The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04
sential to success, are to be sent to ne

sential to success, are to be sent to ne
rear
Eastern Democracy may plead and
cry aloud that free silver candidate
and free silver platform means dis
ruption, disaster and ruin, but their
pleadings and cries fall on deaf ears
The silver Democracy is In the saddle
and will ride rough shod over prece-
dent and tradition, if necessary, to ac-
complish it's purpose. That is the set
determination of the leaders. They
cannot be baked. They have won the
battle at the primaries and purpose
to exact and enjoy the fruits of their
victory. 1t Is in vain that the gold
standard men warn them of the GER
tain loss of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut at the polls. They will not
listen to argument They have recon-
ciled themselves to the loss of those
states and have convinced themselves
that in the great boundless West and
Middle states of the Mississippi valley,
will be found electoral votes enough
to offset the detection in the East.
While there is neither probability,
nor even a possibility, of a minority
bolt with another candidate in the field,
as there was in 1860, SO far as the East
ern states are concerned, there might
as well be, as support in the electoral
college from every state east of the
Ohio has been voluntarily relinquished
by those in control for the prospect of
a western and southern alliance. This
REMARKABLE CHANGE
in the position of the national Demo-
cratic convention toward New York
and the East entails other remarkable
conditions which will make the coming
convention memorable, and, if it's de-
liberations are crowned with success In
November, epoch-making in the history
Of American politics. At the doors Of
the convention stand the representa-
tives of two other national parties, the
Populists and the silverites, as well as
the lieutenants Of Senator Teller, who
led the silver bolt at ST. Louis, ready
to pledge the support of their organiza-
tion and their followers If the conven-
tion will put aside the candidates from
within the ranks Of it's party ard
choose as the standard bearer, in the
coming fight the man who for so many
years has been the commanding leader
Of the silver forces in the United States
senate, and who two weeks ago took
his hat and walked out of the conven-
ton of the party with which he had
all his life been identified, because
that party refused to indorse his views.
Senator Dubois and others Of Mr.. Tel
ler's associates, Secretary Taubeneck,
of the Populist party; Senator Stewart,
OF the silver party, are bending their
energies to impress upon the Demo-
cratic silver leaders the great strength
Teller's nomination would bring to the
cause of silver in which the convention
is to enlist itself
So far as Senator Dubois and Mr..
Teller's associates are concerned, they
say they stand ready to give their
heartiest support to any recognized
free silver Democrat whom the con-
vention might name. If the platform is
satisfactory, but they point out that
the free silver Republicans who would
rally enthusiastically to the standard
Of Teller might not all vote for a Dem
ocrat, while the Populists, In SO far as
Taubeneck can speak for them, openly
declare that unless Teller is nominated
they will place a ticket in the field at
st. Louis. with Teller the nominee.
They show list of 81 electoral votes
from the Western and Mississippi val
ley states, which would be given 70
the nominee, more than enough TO COM
| pensate fo- the loss Of New York. New
jersey and Connecticut.
The Matthews boomers from Indiana
ere playing a waiting game. By the
r;valries and jealousies that are being
developed. they hope to profit. Tie
friends of Blackburn and Mclean, the
othe; two silver candidates, have not
80 yet done much work. They, too, are