New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
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SILVER BOLT.

CERTAIN AND NO FEAR
SILVER BOLT
Icy TEL EoRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
ST Louis, June 13-Chauncey NJ. Depew, &C
companied by his son and niece. arrived in this
c,ty at an early hour this morning. He came on
his private car 'Old Hundred" and took apart
msnts at the Southern Hotel When Mr.. De-
new reached the hotel the air was surcharged
with rumors that ex-senator Plat. unless the
Nep,-York contests were decided he believed
they should be. would walk out Of the Conven-
non. Mr. Depew. when the threat reported
% him. was astounded. To the one who brought
the news TO him Mr.. Depew expressed the belief
that some mistake had been made.
81 think you must have misunderstood Mr..
platt" said Mr.. Depew with a most peculiar
,ntonation. IL want TO say that the New-York
delegation will not bolt 1t has no right to bolt.
The delegates to the st. Louis Convention are
tust like members Of Congress. They are Sc
,acted In the same manner They have no more
right 10 bolt than would the NewYork delega-
ton in Congress have right to leave that body
and leave the State unrepresented. They may
resign II they wish. and then the alternates Will
take their places l am here TO represent the
State of New-YOrk In the Convention and I
shall he in il 10 the end ! am here also to help
max
not for New-York alone and If my candidate
docs not secure the nomination l shall support
tho man who does" This emphatic statement
left no doubt about Mr. Depew's position.
An hour later he called Mr. Plat IN the
la,er's room What was said at the conference
,s not known. but Mr.. Plat has not been nearly
So pugnacious since that interview.
HIS VIEWS ON THE PLATFORM
marked With a soundmoney plank with a
plank which means a gold basis, we are all right
II however. this Convention inserts silver
nlank so long as there Is no international agree
ment and II the Democrats should happen to
declare for sound money at Chicago. New-York
would go Democratic by 10000. But l look for
no such outcome. I expect the ST. Louis Conven-
ton to declare for sound money. And. further
more I consider II almost an absolute certainty
that the Chicago Convention Will declare for
free silver II this Is done New-York State will
20 Republican by 100000 majority SO you can
see Row stand on the money plank"
sTEADFAsT TO MORTON.
In a general way Mr.. Depew said: LAS 10 Nc
Kinley. l am for Morton against every one, and
shall remain loyal to him until the last will
not consider him defeated until the ballots are
counted and some other candidate than Morton
is nominated. Yes will say that was very
much surprised when | read that Manley had
given up the fight for Reed and had announced
that Mckinley was sure winner. When
received this news was with Governor Morton
and he. as well as myself. surprised AS to
money, straddle will 60 tell you this sill
agitation has made business. especially In
the East awfully bad Thousands OF working
men are out Of employment The great indus
trial community is in favor OF sound money.
Never before has there been such a demand for
sound money by the merchants and manufacture
ers there Ia now Silver Is not a good thing
for the workngmen, and this the great majority
Of them In the East are recognizing. shall do
all ! can to nominate Governor Morton, az he is.
think the best candidate, not only TO- the
business community, but for the manufacture
ers and the workngmen.
PROTECTION STRONG IN THE WEST.
Are the Republicans likely to carry the old Re-
publican States in the West, where the silver
sentiment Is now very strong, In the event OF a
gold platform being adopted?'
IN April last" replied Mr. Depew. Il made an
extended trip through the Western country.
travelling In all about 1900 miles. ! passed
through a number of States. ] found the silver
sentiment very strong. The people told me that
they wanted free silver at Is 10 |. But they said
at the same time that they were protectionists.
and they assured me that they DID not intend TO
give up the substance for the shadow. In other
words there will be other Issues in this campaign
besides the money question, and the tariff Is one:
think that the Western Republicans will be loyal
10 the ticket without regard 10 silver
MORTON AND THE vICE-PREsrDENCY.
The talk about Governor Morton for the Vice
Presidency led Mr.. Depew to say: Governor
Morton met me at Poughkeepse on my way TO
ST Louis He go. on my car and rode to Rhine
cliff We talked over the situation, and the last
words he said were: Chauncey ! will have the
first place II can; II cannot will never take
the second place"
Within an hour Mr. Depew gave out Governor
Morton's telegram. and this STOPPED what seemed
10 be a concerted Morton Vice Presidential boom.
To another inquirer. Mr.. Depew sa'a; ne ne
great subject ~ discussion here, ] find. Is
the financial plank The three parties TO the as
cussion are: First for abe,iute gold; second. FOR
declaration for sound money, which VIII mean
gold without mentioning 1t. because they ihIhh
the words unpopular but the substance Will go
and third. those who advocate the free coinage
Of silver Cold and sound money nave arg
majority ~ the Convention. The free-silver men
are endeavoring TO break the force OF the goin-
Standard sentiment ahd compel straddIe by
threatening 10 bolt the Convention and nominate
separate ticket
NO SILVER BOLT FEARED
NO matter wha. the Convention does the
silver men will not carry out their threat. The
Nominees Of the Convention are 10 be selected by
majority Unprecedented in the history Of the
country, and there will be no boiling Of delegates
from the National army into the painless un-
known. Neither obscurity nor ruin tempts prac-
teal politicians Martyrs are not created In
National conventions. and there is no blood OF
that kind around st. Louis to furnish seed for
any such church. The Platform Will be dis
tinct and positive for an adherence TO the gold
standard. and for the for convenience Of
silver and paper only because they are redeem
able In gold 1t may recognize bimetallism, and
probably will, provided there is an international
agreement that subject to which the great
commercial nations Of the world have given
their assent but not otherwise. ] do not believe
that a mere statement of opposition 10 the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at a ratio or 10