The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-20
SlLVERlTES MAY BE SCOoPED
THE OUTLOOK FOR SOUND MONEY
AT CHICAGO BRIGHTER.

The suddenly Awakened Interest of
Men Like whitney Encouraging
10 the Opponents of 5O-Cent
DOIIar-GOrman's Presence at Chi
cagO Would BE Full of Danger to
the 10 to 1 FaIIacy.
Washington. June 19.-Who viii the
democrats put in the field against Nc
Kinley? That is the question that is be-
ing discussed here with renewed activity.
The temperance in the arena Of Will
am c. Whitney causes great rejoicing
among the sound money democrats. and
they claim that if faithfully supported
by the administration and the believers
in the gold standard. the free silver tide
may be turned and the democratic party
saved from destruction at Chicago. The
free silver democrats express indifference
as TO Mr.. Whitneys movements. They
do not undervalue the man, but they are
confident that he viii not be able TO ac-
complish anything at Chicago. His sue
cess of four years ago cannot they de-
clare, be repeated. The bare fact that
he was so active on that occasion and
enjoyed such widespread fame for his
work then. will make him a marked man
on this occasion and subject his every
movement to the most careful scrutiny.
The silver men will be warned against
him, and as, in this way. he will be pre-
vented from operating by surprises, he
viii, they predict, be powerless.
The same is thought to be in a measure
true of Mr.. Brice. He is so very well
known and his manouvers have been so
thoroughly studied, the silver men feel
very well assured that he can do them
great harm
From Mr. Hill they expect opposition of
an earnest and adroit kind, but only in the
open proceedings of the convention. They
do not believe that he viii give them any
trouble except as a champion Of sound
money, using his knowledge of convention
proceedings and his fine tactics to advance
mis- cause.
The man whose presence at Chicago the
silver leaders would regret is MIR. Cor
man. Some of them in conversation ad-
init this, and the feeling Is personal They
do not rate Mr.. German as a politician
and tactician higher than Mr.. Hill, and
they understand that he carries no such
weight in capitalistc circles as Mr.. Whit
ney and Mr.. Brice do, but there are cir
cumstances which il is thought would
make him more potent at Chicago than
the other three men combined
The explanation offered Is that Mr. Cor
mans relations with the men who Will
lead the silver forces in the national con-
venton are of the most intimate and cor
dial description.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, Mr.. Harris of
Tennessee, Mr. Vest and Mr.. COckrell of
Missouri, Mr.. George and Mr. Walthall of
Mississippi Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia and
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky, are among
his nearest neighbors in the Senate. He
has served with them on committees for
wears. They have long differed with him
on this financial question: and they have
a very higheregard for his opinion on all
other Questions and they have often fol-
lowed his leadership in political matters
They might not yield anything even to
him at Chicago, but there is no doubt that
they would listen to him and confer with
him with more pleasure than with any
other sound money man in the party.
The recognition of this fact is likely to
increase the pressure on Mr. German to
reconsider his purpose and go TO the con-
Vention. He might be of some service,
and the sound money cause is so desper-
ate now that every little bit will help. His
refusal to accept a commission as dele
gate has never been satisfactorily eX
planned. One report was that he did not
care to participate in a convention when
he would have to appear as champion
of the administration. But as chairman
of the Maryland state convention he in
dOrsed the admins tratOn, and had
pleasant, If conventional word, to say of
Mr.. Cleyeland. Why could not he repeat
this at Chicago?
The free silver men for some reason are
very confident that Mr. German cannot
be induced TO change his mind. They
seem to have made all Of their calcula-
tions with Mr. German left out of the
fight. As for the President and his cabi-
liELs anu vi. w hALlAEy anu MI ADIlCt5 lH6
silver men do not believe that all of them
combined can at this late day change the
aspect of things in the slightest.
New York June 19-J. w. Hinckley
chairman of the democratic state com
mittee, said to-day that he had talked
with William C. Whitney, and that the
latter had agreed to go as a delegate to
the state convention at Saratoga.
Mr.. HincSley further said that he fa-
Vored the election of Mr.. Whitney as
chairman of the convention, and that he
will urge Mr. Whitney very strongly to ac-
cept the position and make a speech voic-
ing the sentiment of this state on the cur
rency question.
Among the delegates elected to the dem
ocratic convention in Saratoga tonight
was eX-Secretary of the Navy William c.
Whitney, who will represent the Thir-
teenth district.