The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-04-25


vert to one side OF the question or the
other, and they will not support any
man who is too big coward to say
now, and TO have said for some time
past, Just where he stands. Of course
all of this fits Mr.. Bland like glove"
Representative Dinsmore of Arkan-
sas: 81 am for any good silver man.
The more of the silver crank the better.
| am not worried as TO the candidate,
because there are many good candid
ates. l am much more interested in
the platform. Dick Bland is known
all over the country as honest and
reliable, and as friend of silver
Representative Cockrell of Texas: 81
would support Mr.. Bland cheerfully if
nominated, and 1 would in fact work
for his nomination had not already
expressed a preference for Ex-Governor
Boies. Either of these men would
make an ideal candidate, or any other
good silver man would, with straight
has been recently enlightened one way
or another, because he might again
swap horses on u.s."
Representative Livingstone of Geor-
gia: s'I am for Bland, Boles, Stone, or
any other good man who Is straight in
his record on this question. 1 am also
anxious to see the south recognized in
the selection of president. OF course
Missouri counts for a southern state,
and If MIR. Bland is nominated the
vice. president must come from the
north, but If Boies is nominated we
want q man from the south-fro m
Texas, Georgia, Alabama or Mississippi.
With that kind of a>ticke. the south
and west could alone elect president.
Representative Hartman of Montana:
GAS republican, of course my prefer
ence is for q member of my own party,
and l believe that the strongest candi-
date for tree SILVER would be Don
Cameron. He would unite all of the
bimetallic votes throughout the Union.
1 look upon the services of Mr.. Bland
to free silver as faithful, sincere and
effectual. All free silver men hold him
in the highest honor and under certain
circumstances would be apt to vote for
him. Senator Cameron is, however,
our choice at this time"
Representative Little of Arkansas {:
81 am heartily in favor of Mr.. Bland,
and believe that bis nomination would
be hailed with delight by the state of
Arkansas"
Representative McLaurin of South
Carolina: 81 am in favor of the nom-
ination of Senator Tillman of South
Carolina for president because l believe
that he would draw more silver votes
among the republicans and populists
than any other available candidate. II
however, Mr. Bland is chosen, imag-
| inc there can be 10 better man in the
White House. None would ever be
truer to his pledges or more faithful to
his party's platform"
Representative Bailey of Texas {:
sThere is no man in the Union | would
support for the presidency with great
er satisfaction than Mr.. Bland. The
enthusiasm over his nomination would
be widespread and Unreasonable"
Representative Talbert of South Car
olina: 81 have the highest opinion of
Mr.. Bland. He is q true free silver
man and a friend of the people, and
would, in my opinion, be most excel
lent candidate for the presidency"
Representative Sayers of Texas: 81
am IN favor of VIM. X. Morrison for
the presidency, and believe that he is
the strongest man that has been men-
toned in connection with the place.
He has been lifelong democrat, in
war and peace, and at no time has he
ever been found to waver."
Representative Cobb of Alabama ::
81 have very high opinion of Mr..
Bland. l cannot say that he is my
first choice for the presidency, but 1
would be glad to see him president. 1
think it is more important that we
should have the right kind of platform
before we begin to pick out our men.
l regard Mr.. Bland as a safe, conser-
vative man, who, if elected president,
| wouId surround himself bV the ablest
men in the country as cabinet officers.
He would give us, if elected, a
thoroughly democratic administration" "
Mr.. Cooper of Texas: ''Mr. Bland is
not brilliant man, but possesses fine
common sense and is an original and
bold thinker, and his long experience
| in public affairs has well qualified him
to discharge any public duty the people
may require of him. He is honest and
a sound democrat. do not believe he
would be the most popular man that
the democratic convention could name,
because he has been so prominently a
| I6 to / free silver advocate that great
many conservative democrats fear he
has or may cross the line of safety into
the dangerous field of fiatism. do
not share in this belief"
Something Funny.
| Garnicht: How did Bayonet get his
increase of pensionP Armory Core:
| n....l H., ha s,.aiaaA hir,aalf 1.a,1