Evening star., 1896-06-18
SILVER MEMS PLANS
What They Will Do as to the Unit Rule at
Chicago
Will Not Repeal 1t Unless Forced by
the Mfnority's Delny-LOng
Convention Expected.

1t is the purpose of the silver men at
| Chicago. it is ascertained on the highest
| authority. not to push the repeal of the
two-thirds rule until it is seen that nothing
can be done in the way of making nomina-
tions without majority rule being
adopted.
AS the adoption of a platform requires
simply majority vote, the program of the
silver men is first to put through a plat
form that will suit them, and on which no.
body but a white metal man can stand
When this has been done. ballotlng for the
nominee will probably begin, without any
reference to the two-thirds rule. 1t will
continue tor two. maybe three. days. with
out the silver men making any effort to
change the rule. If the nomination has
been delayed at that time by the gold
standard men, the silver majority will then
tell the minority that it does not propose
that the will Of the majority shall be
thwarted, and that unless the minority sees
once, the famous rule will be abrogated
and majority rule substituted for it.
Reasons for the Decision.
This decision of the silver men, it is said
has been reached owing to several reasons
| The chief one is the veneration in which
| the historic rule is held, and the other is
| because the majority does not want to be
| accused OF running rough-shod over the
| minority. 1t desires to give the minority
all the play 1t wants, and fair show to
| accomplish something, if it can.
When We see for certain that nothing
can be done without abolishing the two
| thirds rule, we will proceed to do it, said
the informant of the Star reporter. who is
| a delegate-at-large from his state, and
! whose word is followed by many silver
men
Would your plan give the gold standard
men opportunity to work division in your
ranks?'
NO; that is impossible. We are solid
and cannot be separated. Then the adop-
ton of a silver plank would not leave the
gold men much to work on"
According to this, then, the session of
the convention is likely to be prolonged
! one?
Il think so; and it would not surprise
me to see the nominations deferred until
| the second week of the convention. We
men out of the party, unless they want to
| go, and that is why We are not going to
run things with rush al Chicago
Opinion as to Gold Bolt.
The opinion on all sides is that the con-
vention will be a lengthy and exciting one
Since the adoption of a gold plank at st.
Louis, it is not thought there will be any
bolt of the gold men. Had there been
straddie at st. Louis, however, the shrewd-
est politicians believe that Secretary Car
Isle and the gold men would have left the
party as constituted, and put out a ticket
with Cleveland or some other gold standard
man at the head of it, on an out -and-out
gold platform. They would have done this
on the supposition that they could carry
New York and some of the eastern states
The feeling now is that while they will not
bolt, they will LAY down. on the demo-
cratic nominees, either by not voting or by
voting the republican ticket. OF course, a
large number of them are expected to sup
port the ticket under protest.
The Tammany leaders in New York de-
clare that they will support the ticket, no
matter who is the nominee. Amos Cum-
mings, Sulzer and Walsh. Tammany Con-
gressmen in the House, repeatedly stated
to their silver colleagues that Tammany
would line up for the nominees, and would
do it heartily and without reservation.
I'VE would rather support silver demo-
crat than republican," said Representa-
tive Sulzer.
Whitney at the Convention.
Following close upon the announcement,
of William c. Whitney that he will attend
the Chicago convention is a report today
which cannot be verified, that Mr.. Whit
pey is expected in the city in few days
for a conference with leaders of the ad-
| ministration on the fight to be made at
Chicago.
A wonderful amount Of interest has been
excited here by Mr.. Whitney's announce
n,ent and also the announcement that Sen
ator German has changed his mind and will
go to the convention. The determination of
these gentlemen and the interview of Pres
ident Cleveland were so near each other
in point of time that 1t is not to be wonder
ed that there is good deal of comment.
The general opinion to the Presidents
interview Is extended to the presence Of
whitney and German at Chicago. IT'S
too late" said distinguished democrat
today, and the remark, he said, covered
democrats.
The idea which prevails is that Whitney
and German believe that the silver men
will not have enough votes to nominate
their candidate under the two-thrds rule,
and that they will be able to accomplish
something by being on hand.