The herald., 1896-06-05
NH||E FOR PRESIDENT
In Case a Silver Platform
is Adopted
The SUGGESTION IS WELL RECEIVED
By Politicians and Newspapers
Throughout the Country
VOTE OF THE SOLID SOUTH
Will Go to Any Good Democrat Who
Fayors Silver
Senator Whites Anti-Monopolistic Record
Makes | i'm an Ideal Candidate
His Grasp of international Matters Causes
Him to be Looked Upon a.
Fit Leader OF the
People
Will Go to Any Good Democrat Who
Fay0rs Silver
Senator Whites Anti-Monopolistic Record
Makes | i'm an Ideal Candidate
Special to the Herald.


WASHINGTON, June 4-The recent
suggestion of Senator White for first
place on the Democratic national ticket
in the event that free coinage, sixteeu
to one platform shall be adopted by the
Chicago convention is developing
considerable staying power, and
the idea appears to be grow
ing, Already it has been men-
toned in number of the principal pa
pers in the eastern and middle states.
as well as in the west and it has un-
doubtedly found much favor here among
those astute judges of public men. The
correspondents of the great papers claim
that as the south will certainly go SOL
idly for any good Democrat who is nomi-
mated on free silver platform, it be-
comes important to secure well-known
silver man from the west whose per-
sonal popularity will make him strong
in that section. Senator Whites friends
say that his record as a constant and
consistent friend of silver and the fact
that he is the only man who, being
without wealth, and a Democrat, has
been sent to the senate from his state
in the face of the opposition of the
Southern Pacific company, proves him
possessed of the requisite qualities. 1t
is also claimed by politicians that silver
being especially an issue between the
masses and the classes, any candidate
who heads the silver party must have a
record free from any monopolistic and
corporate entanglements.
In this respect the California senator
would be surely an ideal candidate, for
his whole public life, and especially the
record made by him in this congress,
demonstrates that while he has no ene-
mics among corporations as such pur-
suing legitimate lines of business and
industry, he is unalterably opposed to
any corporation aggression upon the
rights of the people. His position upon
the tariff is Democratic and leaves moth.
ing to be desired in that respect An
oIner element or strength claimed fO*
Senator White is found in the reputa-
ton which he has made in this congress
for a clear comprehension and fair grasp
of international matters, his recent
speech in the senate upon some of our,
international complications have given
him a national reputation in this re-
spect, and he is looked upon as being
eminently fitted to cope with the unset~
tied national troubles which President
Cleveland will probably leave for his
successor.
The feeling in favor of the senator for
the leader of his party this year is not
by any means confined to California A
prominent southern Democrat and sill
yer leader of the house of representa-
tives today said to your correspondent
that he had rather see Senator White in
the White House than any other DEM
ocrat of his acquaintance.
The senator when questioned about
the matter sair that he had given it no
thought whatever, and appeared less in.
terested than the many prominent peo~
pie who We're talking about it.