Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

VentlOn.
Representative Downing. the only demo-
crat In the present House from Illinois,
said to a Star reporter:
Il don't think there Is the least room for
DOUBT that Illinois Will send a solid silver
delegation to the national convention In
TACT. 1t IS as certain as anything in the
world Illinois is one Of the safest silver
states In the country as far as the demo-
Gratis are concerned. The convention last
summer was thoroughly REPRESENTATIVE
and the sentiment for silver was over
Ehelming. 1t has not grown less since.
Some districts will elect gold delegates
put the whole delegation will be Instructed
by the state convention. In nv Judgment
there will not be less than 600 silver dele.
gates at the democratic national conyan
tlon Illinois, l think, will present tho
| name or Mr. Morrison as candidate, but
there Will be nothing equiyocal about their
| attitude silver.
| The indications point to close fight in
Iowa over the money question. Ex-Goy.
8oies, who may yet figure prominently In
! the presidential nomination at Chicago, is
the free silver leader Of the state, but he
has little backing of other leaders The
people are said to he with him. There Is a
powerful administration influence in the
state, and this element always takes deep
interest IN the county, congressional and
state conventions. 1t was that faction
which secured control of the state conven-
| ton last year and defeated the silver men
| by close vote
Gov. Bofes is said to be preparing to
make strong fight to capture the coming
convention for the silver men. Should he
| take a silver delegation to Chicago his
chances for the presidential nomina ton
would be that much more strengthened,
| out should he allow the gold standard peo-
n i'm Gill;
! be likely to consider him Of much force
Alabama.
The Alabama gold standard men possess
the qualities of fighters and they are max
| ing such a.strong fight in the state that
| they may be able to capture part Of the
| Alabama delegation to Chicago. The gen.
eral opinion is, how ever, that the delega-
| ton VIII be for silver. The state cOnven-
| ton will be held on the 18th of May
My opinion Is that the state convention
| Will send delegation against the gold
| standard and In favor of silver" said Rep
| resentative Wheeler
Representative Robbins, whose seat was
| given. to Mr.. Aldrch, also expressed SINH
| lar views.
Senators Morgan and Pugh. two of the
| ablest silver men in the south, are of the
| opinion that Alabama will be heartily for
| the white metal at Chicago.
Representative Harrison, one of the
eouiAu AloHey men IEOIQ!Lne STATE, IOlu a
Star reporter that there was a good chance
| FOR dividing the delegation,
North Carolina.
The state convention has O. not been called,
| but it is conceded that twill elect silver
| delegates. The demodratSf of North Caro-
lima and South Carorfa Stand shoulder to
shoulder on the money Question. None of
the prominent men have threatened to bolt
| the national convention should It be
against silver. but a.darge number of the
| serious to that extents The leading demo-
! Gratis are for silver. e4All. previous conven-
| lions nave declared for tha white metal.
Regarding presidential choice, the del
egation WIN want sound and straightfor-
ward silver man, but, wauld probably be
satisfied with =. Morrison or. Stevenson,
| should either pledge himself to let the will
of the party decide the money question.
North Cardinals twenty votes are re-
garded as certainty for silver at Chicago.
/ Texas.
| 1t is not disputed that Texas will be for
silver when the state convention meets.
The gold standard men claim that they will
carry few districts. but it is not known
how this will take place when the state
convention will elect all the delegates.
Representatives Pendleton, Culberson and
| Bailey, and all the other members of the
Texas delegation seen by Star reporter,
Eaid that there would be a solid delegation
in the national convention from the lone
| star state. - =.a...s4.
| Primaries will be held throughout the
| state on June for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the state convention, which
has not yet been called. -''n' =-.
not deny nor would attempt to conceal