The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-02
GOLDITPS COMING
Vague Hopes Of the Weakening Of the Silver
Sentiment

CHICAGO, July 1.-Comptroller Eek
els Of the treasury department said to-
day that he expected Mr.. Whitney and
others of the anti-silver wing of the
Democratic party on Friday. Mr.. Eek
els thinks that after that time the COM
plexion of sentiment will change some
what, and that the silver people wilAnot
have so complete command of the sit
uation as they now appear to have.
Mr.. Whitney is recorded as the leader
of the gold forces, and they expect to
muster a formidable array of distin-
guished men who will assist him In his
efforts to prevent the party's throwing
itself entirely upon the white metal side
of the controversy. In addition to Mr..
Whitney, Senators Hill and Murphy.
Hon. Charles Tracey, Ex-Governor
Flower, Hon. Frederick R. Coudert and
ex-Postmaster General Bissell are ex-
pected from New York, as are Hon. Don
M. Dickinson of Michigan, Gov. Rus
sell and Mayor Quincy from Massachu-
setts, Senator Jewett of New Jersey,
Senator Villas of Wisconsin, Senator
Gray Of Delaware, and many others,
including large delegations of business
men and influential politicians from In .
dianapolis, Baltimore, Pittsburg, st.
Louis, Cincinnati, and other cities.
II cannot but believe" said Mr.. Eek
els, after giving this list, that these
men will exert an influence on the con-
vention. They are all men who have
participated in national affairs, and are
we'll known Democrats They will ap-
peal to the convention in the interest of
the business stability of the country,
and also for the preservation Of the
party's integrity. Even the silver leaders
must listen, If they are Democrats. when
it is, pointed out to them that the adop-
ton of a free silver declaration means
the certain defeat of the party at the
polls. 1t will be shown to them, as 1t
can be clearly shown, that In this they
will not only lose every western state.
but that they are sure to lose also all
the southern states, such as Maryland,
Delaware, West Virginia and Kentucky.
where the Republicans have an organi-
zation which is not bound up with the
Populists. They must also listen to ap-
peals to their reason against the over
turning of Democratic precedents, as is
proposed to be done in the matter of
the abrogation of the two-thirds rule.
No Democrat can regard such innova-
tions as this and such as the frequent
consultation with the St Louis boilers
with equanimity, and such proceedings
will only discourage the independent
movement which is sure to follow them
If they are coupled with free coinage
declaration in the platform"
Asked if the gold men would bolt the
convention in case positive pronounce
ment for free silver is made, Mr.. Eckels
expressed the opinion that there would
be no open bolt, but" he said, there
would be detection at the polls which
it would be impossible to prevent if
the rank and file of the party in conven-
tion insist upon overturning all Demo-
cratic precedents."
The gold forces will have their main
public headquarters at the Palmer
house. Mr. Harrity will possibly locate
at the Auditorium Annex. The Palmer
house quarters will be opened Friday.