Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-25

As 4si'votes will be a majority, il will
be seen thai they figure on good, safe
majority. Their claims, however, are not
uncontested by the sound money men,
who assert that the free silverites' claims
as to Illinois, Indiana and Michigan are
absurd. With the prospect that neither
side will have two-thirds of the delegates,
it is expected that one of the first acts of
the convention will be to repeal the two.
thirds rule.
stubborn fight is being made in Ne
braska and Kansas. In both these states
it is agreed that the sentiment is strongly
in favor of silver. Senator PETER says he
thinks the silver men are nine to one gold
man among the Democrats in Kansas, but
they are not organized, and the admins
tration people are trying to take adyan-
tage of that fact.
Probably of all that section of the coun-
try there is more uncertainty about Ne
braska. Secretary Morton is putting forth
his efforts there in favor of the admins
tration, but The general opinion among
Demo mocrats in congress is that the silver
men have the best Of it. The only ques-
tion in Missouri, according to congress-
men from that state, is whether the dele
cation is to be instructed throughout or
not. There will undoubtedly be few
gold delegates elected--from two to four.
1t lies with the state convention to con-
firm these selections or to select others in
their places. They may beconfrmed and
instructed to vote for silver, but there is
a proposition to 60 further and select
men In harmony with the majority. No
doubt is ex xpressed that the solid vote will
be cast for silver under instructions.
~ take it for granted" said Senator
Vest, shat my state will be solid for free
coinage of silver and gold at l6 to !, and
that the delegates will be 40 instructed"
The senator said that up to short time
ago be had not hoped that the silver men
would control the national convention,
but he believed the chances now for them
doing 80 were good
Representative Mcguire, of California,
is the only Democrat in the house from
what Ia known as the far west. Speaking
for that section, Mr.. Mcguire said: 81
think all of the western states will send
silver delegations to the national con-
vention."
"Do you include Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa in that estimate?"
"Oh, yes; they are for silver"
Mr.. Maguire said he thought the fac
tions would be close at Chicago, but be-
lieved the silver men would win. "If we
can get silver PLATFORM" said Mr.. Ma
guire, in answer to question az to the
presidential choice of the west, "we will
be satisfied with any good Democrat who
will agree to carry it out, unless it should
be man whose past record would give
rise to fear that he would be swayed by
other influences"
When asked ifhe thought there would be
bolt at Chicago, Mr.. Mcguire answered.:
"If plank is adopted absolutely repu
dating the demands of the free silver
men, would not be surprise to see a
bolt"
Senator Roach, of South Dakota, says
that he thinks every one of the states
west of the Missouri river will send sill
yer delegations to the convention. He
says he can not think of any probable
exception. The Dakotas are sure to send
silver delegations, in his judgment.
Morrison, of Illinois, and Matthews, of
Indiana, are generally regarded as the
candidates most worth considering at this
time. Carlisle's candidacy is not seri-
ously regarded. Whitney might be taken
into account as candidate if the gold
men had control of the convention, and
he would consent to run. Olney might
become candidate under the same cir
cumstances, and he would probably be
more acceptable to many Democrats, on
account Of his record in the state depart
ment, which would be expected to count
for something in the campaign.