The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-28
POLITICAL
PoT.poURRI.
Condensed Mention Of What
People Are Saying And What
Parties Are Doing.

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In q recent interview Mr.. Ed Cham
hers smith. ex-chairman Of the Demo
cratic state executive committee, says
"In my Judgment the people in No
vember will send Judge Russell back
to his "old negro nanny" for nour-
ishment instead Of authorizing him to
draw IL from the public treasury"
"whst course do you think the DEM
Ocratic State convention should pur-
sue ~ to nominations =" was asked.
at 10 certainly the wise course, it
seems to me, for the state convention
to elect delegates to the national con-
vention and q State committee, and
then adjourn until after the national
convention. We, In the present state
Of affairs, should not make platform
and nominate . ticket, including cleo
tors. who are State officers, until after
We know what the national platform
10; otherwise, We might be placed in
the position Of n0mi mating (State)
electors on Q platform antaa0nistic to
the national platform, and this might
be a little awkward. II We adjourn,
10 Indicated above, we will have the
whole situation before US when we
write q platform and nominate candi-
dates, and can act in such . way as
will rebound to the advantage Of the
Democratic party and the State, and
this all patriotic citizens wish to do"
"What element do you think will
control at ChicagO?"
"Of course 1 am especially anxious
for tho silver men to control, but ]
don't believe IL will. The ease with
which the Michigan convention, hay
ing . silver majority Of over 100, was
cOrralled, makes me doubt the power
Of the silver men to control at Chica-
70. The sentiment Of the Democratic
party 10 largely in favor Of bimetal-
ism, but II will not find expression,
am afraid, in the national convention
this year. The majority on either side
will be small, and the 'two-thirds rule
will have to be changed il a n0mina-
tion 10 made. will 1t be done? Are
there not enough men on each side,
who will hold to the traditions OF the
party, to prevent 1t? 1t will be hard
TO change 1t, it will be harder still to
name q candidate. 1t is difficult to
tell what the outcome will be, and we
can only hope that the cause of the
people will win"
Doctors differ. Ex-senator Walsh,
Of Georgia, says:
"0eorIia 10 for silver still, and her
delegates to Chicago will vote that
way. But In no event will our people
bolt the party"
But right on top of this, Evan p.
Howell, Of the Atlanta Constitution, a
strong free silverite says:
ave have got this fight whipped in
Georgia, and on the 9th Of June we
are going to send delegates to the
State convention who will, in turn,
elect . delegation to 90 to Chicago,
and II We cannot get what we want
there, we will walk out and 90 off and
form party Of our own"
The Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte observer says:
"When Pritchard was asked what il
the Democrats nominate Teller, the
Senator who says he 10 going to be
very aggressive in the campaign, he
replied: we will knock HI out OF
him."
suppose the national convention
should not declare for silver, will the
Virginia delegation bOlt?" was asked
prominent Virginia Democrat.
mo, sir-not on your life. Boiling
isn't In our line. We will stick to the
party, 1t matters not what platform is
constructed at Chicago. II the fnan-
cial plank should declare for tin or
zinc ~ money metal it would be all
right with Virginia Democrats. Party
success with US is paramount to all
other considerations"
Speaking to the Washington Post OF
the situutiOn In North Carolina, Rail-
roaI Commissioner Beddingfleld said
"The situation, however, is little
nebulous yet, and the plan of battle
has not been decided on. 1 do not
think that any fusion Of free silve-
Democrats and free silver Republicans
will take place. 1t is clear, however
that 70 per cent. of the Democrats are
in favor Of free coinage, and IL the ma.
tional convention at Chicago gives q
free silver platform, then the NORTH
OSIOIIuS DCuOCI6tS WOulu ktL 6uCI
encouragement ~ to make victory al.
most certain. l shouldn't like to say
what might happen il the convention
were to adopt contrary policy"
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky
says: l believe that the cause of fire.
silver will win in my State and l Civ,
notice nov. that we shall declare fol
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio
Of 10 to ! il We have . majority in the
convention. II the other side has the
majority, they can declare for any.
thing they please. want it under.
stood, however, that l am willing t.
abide by the result, and 1 also want
the other side to do the same. de
not believe in boiling, either by the
silver men or the gold men,"
In view of the possible control BY
the silver men at Chicago there hal
been some revival of the talk that Sen.
ator Teller may be the nOminse of thu
Democratic Party on silver platform
It can be stated, however, that there i!
no possibility Of this outcome, Sena.
tor Teller has told his friends that NJ
matter whether he leaves the Republi.
can Party or not, he does not propose
to become Democrat, and he has no,
seriously considered the idea that hi
vii be selected by the Democrats tt
head the ticket.
Capt. John Beard, chairman OF tn,
Pspulist County Executive committee
was asked this morning what b,
thought Of Russell's nomi nation.
vi am not at all interested in it,, re
piled the Captain.
twill the Populists Of Rowan county
vote for him in case the Republican
and Populist partise fuse!" was asked
him.
Speaking for the Populists of Row
at, can say that they will NOT. - he re-