MINORITY.

But the Margin Will Not Be Wide One,
| Favorite Sons Endorsed for the Presi-
| Dental Nomination.--Mr Whitney a Ia
| vorite With Many.
| Washington, May 9.-Of the IA states
in which Democratic conventions have
been held, only thee have endorsed presl-
Dental Enthusiastically for
Russell, Missouri for Bland and Pennsyl-
yania for Pattison. New Jersey Endorsed
| Cleveland's administration, bur did not
indorse any candidate for the presiden-
cy. The states that have thus far held
conventions are: Alabama, Colorado,
Massachusetts,, Michigan. Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
Tennessee and Washington. The District
CT Columbia has also chosen it's delegates.
Up to the present most Of the interest
OF the Democratic politicians, except
those who are personally interested in the
!
mentioned for the nomination, has cen
tered In the platform to be adopted by
the national convention. Both sound
money mon and free coinage men think
IL is much more important that they
should succeed in adopting q satisfactory
| platform than in naming the candidate
to stand on tho platform. Should the
SILVER mon be able to construct the plat
form they might be willing to yield
somewhat to the sound money men in
| the selection of tho candidate, and should
| the sound money men win the platform
| they might yield to the other side on the
candidate.
Present Indications point to the con-
troll of the Chicago convention by the
sound money men by narrow majority.
This majority can adopt the platform,
| but unless the convention decides to do
away with the time honored rule reauir.
| ing twn-tnirds vote to nominate the
candidate, it may be impossible to name
| an extreme
SOUND MONEY MAN
for the presidency.
| Some of tine leading sound money men
are already casting about for good man
who has not been an extremist on the
money question, but who could be trust
ed to give the country sound financial
administration.
The nomination of ex-Seoretary of the
Navy Whitney of New York would be
looked upon with favor by the Democrats
in man,, sections OF the country. There
| is no doubt that Mr.. Whitney would
! stand for sound money, but great many
conservative silver men are heartily In
favor of his nomination. Then his de-
clarHtions on the subject of information
al bimetallism would enable them to
make a winning fight in Tennessee. Mis-:
sissippi, Texas and the Southern states
generally. IA
There is reason to believe from CONVEX
Stations with men from the south and
west, that Mr.. Whitney could be nomi- 1
| mated, aud many believe ne is the only
man who could defeat Mckinley in No.
vember. He has announced that he is
not candidate, however, and it is believed
that he meant just what he said and
would not take the nomination at this
time under any circumstances. Mr..
Whitney is taking lively interest in
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION,
and if there Is any doubt about the
sound money men controlling the con-
yention he will be on the ground.
If there is no doubt on this point he
may not 60 to Chicago, as it is stated
on good authority that he intends to get
away for trip to Europe at as early q
date asspossiblc.
Unless something unexpected should
occur to bring Secretary Olney to the
front before the convention there is every
reason to believe that Ex-Governor Rus
sell of Massachusetts will enter the race
with the vote OF practically all of New
England, numbering 7S.
What additional strength he may have
| in the east 1t is impossible to foretell, as
| much will depend upon the action of
New York.
The Kentucky convention will instruct
the 81 delegates from that state for SEN
ator Carlisle, unless Senator Blackburn
| and his friends succeed in defeating the
administration forces. There are no in
dicatiOns, however, that the Secretary of
the Treasury will receive much support
outside of his own state The silver men
would prefer almost any other sound
money man.
Pennsylvania 81 delegates have been
instructed for Ex-Governor Pattison and
his friends believe he will receive copsid-
cradle support ON the first ballot from
other states, and will have good chance
Of securing the nomination in the end.
The Ohio convention will doubtless in.
struct the 46 delegates from that state
| for ex-Goy. Campbell.
| Mir. Campbell is looked upon By some
shrewd Democratic leaders outsids of
| Ohio as very strong candidate They
'i Buo ctifAo I'll u Soub'I iiiouSy plaLlOrn ne
would be acceptable to the east and
| would be less objectionable to silver men
of this south and west than an eastern
man, or one who had been connected
with the administration.
II the advocates OF compromise and the
nomination OF neutral candidate suo-
| coed in controlling the nomination. Vice
President Stevenson of Illinois and
Chairman Morrison of the Interstate COM
meroe commission, will also come into
prominence as candidates.
Lucania's Passengers.