The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-04
SPLIT ON THE
MONEY QUESTION
The Democracy, Once POwerfaI, Is
HODelessly Divided Against IT.
self at Chicago.
MEssRs. BoIEs AND pENNoYER
Both ropulists Are to Go Before the Con-
yention as Candidates for President
--rsnnOysr Says Ne Thinks
It's Very Nice.

us very Nice.
Chicago, July 3.--Not since 1860, when
the Democratic party met in conven-
ton az Charleston and split on the
subject OF slavery, has such an irrecon-
cIlable difference OF opinion existed on
the great question at issue as now con-
fronts the delegates who are assem-
bling here for the Democratic conven-
ton. The situation which the Demo-
Gratis faced then has its analogies in
the question which they are confronted
with today. The Northern Democracy.
declaring for squatter sovereignty. lat
er at Baltimore. nominated Stephen A.
Douglass. while the seeding Southern
delegates. declaring for the existence
Of slavery in territories under federal
law. named John c. Breckenridge. To-
day the Democracy of the Alleghanies
west 10 the Pacific and from the Poto-
mac 10 the Gulf, except for a break In
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, so
far as its voice will be heard in con-
vention next week. stands solid for
the free coinage Of silver at ls to
against an equally solid gold standard
Democracy OF the East
At the threshold Of the convention
the gold standard Democrats are de-
feated two to one. New York and the
little Democratic states OF New Jersey
and Connecticut, which have. since the
war. always exercised a dominating in
fIuence in Democratic conventions, and
have for years named the candidate on
the theory that New York and the two
small sister states were the battle
ground and their votes essential to sue
cess. are 10 be sent 10 the rear. The
Eastern Democracy may plead and cry
aloud that the free silver candidate and
free silver platform means disruption,
disaster and ruin. but their pleadings
and their cries fall on deaf ears. The
silver Democracy is in the saddle and
viii ride rough shod over precedent and
tradition, If necessary, to accomplish
their purpose. That is the set determi-
nation Of the leaders. 1t is in vain that
the gold standard men warn them of
the certain loss Of New York, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut at the polls.
They have reconciled to themselves
that in. the great boundless West and
the middle states OF the Mississippi
Valley will be found electoral votes
to offset the detection in the East.
While there is neither probability
nor even a possibility OF a minority
bolt, and another candidate being pIac-
ed in the field, as there was in 1860
so far as the eastern states are con-
cerned. there might as well be, as the
support in the electoral college from
every state east of the Ohio has been
voluntarily rellnQuished by those in
control for the prospect of Western and
Southern alliance.
This remarkable change in the posi-
ton of the national Democratic conven-
ton toward New York and the East,
entails other remarkable conditions
which will make the coming convention
memorable; and if its deliberations are
crowned with success in November,
epoch-making in the history of Ameri-
can politics At the door OF the con-
vention stand representatives of two
other national parties-Populsts and
well as the lieutenants
of Senator Teller, who led the silver
bolt at st, Louis, ready to pledge the
support of their organization and their
followers If the convention win put
aside candidates from within the ranks
of their party. and choose as stand
ard bearer in the coming fight a man
who for so many years has been the
leader of the silver forces
in the United States senate. and who
two weeks ago took his hat and walk
ed out of the convention of the party
with which he has all his life been iden-
titled, because that party refused to
endorse his views.
Senator Dubois and others of Mr..
Teller's friends, and Chairman Tauben-
eek. of the Populist party, impress up
on the Democratic silver leaders the
great strength Teller's nomination
would bring 10 the cause of silver, in
which the convention is 20 enlist itself.
So far as Senator Dubois and Teller's
associates are concerned, they say
they stand ready 10 give their heartiest
support to any recognized free silver
Democrat whom the convention might
name, If the platform in other respects
Is satisfactory; but they point out that
the free silver Republicans who would
rally enthusiastically to the standard
Of Teller might not all vote for a
Democrat. while the Populists, insofar
as Taubeneck can speak for them,
openly declare that unless Senator Tel
Ter is nominated. they will place
ticket in the field at St. Louis, with
Teller the nominee.
They show list Of eighty-one cleo |
toral votes from the Western and Mis-
sissippi valley states, which will be
given to the nominee, more than !