The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-06
THE SILVER MEMS rLANS.

| en-, In WASHINGTON 10 the World. William
Shaw Bowen. writes another interesting
letter In tc-day's issue of that Journal
showing that the free silver sentiment IS
rapidly crystallizing. He believes that
the Chicago convention VIII declare Tor
| free silver. most likely on the il TO
standard. by a majority Of $50 delefA}oS'
| there bcing at least bS7 silver votes Mr..
! Boweu vito Is himself a gold STANDARD
man. says the silvcritos are quite set
up over their recent victories. and that
| heir bearing r. now almost arrogant, he
! icylng that the battle is already woa.
He says
Il have talked with a number Of South
crn and Western silver democrats and
| their programme Is this:
1--WE arc now ceftt.n of controlling
t'lc Chicago convention ny Il great ma
joritv Apparently. however. it is not
certain that there viii be tNo-;hir1s OF
the convention sufficiently coura- nous 20
| place themselves ON record squarely for
silver. We hope and believe that after
the ohio. Indiana ana Illinois convcn-
lions there Will be a weakening IN GER
| tain ALLEGATIONS that are Mow opposed 10
free silver.
OHIO. according TO all the informa-
ton from that STATE. VIII go ihree 10
one for the white metal. Nearly every
county In Indiana win make II similar
showing ana the probabilities are iher"
will bc little more than handfil of
gold advocates az The Peoria conNcnuon
IN Illinois. Tho roar OF thu landslidc III
Kentucky Will cross the ohio river and
sweep the States on her northern border.
| There are always waVerers who ialI IN
We expect to control a two-thirls vote.
( There viii certainly be majority OF 100
withos, any of those anticipated breaks.
The ralttnrm IS ,ins ASSURED VIII be
for free silver coinage at IL TO ].
"'rhe next stop VIII hc to place our
candidate for president before the people;
II WI I've nGcess NY p,rhaps. to .'lna l,
/ two-thirds In the convention ready to 80
as far as we wish towards silver .
hare majority can repeal the rule AMI
! this will be done A. surely rs there Is
a heaven above us. Thr SILVER men WI
/ form thu plank and name a candidate
II have tnScn pains to asGerain tne
trend Of orimon aS to eanai, ,,,.,
ion has not sufficiently crNsl llll@ed 20
make the matter plain. ENonTs have
passed so rapillv that ovrn the most
contiicn, OF tho slveri.os nave scarcely
had time to catch 'he.r breath
''rhe choice OF majority OF The demo-
cratic senators of the SILVER wing ~ inc
! ,hat is. they feol kindly towards MN
/ they oppreriatc his m fy excellent Hlali-
ties. aud were there no strong arsnments
nsains such seiec'ian mr. WIN" ,,,. Ne he
nomination than is hetrd in public at
the present time.
"Stevrnson is a silver man, nnff h't''
( him He believes In FIRE silver from con
viction. and is wiling TO 90 about as iar
as In. most radical nt the silver pIrih-
/ ron He has nor. however 'larcd NM
sclr sararelv on record nuhlielv. This mas
rlvnn some offensc 70 TN radicals, wing
asser, that in the honr of tlrir triumph
/ they viii he rccreaut to ihcN lun'tples
i, ,hoN 10 NOT choose q tr'ed friend of
| the cinse who has horno tho hrun' of
| past battles,
"Nlec President Stevenson informs hls
friends that ne has refrained .'om o.
| sense of duty and Loyalty TO William Il
/ Morrison. Illinois fnvoriie son under or
I binary conditions. rms continent OF
docs not satisfy the radicals ana they
| will haNc none OF II.
":5enattr Moraan Is ono 81 tho. original
| advoca1s OF Mr.. Sf"venson's cah1ldaey
we're hv the growth OF the silver sonti-
mont in his party. and there ,tre others
who have as much self-ass"rtton a. ne
who viii nnnhse Stevenson 10 the last,
"t;avernor claude Matthews Of Indiana.
ocror1inas 10 the radra, silverteS, has
trimmed too long and talked too much
about Eurornnn aer"a mnnts,' ana ~, nc
silver as n future coutnc ncy l'hfN
say that he has got down from tho fence
al last hnt Inc safe reasons the anplv
against Vice lr@si lent Stevenson hold
against him with even arontnr force
.'rhc silver radicals laugh der'slNclv at
Inc mention Of General Sch0hfld aud do
4 not CONSIDER tie sugg astion Of sufficient
/ inheritance 10 discuss.
| whose names will Ne rrl eautei In n com
| rlimentarY way S"npinr Daniel norhanS
! Govcr or Campbell aud o'hcrs VII he gu.
lnrizsd by the orators AMI that VIII he
i,I, ,,,I of fbgfr ftrNfnnSNDNS.
"rhe renNv seriors candidate Mt the
nresent fine IS former Governor Horace
eoicz. Tho most Intelligent opinious thai
ran ohtnn asSume his romlrniion
Among the rcpulN senators and repre-
sontatlvos. who as u rule kcep closely in
touch with the drift of opinion in Tho
opposite PARTY. there Is a general helici
thnt Roies Will he selected
~ took rains to inquire from senators
and representatives from states IN hi
vicinity what might be their opinion Of
tho nan. Aside from questions Of politics
and of Governor noios financial views
every one speaks well Of him personally.
senator Morgan won't cYer to senator
Alison's seat the other lay aad asked
him to express his opinion ~ ioles rs a
man. Senator Allison Of course. know.
HIM well nul I'm iar-ianls all Of l'oles
characteristics. He told Ssnntor Morgan
that nolcs was. BARRING MS politics, .
man of high character einneutly respect
able and ia point of ability 'qual TO ihe
hrst rank ln the senate.
"Snuuior Ancn, the populist who wi"r
m his special hobby, . an abe aud c'oar
headed observer. indaises IN paucsyr.cs
IN describing Gororn Boies' qIllihca
ti9ns. There Is no ionbt on this pou' aui