New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05
GOLD MEN TO GET NOTHING.
THEY CANNOT EVEN HAVE MIR. HILL FOR
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
FrEE-CoINAGE DEMOCRATS DETERMINED TO
HAVE EVERYTHING THEIR OWN Way
SOUND MONEY MEN HELPLESS
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HAVE EVERYTHING THEIR OWN Way
| SOUND MONEY MEN HELPLESS.
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| Chicago. July 4-William C. Whitney's rooms
! on the second floor Of the Auditorium Annex
| facing Lake Michigan. were a haven or rest TO-
dav 70 the sound-money Democrats. after they
had wrangled with the free-conage Democrats
at the Palmer House and the Sherman House.
| In Mr. Whitney's rooms there was peac" over
at the Palmer House and the Sherman House
there was war and a sckening foretaste or
crushing defeat Mr. Whitney went over to the
Palmer House early In the morning In company
with Don NJ Dickinson. Senator Gray. OF Della
ware. Smith NJ Weed. William +. Russell and
other sound money Democrats and had long
conference with David Il. Hill, William +. Shee-
han and Mr. Harrity the chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee In the course OF the
morning various prominent free-coinage Demo-
Gratis were encountered. and some heated argu-
ments followed regarding what would be done
in the Democratic National Convention. From
| these talks Mr. Whitney and his friends gained
the impression IN most decided way that II
the Democratic National Committee should at
their instigation nominate David Is. Hill Tor
temnorarv chairma7 the free-coinage Democrats
would put up a candidate against him and de-
feat him.
Mr. Hin courageously made no objection never
theless. TO the National Democratic Committee
provoking this contest II IL should be deemed
good policy to have such battle. He had been
beaten for Governor in NcwYork State by
I45OtW majority What did a trnng defeat in
\ Democratic National Convention for tempo
rarv chairman even though COO delegates were
against him. amount TO after such an experience
In New York?
"A defeat should never be courtcd" said n
rree-coinage Democrat who is friend OF Mr.
Hill. and therefore. I think he will make a
mistake n he deliberately faces the ques-
ton OF temporary craftsmanship. Such defeats
are inscribed In ones political record Mr. Hill
cannot afford to be Overwhelmingly defeated as
he will be II he attempts 10 run for temporary
chairman. We free-coinage men are going to
name that chairman. Not for one moment are
going to permit the Convention to get into
the hands Of the gold Democrats"
Mr.. Whitneys supporters. in view OF this oppo-
stion of the free-conage Democrats TO Mr.. Hilrs
appointment as temporary chairman felt great
ly discouraged one of them expressed the senti
ments OF his companions when he said: "Appar-
emily shall not have the slightest influence
upon the deliberations OF the Convention. The
adoption OF a free-coinage platform Is certain.
for the free-coinage Democrats. beyond dispute.
have majority In the Convention. After the
adoption OF a free-colnage platform. what do we
care about the candidate? The putting OF hard
money man a money platform would not
bring a single additional vote to the Democratic
party. As a free-coinage PLATFORM Is
adopted. the defeat Of the party II certain All