The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-14
VIII Probably Formulate an Ultima
tum to Mckinley Managers.
Teller VIII Not Sanction Combination
or silver Extremists With Gold
mise Plank The Mckinley People
Anxious TO Keep the West IN Line.

nati. but declined 10 be interviewed any
further. He said he would stand by what
he had said. but that there had been more
published than he stated. He insisted
that he would not consider anything con-
nected with the convention until Mon
day, and he would not be interviewed or
fn any manner express himself until that
time. Senator Teller said he would not
take any part until Monday. when the
Colorado and other silver delegates viii
hold meetings. Senator Teller was aux-
fously inquired after at Mckinley head
quarters and elsewhere tonight. but none
could reach him and his most intimate
friends said he would not participate un-
til after the silver conference on Monday.
II is expected that an ultimatum to the
Mckinley managers viii be made on Mon
day. Some OF the Mckinley men are
charging that concessions are being made
10 the ultra gold standard men from New
England, New York and other Eastern
states regardless OF the sentiment OF the
Western states. and that Senator Teller.
who is 70 be the silver leader in the con-
vention, shares in this opinion. Judging
from the disposition of the silver leader
tonight, be is contemplating some radical
action in the event that the committee
on resolutions reports in favor OF a gold
standard.
Teller viii not express himself In ad-
vance of such action, but his intimate
friends assert that he Will not sanction
combine of the extreme silver men with
the extreme gold men 10 defeat plank
that would lean toward silver In any de-
gree. Ii has been asserted that such a
combine might be made. but it is under
stood that Senator Teller would not. in
case OF a conflict between the gold men
and those less radically inclined in favor
OF that metal. take the side of either. but
stand squarely for a declaration for the
free coinage of silver. He is understood
TO hold that the silver men cannot afford
10 combine with any faction TO defeat
either in the interest of the other.
Littleton Price. a delegate from Idaho
arrived today. He said a ticket nominated
on gold platform could not secure iao
votes in Idaho. He intends to offer the
following: I'VE hold that the veto power
given TO the president was not intended
to be used TO defeat the authority of con-
gress to make laws on proper subjects
within constitutional limitations. We
condemn such exercise of this power as
an unwarranted invasion of the legisia-
tive department of the government. and
we demand a return to the legitimate use
of this power as il was understood by the
fathers of our institutions
There have been many surmises as 10
what the silver men viii do when silver is
convention. The silver men in the con-
vention will fight for free silver In the
platform committee If beaten there they
viii fight for IL In the convention and
will oppose any platform that Is against
free coinage and any man who is nomin-
ated on such platform. II beaten in the
convention. as they expect TO be, they win
take the case back TO their people and let
them decide what they wish to do
whether they viii vote the Republican
ticket, organize a third party or stay away
from the polls This is the course that
was decided upon in the several confer
ences held In Washington City between
Senators Teller. of Colorado; Mantle, OF
Montana; Dubois. of Idaho, and Cannon
of Utah. and Representative Hartman. of
Montana, and this is the course which
viii most likely be agreed upon Monday at
the conference OF the silver men. inciud-
ing Senator Carter and others now in St
Louis
Senator Mantle arrived from Montana
today. whittier he went upon a hurried trip
after leaving Washington City. He knows
the sentiments OF hts constituents. and
what he says may be depended upon as
expressing their views and those of all
the silver standard bearers '@The declara-
ton which the Republican party makes
against the free coinage OF silver" said he.
necessarily
silver men, and all talk OF attempting 10
eonciliate them by Offering them a duty
on wool and other Western prcducts. is
idle. for the simple reason that there are
enough Western Republican senators TO
compel Just recognition Of every West
ern interest In any protective tartT legts-
Iatien which NAV be hereafter proposed
The simple fact is that the Eastern inter-
es;s which have been IN the uast and are
e. ssrfe@ 4arf rz-4ff
in all probability be entirely dependent
upon the free silver Republican votes Of
the West IL order 10 be able 20 secure e."
When asked II the Indiana platform
would be acceptable to the silver men.
Senator Mantle sad II would not be by
ary means,
I'VE 40 not believe In waiting for an IN
ternati9nal agreement" said ne. be-
cause we do not think such thing Is
possible"
"yyui the silver men bolt7'' was asked.
''Sot In the sense that you seem 20
think / do not believe any silver n1en
VIII walk cut of the convention We are
going into this convention upon the dec
lAration made by the Republican party IN
IS last platform. which was the last q the
utterances ot the party upou the financial
question The platform declared tnaE tae
Republican party from tradition and ia-
tsrsSt was in favor Of gold and silver as
standard money"
.swtR you stand by the Republican plat
form ~
senator Mantle replied; II 30 net be-
usve thaf the delegates from the so-eahed
silver states car. under the lnstTuctIo5s
v-A8rh snev have received. vote for gold
rtznts ar A gold standard committee"
what wfa De- Tire rsxt step after tae
convention vbea you Srs beaten, sen
atsrT'
I'VE vsn relexate the whole matter back
"a the Republicans q oar states. and n@r
~oaventIsns viii he called and th@ people
r.n say vnat their pnl&cy w&l be-
ssysr Ssxa1ar Teller EAlk cut
~ sNg-k ns VIII take TIRE ceGrse have
-~s5tneA Ne have talked -9aftsrs over
- Wa~ss~Sfun CEsy-Senztors Teller Da-
hass 6annon. Hartman an1 rxself-sHf
usa tsIsev@ thzt this l. the best course %
rursge We Esll have &lotnsr eosEsFsEaes
sere na Mor8ay. w5scA VIII alse = a.
fs-sssss ~ Senator Carter sn4 ot1er silver
assexzses We ot course. wiiI - governed
..-,--9vwsszr by circumstances. e1E fra<a
s,~essrs fussscztlons thAs policy WI oe for
sonsA"
Isaac Trurabo. aeiegate-a;-iarxe froE
ran. sd To-Day that fhe silver ussr had
stven ~ al nop@ os o6taGrtnS azsstaSSS
ltse a s.axer eeelArastcr Ia the p<zsE2Essz-
H. ~nz co-z3ent that tne platform wes1a1
cecaArs tor me single xo4s standard