The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-16

NdIlb 81 ICtuIu Vi AlCAiniEA tSIIIs IL
has repudiated McKinleyism once, and
anybody who knows the temper of the
! people knows that there is no popular
demand for another era of tremendous
| ly high prices, with enormous profits
to the manufacturer, in which the
| working man did not share. We shall
have no brass band campaign. I have
little or no use for the blare of trum-
| pets or for eXtrayagant statements.
| We propose to get close to the people,
| whose ears are already open to listen,
| and we shall do this by circulating lit
erature and by talks upon the stump.
| | believe in organization. The BIZ
metallic league, which went to work
| quietly year ago, with its headquar-
ters here in Washington, organized
| every State where we thought there
| was chance of victory for the silver
| cause. We had little or no money,
| but we had GOO silver delegates at Chi
| cago. This, in itself, tells the tale.
| Why, in Maryland we did not raise
our hands for a single moment, the
| silver wave was so strong that it was
with the utmost difficulty that it was
subdued, and after all five of the dele
gates voted with us at Chicago"
QUESTION OF HEADQUARTERS.
Where viii the headquarters be To-
catcd?"
THAT has not yet been determined.
Personally, / am i'm fa,or OF Washing
ton, bUt the question win not be set
tied until after consultation with the
committee. There are many reasons
in favor of Washington which are very
strong. Here we viii De able TO place
hands ,.IyiSi-i f,1ll,!i9
es. and here. too. is neutral ground.
our silver organization. previous 10
the National convention, had it's head
quarters here, and we found the loca
ton admirable. although. of course,
Congress was then in session. Chicago
is the one other place that has been
suggested, and while it's location in the
center of the battlefield is argued as
an advantage and while it is readily ac-
cessibe to our friends in the West,
it is equally true that not single
newspaper in the city is disposed to
be even fair to the Democracy, and we
should be constantly misrepresented
and maligned. This question, however,
is vet in allegiance, and as the cam
paign will not open until after the
candidates have been officially notified,
we have some time to weigh the mat
ter carefully.
do you fear the placing of an in
dependent gold Democratic ticket in
the field?"
Not in the least. Why should we?
1t will not carry any State, and the
only votes it viii get will be of those
Democrats who would otherwise vote
for Mckinley or else 60 fishing. 1t
may be called an independent ticket,
but certainly not a Democratic ticket.
Its convention would not be represen-
tative of the Democratic party, be-
cause the Democratic party, called to-
gether by its National committee, has
already acted. No one has any an
thority to call another convention. No.
the threat, if it may be called one,
of certain gentlemen to hold another
convention has no terror. | under
stand that several administration
officials refuse to support the nominee
of the Democratic convention. They
have never been with us. The fact
that they are not with us now is not
astonishing"
NO REACTION IS APPARENT.
do you expect a reaction from the
present silver sentiment?"
II did anticipate" replied Senator
| Jones, that after the platform had
been adopted and the nominee named,
| there would be a reaction. This was to
have been expected. 1t would have
| been quite natural. The significant
thing to my mind is that it has not
occurred. On the contrary, upon my
| return to Washington, / find a mass
of kilograms and letters from promi-
nent men all over the country and from
sources hitherto supposed to be an
| tagonistic, promising support and
| predicting success. The Eastern pa
| pers which are belittling this move
ment are simply doing now what they
have done in the past. They are not
| hurting us. and they are deeeiving
| their people. We have strengthened
| our platform by our nominees, and we
are certain to win. Illinois, Indiana,
and Iowa are safely Democratic, and
| the East is debatable ground. Not
| only will we elect our President and
| Vice-Presdent, but we will have a ma
| iority OF the next House of Represen>
| tatives. even if we do not get single
| Congressman out of the Eastern
| States"