Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-05-30
AS HARRlTY SEES IT..
Feels That the Democrats a q
Good Chance TO Beat Mckinley.

New York, May 23.-William F. Har-
rity, chairman Of the democratic ma
tionaI committee. reviewed the demo-
cratic outlook in the country In a con-
versation with a reporter at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
THE democrats" said Mr.. Harrity.
ARE by no means so hopeless as the
republican newspapers picture them.
On the contrary, they are hopeful and
are growing more hopeful every lay.
With every advance OF the Mckinley
movement the chances of the democra-
cy have been improved. If Mckinley is
nominated at st. Louis | am confident
that democratic success mex November
will be not only possible but extremely
probable.
Business men throughout the
try have a profound distrust OF McKin-
lev on account Of his record on the cur
rency question and his present silence,
and | do not believe that distrust can
be removed by the adoption of a sound
money platform by the st. Louis con-
vention. Even If Mckinley should
speak out later, the distrust would re-
main In a greater or less degree, for
business men cannot understand why
dlN Iluh ell'bi ~ - 49, o.
his views on such an important ques-
ton as the currency.
There is no doubt now that the deno-
cratic national convention Will name a
sound money candidate and adopt a
sound money platform.
Going before the country with such
a candidate and such n platform, we
can, | believe carry New York. New Jer-
sey, Connecticut and Indiana-whlch
means that the country will be carried
by the democracy
Us II certain that the sound money
men VIII control the democratic nation
al convention" was asked.
Il believe It is" Nj. Harrity replied
There will be a spirited contest, no
doubt. but sound money will prevail.
one element Of the convention Will ba
I'm favor of free coinage Of silver: an
ether will favor a compromise 10 catch
both the gold and silver men, but the
honest money men. ] am sure, will be In
the majority and the platform VIII con-
lain a square declaration in favor OF the
gold standard. And | wish TO predict.
too, that the platform will, in the end,
be adopted by the whole convention. |
consider the talk about boiling as non
sense. The democrats will express their
views and fight till a vote is taken. Then
all will fall in line with the majority"
Some delegates have declared that
they will bolt in case a gold standard
plank is put in the platform. o are
they 10 be kept in line?' asked the re
porter.
Il have only this to say answered
Mr.. Harrity. with significant emphasis,
delegates who say beforehand that
they will not abide by the decision OF the
majority of the convention should not
be admitted to it.
1T is too early yet to talk Of candi-
dates" continued Mr.. Harrity.
present no candidate has 100 delegates
hack of him. Only one thing as to the
candidate Is certain and that is that he
will be a man with a clear financial rec
ord, a man whose views on the currency
are not doubtful and who will not be
afraid to express them-a man that will
be all that Mckinley is not on the cur
rency question. Straddllng will not be
permitted In the platform and a strad-
dler will not be nominated"
How is Ex-Governor Patison's boom
getting along"
Very well" replied Mr.. Harrity, but
j am not making any predictions about
the winner at Chicago just yet"