Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-20
BIMETALLIST CLAIMS.
Representative Hartman Figures out VIC
tory for Teller on Democratic Ticket

tory for Teller on n Democratic Ticket.
ST. Louis. Mo-, June 19.-Representa-
tive Charles S. Hartman, Of Montana,
was asked by reporter what effect ne
thought the action of the D!metalllst
delegation in regulating the RepuDh-
can platform would have upon the COM
ing campaign, and replied as follows;
'Tf all the bimetallist forces OF tha
country can be centered upon canu!-
date there will be no difficulty, in my
Judgment. in having bimetallist Pres
ident. and a bimetallist Congress elect
ed this fall The end and aim OF all
the supporters of bimetallism should De
10 promote the nomination Of the strong
est candidate that can be obtained. II
should not be question simply Oh m
div!dual preference OF any cltlZen. bu'
the prominent question which every d.
metallist in all parts and all sections
ought TO ask himself is, What Will
bring to that ticket the greatest num-
Der of electoral votes"
LAS a result of a very careful ana
extensive examination OF the question
through personal interviews and by cor
respondence, l am convinced that MT"
Teller above all others is Infinitely the
strongest man we can nominate. The
action of the retiring delegates from the
Republican convention was the proper
course to pursue, and should he be made
the standard bearer OF the bimetallist
forces his election would follow Dy an
Overwhelming majority. II has oeen
conceded by a large number of Demo-
cratic bimetallists. both in and out OF
Congress. with whom have conVersed'
that Mr.. Teller, by reason OF his Dold'
courageous and patient stand against
the force bill would carry every South
ern State with the exception OF Mary
land and West Virginia, and with tnat
concession | am content. The people
of the South have not forgotten the
ringing sentences to which Senator Tel
Ter gave utterance when the force Dill!
was pending in the Senate when ne de-
nounced ii as 1.-The most Infamous meas
ure that had ever crossed the thesn-
old of the Senate"
ANY one Of the many prominent ana
DISTINGUISHED Democrats mentioned IN
the press 10 head the ticket could carry
these same States. Therefore, thus
far their strength is equal. Now, take
the States lying West Of the Missouri.
ANY one of the Democratic bimetallists
on a bimetallic platform could carry five
of the intermOuutain States possessing
sixteen electoral votes. but he would
lose eight of these States, possessing
forty-flve electoral votes. Mr. Teller
could carry all of these States west Of
the Missouri river, and would. thcre-
fore. have forty-five more electoral
votes at this stage Of the ANALYSIS than
a Democrat could possibly hope TO have.
Now let us take the belt of States
living between the Missouri river ana
the Allegheny Mountains. A Demo-
cratic bi-metaliist with all the forces
conferred upon him would certainly car
nv Missouri, would carry Indiana,
would stand a fair show of carrying
Illinois. would stand no show of carry
ing Minnesota, and but little show to
carry Michigan. Mr.. Teller on the con-
trarv. uniting all of the bi-metalllc
strength. would carry Michigan, lndi-
ana, Illinois. Missouri and would stand
more than equal show for carrying
Minnesota; so that figuring on what is
certainty, so far as anything in politics
can be certain Mr.. Teller would have ii
electoral votss for Michigan which the
Democratic nominee would not get and
which added to the 45 surplus Of the
States west of the Missouri river would
give him clear advantage of 80 electoral
votes over any Democratic bi-metallist
that could be named on the ticket With
Minnesota Mr.. Taller would have GO
electoral votes more than the Demo-
cratic bi-metallist could hope to receive,
or an aggregate vote for Mr.. Teller OF
265. as against 1877, the most Democrat
could hope for. Therefore, the question
which presents itself to Democratic BIZ
metallists if my analysis is correct, is
will they exchange what is practically
a certainty of success for what, to say
the best Of it, is strong probability OF
defeat?'
IF the Democracy at Chicago de-
sires to make the success OF bi-mstal
lism certainty, actuated as l believe