Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
SILVER ORGANIZATION
All the States Except New England to Send
Delegates to the Convention.
The Power Teller VIII Have IL He
Leaves the Republican Party
Some Opinions Given.

At the headquarters of the National
Silver Organization'' in this city 1t Is
stated that state conventions of the silver
party have been called in Colorado, Kan
sas Iowa, Oregon and Missouri. and that
within few days number of other states
will call their conventions. Every state in
the Union, 1t is said. has been organized
from headquarters here, except in New
England, and all these states will send
delegates to the national convention, to be
held at ST. Louis on the same date as the
populist convention.
zen. Warner, chairman of the silver
party executive committee, is travelling
through the west, getting things in shape
and raising funds for the campaign. He is
said to be highly pleased with the outlook
for silver At the headquarters here Dr.
Mott is active. and processes to find every
thing going to suit his ideas.
"A. S. Dulfn, one of the managers of the
silver campaign in Pennsylvania. is in the
city. He says that the Independent silver
forces are being rapidly organized there
and that their state convention will be
held about the LIST Of July. There is said
to be an overwhelming sentiment in Penn
sylVania among the silverites for Teller for
President, and the delegation from that
state will probably be heart and soul for
him.
The Power Teller VIII Have.
Among the silver men Of all parties the
impression is growing that Teller is
going to be the Warwick in the silver
fight In November. If he leaves the re-
publican party, 1t is not decided to what
party he will throw his influence. If the
democratic nominee Is for silver, and Teller
believes in him, he can have him Endorsed
by the silver men and populists or he can
do much to this end. In other words, the
admiration for Teller has grown to such an
extent that almost anything he may ad-
wise will be accepted If he does not have
faith in the democratic nominee, he can
hold millions Of silver votes away from the
nominee Tillman, it is said will also be
another big factor. With the Independent
silver men Teller will be powerful, while
with the populsts there is great confidence
in Tillman. If the Chicago convention de-
cides for silver, Tfllman will ask his popu-
list friends to support the ticket. 1t looks
as If between these two men and the other
silver leaders there would be brought
about union of all the silver forces under
the democratic banner, but this is said not
to be assured by any means.
Representative Howard populist saws he
doesn't believe the populists would indorse
a democratic silver nominee. although he
doesn't know what the condition Of affairs
VIII be when the poDulist convention meets
IN July. While all populisIs, he says, are
for silver, the party is in favor of a return
to the principles of Jacksonville abolition
of national banks.
A prominent official of the silver party
mere IN answer to 4 question as to whc; her
That party would support democratic
silver nominee said: IF the man is uni
VerSally known to be for silver, and there
Is nothing of see-saw nature in his rec
ord, he will be the next President; but il
there Is the least doubt about him he might
as we'll hang up his fiddle. The peopI. of
the country will not trust any man they do
not know to be for silver. They don't want
anybody else to vouch for him."
Compelled to Support 1t.
Populist and silver party politicians do
not talk much on this feature of the cues
ton. They are hopeful that the silver men
will not control at Chicago as that will give
them the chance they long Cor The disin-
terested politicians. however. say that all
the silver parties will be forced 10 s,,pport
the democratic ticket, If it is for the white
metal. They will have to support 1t or 90
Gown, is the way the matter is viewed
Their voters will desert them and 20 to the
democrats. Senator Butler is one of the
populst leaders who won't say anything on
this subject Senator Stewards yohbiIity
never extends to this topic and Senator
Stewart is one of the prime movers of the
silver party.