Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-15

had embodied the. principles of the silver
party in its platform adopted at Chicago
"Will your convention indorse the Chi
sgo nominees and platform"' he was
asked.
We'll, 1 would not be surprised. 1 don't
know, of course, what the convention will
do; can't say. but I expect Bryans nom.-
nation and the democratic platform will re-
ceive our Endorsement"
Does the Chicago platform come near
CROUCH to what the silver party wants to
be acceptable in its entirety?"
Yes; all the silver party wants is silver,
that" Will give us
Has the party any decided views on the
tariff or the income tax that the demo-
cratic platform will interfere with?''
We'll, we've never held convention be-
fore. This is our first. I don't know how
the members of the party will feel about
that Our members are mostly silver men
who have broken of from the republican
party"
Wouldn't they have a tariff leaning,
mo; the money question will govern en-
tlrely. There will be no tariff issue in this
campaign. We want to unite all the friends
OF free silver, regardless Of the tariff and
all other unimportant issues''
reported PrOmine to Judge Wallace.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 15-Superior
Court Judge William T. Wallace, 1t is said,
is about to resign his place on the bench
and take the stump for Bryan and silver.
with the prospect of a cabinet place any
portfolio he pleased, offered to him by the
democratic managers for California In
Vestigation shows that such an offer has
been made and formally declined, but that
Judge Wallace is still thinking Il over and
may be induced to change his mind The
Bryan managers are hopeful Of Wallace
and are promising him that he NAV have
anything in the Nebraskan's gift If he will
labor in the field to place California In the
free-colnaSe column.
Business Men Against Bryan.
CHICAGO, July 15-The National Busi-
ness Mems League has issued an address
to the business men of the United States
urging them to take an active part in the
campaign against the nominee of the Chi
cago convention. The address declares that
the hard fighting must be done in Illinois
Indiana and possibly Iowa, and calls upon
the business men to take active steps to
see that the silver men do not carry anv
of these states.
Germans Opposed Bryan.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 15.-The Voiks-
freund the old German democratic daily
here and the only German morning paper
ir southern Ohio, has been opposing the
Chicago ticket and platform. Yesterday
the Cincinnati German-American Sound
Money" League started.
President kleybolte last night reported
that over 2tO German democrats had sign
ed the paper that was circulated to secure
members
General Michael Ryan United States sub
treasurer here by appointment Of Pres-
dent Cleveland, and other prominent Irish
democrats announce their opposition 10
Bryan. All of these dissenters favor the
plan of the gold democrats at Chicago for
another democratic ticket.
Mr.. Hlnnd's Preference
LEBANON. Mo, July 15.-Mr. Bland has
sent the following to q st. Louis paper for
publications:
I'm order to put stop to any further
mention of my name for governor 1 have
reasons, personal to myself. for saying
that under no conceivable circumstances
will l make the gubernatorial race. If l
cannot go to Congress and continue the
fight of twenty years past 1 will remain
in private life.
''tSigne0 '''' r. P. BLAND"
Mr.. Stevenson viii Not Bolt.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, July l5-vice
President Stevenson and wife arrived in
the city yesterday morning from Bloom
ington, ILL.,. and are the guests Of their
dat ghtcr, Mrs. Hardin. The Vice Presi-
dent said last night: II will support the
nominees of the Chicago convention but
as to the outlook l am not we'll enough
posted at present to give an opinion