Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-09
NATIONAL POLITICS.
DISCUSSING A STRADDLE.


New York.-As between Mckinley and
a free coinage Democrat, Wall street is
for Mckinley every time. But Wal
street would prefer another than the Ohio
Napoleon, whose record as straddler
has made him an obje of suspicion to
nearly every banker in Gotham. The f.
nancial magnates do not admire the In
diana platform, upon which, it is asserted,
Mckinley will 60 before the convention
in St. Louis. This platform is trifle
too ambiguous. The declaration that
eve are firm and emphatic in our de-
mand for honest money" and awe are
unalterably opposed to every scheme that
threatens to debase or depreciate our cur
rency," is all we'll enough, the bankers
say, BUT the subsequent clauses in which
the Indiana Republicans say "We favor
the use of silver as currency, but to the
extent only and under such regulations
that it's parity with gold can be main
tanned; and in cons equence are opposed
to the free, unlimited and independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to L."
do not suit the financiers at all. They
say the Indiana platform is a 'cowardly
straddle," and that if Mckinley is to be
the candidate it must be revised to read
in the concluding sentence, "a nd in con-
sequence we are opposed to the free, un-
limited and independent coinage of sill
yer at any ratio" Unless a straightfor-
ward declaration to this effect is forth
coming before the convention assemblies,
some of the bankers threaten to fight Nc.
Kinley on the floor of the convention.
Mr.. Platt, too, may take hand in this
close range fighting
MORRISON HEDGING.
Chicago.-Congressman William Fore
man, of East st. Louis, political lieu.
tenant of Col, Wm. R. Morrison, attended
the conference of the sound money Dem
ocrats at the Wellington hotel here and
urged the organization to abandon the
idea of holding state convention separ-
ate and distinct from the straight Demo-
cratic convention at Peoria. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of gather
ing together prominent old leaders of the
party in Illinois and deciding on an or
ganization. Mr.. Foreman declared it to
be his firm con nviction that it was an ill
advised plan and would do the party no
material good, but on the contrary meant
political suicide to many of the party
leaders. Mr.. Foreman also intimated
Morrison will accept the presidential
nomination on silver platform.
WANT REEDS HELP.
Washington-The Mckinley people are
sending up a loud cry for Reed. They
will not believe that the speaker would
refuse the second place on the ticket if
nominated by acclamation.
"The time is ripe for the restoration of
the vice. presidency to its pristine dignity
and Importance" says the literary head
of the Mckinley campaign. And he adds:
"That dignity can never be restored with
out the selection of some such man as
Thomas B. ReeG, and no such man can be
nominated except under phenomenal con-
dltions as to the first place now prevail
ing. The next step should be the increase
of the salary of the vice-presidency to
$4,000 year, and that should be done
by the Republican congress at its session
next winter, with the approval of Presi-
dent Cleveland"
This is the lure that has been put out
to catch big Tom Reed--a chance of the
vice. presidency at $4,000 a year.
The effect of this offer to bribe Reed is
likely to be somewhat different from that
which it was intended to make. The
speaker is sensitive, and he will resent
the imputation that he can be bought.
Reeds closest friends in this city say that
he has never for moment considered an
acceptance of the presidency, and
they predict that this "feeler," inspired,
ae they claim, by Mark Hanna, and given
publicity by Moses P. Handy, will fire
his heart with anger. Reed not only will
not 60 on the ticket with Mckinley, these
friends assert, but he will do his level
best to prevent McKinley's nomination
at 1T. Louis.