The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-31

convention, and should it reverse its
declaration of one year ago for sound
money, the effect upon other State
conventions would be perceptible.
But whatever may be the result of
the State convention next week, it
will not be satisfactory to the friends
of Mr.. Carlisle. Like Gov. Bradley, MIR.
Carlisle cannot get the solid support OF
his State, and unlike the Republicans,
the Democratic delegation will be
split on the money question. OF the
eleven districts, three only, seem TO
be absolutely safe for sound money,
while the four delegates at large are
almost sure to be for silver
Senator Blackburn is in Louisville
and has had personal charge of the
campaign for a week, and his personal
appearance in the State< at this time
has much to do with the enthusiasm
among the silver people.
Senator Blackburn has been ably
assisted in his silver campaign by such
nen as Gov. Stone, of Missouri; Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, and Sena-
tor Tillman, of South Carolina, besides
By every local speaker that could be
pressed into service. The Bi-metallic
League has also flooded the State with
Secretary Carlisle's 1878 speech on the
silver question and this, too, has
played its part
THE free silver men,, continued
Mr.. Hampton, ''are claiming every
thing in sight with barely the eNcep-
ton of the Louisville district. But
the most conservative thinkers give
the gold-bugs three and possibly five
of the Congressional districts. The
First, Second, Third, Fourth and
Seventh Congressional districts are
silver strongholds.
'The wonderful change from last
years vote comes for two reasons:
list The real strength of silver was
not shown last year.
end. Carlisle's opposition to Black
burn this winter has aroused the sym
pathy of the Democracy of the State
for the Senator.
Yes said the Kentucky editor,
''you may as well say that the free sill
yer element will control next week.
| This is conceded now by almost every
one and Blackburn will be endorsed.
The Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and Eleventh
| districts will no doubt instruct for
Carlisle, but there are not likely to be
any instructions for President"
|
| Among the North Carolinians here
are Messrs. B.W. Keith. of Wilmington;
| W. H. Rogers, p. NJ. Brown, wife and
daughter, of Charlotte; J. NJ. Furman,
of Salisbury.
Messrs. T.. NJ. Robertson, of Randolph,
and j.. S. Cannon, of Caldwell, both
law students here, will graduate next
week. Marsh Mott still hangs on--a
dashing looking young fellow at that
outclassing everything in the corri-
dors--his hat being a dream and coSs
of the choicest tenderloin cut.
| Mr. Harrity didn't say it. In answer
! to a letter from Senator-elect Money,
the National chairman says that he has
been misrepresented; that all he has
said at any time is that it is his in
dividual opinion that no man, who de-
clares he will not support the nominees
ought to be admitted to Democratic
conventions; that for himself he will
abide the result. Concluding the let
| ter, Mr.. Harrity says:
let me add that my attention has
| just been called to statement that
appeared in some newspapers, notably
in some of those published in States
where State conventions have already
declared for the free coinage of silver,
to the effect that | had announced
that the Democratic National commit
tee would keep out of the convention
every contesting delegate who will not
pledge himself in advance to abide by
the action of the committee in making
up the temporary roll of the conven-
ton There is no foundation whatever
for the statement 1t is a pure inven-
ton. and was doubtless made in order
to annoy and irritate, and if some dis
tinguished Democrats be correctly re-
ported the author of the story has
been successful in his purpose"
w. +. CHRISTIAN.