The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-23
Governor AltgeId Denounces Gold
Hugs and Also Intimates There
May he Corruption.
COMING STATE CONVENTIONS
ILLINOIS AND OHIO DEMOCRATS
RAMPANT FOR FREE SILVER.
New York and wisconsin 90 Declare
for the Gold ssandard-Texans Df-
vided ON the Financial Question.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 22-AH interest IN
politics centers now. of course. on Chicago
and the plank 10 be adopted by the Demo-
Gratis. A fortnight ago distinguished
Democratic leader assured the Journals
correspondent that he believed the sound
money men of the East would be strong
enough TO wiring some concessions from
the free-silver majority and In his opinion
the concession would be the omission OF
the words lat the ratio of 16 20 - after
the declaration for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. To-day that gentleman
frankly confessed. that events within the
past two weeks had caused him to change
his mind. II believe they will nominate
Boics, OF Iowa. for President and that the
platform will declare for free coinage OF
silver at l6 10 L. be said
II is not believed that Mr.. Whitney can
accomplish much by hfs presence in Chi
cago Mr.. Whitney will represent the
money power of Wall street. that dread
full bugaboo that always sufiices TO ter
rify rural delegates. THE idea" said
Representative Terry. Of Arkansas. that
Mr.. Whitney can go TO Chicago and buy
up enough delegates 10 make gold plat
form is ridiculous"
beyond the golden touch OF corruption is
widespread. III any man sells his vote
for a gold PLATFORM said Senator Harris.
of Tennessee. 'he had better get enough
money for his vote to put the ocean be-
tween himself and his constituents"
This feeling that Mr.. whitney will try
to corrupt some OF the delegates VIII be
carefully nurtured by the silver leaders
and the fear that vote for gold viii in
dicate corruption viii be sufficient 10 cause
many wavering delegates to vote for silver
whose inclinations and convictions would
otherwise have caused them TO support
a gold platform.
There Is as yet no gossip regarding the
temporary organization OF the convention
The national committee makes up the tenn
porary list of officers. or rather its conn
nendations are invariably accepted by the
convention The national committee. how
ever. is a distinctly gold committee. and
its members represent the feeling OF their
States so little that In many cases they
have not even been elected delegates 10 the
convention. The members OF the commit
tee feel, therefore. that II behooves them
to act with great caution in selecting q
ticket for the temporary organization. lest
by selecting an unpopular man and one
not acceptable to the overwhelming free
silver sentiment, IL might expose itself 10
the Unprecedented humiliation OF having its
ticket rejected 1t has been tacitis agreed
by the committeeman among themselves
that they will De guided in their selection
by the wishes Of the executive committee
of the silver party, which was organized
here last winter within the Democratic
party Senator Jones. of Arkansas Is
chairman and among the committeeman
are Messrs Harris. OF Tennessee. and
Turpie. OF Indiana Ii is not impossible
that Mr.. Harris may preside temporarily