Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

money question, and the majority report
OF the committee on resolutions, which wae
In favor OF sound money was adopted by
vote OF 633 to pa. nearly three to one. ]
was member Of the committee on reso-
Iutl0ns and took q deep interest in the
adoption OF the majority report. I think
Kentucky the people will take an interest
IN the selection of delegates, and If the
We've OF majority Of the people are re-
Spected In that convention, there can be
but one result-a declaration in favor OF
sound morey.'"
AT every previous convention Of the state
the custom has been to allow each congress
sional district to select its own delegates
TO the national conventions without inter-
ference or instruction. II this were car
ried out agar. the delegation would be di-
Vided, and the gold men think they would
get the biggest end Of the delegation. OF
the tWenty-six votes of the state they
claim that they would be sure of eighteen
or twenty.
Representative Owens said to a Star re.
porter: My idea is that the first. second
and third districts will send silver dele
gates to Chicago. The fourth is in doubt,
but the fifth. sixth. seventh, eighth, ninth.
tenth and eleventh will send sound money
men,
Both of the men quoted are sound mon.
ey Representatives. Messrs. Clardy and
Kendall are the only silver Representatives
from the state. The latter preferred not to
talk on the situation.
Representative Hen6rick and others said
to Star reporter that the recent troubles
In the state have had 4 tendency to bring
about desire for conservative action
among the democrats, and that after all
the delegation might be divided for har-
mony'S sake. Outsiders those not in official
life, believe that there will be no harmony,
and that the split in Kentucky VIII exis,
FOR quarter of century.
Virginia.
The sound money" men have almost in.
variably included Virginia in estimating
their strength at Chicago. but the most
competent judges of the situation in that
state say that the delegates will be found
| in the silver column at the national con.
vention. This VIII be the case if that old
war horse OF Virginia democracy. Senator
Danlei, has any influence when the state
convention meets IN June. He is one OF
| the silver leaders who does not believe in
| compromise or double-edged platforms. and
will insist that his state send trustworthy
| silver men. OF course it is not known tina
| the delegation will be instructed but 4,
| will he composed of men who will probably
| lay aside personal feeling and vote as the
| people of their state wish.
Of the nine democrats In the House from
| the state five-MeSsrs. Jones, Tyler Nc.
Kenny, Swanson and Otey-are silver men
| Three-Messrs. Elicit, Turner and Tucker
| are gold men, Mr.. Meredith is also counted
| as a silver man, although he did not vote
| for the Serate substitute in the House
| Senator Martin is a conservative Sound
money man.
When asked for an expression of opinion
Senator Daniel said to a Star reporter:
THE democrats of Virginia believe fr
| conserving the institutions of the country
and the property of the people. They are
| therefore. for restoring silver coinage and
arresting the system of contraction which
shrinks property and increases the burden
of taxes and debt. The democratic state