Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-19
FOR SOUND MONEY
Many Southern States Will Make
aFight ior 1t.
SOlIH CONGRESSMEN'S OIIrIOH2
How to Prevent Silver Democrats
Controlling the Convention.
WHERE THE DANGER LIES

The sound money men in the south arc
going to put up plucky fights in their re
spective states to keep the silver men from
Controlling the coming state conventions, If
what the sound money politicians say is
true Especially in Georgia, Alabama, Ten.
nessee and Louisiana will they show thei.
hanls and fight for all they are worth. In
Georg a there appears TO be more hope for
this wing of the party than in any of the
other states. Secretary Smith has beer
doing missionary work down there for som
time, having made i number of sDeecnes
last fall. He Is booked for more in the fl
ture.
A Star reporter who TAXED with a numb;.
OF the sound money men in the HouS:
found that their only fear seems TO be tha
the silver men, who will be in the majority
In probably all of the state conventions
viii instruct the delegates how to vote
ChicaSo. This program. If carried out il
every state, VIII shut the other faction out
no matter how large a minority it ma
have The custom in practically all of III
conventions in the southern states is l.
allow the represen tatives or delegates froi
each Congressional district to name the de.
gates from their districts No instruction
is given the national convention delegates
although a resolution of some kind may i,s
passed. expressing the OpinlJn OF the stat
convention that such and such meaSur.
Is considered the best, or indurs.ng som,
presidential candidate. Texas has decide,
upon novel pan this year. and there j.
no doubt that the deieCa taS from that stat
WI be so.idIy for silver. In June a PR
mary election will he held in the state t,
determine the sentiment of the voters OF
the financial question. Should the vote b.
for silver. the state convention, when i.
meets. VIII send solid deleGa ton to Chi
cage for the white metal. Should the soun
money men win. they viii get the enI.I,
delegation. This pan was decided a
recent meeting of the state democratic ex-
ecCtiva Committee.
Patterson Talks for Tennessee.
In talking with The sound money southerl
paper article in which the silver met.
Claimed that they would take solid delega
tons from every state in the south to Chi
clSo. except from Virginia, West Virg:ni.
ani Maryland. and asked the question
WI Kris be the case in Your state?
Congressman Patterson OF Tennessee, wh
has made more speeches throughout III,
south than any other sound money mar
SIlt- ''Fhcy - Ii do TO such thing. | do no
believe they viii carry Alabama. Georgia
Louisiana or Kentucky. They WI certainly
not carry everything in Tennessee. uuits
the state convention attempts to instTuc
the Delegates and appoint free silver iaeE
from sound money districts. That's IL,
danger in Tennessee. | doa't believe Tex<ss
wi! send Il Sold delegation To Chicago.
less the state convention is willing to dis
franchise some of the d:StriGts.'
Well. You aont seem to think that the
silver men will have much of show al
Chicago?
Il don't believe that ,hs question of tn,
control Of the national convention is an
longer iebatab.e one / believe that III.
convention viii declare more distinctly fol
sound money than the republican conven
ton at 81. Louis.
IIarrison's Opinfcn OF Alabama.
Representative Harrison of Alabama talk
ed more confidently OF success iii his state
than Mr.. Patterson did as to Tennessee.
Il am satisfied" re said, that the silver
men will not get a sold delegation from
Alabama We have as good chance, Il not
better, than the silver men. So far as the
delegates at large are concerned. ! am pret-
ty sure We will get all of them. Though the
districts will be divided. we will get our
share of the delegates. \ change is taking
riace in Alabama against silver. From what
/ can learn. Clark, the sound money carlti.-
date for governor, is gaining ground every
day. 1 wish 10 say further that matter
what the national convention does. Alabama
will stick to the party. l don't think we will
have any South Carolina business in ours
Chance in South Carolina.
Congressman Elliott of the black district
of South Carolina is the only sound money
man from that state. Charleston is in Mr.
Elliott's district, ans. has always been op-
posed to the policy of the controlling Gle
ment of the party.
while l know that all the indications
point to a solid deleS alton for silver TO Chr
cago from my state. said MIR. Elliott, Il
believe we could carry the state for sound
m OF ey if p fight were II ade. l mean q strong
fight ] do not believe that the real senti-
ment of South Carolina is for silver. | have
received a number of letters from farmers
in the state approving my course mere as to
silver. TIE sentiment in the south is chang
ing fast Five years ago, when 1 was in
Congress, only Two southern men, besides
myself, voted against silver"
Congressman Sparkman of Florida was
cautious n what he had to say. He is the
Chairman of the state democratic executive
committee. He said that the democrats Of
his state are conservative, and believed that
they We're favorable to sound money. He
did not think the delegation to Chic ago
would be instructed.
Turner and Georgia.
Congressman Turner of the Brunswick
district of Georgia is looked upon as the
leader of the sound money forces in his
state. and all the indications are that, Il
Secretary Smith is not n candidate for the
Senate at the next election. the Congress
man from lower Georgia will he selected as
the choice of the sound money men.
All 1 VIII say" was the answer of Judge
Turner 10 the reporters question. ''iS that
DO not believe the delegation from Georgia
VIII be solid for silver
1ne fight between the opposing forces in
Georgia will be bitter one. Congress men
Crisp, Livingston and Black and the Atlanta
Constitution and Augusta Chronicle will
lead the s.lverites, while Judge Turner and
Secretary Smith, aided by the Atlanta Jour-
nal and Savannah News. will do the fight
ing Tor the sound money men. The dele
gates elected bv the convention in a
body. although they are selected by dis
tr'cts; hut the convention has the right of
instruction This is where the silver men
may get in their work
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