The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-09

Another Convention.
There is 10 be another democratic con-
ventioa. That is settled. il IS 10 meet
10 Indianapolis sept. Q u VIII adopt a
platform in favor OF sound money and
make other declarations similar 10 those
contained in the national democratic plat
form OF ls92
VIII another democratic ticket-a tlcke,
IN harmony with the views Of democrats
who are opposed 10 free silver coinage
lessen the chances Of Bryan ana sewall
for election? We don't think Il VIII
Comparatively few democrats Will vO.s
the auu-sIycr democratic ticket The
great majority OF democrats who are op-
posed to free silver coinage viii vote for
Mckinley. They have already made up
their minds 10 10 so. They want 60 see
free silver coinage defeates. and they
think the surest way to defeat it is TO
vote for the gold candidate. That this
is true is shown by the failure Of eastern
sound money democrats 10 attend the IN
dianapolis conference. No matter how
strong a ticket the Indianapolis cOnven-
ton dominates nor how satisfactory the
ticket may be the eastern democrats who
are opposed TO the Chicago ticket and
platform will vote for Mckinley. There-
fore. another democratic ticket viii not
hurt Bryan and sewan in the east.
In the south the democrats who are
against Bryan and sewall VIII vote the
Indianapolis ticket. But they are not
numerous enough to defeat the regular
democratic ticket in any southern sta.e.
II they were 10 combine with the repuD-
leans they might give the populists a
chance to carry one or more southern
states. but they will not do that. and II
populist electors We're chosen IN any
southern state they would cast their votes
for Bryan. Therefore, in the south the
Indianapolis ticket will not lessen the
chances Of the regular democracy for sue
cess
In the west the situation is somewhat
different from that in either the south or
the east. II is probable that the Indian
apolis ticket will deprive Bryan and sewall
of some votes, but not enough to seriously
fnjure them in any state. Democrats
who are against silver viii. as a rule.
vote for Mckinley. though perhaps they
will not say so. They will probably de-
clare themselves to be in favor Of the
Indianapolis ticket. but will vote for Nc
Kinley, because that will be the surest
way Of accomplishing what they have in
view. The Indianapolis ticket win enable
them to do what they want TO do with
out openly declaring against their party.
It would not be surprising If less than
$1,000 votes were cast for the indianapolis
ticket. The year Horace Greeley was sup
ported by the democratic party the indie
pendent democratic ticket received only
about $4,000 votes in the whole country.
The reception the independent democratic
ticket received that year is a pretty good
indication OF the kind of reception the In
dianapolis ticket VIII receive this year.
Efforts have been made to commit the
President to the Indianapolis movement.
1t is not known what course he and the
majority Of the members of his cabinet
will take. It is doubtful. however, If the
President will take any step hostile to the
regular democracy There is much anx-
iety also to know what position Sena-
tor Hin is going to occupy in the cam
paign AS yet he has given no intima-
ton to the public as to what his purpose
is. Chairman Jones is quoted as saying
that he will support Bryan and sewail
but when the senator has decided upon
his course he will not depend upon others
to make It known.