Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
Sound Money Democrats Select It
for q Battle Ground.
AFTER ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
They Are Said to Have an Uphill
Fight Before Them.
THE ADMINISTRATION ACTIVE

The "sound money" democrats are center
ing their efforts upon Indiana and Illinois.
chiefly upon ,he latter with the hope of
capturing the delegations to the Chicago
convention. Current report Is that the sill
yer men have the upper hand II. both those
states, and the silver men are said to be
growing reckless in their confidence. Mr..
Springer, who has been here several days.
and Senator Palmer, the two principal
Sound money" democrats of Illinois known
in Washington, speak as if they thought it
was a hopeless case for their friends in
Illinois. Mr.. Springer says that it does not
look as If the Sound money" people were
dc,ng anything toward capturing the dele
cation.
This Is only surface talk.
The fact is that, as quietly as possible,
the administration people are putting forth
a tremendous effort to capture the Illinois
delegation.
Aid Summoned From the East.
1t is not intended to leave 1t to the locals
Only, but to get all possible aid from tine
sound money democrats in the east,
chiefly in New York and Massachusetts,,
and to use the influence of the national
administration. Ex-Representative Ben.
Gable and Morrison. through his lieuten-
ants at homo, are conducting a quiet and
earnest campaign. Their efforts are at
present beirg directed chiefly to the capture
of the Cook county delegates, who consti-
tute about 40 per cent of the state conveE-
ton.
Mr.. Gable Is quoted as reporting that the
prospects are very good of success in Cook
county. though few days ago ne express
ed different opinion. 1t is said that the
rel ewed hepefulness is due not to Mr.. Car
isles visit to Chicago. but to the expecta-
L a.
AIaeId, and to his determination to throw
hi3 influence in favor of the anti-silver
people.
Interest of the Administered
The claim that Hopkins Will throw the
Cook county delegates against Altgeld
GENES from administration sources 1t Is
understood that Bynum of Indiana and
Cable Of Illinois. when they came to Wash
Ington few days ago. made very discour-
aging reports tn the President from their
respective states. and steps were taken to
strengs hen the lines. II is understood that
the President has sought to impress upon
the sound money democrats Of the east
that If they hope to capture the Chicago
convention, they must give substantial as
Illinois.
The Fight In Missouri.
Representative Hall of Missouri. one OF
the two gold democrats from that state In
Congress. has returned from his home He
says that the fight over the money question
between democrats in Missouri is perfectly
frantic.
The most bitter personal enrnity Is be-
ing engendered and families are being
divided. He says that father and son. ia k.
ing opposite sides, refuse to speak to each
other.
IF the Bimetalic League would keeI
their hands off, he said. Il could carry my
district. but they are doing everything they
can against me- II the democratic nation
| convention should declare for silver I would
not accept denomination for Congress. any.
| hcw-1ot If it were rendered to me unani-
| mousiy. -.....". reg '-'
The declaration of the Missouri conveu
| ton in favor Of Bland for President wa.
perfectly serious and it is my sincere con
/ viction that If the silver men capture ths
national convention they will nominate
him. But 1 do not think they are going Il
capture it, l think Illinois, Iowa, Indiana
Michigan and Minnesota will send SOUND
money delegates TO the convention. A very
earnest fight is being made in Illinois,"