The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-04
SILVER MEN WILL
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| committee chairman, who greeted the
New Yorker as if very glad to see him
safely in Chicago. Close behind the
| Pennsylvania walked the presidential
candidate. from Kentucky, Senator
Blackburn. who added his welcoming
words. All the members Of the Whit
ney party could not be accommodated
at the Annex so they We're Quartered
at the main hotel. These were: James
r. Martin and ex-Mayor Hugh Grant,
Of New York city. Ex-Governor
Flower went to the Palmer house.
While Mr.. Whitney was at the eleva-
tor waiting to go into conference with
Mr.. Harrity and others he was greeted
by Colonel s. w. Fordyce. president
Of the Texas and st. Louis railway.
who forms one Of the gold standard
contingent from Missouri. He evident
ly came at the request Of Mr.. Whitney
| as he called to the New Yorker while
the canvas being started: you sent for
me and l came, you see. l always
come when you call me and like to
oblige my friends"
| SILVER NOT A CURE.
Senator Hill and Ex-Governor Flower
state delegation. as q body, has a large
parlor reserved for its use as headquar-
ters. Ex-Governor Flower discoursed
at some length on the financial condi-
| ton of the country.
He said that free silver was not the
cure for the existing evils, but that re-
striction Of production by farmer and
| manufacturer alike was necessary. The
| farmer needs above all things else.
short crop TO enable him to sell what
he has at good prices. He has had two
| or three crops now so beautiful that he
| could not well dispose of them at re-
munerative rates. He Is the last Of
the row Of bricks to be knocked down as
the result Of the panic of 1893 and who
ever shall be elected president this year
there will be good times, l believe, In
1897. But not upon free silver basis.
| Diluting the currency will not restore
the condition OF good and profitable
business Credit Is the stability, and
soundness of all our money must be
maintained"
Ex-Gov. Flower expressed the opinion
that II the Democratic. convention nom
mated candidate upon free silver
platform the Republican ticket would
carry New York by 25O,00O. MY own
county of jefferson, he said, (which
never gave to exceed $500 Republican
ajority, will give 5000 to the ticket.
/ belive, and that is a rural county, too"
A card sent to Senator Hill was re-
turned with statement: Just arrived:
nothing to say at the moment"
BOOMING TELLER.
This afternoon party Of silver DEM
ocrats consisting of Senator Stewart,
of Nevada, Representative Newlands,
Of Nevada. and Hon. George G. Cor
ham. formerly secretary of the United
States senate, called upon Senators
Jones and Cockrell to urge the nominal
| tiun of Senator Teller as the one man
who could solidify the forces of sill
yer and make the victory of that metal
absolutely certain at the coming elec-
ton. So far as the expressions of the
gentlemen visited We're concerned, 1t
is said the interview was not very
satisfactory. Senators Dubois, Of Ida
no, Pettigrew, of South Dakota. and
Mantle. Of Montana. and Representa-
| tive Hartman. of Montana, the bolt
ing delegates from the st. Louis con-
! vention. have headquarters at the
| Great Northern hotel. whence they are
| directing a very active canvass in be-
half OF Senator Teller. Senator arter,
| of Montana. Is expected tomorrow.
The report that Senator Teller had is
sued a letter to the effect that he would
| not accept the nomination If II were
| rendered him was denied at the head
| quarters this afternoon. and Is con-
| clusively disproved by the letter from
| the senator published by the United
| Press Mr.. Newlands is exhibiting to
his silver Democratic friends a tabula-
ton as follows:
| A FEW FIGURES.
| Democratic vote in 1892. 5.G0O.OC
| Democratic vote in hopelessly gold
states of New York. New England,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. l,6O0,-
| 00O Democratic vote in populist
states of the west. 250.000. This leaves
total of 3,15O,O00. Deduct for the
| Democratic silver vote 90 per cent
75O,c zoo. and the aggregate Democratic
silver vote pledged to the silver ticket
to be nominated at Chicago amounts
to but 100000. If the silver Demo-
Gratis will accept the combination now
| offered them by the Teller boomers,
Mr.. Newands pledges them the follow
ing votes: Populist aH1 silverte vote
on the basis of the vote Of 1894. 100000.
Free silver Republican vote, 1000 900;
independent vote Of organized labor,
800. 900. Total for the Teller candidacy.
3.E0O.0OO. Grand total for the ticket, II