The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Interesting Items From the Different Head
quarters.


The silver party people and Populists In
Denver are joining in movement 10 send
n committee to Chicago during tho Demo-
cratic national convention for the purpose
of combining with the silver Democrats
on a presidential candidate In case the
convention should fail to nominate sill
YER man. If the Democrats nominate
man like Senator Morgan, the silver party
people and tho Populists of that section
say they will indorse him at the national
convention.
The first step on the part of the gold
standard Democrats OF Kontucky toward
active work in the coming campaign was
taken the other night at the committee
Headquarters In Louisville. Notices were
sent out notifying certain men of their
appointment as chairmen of the different
districts and notifying them of a meeting.
Judge Alexander =. Humphrey was tho
first to take tho stump for gold. General
S. B. Buckner will begin a campaign, fol-
lowing after Governor Stone OF Missouri.
The gold standard men now, when it is
almost too late, are beginning TO bestir
themselves.
George Shiras, third, who Is running the
Mckinney campaign in Allegheny, says
his opposition TO Quay is because the sem
ator tried TO hold up tho appointment OF
his father, George Shiras, Jr., TO the United
States supreme court bench and was only
circumvented by careful politics. This Is
denied by Quay peopie, who say Quay
helped Shiras by coaxing Senator Cameron
to leave Washington. While Cameron was
off on trip Quay succeeded In getting the
senate to confirm Shiras Dick Quay says
no matter what deal is made between Mo-
Kinley and his father the lattcr's name
will go before tho st. Louis convention.
Medill OF the Chicago Tribune, having
surrendered TO the Mckinley cause, is Ia
boring with the proverbial zeal of prose-
lyto. He implores Reed In an Interview
and editorial to take the nomina on for
tho vice presidency, holding ont the honor
and prestige that attach to the speaker
ship Of tho "American house of lords. ~
1t is said Major Handy, editor in chief OF
The Times Herald, will not take cabinet
position or q foreign mission when Nc
Kinley hands out the jobs. The major Is
a wise man and Is the original Mckinley
boomer He can have whatever wants
when tho silent Ohioan gets in place.
The major will take the position of consul
cent as somo Of the places and is not SO
spectacular as others, but 1t is s35, 600 an
nually to the good.
The friends OF Governor Matthews OF
Indiana, including tho Democrats who are
In charge OF his canvass for tho preselen-
tial nomination, arc confcssodly very much
discouraged over the outlook and say 1t Is
his froo silver vicws that arc gradually
weighting him down Whom his campaign
was first inaugurated his managers sent
letters TO the west and south by the hun
dreds, and many of tho replies were Of the
most favorable character, some of tho
party leaders pledging their support.
After thus feeling the pulse OF the west
and south letters were sent to the eastern
states, but the replies received we're more
guarded. Within the past few days inter-
views with the governor have appeared,
and these have caused change Of senti-
ment, not only In the south and west, but
led TO protests from some OF his eastern
friends, who were inclined 20 look upon
his candidacy with favor. Private Secre-
tary King admits that the silver senti-
ments which the governor has expressed
have recently caused protests TO reach tho
governor. His managers have practically
abandoned tho east and viii confine tha,ir
efforts I'm of har sootians Nav York .lotlr