New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-24
CLEVELAND UNDER SUSPICION
THE VIEWS OF A DIsCONSOLATE FREE
SILVER DEMOCRAT
HE THINKS THE VARIOUS BooMs ARE ONLY
STALKING HORSES FOR THE PRESIDENT

fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

STALKING HORSES FOR THE PRESIDENT
TALK OF BOLT AT CHICAGO
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
Washington April 23-"The trail OF the Cleveland
serpent is all. was the somewhat OBSCURE
remark OF a disconsoate free-silver Democratic
member OF the House Of Representatives TO
Tribune correspondent to-day
How SO? What do you mean?' was asked
ooh everything Russell in Massachusetts. Pat
t.son in Pennsylvania. Campbell In ONO. carlisle IN
Kentucky and Whitney at large are only stalking
horses for the Cleveland boom. II may be allowed
~ use the expression. None OF them has ghost
of a chance OF obtaining the nomination unless IL
be whitney who declares he wouldn't accept IL,
but whose name is constantly suggested. Iheh
there is this dodge bring up contesting dcega-
lions from Texas and Missouri and other silver
States I've no doubt the Administration Is be-
hind the scheme. But It Will not work The Tree
silver men will control the National Convention "
they have majority OF the delegates. or they VIII
walk out OF 1t and let the gold bugs carry on
campaign OF their own
There is no doubt that the Texas frec-silver KEEP
resentatives in Congress regard the so-cailed
Sound money" demonstration In that STATE Win
serious They seem TO regard IL az pAr'
OF a scheme 10 originate a number OF contests IN
silver States Sc as TO obtain control OF the tempo
rary Organization Of the National Convention. IN
conversation with Star" reporter one OF THESE
Representatives said:
|
ment on foot to carry this game. but II there Is
the gold men look out. 1t is recoghl]eu .n.
world over that primary election rs thc suIess
way Of determining the sentiments OF the voters Or
a narty We have adopted that method IN our
state 10 selec, delega ties the State Convention ~
is fair and square TO all elements IheIe - no no
room for the god men decker. and II LOOKS az II
they are Intentionally preparing to get out G 'h p,
party Il know II this movement ~ eH'r h' ~ -,
other States II will become apparent that our
opponents are taking a mean ADVANTAGE ana We VIZ
meet them at their own game ihere ~, ~ Jug %.w9
much ground for contestng delegations i.onI NrM
York and PENNSYLVANIA as from Texas ana Nebraski
,,bicb states are threatened In South Carolina ana
severai other States the same threat Is made You
may depend ON It, will look out for our own inter
asts lust as sure these contests go to inc Na'oh
Convention and should result In favor OF tht koIu
s,andard delegations there will be split. Every
politician knows that Texas Is overwhein.,sn ,or
silver and the seating Of contestins deeEat t
would mean that we would leave the ' No.
and SO would the delegates from all the other sve
States II is not the proper thing for the Demo ,
Gratis OF the Eastern States which are spasm ts
Democratic TO try to prevent Tree ana ia 49,
preston of the Will Of States when nave hwa ~
gone Democratic. We have been dic,atcn 20 py VIC
Fast long enough and we are not gong 10 nave any
Of II.