Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21

the territories of Arizona. New Mexico and
Oklahoma. making the total 1876
Mr.. Mcguire also estimated that every
state west of the Mississippi would elect
silver delegates, but as Texas and Missouri
are put down as belonging to the south
they are not counted. Minnesota is also
not counted
A stubborn fight is being made in Ne
Eraska and Kansas. In both these states
1t Is agreed that the sentiment is strongly
In favor of silver. Senator PETER says he
thinks the silver men nine to one gold
man among the democrats in Kansas, but
they are rot organized and the adminiStra-
ton people are trying to take advantage
of that fact.
Probably of all that section of the coun-
try there is more uncertainty abou: Ne
braska. Secretary Morton is putting forth
ms eforts there in favor OF the administra-
ton. but the general opinion among DEM
ocrats in Congress is that the silver men
have the best of it.
WISCONSIN,.
Senator Villas says that Wisconsin will
send a solid Sound money delegation to
the convention. He does not think there
Is room for a doubt as to that. IIe does
not speak with such certainty as to
other Of the western states. Without
pretending to be able to speak authorita-
lively, he entertains the hope that Sound
money has little the best of It in Hi
no1s Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. He
thinks likely tnat in Minnesota and Iowa
there Is more reason for confidence, but
there Is hope for both Illinois and Michf-
gan. according to the very general infor-
nation on the subject.
Missouri.
The only question in Missouri according
to the men from that state with whom The
Star reporters have talked, is whether the
delegation Is to be instructed throughout or
not. There will undoubtedly be few gold
delegates elected-from two to four. 1t lies
with the state convention to confirm these
selections or to select others In their
places. They may be confirmed and in
structed to vote for silver, but there is a
proposition to go further and select men
In harmony with the majority. No doubt
Is expressed that the solid vote will be
cast for silver under instructions.
II take 1t for granted" said Senator
Vest, that my state will be solid for free
coinage Of silver and gold at 16 to 1, and
that the delegates will be so instructed"
The Senator said that up to short time
ago he had not hoped that the silver men
would control the national convention, but
he believed the chances now for them do
Ing SO We're good.
Michigan.
The influence of Don M. Dickinson is said
to be the only thing the silver democrats
fear In Michigan. Dickinson's influence is
confessed to be great, and it is said that
Ii he were to make an active, determined
hight for gold the outcome would be doubt
ful 1t Is reported that he has announced
Els intention to keep his hands off, and If he
aces the chances are that a silver dele
CATION will be elected to the national con-
vention. The contest is being pressed with
great Vlgor. The silver democrats have
formed state committee for the purposes
OF this campaign. Editor Hampton is chair.
Yno md
resentative Fisher. the last Democratic can
didate for governor Of the state; Mr.. Burt.
the candidate for governor in 'S4, and ex-
Representatives Whiting and Yaple
Ohio.
While the best politicians admit that at
least one-third Of the Ohio delegation will
be for silver, 1t Is not PROBABLE that the
silver men will be able to capture the en-
tire delegation. Senator Brice will prob
ably be one Of the delegates-at-large from
the state. provided the silver men don't
capture the state convention. The state
has not heretofore voted as unit, so that
there will probably be divided delegation.
and it is uncertain which faction viii
be In the majority The silver men are
suppt sed to have the best of It,
Senator Brice, speaking Of the national
convention. said: by the time the CON
vention meets the silver men will be- in q
hopeless minority. They will not be able
hat Is your estimate of the sound
money vote at Chicago?" asked The Star
reporter
I'VE will not have less than $50 votes
and 1t is likely that the sound money
vote will be some sixty or seventy more
than that. It will be that way IL there II
any contest" -
What about this presidential choiceT"
1--WE will not make I'D our minds "a tn
what we will do about presidential nom
inee until after the republican national
convention meets. The chances are thai
the state conventions Of the big states, like