The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-08
SAYS DON CAMERON WOULD WIN
SibIey Declares He Would Lead the Silver
lite Forces to Victory.

New York, March Hon. Joseph c.
Sibley, the eX-congresSman and free
silver orator of Pennsylvania, who has
been mentioned as a probable candi-
date for president if the free silver ele-
ments of both parties combine for a
third ticket, is spending a few days
in the city. Mr.. Sibley discussed at
some length the political outlook from
the point OF view of free silver man.
'I admit" he said, "that the socalled
Sound money men will undoubtedly
control the Democratic national con-
vention, but il will be a paradoxical
situation, because the sentiment of the
Democratic party is largely in favor Of
bimetallism. BY bimetallism 1 mean
the coinage OF silver at Is 10 l, with
gold But the sound money Demo-
Gratis have control OF the machine, and
they will probably control the national
convention. l firmly believe. however,
that If the question of silver could be
voted by the Democrats of the nation
a large majority would vote 10 have
the white metal coined
Mr.. Sibley then announced in en-
phatic terms that there will be a third
national ticket, formed by union Of
all bimetallists. When asked If he
would accept such a nomination, Mr..
Sibley evasively replied: Il am not
a candidate for the presidency. 1t is
a high honor, but am not seeking It..
Senator Don Cameron was mentioned
and Mr.. SibIey said: with either
Senator Cameron or Senator Teller as
our candidate we could, in my opinion
sweep the country. We are not only
territorially but numerically strong
enough to win. We can carry the
nine mountain and Pacific coast states
the great Mississippi valley states, the
solid South. and the state OF Michigan.
In fact, I want 10 say that the feeling
for genuine bimetalIism is stronger
than many imagine right here in the
east. I just met a prominent Re9ub-
lican, a large manufacturer in this
city. He told me confdentially that he
really favors the coinage Of silver at
Is 10 l. The people are becoming con-
WINGED that true bimetallism is the on
ly way 10 future prosperity.
Then Mr.. Sibley told little story out
of school about Secretary Carlisle.
When 1 was a member OF congress, -
he said. Secretary Carlisle appeared
before my committee one day. When
asked why he did not pay out silver as
we'll as gold from the national treasury
for the redemption of greenbacks, he
replied that IL his predecessors had
established that precendent IL would
have relieved him greatly, and that he
regretted that they had not done So"
who will the Democratic national
convention nominate" Mr.. Sibley was
asked. VIII il be Cleveland again -
Cleveland" exclaimed Mr.. Sibley
in a scornful tone. He could not
carry a single county, or school dis
trict should he by any chance be nomi-
mated 1 do not believe that a state
could be carved out in which he would
be popular enough TO carry the cleo
ton
Mr.. Sibley's remarks caused some
comment among politicians tonight,
and the general opinion seems 70 be
that If both the Republican and Demo
cratic national conventions 90 not yield
20 the free silver element, Mr.. Sibley's
prophecy viii be fulfilled and q third
ticket nominate