New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
FREE SILVER AT ST. LOUIS.
THE PROGRAMME PREPARED BY THE
EXTREMISTS IN THE SENATE
1T IS SAID THAT THEY WILL. HEAD THEIR STATE
FIGHT FOR FREE COINAGE - IF
BEATEN. THEY WILL WALK OUT
OF THE CONVENTION.
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OF THE CONVENTION.
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Washington, March 1.-THE free silver Sen
ators or that portion Of them who left their
Republican associates and refused 10 take UP
the Tariff bill for consideration are holding al
most daily conferences regarding the position 20
be assumed by the Republican party in their
States toward the coming convention at -
Louis. A decision has been practically reached
that /. will be the part Of wisdom to send dele
gates to the Republican Convention, instead OF
refusing TO 10 So as some OF the hOthcadf IN
the Far West have advised. IT Is argued that a
bolt from the party at the present time. before
the formulation Of the party platform and the
selection of party nominee, would rot be war
ranted and would place the advisers OF such
action in an unfavorable light with Their he-
publican Senatorial associates. 1t is thereiore
suggested and the suggestion will In all hKeH-
hood be carried out, that delegations as usuai
shall be chosen and that each OF the dele gatlohs
shall be headed by the Senator who cast his vo'e
on February 13 against the consideration OF the
Tariff bill because 1t was not associated with
silver.
Each one Of these Sena tors, according to the
programme will be selected by his delegation as
a member Of the Committee on Platform ana
will make an earnest hght for the adoption q
a 16 10 l free-coinage plank Such piank nav
ing been refused by the convention. as IL Is GER
.ain that 1t will be. the delegations from the
FIVE States namely. Colorado Utah ldaho, Mon,
tana and Nevada, will leave the convention ana
refuse to take further part In Its proceedings
They will then return to their constituents ana
advise the Republicans. in their States TO nomi-
nate local Republican ticket, but 10 support
either the nominee of the Silver party for Prosi-
dent or to name Electors who shall cast their
votes In the Electoral College for the candidate
most favorable 10 silver. II ls expected that
Chairman Carter who will call the convention 10
order will make a ringing speech. warning ms
fellow Republicans OF the disaffecton which VIII
confront them If they decline to corciliate the
free coinage element.
number Of Senator's who have been classei
among the advocates of free coinage do not be-
leve the Republicans os their States will sup
port them in following the lead of the radicals
They say they are not prepared TO indicate wnat
attitude their people will adopt should no con-
sideration be shown TO silver at St Louis, or no
moro consideration than II received at Mime
apolis but they do no. believe anything is to
be gained at present for the cause OF silver by
threats Of a forthcoming bolt or by assurances
that the Republican party Will be deserted In
the West II the economic views Of the Senators
are not fully met by convention representing
all sections OF the country
II seems certain that the five States mentioned
will not be able to carry with them the states
of California Washington Oregon, North Da-
kota and Wyoming Senators from which nave
been heretofore classed with the advocates OF
free coinage