The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-02

to the White Metal-How the Name of
John II. Mclean is Talked About.
Baltimore, Nd, July 1.-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Sun telegraph
ed to his paper as follows, from the cap
ital:
Representative Russell of Georgia,
who has returned to the city after an
absence of two weeks, says that while
there viii be a serious detection of Dem
ocratS If the Chicago convention de-
clares unequivocally for free coinage,
he believes that Georgia will be carried
by the Democratic nominees, no matter
what the platform may be.
Between voting for free silver and
voting for McKinleyiSm," said Mr.. Rus
| sell, sit is probable that most Demo-
Gratis will think ii better 70 support the
Democra tic ticket, in spite OF the objec-
tionable money plank it will probably
contain, than to support Mckinley and
sanction the methods which the Repub-
leans have always used TO secure pow
er for themselves at the expense OF the
people. There will be quite a number
Of business men in Georgia who Will re-
to the party however, Will be made up in
a great measure from the Populists and
silver Republicans. have always ad-
vocated sound money, but have also
taken the position that a Democrat
should support the convention nominees
even if the platform does not exactly
suit him, and while / Will not favor the
proposed free silver plank, 1 will sup
port the ticket and do what 1 can TO
aid dts success"
SENATOR BI4ACKBURN'S BOOM
Senator Blackburn, after his success
ful campaign for silver in his own state,
has returned to Washington and will
remain here until he starts for the con-
vention, early this week. Although he
has been suggested by the Kentuokians
for either first or second place upon the
silver ticket, the senator is not paying
much attention TO his boom and evil
IDENTIFY does not regard st with much
seriousness. He said TO a representa-
tive of the Sun that the convention is
certain to nominate a good silver Demo-
crat, one whose position upon the lead
ing issues of the campaign Is well I'M
derstood, and he believes such q noml-
nee will be elected Senator Black
burn declares with much emphasis that
the effort of Mr.. Whitney and the other
sound money men will avail nothing at
Chicago, and that an unequivocal de-
claration in favor Of silver will be made,
no matter what effect it may have upon
the eastern sound money men.
ENTHUSIASM IN KENTUCKY.
Mr.. N. T. Crutchf1eld of Kentucky,
the journal clerk Of the house of repre-
sentatives during the F1fty-second and
Fifty-third congresses, has recently re-
turned from that state, where he has
been making a careful study of political
conditions He says the silver men
VIII carry the state, because, outside OF
the city of Louisville, there will be a
very slight falling off in the Democratic
vote, while a number of Republicans
are likely to change sides and support |
the Democratic ticket for the sake OF |
free silver alone.
The most marked feature of recent |
state Democratic conventions. has been |
the unbOunded enthusiasm of the dele |
gates whenever free silver was in the |
ascendancy, said Mr.. Crutchfeld az |
was at the Kentucky convention, and |
the earnestness of the silver men was /
so contagious that the gold men We're /
forced to admit that if the Democrats |
were to win az all, 1t would be with a
silver platform. 1t is inconceivable
that a majority of nearly 300 delegates,
instructed by their state con-
ventionS to vote for free coinage, can
be converted into a majority for the
single gold standard or for any straddle.
CANNOT VIOLATE INSTRUCTIONS.
According TO the precedents of DEM
'cratic conventions. particularly that
$50 at Charleston, delegates would not
~ permitted by the chairman to so
Violate Instructions If they desired. Be
sides. a victory so won would be more
to the Victors. as well as the
whole party, than crushing defeat at
he polls.
THE two-thirds rule has not always
been adopted at Democratic conven-
ions, and l would not be surprised II IL
we're to be ignored in the coming con-
-ention at Chicago. At one of the Dem
,cratfc conventions in the 'forties' no
'ule upon the subject was adopted, and
n Baltimore in 1860 the rIEle was con-
.trued 10 be binding only Upon the
chairman of the convention as prevent
ng him from declaring the candidate
nominated until he had received a two
birds vote, and the convention itself
'ould. as in fact 1t did, IN default OF
uCn iNo-liliT0S NolSs ueCldIG the uOLu&-
lee by a vote of the majority"
Colonel Isaac Hill OF Ohio, who has
,een for years the assistant sergeant
.t-arms of the house Of representatives,
5 another enthusiastic silver man who
an see nothing but indications OF VIC
DRY for the silver Democracy both in
he convention and at the elections.
'Glonel Hill said to a representative
f the Sun:
INTENSE FEELING IN OHIO.
Il attended seven conventions in
}hio. the state convention and six dis
riot conventions. and l never saw
uch intense feeiing as was manifested
Y the silver men Of both parties. Re
ubhcan farmers who believe in free
liver declare that they viii vote the ,
Democratic ticket this year II the plat ,
orm declares for silver. 1 believe Ohio
riu go Democratic, and that If John r.
fcLean is placed upon the ticket Nc
linley viii be beaten in the state by ,
10000 votes
From Colonel Hills enthusiastic es-
innate or Mr.. McLean's strength in .
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