The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-01
BAIT FOR THE WEST
PLEA UPON WHICH NOMINATION OF
TELLER rs TO BE
URGED.
A MAN TO UNITE UPON.
PoPULIsTs SAY HE is THE ONLY
ONE THEY WILL IN
DORsE.
IS NOT ACTIVELY IN THE FIELD.
Mr.. Tesler's Name VIII Not be
offered With Those of the
Other candidates.
\ MAN TO UNITE UPON.
IS NOT ACTIVELY IN THE FIELD

CHICAGO, June 30.-Delegates to the
convention, who have arrived, gener-
ally appear adverse to discussing the
probability that Senator Teller will cut
any figure in the Democratic conven-
ton. The senator has number of
personal friends among the silver dele
gates who have already arrived, and
among them are some who would not
be averse to his nomination for presi-
dent They feel, however, that the
conditions are not yet ripe for the
springing Of his name, and say that
1t would be opposed to the interests of
both Senator Teller and the silver
cause to bring him to the front at this
time, if at ALL
There are also a number of Senator
Teller's silver Republican and Populist
friends in the city who are devoting
themselves more to Watching the
course of events than to any active.
work. The Populists who are here saw
openly that Mr.. Teller is the only man
the Democrats can name that they will
indorse. The silver Republicans are
not so pronounced. It is not now the
purpose of the senator's friends to
have him placed in nomination as
others will be. This course they con-
slider would be in bad form and con-
trary to Mr. Teller's wishes. Their
plan is not to make an aggressive
campaign, but simply to be- on the
ground to answer questions and to
take advantage Of any opportunity
that may offer
Congressman Shafroth of Colorado,
was asked today to define the claims
OF the Teller men, and replied:
Senator Teller is not canidate in
the sense of seeking the nomination. as
could member of the Democratic par
ty The friends Of the senator who
cannot stand gold monometalism are
Simply irving to impress upon the
democrats the enormous advantage
there would be in uniting upon Teller
who could solidify all the bimetallic
forces.
There is no question: Mr.. Shafroth
continued, that the one man above all
others whose name is a synonym for
bin-etallism is Teller His speeches
upon the silver question constitute
-ueo9 IBoIlTIod uodn sSsIlgeIl 10 ssIIss
ony, which have given him the rank
or the ableSt statesman in the United
States upon that subject The South
ern states are sure to cast their votes
for any fair nominee of the Democratic
party. IHSy nave never failed In
presidential year and it is not likely
they will fail this time. 1t is from the
great Western and middle states that
there must be a gain In order to bring
success, and that gain must come from
the Republican party.
In the states West of the Missouri
river the Democratic party has been
almost disbanded, receiving in some Of
those states less than 10 per cent of the
total votes cast. In some of those
states there were not even Democratic
electoral tickets in the field in 1892, and
two years ago all of those states went
overwhelming Republican 1t is very
doubtful whether free silver Demo-
crat, having free trade convictions,
could be elected. At this time when
Oriental competition is threatening the
determination of our American manu-
featuring industries, it will not be easy
to get the votes OF Republicans. to en-
dorse any pronounced free trade candi-
date. We believe that bimetallism is
the paramount issue and we believe
this convention will so declare, but 1T
ought to be willing to make some con-
cessfons. Senator Teller is the one man
that could solidify all Of these elements
and produce victory for the bimetailic
cause