The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-29
THE UNCROWNEOCzAR
Not In Very Good Humor at
This Time
HAS GOT THE "POo'o
Virginia Will Send a soma
Silver Delegation.
THE BEN TiLlMAN oN0o
A. Wall as the Carlisle Badges Have
Appeared in Neutrality-suspicious.
Has the Ghost of
Chance.
Washington, ID. c., May Is

Washington, ID. c., May 20
Just now Speaker Reed is feeling
very ugly and none but his most mt
mate friends go near him unless 1hey
are required to do SO. lie ISM very
agreeable companion. but he will PROB
ably cool off and become reconclIed 70
his fate before the meeting or the con
vention. He may also come TO 'he
conclusion after reflection that the
Woe Presidency is not a bad JOB Tor
NAN of his faculties and attaInments'
He wants 10 make money ana ne
zyould have an opportunity to 90 so III
that position. There is nothing 10
prevent him from accepting ices as
= consultation lawyer, although II
MIGHT not be good form for hlm TO go
into the courts.
The first of the Tillman badges has
shown up at the capitol. 1t is SILVER
nitchfork with three Srongs, and on
each prong is impaled gold-bug. Oh
the handle of the pitchfork Is mi
man" and the gold-bugs impaled ON
the prones are labeled sherman,
.Carlisle. and Cleveland" The badges
are being turned out by an Atlanta
concern at the rate OF hundreds
dav. and are being worn extensively
in the South There are said TO DE
hundreds of them in Atlanta; WITH
the appearance of the Iillman pltch-
fork is the Carlisle badge, made IKE
the badges of the Republican candi-
date. Besides picture of Carlisle there
is: For President, j. q. Carlisle.
Senator Lodge says that any attempt
10 nominate Mr. Reed for Nice-Presi-
dent will be met with a positive ana
authorized declaration that he Will
decline even if the nomination
is unanimous, and if the National con-
vention takes the responsibility OF put
ting him on the ticket after such an
announcement Mr.. Reed will feel alb
solved from all delicacy in making
formal deelnation. His friends say
that the Speaker of THE House IS
bigger man than the Nice-Presldent;
that he exercises more influence IN
public affairs, and that if Mr.. Reed re-
mains i'm public life he would prefer
TO retain his present position.
The silver Democrats assent prompt
" to Mr.. Harrity's proposition TO eN-
rei from the Chicago convention dele
tas VIZ, refuse to pledge their sup
mort 10 the noniaee. They say 1t is
rood doctrine that no honG~aole man
will attempt to participate in the nom.
nation OF a Presidential ticket when
he is not willing to support or remain
in a convention and vote when he does
not intend to abide by the decision OF
the majority. They say that those who
are MOI willing to promise their cordial
assistance in the election Of candidates
that are to be nominated at Chicago
should leave the convention Noluh-
15,,,,,x and not wait to be eApellea. ;,
I'VE will con.rol the convention
.a;a a 16 TO / Senator this afternoon
and we will ask the so-called sound
money delegates the question Whlch
MIR. Harrity proposes: DO you INTEND
tn snnrort the nominee OF this con-
yention. even if he should be silver
man and that platform should declare
for free silyer?'
If ishey say no or if they decline
To say YES we viii take Mr.. Harrlty
advice and fire them out.
Writing to the Augusta Chronicle,
Mr.. James r. Randall says
..Ex-fiovernor Chauncey +. Black, OF
panrsvlvania. has contributed TWO
notable articles to the Washington
Evening Star, one in iohe shape OF a
communication, and the other IN the
form of an interview. Governor Black
is n Democrat and desires harmony ia
the party at Chicago. lie rather OPP
poses free coinage, although bl-nletal-
list. but he is no bolter. lie looks LOT
a probable declaration for free coinage
at tfhe Chicago convention, bup pro-
poses to accept it if necessary, ana ad-
yises gold Democrats TO 40 SO IKE
wise. As a matter Of course, ne eH-
pects the free coinage men, if defeated
IN convention. to stand by their party.
He would require of any candidate for
the Presidential office TO pledge nm
self not 70 veto a free coinage bill, II
it pass both Houses OF Congress.
Mckinley, though he has double
record. is said to be willing to take
that pledge. and this is the reason why
California silver Republicans are IN
elined TO try him rather than qurt
their party. The silver men Of other
Republican States, like Colorado, Ida
no and Montana, Will not trust hlm
even on these terms, because they feel
unite confident that if elected he Will
never have an opportunity to veto any
such bill. unless the improbability
happen of the election of a free com
age House majority. At any rate
Chauncey Black ascribes Mckinley
popularity to the belief that, like Wash
ington, Adams, Jefferon and Lincoln
he. if elected. will not be a veto Presi
dent, and that it never was intended
by the trainers of the Constitution thai
Il, an = nnl6
TO nulify the popular will. When j
was objected to Governor Black thai
Jackson was a veto President, he re
piled: lie did it as the tribune OF th'
people, 10 defend the masses agains
the classes He defended the Consti
tuition. He crushed monopolies ant
the money power of his day Nobod,
but that power would object to ;
Jacksonian system at this time, bu
the masses do object TO reversing TIN
Jacksonian policy.