New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
bryan and adopt their platform ut the voters
Of the Union. unless l greatly deceived. are
going to administer a crushing defeat
NO FREE SILVER CONGRESSMEN.

NO FREE SILVER CONGRESSMEN.
I'm my opinion not a single Democrat who Is
candidate for Congress OH the silver-coinage
ticket will be elected in the State. II is only in
New-York City that the Populists have chance
of electng a silver Democrat to Congress
There Sulzer is already defeated. and hope that
every other silver Democrat will be- Franklin
Bartletts reelection t. Congress as gold
Democrat is already assured. Nor do believe
that the Populistic- Democratic machlne OF this
State will elect many Assenbymen. Ten IS
the utmost, l think. that they can elcct
doubt If there is a silver Democrat elected to
the Assembly outside of New-York and Brook
lyn. The Sound Money Democrats OF Schoharie
County are so numerous that they VIII be able
to defeat the silver Democrats even in that
Democratic County.
Wilbur F. Porter the silver Democratic can
didate for Governor Up to two days ago CON
tinued podding away at his law books In his
law office here. Apparently. no portion OF the
Democratic party in the state thought III IL worm ,n
while to make an aggressive night on the state
ticket and Mr.. Porter. therefore, renamed at
home. But in the middle of last week he made
an engagement to speak at Oneida In Madisoh
County on Fr0ay and at Amsterdam yesterday.
The present week he will make speech at
Tammany Hall.
MIR. PORTER ON THE NATIONAL ISSUE.
In converse ton with The Tribune correspond
ent he said: II stand upon the Chicago plat
form in favor Of the free coinage OF the silver
dollar l stood there before the Democratic
National Convention met. at time wnen n,.as ~
was evident that the Democratic party was
about to commit Itself TO the lree-coi""ee p"'
form 80 49,
do you accep: all the planks OF the Demo-
cratic PLATFORM" ...
"Weli most of them" Mr.. Porter replied. after
a little hesitation. 1t was evident that he Is 100
truthful to say that he lndorses eNeIs
plank in the Democratic platform. ana IN ms le'-
ter of acceptance of the nomination FOR Governor
il was noticeable that he did not say that ne ac-
oepted the Democratic platform IN It's enureV'
t,.ar
posal to reverse the income tax decision gwen ID!
the United States Supreme Court by the cas-!
process Of enlarging the membership OF the court
and putting in it men pledged to change tha' oe-
cison. , -,
Judge Porter regards the work now being done
IN this State by the gold Democrats as having
some aims which do not pertain TO the present
campaign THE gold Democrats. ne said frank
ly ''are aiming to gain control OF the orgamiza-
tion of the Democratic party IN TINS stare Ihry
therefore desire the Democrats who are Loyalty
supportiny BRYAN and Sewall to be overwhelm-
ingly beaten In that way ihey tnlnk they can
dis .redit the present Democratic orsanl%at,on non
and gain control of the party machinery. but
they are greatly mistaken. Never in the memory
of the Youngest child now living VIII the memory
Of their present IT Ts 1S Sh Struggle
as they may, they will not be able to controi the
Democratic party.
HIS PARTING WITH FLOWER
Judge Porter was appointed a member OF the
Court Of Claims by Roswell T. Flower when he
was Governor When. therefore, the two men
parted company on the silver coinage question
great interest felt In the affair by the Demo-
cats of Watertown. Speaking about this mat
ter Judge Porter said: Il cOncede Mr. flower s
right to form any opinion he pleases on the cur
rency question. and to vote as he pleases' bu'
do not concede that after the honors he has re-
ceived at the hands of the Democratic party
he should do what he is doing toward driving II
out of power 49,,
You were selected as the candidate or IN.
Democratic party for Governor without seeking
the nomination. were YOU not?
"Yes: ! presume they thought would s'ahu
without hitching and that at least ! wouId 10y
allv support the National candidates and the
National platform Of the Democratic party. )
have no taste for political speaking. but shail
do cheerfully whatever the party managers de-
sire me 10 do. , l.,
Judge Porter has large law practice IN
Watertown and Is regarded as an excellent GRIM
jnal lawyer. In party matters he * s'rict
democrat No one is surprised here that he ac-
oepted the Dem ,cratic nomination for Governor
He NAV know that he is To be badly defeated
hut he would consider II an obligation on MS
mart TO sacrifice himself. n needful. for his
nartv's sake and also for its sake 10 swallow
whatever platform It might draft