Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-02
M DECIDED VIEWS.
r,. President SteYcnSOn'S Position On
Honey Question Noi Pronounced
o,,p NOT HE INTERVIEWED.
Tou.cd Matters over, Though
,..r, several Gcnucmcn-"" our"
ucfusc the Nomination az IL
were Oncrcd Him.

p,,silcut Adlai Stevenson. who
t.-a to respond 20 the toast THE
....- constitution az the banquet OF
Sons Of Che American Revolution
-...y night was yesterday at
..,.I 40 Doe interviewed by newspaper
...-- but each time courteously de-
m tto honor
3D.. Was asked his views on the great
.....I issue OF the hour; what the
...., Convention would. In his opinion.
... Che way Of a platform; the party
.....t.. in the coming presidential cam
.n. other equally living questions.
r..... ,r these queries Che distinguished
..- with benign smile and q grace
.... of the right hand. declined TO
make answer.
-.-8rtcr for the Dispatch. despite
.I..ouracemcnts earlier in the day.
......g presented himself TO Mr. steven
.. .t Tho Byrd-Strect Station. as the
...rr.Ishel guest was about 20 depart
.-t.. national capital on the 715 T.. d.
cain The NIrc-Frosident was accompa-
.Ir Hon. IS. w. Henry Colonel James
... and Colector-Of-lnterna
..a.
A COURTEOUS DECLINATION.
.l..at' asked the reporter Of the Vice
...-.,.t care your views on the present
financial Is-ueat
$50. know" replied that gentleman,
.- m Down here IMPLY 800 social way,
.. cannot discuss politics Mr.
.....r..u assured the Dispatch repre-
...u.e chat ne cannot talk ON any Of
.. subjects. a gentleman who saw
... l.. Of him yesterday says that
President does not really seem 20
.....r. pronounced views on the money
......U. owing 10 his high official posi-
... this gentleman says. Mr. stevenson
..r. best not TO take sides I'm this
laucr
Another prominent Democrat who saw
..l dead OF the Nice-President during
DID,. I..f VISIT and who knew him quite
In expresses the opinion that Mr.
Stevenson would not be at all ayerse TO
..rtrr thc nomination Of the Chicago
are.rtuu His views. this gentleman
r.e have heretofore been very liberal
. Obj. direction of silver. lie does not
believe. however. that the Nice-Prcsident
would hc likely 90 favor making the
financial question the oversnadowlnS
issues boz This campaign. The views thus
EXPRESSED hv This gentleman are mot
.uI upon amy of Mr. Stcvenson's ut
fGu.s while here. or from anything
"a. f1s recently said.
Nr. Goodc opposes the Unit Rule.
H.l John G0ode. of Bedford. who was
-.r. 90 attend the Congress of the Sons
Of he American Revolution. was APP
preached ly Dispatch man and asked
shIt he thought Of the effort which is
.r..r.rtv Ou foot 10 have the Demo
.r.t.. State convention send an instruct
tI delegation t0 the national convention.
Or Good. fired up instantly when this
question WAS prop0uuded 20 him. ana,
sinh au uumIEtakable emphasis i'm his
mr, replied that Dee thought such an ac-
hon would he unIem0cratc. and disas-
.r.us t1 Goo the future of Democracy i'm
M- state.
% 5000 uulltomhIv opposed 20 the unit
.l," Doe continued "and / don't be-
joss. OBJ. Nr-.u4 convention viii adopt
d. believe u majority rule. but the
m.aou- o. he voice of the people Of
D.. minority districts does not operate
% secure majority rule. They are en-
.r. o. their say in the national CON
,.rlur. and then n they are still i'm the
minority they viii not Doe able TO effect
lIttln- suppose. for instance" ne
sr.m.. rho minority i'm Virginia is
Of the same opinion as the majority OF
Hms other State. aren't they entitled
.H representation iu the national con
r.r,0r where hy combining with their
brethren from other States they might
be- changed into a Majority