The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-25
SOUND MONEY MEN TOFlGHT.
Will EndeaYOr to Have Their Interests
Represented in Congress.
LOOKING TO CAPT. GEO. D. WISE.
lie Will Probably be Called Upon ana
Asked to Accept the Nomination in This
District for Congress-Doings OF
the Free siiycrites.

The gold men OF the Third Congression-
al district have determined 10 support
n candidate pledged 10 sOund-money Tor
Congress this fall The determination
has not been hastily reached, bur Is
the result Of a number OF conferences
which have been held during the past
week or ten days, in which many bus1-
ness men have engaged.
There was a disposition I'm this district
amcng a very considerable number OF
voters TO support the nominees OF the
Chicago convention. 1t then being believed
that free silver would simply have been
engrafted upon a sound Democratic plat
FORM and that aside from silver moth
ing would be adopted to try the faith OF
loyal Democrats all over the country.
However. when that platform came,
whose hands were the hands Of Esau, but
whose voice was the voice Of jacob, these
Democrats Instantly resolved 70 have
nothing 20 DO with 81.
They had made up their minds 70 stand
SOUND MONEY CANDIDATE.
by the party. even In its rainbow chasing
after the delusive and seductive silver
scheme but the pitiable spectacle or the
onceproud Democracy yielding obedience
I'm its declaration Of principles TO the
clamor cf Altged with his plank against
the action Of the President OF the coun-
Try. whose position in the Chicago riot
proceedings was endorsed by nearly every
man IN Congress, was lntclerable 10 them.
The suggestion Of packing the Supreme
Court Of the land 20 wiring from IL a fore
ordained decision and the surrender OF
the repeal OF the tax en- State banks al
tho dictstiOn or the Populistic rotten
borough States Of the West. was too
much for many OF the Democrats OF the
Third district and as consequence an
! Independent souni-money candidate will
be put in the field.
The gatherings OF the Democrats who
have decided 10 have their views Of Dem
0cratc principles and national finance
| represented IN the Congress OF the United
| States have been many. and have been
attnded by a number OF the leading men
OF Richmond.
LOOKING TO CAPT. WISE.
The position recently taken, regardige
the Chicago platform. by the Hon
| George ID. Wise has caused the sound
| money Democrats 10 turn instinctively Il
! him. and the Indications are very strong
| that he will be urged TO stand for con.
| gress upon a sound Democratic platform
| free from Populism. and bearing no ear
| marks Of the hand of "a governor who par
dons anarchy and looks with indifference
| upon boodshed and lawiessness.
The long and honorable career Of Mr
| Wise IN Congress makes him an es
| pccially desirable candidate, for. at thi
time. when new schemes and untried mei
| are prevalent the steady hand OF an cx
; per'eneoc statesman i- needed at the nelm
The sound-money Democrats Joined wit
| these who. like Bailey. could stand silver
but not rampant Populism. are busy II
| planning the coming campaign. and vii
! probably make known their drsfrcs Il
! Captain Wise as soon as the details o
| arrangements have beeen completed.
The subsequent actions Of Senator Jones
and other Of the Bryan leaders after th
| Chicago convention and ever in the mids
OF the Populist manoeuvres al ST. Louis
have tended 10 force the conclusion upol
many loyal Democrats IN this district o
the truth OF the rumors rife at Chicago
which led 20 the adoption Of "a platform
so suited 70 the Popullst cohorts of CoXey
| al St Louis