The morning times., 1896-06-30

III tnlS CITY VINO favor inc SeiectlOn OF a
straight free silver platform and candidate
at Chicago are becoming trif1e scared
! Scores OF kilograms have been sent out
within the last twenty-four hours to del.-
gates scattered through the South and the
more immediate West warning them 10 hold
| no communication with the enemy and to
| disregard the song OF the siren, no matter
| how ducet and melodious may be her
\ notes
The reason for this sudden wariness and
1 activity has its source in the multitude and
| variety OF the recent interviews given out
by ex-Secretary Whitney, who suddenly
abandoned his policy of secretive silence.
| The real cause or alarm is found in the tenor
OF resignation to defeat which runs through
all of Mr.. WhitDey's utterances. In his very
| latest PRONUNCIATION he comedies the plat
form and nomination to the free silver ele-
mcDt. He practically makes pest Eellum
statement and patht t:cally refers TO those
of the party leaders who have been spared
the humiliation OF going to Chicago for the
purpose OF witnessing their own overthrow.
LEADERS SCARED OFF.
He says that Committeeman Doran has
gone to Europe because he could be OF no
possible assistance in stemming the al
ready Overwhelming tide; Messrs. Cor
nan and Price will be absent because OF
the utter futility of any attempts they
might nuke to wrest victory from defeat;
other prominent leaders are mentioned
who will not be contaminated by per-
sonal contact with the hensy Of free
silver.
resignation OF Mr.. Whitney thoroughly
frightened the champions of silver within
the Democratic party. They affect TO see
hidden beneath Mr.. Whitney's repeated
siatements cunning trap in which the
foolish or mercenary delegate may be
taken and the gold men al the last moment
placed in a position to name a gold oandi-
date, ON a gold bimetallic platform.
They firmly belivc now that it is the
sole intention OF Mr.. whitney and his
allies TO lure tie silver men into n feeling
If security and confidence and lead them
To regard the fight as won and that they
will be given their own way without that
strenuous opposition which has been an
ticipated.
SILVER MEN IN CONFERENCE.
The silver men here last night held a
hasty conference and arrived at the con-
clusion that notwithstanding the soft words
used by Mr.. Whitney it was his determina-
ton to continue the contest until the last
ditch and use every means in his power to
capture sufficient number of delegates
TO accomplish his purpose. They believe
tnat lie is by no means disAearteDed, bus
It'll tanks taas 1t may stiii he possible for
him to win out.
The natural inference is that such a re-
SUIT could only be attained by the almost
unlimited use OF money for the purpose of
influencing delegates to change their here
tofore expressed sentiments and espouse the
cause which they now pretend to despise.
A hint OF corruption is found in the count
less letters sent out by New York business
Iuen TO delegates in every section of the
country, but especially in the South. A
number of these communications are in
the hands OF the silver committee here, nd
conclude with the statement that IL the
delegate thinks it would be possible under
any circumstances for him TO be SO in
fluenced as to change his views on the
money question, a man clothed with full
authority will be sent TO see him.
The silver men Cow fear that too many
OF the Sc delegates viii be willing to be
seen" aud that the consequences may be
disastrous, even 10 the exteGt Of losing all
that they have accomplished thus FAR in
the fight. The hasty return OF Perry Eel
mont from Europe, although he is not Il
delegate. and the photographic announce
mt that he will be in Chicago, fills the
silver men with apprehension.
1t is said that the gold contingent. led by
ex-Secretary whitney. have permitted the
fact to become public that they are willing
toexpend the enormous sum OF 81 eco COO
If necessary 10 prevent the triumph Of free
silver in the Democratic party ut the Chi
cago convention. The purchasing rower of
100000, 600 is readily understood, no
matter to what purpose IL is spilled. The
proper and judicioas pla cing OF such a sum
ought 10 influen nee even national conTtn-
ton. For this reason Mornings have i'een
sent out broadcast. and every frisnI # un-
limited coinage has heen notified to flee
from temptation aud have no dealings with
the enemy.
AFRAID OF BELMONT
AS the poll Of delegates now stands
there are 500 pledged TO silver as against
344 for gold. II would be necessary TO
Influence but 122 delegates in order
to shift the majority to one in favor
OF geld instead OF silver.
That would, OF course, not be the two
thirds necessary to Dominate according
TO the rules heretofore governing Deno-
cratic Ma tionai convent ions, but with
that much accomplished the remainder
would be compara lively easy osuch shrewd
and skilled ma Dipulators as Nessrs.
Whitney and Hill. II some plan could not
be devised to change the rules, a scheme
could be concocted by which some ad-
ditionaI votes would he secured.