New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
SENATOR LINDSAY ON THE OUTLOOK.
THE KENTUCKY MEMBER SAYS 1T STRIKES HIM
THAT WE ARE GOING STRAIGHT
TO THE DEVII"-WIIAT MAY


TO THE DEvII"-wIIAT MAY
HAPPEN AT CHICAGO.
Senator William Lindsay. of Kentucky. has beer
in the city for the last few days and Is staying at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Senator Lindsay is n ,all
good -natured smooth shaver Kentuckian. with the
soft drawl Of the blue grass country particularly
pronounced in his talk. His eyes twinkle when ne
talks and his manner Is attractive Mr.. Lindsay
denied Yesterday that he here to attend the
conferences Of the. prominent gold-standard Demo-
Gratis who are trying to the Democratic party
from committing itself to free coinage in the Chi
cago Convention.
Senator Lindsay is a gold standard Democrat, anu
sided with Secretary Carlisle and against his col
league Senator Joseph Blackburn, In the h5ht In
Kentucky to keep the State from the free-coinage
man While he was chatting with friend in the
corridor OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday after
noon an acquaintance said TO him: well, Senator
where are we going to? DO you think we snail get
rid of this free-conage mania, or are we gong
straight TO the devil?
Senator Lindsay Strengthened up and then ne
dr-,wled: well, It strikes that we are going
straight to the devil: but hope We VIII round 10
somewhere before strike the jumping-on place.
The Senator is somewhat unsettled in his own
mind as to the outcome OF the present state OF
affairs. but from the drift Of his conversation he
seems to have an idea that protection and sound
money are going to win the battle this fall. When
asked II he intended to go TO Chicago ana hep save
the party he replied: II am somewhat unsettled IN
nv mind just at present as to what VIII DO. 90
not think that | will go to Chicago, however. l
am only staying in New-York few days before
going down here to the seashore. may chahse
my mind and go to the Convention.
Referring to the way the free-co'nage men WITHIN
the Democratic party carried everything before them
IN the State OF Kentucky Senator Lindsay maae the
following explanations you see. no remarked.
"there was hardly any fight made against the silver
sentiment direct. Personal politics entered largely
into the campaign this year. and the free-silver men
were allowed to run things pretty much as they saw
At They were hardly antagonized, and. IN fact al
most overlooked in the settling of personal matters.
You will understand what personal auarrels were
mixed I'D I'm the matter 1t is hard to say VINO Will
,,n IN Kentucky In tho coming election. believe
that eventually Kentucky will return to the Demo
cratic column and remain there put the tue vi
Republican.sm, coupled with the money question:
NAV sweep the State into the Repuphcah camp
this fall Mckinley is | believe. as strong as MS
marty in Kentucky. Already a hard, aggressive hsht
"a helna made for him by the regular Republican
organization In the State Bradley now Claims 10
be a good Mckinley man. and he has cut out pace
that Is going to be hard to follow me matter IS
one that Is hard to reason out, Owing 10 tfe u"ee'
families involved With the silver question IN the
field party lines lie lightly, and ths boiteFs may
make ducks and brakes of all calculations: c,o
Then you think there is to be bolt? senator
"TbeTe viii be no organized bolt answered the
SENATOR hut the free-sver Republicans, VINO are
oonosed 10 the go.d-staniard plank adopted al 81;
Inus and the blmetalliss, who are equally opPose,u
g., the ont a nj out declaration for the god stahuhru
NAV leave the party and vote the Democratic ticket
n III other hand what gained by the Democrats
,hnr. NAV he more than overbalanced by loss OF
men who favor honest money. who VIII vote the Re-
publican tickle, the best relef AFFORDED uhe b
me controversy In this way IL Is hard TO get al the
relative strength that either side can muster ~,
think that with the money question iny9vea. the
s,,ics OF Ohio Kentucky. Indiana and Limos can
h. VEL listed within the doubtful column, although
pe,h aides claim them confidently. and the sound
money men seem 10 have them INTACT -,
Whom, in your opinion. vii the democrats nomi-
ia replied that It looked "a Il It. would ~ 4 Eea1