Evening star., 1896-08-10
SILVER IN NEW YORK
Interesting Developments Expected at the
Coming State Convention.
Embarrn sme ents In Every Direction
A Split or a SuIlk Likely-Is Mr..
German Interesteds

There is some interesting gossip afioat
respecting silver plans in New York state
Developments are expected at the state
convention, when, as the silver men be-
lieve, the strength of the white metal will
surprise the sound money man every
where.
A Story About Silver.
A part of the story is that at the June
convention, when delegates were chosen
to go to Chicago and work for sound
money, silver was SO strong the utmost
skill and diligence on Senator Hills part
were necessary to keep 1t down. The
country districts, to the Senator's surprise
wanted free silver declaration in the
platform. and the delegates from those
secuons returned home In an embittered
frame IRA 1,.9i Of mind because Of the pressure
Mr.. Hill succeeded in bringing to bear
to defeat them Since then, it Is said,
good deal Of work has been done in those
localities for silver, and what with the
argument In favor of regularity added to
the Harlem river are represented as being
very generally now in favor of Bryan and
Sewall.
The Coming State Convention.
Whatever there may be in this talk must
appear at the state convention to be held
next month. A state ticket is then to be
put up platform written, and presiden-
tial electors chosen. Shall this action be in
accord with the action taken in June? Or
in accord with the action since taken by the
rational democracy at Chicago? VIII the
New York democracy, as part of the
Maine democracy at MIR. Sewalrs instance
has Just done, reverse itself on the money
question! VIII 1t, on anybody's motion, de-
clare in September for silver after declaring q
IN June for sound money, with nothing to
explain or justify the change but the action
oi the southern and western democrats at
Chicago?
En- bn rrassments In Every Direction.
Embarrassments appear in every direc-
ton. If Mr.. Hill again downs the silve,
men, reWrites the financial plank of the
June convention and puts state ticket on
such platform, will the silver men SUD-
port the ticket? Then with regard to the
presidential electors. If they are to be
pledged to Bryan and Sewau thew shouId
pe silver men. But II Mr. Hill is to control
the convention, and uses 1t for sound money
IN the naming of state ticket and the
adoption of a platform, how can he turn
.hen ana put up free silver electors? On
tie other hand, II this present gossip proves
&c Dc true and silver controls the conven-
tion, will the sound money men support
either state ticket or presidential electors
chosen by the silver men?
A split at Buffalo or protracted su,l
afterWard on the part of one faction or the
other, would appear to be Inevitable, and it
may be that Mr.. Whitney's claim of 200, 600
majority for Mckinley in the state in No
vember Is based upon somewhat similar
survey of the situation.
Mr.. Gorman's Interest.
Is Mr.. German interested In the fight in
New York? The Maryland Senator was at
one time classed as q sound money man;
but the silver men are claiming him now.
He has agreed to sit at the elbow of Chair
man Jones during the campaign and help
along the Bryan canvass with suggestions.
This has proved to be very comforting to
the silver men. MIR. German usually spends
the month Of August at Saratoga, which is
good resort for New York politicians. He
has been consulted by them there repeated
ly about problems Of party difficulty. Will
the silver men consult him there this year? ?
Mr.. German is regarded as the smoothest
OF all the smooth politicians. and wearing
both buttons In his coat-on the one side
silver, and on the other side gold-he ought
to be valuable to Chairman Jones at Sara
toga and thereabouts. But If he appears
On the scene. as usual, the sound money
men will keep an eye on him.