Evening star., 1896-06-18
Mr.. CLEVELANC'S APPEAL
A Question if 1t Will Influence the Sound
Money Men of His Party.
An Extraordinary Condition of Things
Both Among the Lenders and at
the White House.

VIII the Presidents appeal have any in
! huence on the sound money men OF his
party? viii they. at his motion, bestir
themselves? or will they continue to ap-
pear to concede that silver will dominate
the Chicago convention both as to its plat
| form and its candidates?
| Peculiar Condition of Things
The condition of affairs in that wing OF
| the democracy is peculiar. The strong
men of the party-its recognized leaders for
years-are members of tha. wing. Mr.. HIN.
| Mr.. German, Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Whitney
| form a quartet of exceptionally clever poll
| ticians. They are all for sound money.
| But it IS counting for nothing in tb-5 cam
| paign. Mr.. Hill is the only one of the four
| who is arranging to be present at the ma
| tional convention. Mr.. German declined
| the offer of his people to send him a
delegate. Mr. Brice has been overwhelmed
| at home by the silver tide. but he might
| be of service outside counsellor al
Chicago. Mr. Whitney has finally decided
| to postpone his trip to Europe and go 10
| Chicago TO help his party fight for sound
| money. There is talent of the highest or
| der, but unavailable at the time of the
partyS greatest needs.
Leaders Taking IA Day on.
And there are others. Ex-Secretary
Fairchild is abroad. While the silver
| democrats scooping in state af-
| ter state, the successor of Daniel Man
| ming in the Treasury Department, and
| who is a New York business man of recog-
| nized influence. is leisurely locking al the
| sights in London. Richard Croker. the
leader of Tammany Hall is racing his
| horses in England. Henry Wa .terson is
| describing Paris by gaslight for his news
| paper. Bourke Cochran is in London. APP
| parently Indifferent TO the turn of the
| financial whee. at home. And so it goes.
Sound money democrats a-plenty, but the
| leaders are all taking a day off.
Situation ut the White House.
The situation at the White House Is
| likewise peculiar. The President does not
| seem to he in Communication with either
fac tion OF the party. The silver men do
| not consult him because they are prepar-
| ing openly to repudate him. Some Of the
| leaders nave not been to see him since the
| repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act. The sound money men hold
| aloof Mr.. Hill and Mr.. German are not
visitors at the White House at all. Mr..
| Brice but seldom goes there. SO that the
| President hears only in person from the
| members of his official family. and they.
unfortunately, while all active, have been
| powefless 50 far in the campaign. Mr.
Carlisle. MI. Smith. Mr.. Herbert. Mr.. Har-
| mon, Mr. Merton and Mr.. Wilson have lost
| their own states in the fight.
Convention but Three Weeks on.
And yet. as is pointed out, the national
| convention Of this great party is but three
weeks off. Tie silver men are united. They
are likewise very rcsoute. They know what
they want. and they announce that they
intend to exert themselves 20 Try and get il.
Their program emhodies propositions re-
pugnant TO the democracy of lle east and
the northwest, and, TO certain extent, OF
the democracy of the middle states. Free
silver and an income tax measures
which the democratic party has never in
dorSca in a national convention. But. APP
par@ntly, ii is preparing 10 iudorse Them
now.
A Conference Not Likely.
Here and there is heard the suggestion
that a conference should he called Of the
sound money leaders to consider the Stua-
ton prior TO the meeting Of the Chicago
convention. But the trouble. already de-
scribed, is that a number of them are out
of the country, while those who remain are
either powerlesS or Indifferent. The Condi-
tion of things, indeed is extraordinary in
every aspect