New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
THE DEMOCRACY AND MONEY.
DON Il. DICKINSON AND GOVERNOR OATES OF
ALABAMA DISAGREE AS TO THE PROBABLE
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STRENGTH OF SILVER.
Don N Dickinson. of Michigan. who Post
IN the latter part Of Cleveands frst
administration. was in the city yesterday. and
talked freely about the prospect OF the sound-money
Democrats controlling the Chicago Convention Mr..
Dickinson is understood TO desire Mr.. Cleveland's
denomination, and is extremely anxious that the
free-sHver advocates shall not dictate the platform
Mr. Dickinson was emphatic in declaring yester-
day that there would be reputation at CHI
cago and dallying with reputation To his
mind this exactly what the free-slver agitation
There Is no State In the Union outside OF the
Southern States" he said (which will not refuse to
indorse silver after the question has been raised
The silver men will control less than onethird OF
the delegates TO Chicago. There will be no change
in the two-thrds rule 1t would be recognized as
revolutionary to destroy It, The people Will never
sanction 1t. The platform will declare for tartn
for revenue. the true Democratic doctrine"
will President Cleveland be the candidate OF the
convention" Mr.. Dickinson asked.
Il do not wish 10 discuss questions OF candidates."
was the guarded reply.
The silver men making lot OF noise in
Michigan. but when convention was held they
found that they did not have the votes. Ii will be
the same at Chicago" Mr.. Dickinson continued Il
should not wonder If there should be bolt at
Chicago. and II II comes it will be from the silver
men"
The x-Postmaster-General INDUCED In this fling
Senator Hilrs policy Il think the Democrats of
New-York open to criticism. They have not
come out and set the example of holding early
convention Instead OF postponng their convention
until a few days of the National Convention meet
ing. they should have come out boldly for honest
money in time to have their influence fe.t. ] sup
pose they VIII declare for sound money, but II Will
be after the fight has been lost
1T would be most unfortunate IL the Chicago
Convention does not declare for sound morey. The
sentiment OF the people is for IT, and I repeat there
will be no reputation The Democratic party can
AFFORD to be beaten. but It canno; afford that"
Governor Oates. Of Alabama. who is also sound
money Democrat does not agree with Mir. Dickin-
sons views of the probable strength OF SOUND money
In the Democratic National Convention. When seen
at the Hoffman House yesterday he said that all
the Southern States except Maryland. West Virginia
and Kentucky, which was doubtful. would be for
free silver
81 cannot tell how the West and Northwest will
go. but 1t does not follow that they will be for free
silver. New England, New-York New jersey Della
ware Pennsylvania. Wisconsin, Michigan and prob
ably Ohio, Minnesota and ,I. Iowa viii be for sound
money. the opponents of free silver will control the
Neither side. however has two-thrds. II silver
has the majority the two-thirds rule will be abol-
shsd think there s ,bNs no bss IN m IT, anyway
bolt II gold platform is adopted On the other
go :'iS out It looks to me Ike bust up anyway DO
not see much prospect OF .electing a Democratic
will Cleveland be supported for a third term?'
the Governor was asked.
replied. Il think, however. that Mckinley will be
nominated at st. Louis. | served with Major Nc
Kinley in Congress He is a little wild on the tariff
question, but he Is personally man Of fine char
acter and excellent ability. lie is very much OF a
gentleman.
GEORGIA WILL ADOPT THE UNIT RULE
Washington. May Il Representative
Livingston OF Georgia who has been at home in
Atlanta for few days. looking after his political
fences. said to-day:
II do not pretend to speak for any other State.
but the Democrats OF Georgia do not know how 10
bolt the regular ticket and we are not going 10
learn at the coming election. We will send solid
delegation to Chicago instructed for free silver. II
they are outvoted in convention. they will return
home and support the nominee whoever he may be
We expect the other fellows to do likewise. There
Is greater danger that the Republican party will go
TO pieces St. Louis than there Is for the Demo-
crats to split at Chicago"
How do you figure on solid delegation for free
silver when at least two OF the districts for
sound money and will elect delegates on that liner
IT say we will have solid delegation. because
propose follow the example set US in Michigan
and Pennsylvania by the sound-money men and
adopt the unit system We have never resorted to
A.,<s 49, Axip