The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-01
MKINLEY STILL A MYSTERY.
CARTER DISGUSTED WITH THE
WABBLING CANDIDATE.


The speech i'm Reply to the NOtinca-
tiOn Committee Unsntisfactory TO
sound Money HepubIicans-The
Lack of Ringing Declaration Of
MckinIey's Position on the Money
Issue Very NOticeabIe-His Effort
TO Make the Tnrin the Leading
Issue Not Apt 20 Succeed.
Washington, June 3O-'It Is ridiculous
for Mr.. Mckinley TO imagine that the tar
IN question is the principal issue in the
present campaign and that the money
problem can be ignored" said Senator
Thomas Henry Carter OF Montana to-
day while commenting upon the speech OF
the wabbling candidate in accepting the
presidential nomination. Senator Carter
has established his reputation for speak
ing plainly on public questions. and he is
especially bold when discussing the silver
question.
1t is understood that Senator Carter Ia
nor in hearty accord with the choice OF
the St Louis convention on the financial
question, nor does ne approve OF the lat
ter's methods in trying 10 shape the cam
paign on the tariff.
Senator Carter made no attempt to con-
ceal his disappointment at Mr.. McKin-
ley's speech and many republicans in this
vicinity agree with him that the speech
has not strengthened him with either the
gold or silver men. Senator Carter says
it is a great mistake for Mr.. Mckinley to
try to force the tariff issue to the front
when every intelligent man in the country
EuOuUa 40 q ha ava
all important issue and the sooner he re-
alizes that fact and governs himself ac-
cordingly the better 1t will be for the re-
publican party. and those who are inter-
ested in the management Of the Mckinley
campaign.
These views we're expressed by Senator
Garter to-day while in conversation with
the Morning News correspondent and as
no injunction of secrecy was imposed
there can be no violation Of confidence in
repeating them.
Many OF the warmest supporters OF Mr.
Mckinley in this vicinity express similar
disappointment at the weak and ambigu-
GUS tone of his acceptance While they
commend him for the frank statement
that he accepts the platform, they criti-
else him for failing to seize the opportun-
ity to make his position on the financial
question so clear that ii will need no
further explanation.
home have no weight with those who had
hoped that after securing the nomination
by what was practically acclamation, ne
would come forth in a bold ringing decla-
ration of his views on all the great ques-
ions involved. Some OF them 20 so far
as to picture what Benjamin Harrison
would have said under the circumstances.
Senator Carter leaves here tonight for
his home in Montana. He viii go by
way of Chicago. and he expects to stop
over there for several days on private
business. 1t is not improbable that he
may meet accidentally Senator Duboies
and some of the other free silver repre-
sentatives, who are at present in Chicago
watching the fight for free silver that is
being waged within the democratic camp.
He is not making any predictions as to
the result of the election. Although he
hopes for republican success he con-
fesses that the situation Is very badly
mixed at present and he says he would
not be surprised TO see a landslide either
way. He insists that II will be on the
money question entirely, for he Is con-
WINGED that the business men of the
country will not, tolerate any further
agitation of the tariff question TO the ex-
tent Of a general revision or a restoration
of the Mckinley law.