The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27
TT1E NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON
yENTION.

rba Indications now are that there
win be a lively time in the Nauona4
Democratic convention which will
meet in Chicago, July I. There will be
two sharp and exciting contests. The
first viii arise over the adoption Of the
money plank in the national platform;
the second will grow out Of the selee-
ton of a candidate for President.
Many leaders, in all sections of the
country. believe that the inevitable
result OF the fight over the money
plank will be a split in the convention.
The solver men viii contend for the
adoption OF a clear-cut, unequiyocal
resolution in favor of the free and an
limited coinage OF silver at 10 70 I. The
cold standard men will insist on re
affirmation of Tire financial plank laid
down in the National Democratic plat
form of 1892,
If the gold men are defeated they
win probably bolt the convention,
hold a separate convention and noni-
nate their own ticket If the silver
advocates are defeated they will, it
now seems, either do the same or pos
sibly join hands with the Populists and
free silver Republicans, who have call
ed convention to meet in st. Louis
July %.
This fight over the platform, which
now promises to be long, hot and bit
ter. will eliminate much of the inter-
est in the contest for the presidential
nomination. But in any event there
will be a lively struggle and it will re-
quire many ballots to settle it. The
Democratic nomination is by no means
going a-begging this year, as the Re
publican newspapers are trying to
make it appear. The list Of aspirants,
so far announced, includes as many as
eight prominent party leaders and it
is expected that others will make their
appearance before the convention
meets. Colonel w r. Morrison will
certainly be candidate. Iowa will
again present the name of Ex-Governor
Horace Boies. The Pennsylvania dele
CATION is pledged to Ex-Governor Robt.
Il. Pa4tison; and Governor Claude Mat
thews. of Indiana is an active eandi-
date. The Ohio Democrats announce
their intention to solidly support ex-
Governor James Z. Campbell, and it is
promised that the boom of Secretary
Carlisle viii he launched this week in
Kentucky. The Whitney boom is al
ready well under way in several of the
Southern States, headquarters having
been established in New Orleans.
Another cabinet officer, Secretary
Of State Richard c. 0Iney, is included
in the list of candidates. Massachu-
sets viii present him and all of New
England viii give him loyal support.
1t has been suggested that If the con-
vention will nominate Olney and adopt
az platform a single extract from his
famous note to the English prime
minister, namely: "On this continent
the government Of the United States
is supreme and its fat is law" the par
ty viii sweep the country from Maine
to California and from Minnesota to
Florida.
Here are eight great leaders, most
of whom are ayowed candidates and
the others are strongly supported for
the nomination. TO these may be add
ed long list of possible candidates, in
Guiding Chief Justice Fuller, Of Illi-
nois, Don NJ. Dickinson, Of Michigan,
Attorney General Harmon, Of Ohio,
Senator David b. Till, yice-President
Stevenson and Ex-Governor Roswell +.
Flower, Of New York.