Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
TALK ABOUT TELLER
Proposition to Nominate Him at thu
Chicago Convention.
Democratic Senator's Advocating It
Not Afraid of His Views
on the Tariff.

There has been a revival of talk about
nominating Senator Teller at the Chicago
convention, and the western republican sill
yer men, those who expect to bolt the st.
Louis convention, are doing all they can
to that effect. They also booming Sena-
tor Daniel of Virginia as the vice presiden-
tial candidate on the ticket with Teller.
Talking with prominent western silver
man today on the latest talk about Teller,
a Star reporter asked: How could the
democrats afford to make Teller the nomi-
nee, and are there any prominent democrats
who are in favor of the scheme?"
How the South Ought to Feel.
Eyes; they could afford It," he answered,
land know OF several democratic Senators
who are advocating the proposition. Teller
can be elected President, sure. If the demo-
Gratis will nominate him. Now, let me say
this: There ought not to he any serious OBJ
lection to the nomination OF Teller by
southern democrats. 1t was he who stood
in the Senate and denounced the force bill
infamous. 1t was he who prevented the
passage of that BILL and the south should
ever hold him in grateful remembrance
He is one of the most honest men in public
life today
Nv hat about his tariff views?"
Hasn't his recent course in the Senate
Shown that he has put the tariff aside, and
that he holds the money question above
everything else? | do not believe that if
he was President he would advise any
tariff legislation until the money Questio
had been definitely settled. Besides that,
II the silver men have a Majority in the
next Congress | believe he would be willing
to sign whatever tariff bill they might agree
on as best for all sections Of the country.
He can he depended on TO do what is right
AS stated. there is very little outspoken
talk in favor of Teller among the silver
democrats. but there is sentiment among
many OF them Of acQuieScence in the talk
now being INDUCED III in his favor. 1t is
san by many that the rank and file of the
party would support Teller. They urge that
II he leaves the republican party at St
Louis he will then become a democrat, be
cause he prefers that party to the populist
and silver parties. The fact that he Is a
brand-new democrat, they say, ought not
to be against him.
The Silver Party for Him.
A big boom for Teller is being worked I'D
in the east among the followers of the
American silver party, which has head
quarters here. The delegates from Penn
sylvania to the St Louis silver convention
will, it is said, be almost soldly for him,
although Wharton Barker will have many
friends. The same feeling as to Teller IS
growing In the other eastern and in the New
England states. If he would accept it he
could have the nomination of the combined
silver conventions which meet at st. Louis
July %.
The booming is being done by Teller's
friends. Nobody knows what are his views
or what he would do. The prevailing opn-
ion Is that Senator Teller doesn't want the
presidential nomination of any party. He is
earnestly for silver, and wants to see it win.
Many believe that he will recommend that
the silver men of the west support the
nominee Of the Chicago convention, as in
his opinion. the best chance to win.