The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
BOOMING TELLER.
Congressman Shafroth Shows How
Easy it Would BE for Teller 10 BE
Elected

Chicago. June 3O.-Dclcgatcs to the
convention who have arrived generally
appear aycrsc to discussing the prOba-
bility that Senator Teller will cut any
figure in the Democratic convention. The
senator has any number of friends
among the delegates who have already
irrvcd and among them are some who
you'd not be avcrsc 10 his nomination
tor president. They feel. however that
the conditions are not yet ripe for the
Springing of his name and say it would
he opposed to the interests of both Sen
atOr Teller and the silver cause to bring
him to the front at this time, if at all.
There are also n number of Senator
Teller's silver Republican and Populist
friends in the city who are dcvoting
themselves more to watching the course
of events than TO any active work. Those
who are here say that Mr.. Teller is the
only man the Democrats can name that
they will endorse. The silver represent
tatives are not so pronounced. They put
the matter less pointcdly by saying that
Teller is the only man whose nomination
would insure the western states to the
Democratic ticket. II is now the pur
pose of the senator's friends not to have
him placed in nomination rs others will
he. This course. they consider. would be
in bad form and contrary to Mr.. Tcllcr'S
NlSHfS. ! H'lT pam II NO. 10 HlHh' Hn
aggressive canvass. but simply to be on
the ground to answer questions and to
take advantage of any opportunity that
may offer.
Congressman ShafOrth was asked to-
day to define the claims of Teller and re-
piled:
Senator Teller is not candidate in
the sense of seeking the nomination rs
could n member of the Democratic party.
The friends of the senator who can not
stand gold recommendation are simply
trying to impress upon the Democrats
~. enormous advantage there would be
!ne '~C upon Teller, who could solidify
II, ~, 1 inv Nm, tallic forces.
at. .., re n,n IL M question:, Mr.. Shafroth
continual "tbot tn one man above all
others whose name is "vnonym for BIZ
metallism is Teller. His spe. cheS upon
the silver question constitute a seris VI
treaties on political economy which have
given him the T.? nix of the ablcst states"
man in the United States on this sub
iect. The southern states are sure To
cast their votes for any fair nominee Of
the Democratic party, They never nave
failed in presidential year, and it is not
likely they will fail this time. 1t is from
the great western and middle states that
there must he n gain in order to bring
success, and that man must come from
the Republican party
Concluding, Mr. Shaforth said:
Senator Teller ought to he Il very ac-
ccptablc person to the south. 1t was he
who openly dcticd the party whip when
the force bill was being considered in
the senate and who said in his speech
that it was the most infamous measure
that had over been attempted to be
crystallizrd into legislation. The
chances of Senator Teller being endorsed
ought to be, and are In my Judgment
good. believe that if Teller is endorsed
by all the bimctallic forces he will be
elected NY an overwhelming majority
WHITNEY NOT DISCOURAGED.
New York, June 3O.--Mr. William {.
Whitney will leave with II party of