The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-24
Silver Men May Nominate Him
for President.
TO CATCH WESTERN VOTES
And Name a Southern Man tor
Vice-President.
FINAL BURIAL OF THE HATCHET
Buffers Success in bringing Up His
Bond Bill in Spite of Hill and
Sherman Attracting
Attention.

News and Observer bureau,
Metropolitan Hotel
Washington, May %.
The silver talk seems to grow more
and more for Teller. OF course OBJ
lection is urged against him on ac-
count of his having been a Republican,
and there are some Democrats who
are oltsDo<en on this view; but a.
gainst this the suggestion creeps
in that should he head the ticket, with
either Daniels, Of Virginia, or Black
burn, of Kentucky, in second place 1t
would be supported by the Southern
States, would be a symbol of the final
burial of the Ratchet, would catch
all the Western silver Republicans, as
well as the Populists and the silver
Democrats. At all events some we'll
posted Democrats see in such ticket
the complete conquest of Indiana, Iowa
and Illinois, saving by the way both
Virginia and North Carolina. Il is
being urged that some people may not
vet be ready to admit that they would
support it, but that by July 18th, the
lines will have been tightly enough
who cam"
Butler has drawn no little attention
to himself by having been successful
in getting up his bond bill. and it goes
without saving, that from the view
and point of the moment, the bill will
pass the Senate Monday. In the midst
of the debate precipitated yesterday
~
marked, during a short speech. that
if the Congress would not bury differ
ences now and come together on some
kind of revenue bill, the President
would be perfectly justified in calling
them together in extra session, by
July 1st. in order that some such leg
islation might be effected. 1t is gen
orally believed that the President con-
fers frequently with Mr.. Sherman on
his financial policy. and the two are
understood to be thoroughly sym
pathetic in this regard. So that some
saw in this remark a semi-official ut
terance. OF course. the different fac
tions in the Senate could not get to-
gether, as the suggestion of Mr.. Sher-
man for a revenue bill only precipi-
tated the we'll marked differences of
ness is being rapidly brushed away, as
everybody seems anxious to get back
home. Although Mr.. Buffers speech
did not do him justice. he said he in
tended to make a speech, as he want
ed to get to a vote as soon as pos
sib1e. He says. while he expects moth
ing else than passage of the bill in
the Senate. vet he thinks the moral
effect will be good.
To-day Hill and Allen were chuck
ling together over something, just as
if Hill had not given Allen the lie on
he was dishonest.
One of the greatest political sur
prises is the news from Virginia which
gives that State to the silver men. Mr..
Button, a prominent politician of that
State, tells me that Virginia viii go
for silver 10 to /, though this seems
little overdrawn.
*
Congressman Settle and Shaw are
both back. Mr.. Shaw leaves his little
girl some better, though he came back
feeling very unwell himself Major
Guthrie left this morning for Phila-
his way back to North Carolina Major
Guthrie is doing no talking, but it was
suggested by very shrewd Democrat
This morning that he had the guberna-
toria1 bee in his bonnet, and would not
turn away from Democratic votes. In
this day of strange things, all kinds
of strange combinations may be look
ed for. One is reminded Of the days in
Virginia when John E. Massev, the
father q rne Readjusters, was finally
put on the Democratic ticket for
Treasurer and elected Later he was
made superintendent of Schools and
now is counted among the strongest
Democrats in the State. This was the
time when the rarl,, and file of the
,rs+ers refused to follow Malone
Into black Republicanism, and joining
nth the Democrats crushed Malone,
and. no doubt, there be thousands of
Ponulists now in North Carolina, who
will not be led by the nose by Pritch-
ard. for his own ambitions sake, into
the net of negro domination that Rus
sell and his henchmen would throw
about the good people of North Caro-
lima. w. Il INNS Ian