The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-15

We gave yesterday reasons WIN" S~'
"a ~ mako II probable Mckinley was
.oon golng TO make a p ALLEGATION placing
p,rnselr souarely upon the platform OF
tho sold standard. Whether he VIII 90
mai or whether he will not, II Is perfect
~ plain that he is going to make seiiouS
trouble IN his own party IL he does not
me radical gold-standard RepuDhcans-
o,o ,nere are thousands of then-are
mainly not satisfied with the prospect o.
having him as the nominee OF their parry
while ne occupies his present positioh "a
,oooine The issue of sound or cheap
money. In evidence Of the present s'A'o
Of the case we quote the following AVN
Yesterdays Washington foSt'
,cor some days past certain Ne" ~.
,a,ers have contained extremely So
r-',,n,,,,e NJ Governor Mckinley because
- ni, failure 10 come out squareiy DC
,aro mo public on the money ques .loi''
'r,osa articles nave shown PLAINLY ma
prominent Republicans OF Ne" i0'h
NOT propose to wax enthusiastic oHei "
candidacy OF Mckinley unless ne conn 20
out plainly for sound money ~
doubt can De enter i~i+SN 'No'
views on that question ,o,,,.d
General Grosvenor's attention was calieu
~ these criticisms Of Mckinley. lie
was asked II he had Iead lhei"'
was prompt TO reply tod
..yes | nave read them" he SAID anu
am entirely content that Mr.. P!att shau
continue TO disturb the peace ana 10
destroy the prosperity of the RepuDilcan
Marty In the State OF New YORK II "S
can arord it. let him continue 10 sNilN'
M seventy-two Republicans III -"
one ostracise them and disfranchise theih
from taking any part In the no1iihauV..
Of The President Of the United states lot
then, stand there and be mute ior Tue
purpose OF the execution OF t"e ven
geance Of Mr.. Platt. There Is Hos oio
of them who does not know that 'onei
- Marion Will never 10 nominated. Ihey
are high-minded Republicans, anxious ~
take a hand in the nomination or
president but they are FORBIDDEN 10 40
Il and while the party is going forward
they stand by and look on.
"Nfckfnley will be nominated on inc
nrst ballot by q majority Of nearly go
and then let Mr.. Platt settle with tle
men whose political future he has al
fected. II IS not the first time UT. flts't
mas destroyed political prospects IN the
state of New York. He missed pelne
Secretary OF the Treasury under Garllelu
ana didn't get IT under Harrison, ana
we know what followed. l can staha II
ana the Republican party at large can
stand it, but it IL little hard on solle
OF the Republicans in the state OF new
YORK who would like 10 take hand III
what Is, going on.
..rhis Is the first time in the history
L., 90 trt- that man
pretending TO be a leader, has assailed
the personal integrity and honor OF a
candidate OF his own party for the presi-
dency. who had already received an over
whelmng majority OF the votes OF the
country. Sir. Pfatt places hts individual
Judgment against the constituency wbo
have elected nearly COO delegates. and ne
tells that great body OF Republicans mat
their candidate IS dishonest. sneaking
man. afraid 20 let the people know now
ne stands on a great question OF the day.
and he growls and growis. 'Wnom the gods
would destroy they first made mad,
concluded General Grosvenor.
what an opportunity McKinley's nomi-
naJion woi ID give to the Democratic
party. lie may say now what he pleases
but there are many sound-money Repub-
ncans who are going 10 remember how
ne trimmed about money. Then. he
represents the idea of very high protec-
ton. and thousands upon thousands Of
Republicans do not want high protection.
All the Democrats need to do, If the
Republicans nominate Mckinley, Is 10
nominate Bayard or Russell on a gold
ed. VIII they have the wisdom 10 90 II!