The herald., 1896-09-01

possible for Democrats to advocate the
election of Mckinley on a platform
which pronounces for protection and
other things to which we have been
and still are unalterably opposed. The
only drawback to making nominations,
it seems to me, is the fact that many
gold Democrats will vote for Mckinley
and the real strength of the gold Demo-
Gratis will not be manifested in the vote
cast"
When the present movement was or
ganized the question of candidates was
considered of little Importance. 1t was
thought that they could be selected
at a conference, but as the movement
has grown, a contest has developed.
There is a disposition to consider the
question of the nominees more SER
iously.
There is, of course, much talk of Mr..
Cleveland, but his closest friends are
discouraging 1t and there are also those
who believe it would be bad policy to
nominate the president or anyone else
connected with the administration.
The managers have begun casting
around for vote getters. The most prom
inent names suggested today were SEN
ator George Gray of Delaware, ex-Con-
gresham Cultivate of Ohio, ex-Min-
lister to Switzerland Broadhead of Mis-
souri, and Mr.. Bynunl are also talked
about to some extent.
A COLORADO DELEGATE.
Louis r. Enrich of Colorado arrived
today. He is a gold delegate from
very strong silver state. He says 1t is
idle to telk about McKinley's carrying
Colorado, and one might as we'll say that
Bryan would carry Maine. The Demo-
Gratis and Populists have fused on an
electoral ticket and will sweep the state.
A second Democratic ticket will not be
put in the field in Colorado. The Demo-
Gratis who do not want to vote for Bryan
will cast their votes for Mckinley.
Mr.. Enrich says it is impossible to
guess the vote for Mckinley in Colora-
do; that very few people talk against
silver, as the feeling there is very in
tense. and man who said he was not
for silver would, no doubt, suffer in his
business.
Mr.. Enrich may possibly cast the vote
of Colorado in the convention, although
several delegates said they were coming
if they could possibly get away. He pre-
fers for the presidential nominee "a
man in the Bs-Bragg, Bynum or
Buckner." Mr.. Enrich will deliver a
speech at the gold meeting Wednesday
night.
THE DELAWARE SITUATION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 31.-J. p.
Postles of Delaware arrived today. He
says that the situation in Delaware de-
pends upon the success of a contem-
plated arrangement between the Hig-
gins and Addicks factions as to the
electoral ticket. With unity of the Re
publicans, he says, the ticket to be nom-
mated at Indianapolis would poll
enough votes to give the state to Nc
Kinley. Unless the Republican difficult
ty is adjusted, the Republicans will be
more hopelessly divided than are the
Democrats. He says that an adjustment
is possible on the electoral ticket, but
not on the other features of the can
vass.
PLATFORM GOSSIP.
There has been considerable discus
sion today about the platform which the
convention will adopt, and there are in
come Mr.. Bynurn today received from
Abram S. Hewitt of New York draft
of the platform which the New York
man thinks should be adopted Mr.. By
mum some time ago wrote to number
of leading gold Democrats throughout
the country, asking them to submit
their ideas as to what the platform
should be. Several have responded
with drafts of different planks, but Mr..
Hewitt has sent an entire platform. All
the communications which have been re-
ceived on the subject by Mr. Bynum
will be turned over to the committee Oh
resolutions when it shall be appointed
"A draft of the money plank prepared
in the treasury department has been ex-
hibited by several leaders of the gold
movement, and there is general i'm
preston that the suggestions from this
quarter will be received by the commit
tee on resolutions and the convention
with q great deal OF favor. 1t is possi-
BILE that several of the money blanks
which have been prepared are drawn on
the lines suggested in the treasury de-
partment, and possibly Mir. Hewitts
draft may contain those suggestions.
Inefe is also talk of a plank in favor
of currency reform, having for it's main
object the retirement of the greenbacks
and a revised system of issuing bank
notes to take the place of the green
backs, the notes to be redeemed and re-
issued and supported by gold reserve
in the banks. with the maintenance of
all currency at par with gold This
scheme is said to have behind it several
strong men, who will push it before the
committee on resolutions. There is also
movement to secure the Endorsement
of the principle of the income tax, but
this does not receive very warm sup
port from the delegates who are now
here.
IN NEW YORK
Convention Held and Platform Adopted.
Delegates Chosen