The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-07-04
AS REGARDS A BOLT.
Eastern Democrats sDisheartened. but
Wi. &c Influenced by Whitney.

NEa- YORK. June 2S.-Eastern Demo
Gratis are disheartened. They look
forward TO Il silver triumph at Chica-
90. and from William {. Whitney
down to the Tammany camp followers
taey are sullen and surly and ready
for = bolt. They stand unreseryedly y
behind Mr.. Whitney. and will bolt or
remain in the Convention when ne
gives the word.
Free coinage delegates to the Chi
cago Convention nave no right, in my
humble opinion. to call themselves
Democrats, said Z. c. Benedict, the
banker Cleveland : most intimate
friend. should they control the Con-
ventiun and proclaim their gospel Of
?epudiation. they need not expect DEM
ocrats to change their faith and follow
them. II would bc less offensive and
mOnstrous Tor delegates TO attempt 10
commit the Democratic party 10 the
doctrine of protection than to unsOund
money. for the former would be only
Il traiturous act toward the party.
while the latter would BE party trcach-
cry coupled with al attempt 10 plunge
the whole land into financial disgrace
ana ruin. =
Frederick Il. CoudeIt. delegate at
large from New York. says: No
compromise probable. We can not
make one-half equal To the whole by
friendly adjustment.
Henry y. PurToy, delegate to Chica-
20 as sachHm OF Tammany. says: Mr..
Whitney is the leader whom | would
most willingly follow. have implicit
confidence in his sound Judgment and
good tact. and | fully and unreserved-
ly subscribe 70 all that ne has said in
his interview
Postmaster Charles W. Dayton said:
AS IL party man. ii were Il delegate
to that Convention. as am not,
would not bolt if the majority decided
upon Il free silver plank. Ii would be
my duty to my constituents to make Il
protes: and Il duty to my fellow-dele-
gates To tell them the sentiment of the
voters whom represented can not
see how an honest Democrat can sup
port free silver ut this time. but the
Democratic party will convince. |
81; ;,,I, i,, il,,n
of its folly.
Comptroller Ashbel +. Fitch. dele
gate to Chicago, said: 1t seems to
me it Is too early to say Just what
New York Democrats will do ut Chi
cago. We should go there resolved
to leave nothing undone which will
make for the maintenance of the
nation > currency. | was drafted for
the fight against my wishes. for during
four terms of Congress heard the
silver people argue the question in all
its phases. know how sincerely they
believe i'll the silver cause.
Will there bc Il bolt of sound
money men. do you think?
Il hardly see how anything can be
said on that point until after We learn
just what Is 10 be done in Chicago.
shall. of course. be guided by the
opinion oi the New ork delegation.
bat | du not propose to Dc tai'red with
Il irrs silver stick.
Josiah Quincy. member OF the Nation
al Committee from Massachusetts,
said: The Democratic party has
never get been called upon TO face such
conditions ~ ut present exist. The
division of sentiment between the gold
and the silver men appears to be for
midab!c. hu; hardly think the present
strained conditions will hr so acute
when we get to Chicago.
/ Mr. Qulnry was asked ii The li;.ssa-
chusrits delegates woulG bolt tic Com
veulion /, it declared for free silver
/ That j. !, question ito not care to
answer. saiG ne II think the gold
! iiti4 VIII tttlistiti 'itt ~ tIl' OI-aillILd-
ton. Though perhaps there may he in-
dividual boilers. i - hard t. fore
cast tny Gut,tr o. the party if silver
prevails.
Senator Calvin ,. Bricc said:
While it seems to mt that We can
/ look furw;n d to nothing but Il square
/ fight between gold and silver in this
campaign. ana while DO not think ii
/ proha BILE lhat thr silver men will WELD
the advantage they unquestionably
/ nave. Yet | believe the gold standard
men >nUUIG continue their efforts IL
! the end il the nope that they may
|cvuyircc the silver delegates of the
/ gravity OF the situation.
/ do you think there vii. ne It bolt
g. -uid standard men from the Chira-
/ 20 Convention;
That = matter which can not be
I considered until We get 10 Il. We must
! .Ic,. present conditions H0w.
/ >iusi Pay ~ 'ull Dollars.
I Ne van. 10 ge; 5;.ci,. IL that policy.
| my rci.ow citizens, which viii give to
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