Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-22
Those of Mr.. Cleveland and Col. Nor
rison Contrasted.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS DIFFER
Some Think the Presidents Blast
Comes Too Late.
NOT IN TOUCH WITH LEADERS

Politicians note the difference between the
attitude Of Mr.. Cleveland toward the Chi
cago convention and that of Colonel Nor
rison. Both men favor sound money. They
are perhaps not in complete agreement as
10 details, but both see in the free coinage
OF silver a menace tc business and TO public
credit. Colonel Morrison looks upon the
movement with such disfavor that he would
rot head it as its presidential candidate.
Still, he comedies that silver will win at
Chicago. Mr.. Gle Gland does not. The
President has issued a call 10 battle. lie
admits that the situation is grave, but he
Gees not believe that The day Is lost He
wants the sound money democrats to rally
for a last charge. Mr.. Whitney, for one,
in response to this, buckles on his armor.
But Colonel Morrison-a very game man
is not in charging mood. And why?
Sound Money Democrats Not United.
The gossip CT the day-much OF ii We'll
authentlcated-all gees TO show that the
sound money democrats are not united.
There is good deal of criticism of the
President He is accus ed of having been
II lom the outset of this financial contention
too hard, too driving. He has rejected all
counsel. He has been too little III touch
with the party leaders. He has made it too
dlfflcult for them TO keep him Informed of
The changing phases OF affairs Some of
gwen him information far back as a
year ago which leader in his position
might have used with excellent effect in
The sound money cause. But they could
hot get his confidence. He seemed ia ha
content with his own view The result is
mat THIS silver wave in his party has bursr
Ipon hlm as great surprise. His eastern
friends had been telling him-and NOV
themselves have beieyed-that the v-a1-,
was subsiding- But the contrary was the
case. and now he finds IL out Naturally
he offers resistance ''
Too Late for "a Successful Itpbt
Men oil Col. Morrison's kind-and there
are good many OF them in the party
feaiize that 1t is now too late to make a
successful fight. The silver men. however
much the fact is TO be deplored are in NOS
session of delegates enorgh to write a
platform, and that should carry with 4,
the naming of the candidate These dele
gates are instructed. and are expected 10
carry out the wishes of their constituents
The eyes of the whole col ntry will he tix.d
on them at Chicago. How, in these cir
cumstSnces. IL is asked can any material
change In the situation he effected? What
would be said If this silver ma aiority chosen
in primaries fairly and openly conducted
should be converted at Chicago into a sill
Yer minority? Would not a scandal he
raised? And would not the men on the
grounds identified with the negotiations,
although maybe gultless of any wrong
come under the heavy fire of the pra,-esY
accusations?
CieHeiand's Eleventh-Hour Blast,
For these reasons some of the sound
money democrats are row holding aIoof
from the fray. They deeply regret the sit
uation, and would gladly change it if they
could by ary fair means at hand But as
they view the matter resistance now is
simply energy misdirected. The silver tide
so far as the party is concerned cannot be
StaEed a ha =
ed. they would sympathize more with his
feelings If he had shown any disposition at
an earlier day to cooperate with them AS
IL is. mis- eleventh-hour blast is not thought
10 be worth as many men as was one
blown upon the horn of the late Col Rod
erick Dhu of Scottish fame