New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
IDEAS OF AN EASTERN DEMOCRAT.

BRADLEY Is. sMAIIEY FOR THE GOLD STANDARD
But NOT SURE 1T WILL. PREVAIL At CHICAGO
Bradley u Smal.ey member OF the Democratic
National Committee from Vermont and a close per
sonal friend of President Cleveland, was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday. When MT
6maley talked ebout the chances OF his party WIN
ming this year there a hopeless ring In his
voice To use his words NO one can tel
what the Democratic party will do or how IL VIII
stand on great National questions. ! can only say
what favor" he went on. In answer to questions
but cannot hazard opinion as 10 what the
convention will do | hope that the Democrats IN
National Convention vii. follow the lead mapped
out by Massachusetts and Rhode Island, so FAR as
the financial declaration goes. These platforms seem
10 be about right Before venturing guess. how
ever as 10 whether the silver men Will dominate the
convention or not should first want to 90 over the
situation carefully and count delegates nave
not had time 10 do that yet. and 50 am not pre-
pared say what Will happen
Mr. Smalley. when asked about the enorts Deing
made TO stem the tide Of silver sentiment WITHIN
his party and the report that Senator Erice' seha
tor German and others would be called upon al
Chicago to battle for the gold standard rep'eu'
Il don't believe that German Is going nave not
heard anything authentic. but / DO not pc''Ve'
from what ! know, that he VIII so 10 'he CONVEX"
ton hard fight Is to be made am not Tor
sound money platform. That is too vague am
for the out-and-out gold standard. declared for
by the conventions In Massachusetts, and Rhode ISL
and"
do you 20 further and concur with the Massa-
chuse,ts patform as to the candidate" Mr. Small
Icy was asked He answered: "Ex-6overnor
Russell is an able and conscientious man. ana
think would make an excellent President. must
confess however. that am somewhat al sea ABOUT
Presidential candidates. We have excellent timber
In the party and whoever Is nominated VIII Nv
we'll worthy Of the honor.
NJ Smalley owing TO his warm friendship TOT
President Cleveland has been looked upon as a
custodian Of many Of the Presidents politca Sc
cres and So when he asked II he thought
President Cleveland would again be candidate
for the nomination. 1t was thought that Mr.. sna'-
Presidents IDEAS on the subject. The |"rmonl
man replied: II know nothing about tnst, Dut "
Cleveland has made excellent fresidcht anu
ace nothing that can be said against MN Ar
said however, II Is too soon to talk ABOUT cahoi-
Mir Smalley said that he was not at all sure tnat
the gold standard men would nave a ma!o,V IN ~,
The Chicago Convention. and edded that II the
white metal men could show a clean malor,s thT ~
vouId undoubtedly insert a free coinage plank IN
the platform adopted even IL the SOUND money ne,
,ha, the views of a Southern delegate TO thr re
publican National Convention might De ehths,r ,
but that Democrat was nnsWe.vIhe ~, s n hy
~ tree coinage men the platform would also snow
t'e When asked II the sound money men wouid
hn,, such a platform. he said; Il don't IN NIX ,he9
49,; ed at Chicago. whatever the outcome may
hs The Democratic party sP once ana u sno o,i
w, 40 so again II error ~ made IL can De Leut.
ned Even II we 40 no, WIN isS for one Admns
De . 49, 90 remsIn in power long nowadays owing
y. ,ha sckiencss OF public opinion