The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-24
SESSION OF THE SILvERITES.
TELLER AND HATCH CANDIDATES
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

tOriaI Fight i'm Kentucky-MRrion
butler Denies the Charges of Mr..
Hntch-A Convention to he Held at
81. Louis on July -.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Teller's
name is freely mentioned In connection
with the leadership of the proposed free
silver party, and some OF his enthusias-
tic admirers openly declare that he will be
the presidential candidate of the free sii-
yer party in the coming campaign. The
subject was freely commented upon at
the capitol to-day within the hearing OF
the senior senator from Colorado, and he
did not appear TO be displeased at the
suggestion
His senatorial colleagues on the republi-
can side of the chamber state that they
are not surprised that his name is men
toned in connection with the leadershls
OF the new party to be organized in the
interest of free silver, for at one of the
recent caucuses he boldly declared that
henceforth he proposed TO pay but little
attention to party ties in dealing with
the question of finance. His independent
declaration during the debate In the Sem
ate yesterday with Senators Sherman ana
German were read to-day with great In
terest and the approbabition OF his free
silver followers. The effect is that many
democrats who believe in free silver Joined
in declaring that Teller shall be their
standard-bearer In the silver crusade.
Senator Allen OF Nebraska, the leader
OF the popuhst party has been secretly
nursing the hope that a combination
might be arranged between the populists
ana the advocates OF free silver. In that
event he anticipated that he might cap
ture the presidential nomination.
Now that Senator Teller has loomed up
50 prominently In the free silver circle,
there Is no place on the ticket for Sena-
tor Allen, and he is contemplating with
semi-seriousness place in the Teller cab
met. The senators from Colorado and
Nebraska had a long and earnest talk
with Senator Jones OF Arkansas, who Is
IN charge OF the free silver bill now pend
ing before the Senate, and il is said that
they have under serious consideration the
holding of "a free silver convention prior
TO the meeting of either the republican or
democratic conventions.
The silver democrats of the south and
west who We're interviewed on the sub
ject to-day openly stated that they will
not vote with any party at the next cleo
ton who presents a gold standard can
didate, ana they further assert that they
are ready to break away from their old
party ties, If by so doing they can ad-
yapce the cause of silver. Some of the
democrats who talk this way come from
South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama Ar
kansas, Texas, Mississippi and Tennes-
see, and they appear 10 be deeply in
earnest.
All OF them appear TO have caught the
inspiration Of the Teller movement, and
II remains to be seen where IL viii land
them. The sound money men in the dem
ocratie party are not 10 be stampeded by
the rawlings Of the free coinage speeches
in this city.
The morning session OF the free
to an acrimonious debate between
the populists and silver men, the
committee on resolutions being still occu-
pied with framing its report and IL be-
ing deemed impraoticable TO transact any
business in their absence.
Discussion was provoked by declara-
tion of eX-Congressman Hatch OF Mis-
souri,, who has come out squarey as a
candidate for the presidential nomination
on the silver ticket and who in an inn
lists for the defeat of that sterling sill
yer, advocate, Joe Blackburn of KEN
lucky"
Ex-Vice Presidential Candidate Field.
of the populist party, vigorously com
batted Mr.. Hatch's statement and caused
considerable excitement and bad feeling
eXerted in the Kentucky campaign by
President Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle
and others.
enthusiasm, Mr.. Hatch replied in his own
defense, and hotly reiterated his criticisms
of the actions of the. populists in puttins
a ticket in the field which had drawn
enough votes from the democracy to elect
a single gold standard republican.
Senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
lima repudiated the alleged facts set forth
by Mr. Hatch. He had been present in
Kentucky before the campaign and de-
clared that his party had not decided to
enter the contest until after the democrats
had put up straddling platform indors-
ing bond issuing administration, and un-
til Judge Hardin had interpreted the plat
form directly in opposition to It's proper
intent as recognizing metallic parity.
The committee on organization reported
in favor of holding a convention at ST.
Louis on July D. The appointment Of
delegates based upon the silver strength,
as ascertalned from the American Bime-
tallic Union, was determined upon as
follows Alabama, 40; Arkansas, Is; Col
orado, SO; Delaware, 3; Georgia, 80; Illi-
49, Nebraska, 81; New Hampshire, 6; New
York, A: North Dakota, II; Oregon. III;
Rhode Island, 1s; Tennessee, "a; Vermont
Mexico. s; District of Columbia, a; Ari-
Zona, G; California, 80; Connecticut, 10;
Florida, g.; Idaho, 10; Indiana, 80; Kansas,
co. Louisiana, Is; Maryland, 0; Michigan,
34 Mississippi, Is; Montana, lS; Nevada,
40 New Jersey, p; North Carolina, 70;
Ohio 40; Pennsylvania, Is; South Carolina,
2O Texas, IS; Virginia, So: West Virginia
s; Wyoming. 10; and Utah, 30.
The silver convention adjourned sine die
this afternoon, after appointing commit
tees on Organization, finance, and an exec
utiVe committee. An address to the coun-
try was adopted setting forth the prin-
ciples of the party The present issue was
declared to be between the gold standard,
gold bonds and bank currency on the one
side, and the bmetallic standard, no bonds
and government currency on the other.
The present treasury policy is denounced
as a blunder worse than a crime, and an
appeal is made TO the people ito leave in
allegiance for the moment all other ques-
tions, however important and moment
Gus they may appear, and sever, II need
be, all former party ties and Affiliations,
and unite in one supreme effort to free
themselves and their children from the
domination of the money power"