New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
THE CRTSP-SNITH DEBATE.
1T ATTRACTS GREAT INTEREST IN POLITI-
CAL CIRCLES
THE FIGHT BETWEEN FREE SILVER AND SOUND
MONEY MEN FOR CONTROL IN GEORGIA
THE SITUATION IN OTHER
SOUTHERN STATES
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Washington, April 3-The Crisp Smith debate in
Georgia is attracting more than passing interest
among politicians here. The debate is a forerun-
ner Of the contest TO take place in that State be-
tween the two factions OF the party Secretary
Smith has made half dozen speeches in the State
recently. and he has aroused the Sound money"
faction TO action. That faction Will make strong
fight TO secure the delegation % the National Con-
yenton. but at this time has serious hope OF
winning The SOUND money Democrats rely
ing on Secretary Smiths speeches TO turn the tide
I'm their direction. on the other hand Mr. Crisp's
speeches are expected TO put new life into the
silver forces and to put them into condition
which will defy defeat.
The silver Democrats of the State say that it Il
absolutely necessary for the safety Of the party
that they should have control OF the State. With
a gold standard candidate for President and the
Sound money" mon in the saddle in State affairs
the election In November would be exceedingly
doubtful Throughout the State many prominent
Democrats have publicly declared that they will
not support n gold standard nominee. Various
newspapers have made the same declaration. All
this Is encouraging to the Populists. Should both
the National and State machinery be In the hands
OF the sound money men. there Is grave doubt.
IL II said OF the ability of the Democrats TO hold
the State There have been OBJECTIONS OF promi-
nent white men TO the Republican party. and this
adds to the uncertainty The leading silver paper
or the state ~ dNcuSrb ny oppOSitioH VI
eating Popust doctrines In It's effort to carry the
state for silver. or course the gold men no
reason for alarm The silver leaders. like Crisp,
they say, are pledged TO abide by the will OF the
ma Jority OF the party and Will have TO exert all
their power and influence for the party II they are
beaten
Alabama and Georgia are the Southern States in
which the gold standard Democrats are making a
fight In North Carolina Tennessee. South Caro-
Ina Mississippi. Arkansas and Texas not much Is
being done against the silver majorities. There Is
a factlona fight In South Carolina over the CUES
ton OF boiling the nomination at Chicago. Florida
and Louisiana have not begun the battle on an
extensive scale but the gold men VIII make hshts
IN those States
In Arkansas the Gubernatorial fight is between
silver men. The fight shows how strong the feeling
is against a gold standard Mr.. Jones. VINO Is not
related TO the Senator announced on the stump as
A candidate for Governor that he would not support
the nominee Of the Chicago Convention II he should
rot favor free coinage Mr.. Harod. who Is also a
silver man. announced that he would support the
nominee OF the convention II he the devil. and
II Rothschrd dictated the platform Joness plat,
form has caught the fancy Oh ,ne p.optv, a ~
Arkansas Congressman say that he IL sweeping the
state -. ,, .
mucA stronger than In some other States. To keep
the silver OF that State in line. they are being
and Silver Dick" Bland stands good chance OF
being nominated for Nice-Presdent on the ticket
me Capitol Tor week the silver Democrats have
talked a great deal about Boies. OF Iowa. and have
coupled BANDS name with that OF the lowan The
ma me of Governor Stone Of Missouri has also been
mentioned for the Vice Presidential nomination
There will be no scarcity of Vice Presidential TIM
Der II the silver men are In control at Chicago
This place Will almost surely 40 TO a Southern man.
in recognition OF the Souths position In favor oil
silver Nearly every Southern State will put for
ward candidate, Alabama has Morgan; Georgia r,;I
Walsh: Missouri Vest. Bland or Stone; Mississippi
Money Dinsmore: Texas. Savers Bailey C9 ,
son and others: Tennessee. Harris. Bate. McMIn
and Taylor; Arkansas, Jones; South Carolina I'LL
man.