Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-30
FROM MR.. HARRITY.
Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee to a Free SiIYeFite.
MATTER OF POSSIBLE BoLTERs.
Exact Position of Pennsylvania I'm
Regard to Anti-GoId-Stand
Delegates 10 the Cbicngo Conven-
tion-sinlsing Up the Roll.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Sena;or-elect
Money. OF Mississippi. who is one Of the
delegates-at-large from his State to tho
Chicago convention wrote a letter 70
Mr.. Harrity, OF Pennsylvania. chairman
Of the Democratic Executive Committee.
calling his attention to the videly-publish-
ed reports that he CIR. Harrity) was
credited with having announced that an
attempt would be made to exclude from
the convention free-slver delegates who
must be suspected Of an intention 70 bolt
in case the convention declared FOR gold.
Mr. Money asked Mr. Harrlty II thesa
reports were true. Mr.. Harrity in reply
says:
1T Is not true that / have declared my
intention to secure action by the Demo-
cratic National Committee to exclude
from the roll of the convention any dele
gate who has expressed a purpose to bolt
If the convention does not favor in its
platform the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at IS TO /. In any statement
made by me, either privately or publicly.
| did not undertake TO speak for the
committee, nor any officer thereof.
What / did say was that. I'm my per-
sonal judgment. no man ought to enter
or be admitted into any political conven-
tion or caucus who is not prepared TO
abide by the will Of the majority and ac-
quiescc in its decision. And / further
stated that in my opinion this ought TO
apply with equal force 10 those who op-
pose as TO those who favor free and un-
limited and Independent coinage OF silver.
/. too. am delegate to the Chicago con
vention. and should majority OF tina
body make a platform and nominate can
didates not In accord with my views, /
will abide by the result. and give loyal
and cordial support to the candidates. /
! did not intend to do So should con-
slider 1t my duty not TO enter the conycn-
ton.
OBJECT OF CONVENTIONS.
political conventions are called for the
purpose OF harmonzing or compromising
such differences as may exist. and OF as
certaining the will Of the majority as to
principles. policies and candidates To
hold that those who entertain certais
a
tenacious Of them as to first endeavor
TO influence or control the body Of which
they constitute a part and then to with
draw from that body In the event that they
prove unsuccessful. seems to me to be q
very long step towards contending that
minority should govern. / have always
understood 1t TO be sound Democratic
doctrine that the will Of the majority
shall prevail IT Is usually 50 recognized |
to such an extent in all political conven-
tlons that once that win IS ascertained. |
the minority promptly make it unanl-
nous.
Let me add that my attention has just |
been called TO a statement that appeared |
in some newspapers. notably in some Of |
those published In States where Demo |
cratic State conventions have already |
declared for the free coinage Of silver. |
to the effect that l had announced that
the Democratic National Committee
would keep out OF the convention every
delegate who will not pledge
himself in advance TO abide by the actor
Of the committee in making up the tenn
porary roll Of the convention. There is
no foundation whatever for that state
ment 1t is a pure invention. and was
made IN order 10 annoy and
lrritate; and If some distinguished Dem
ocrats be correctly reported. the author oi
the story has been successful in his pur-
nose"