New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-30
HARVEY Us. WHITNEY.

Mr. Whineys dismal tone is not unwarrant
ed. Some of the Democratic organs now per.
ceivc as The Tribune stated several days ago.
that the decision Of few contests by the large
silver majority mt Chicago may easily make
that majority two-thirds. Supporters of Mr..
Bland have soemnly decided that they do not
want to abrogate the two-thirds rule. That
excuse for n bolt they will not give II is their
calculation that silver delegates can be united
on their candidate more readily than on any
body else If he cannot get n majority and
a bare majority can also make the platform.
Eastern Democrats are dreaming, and Mr..
Whitney only seems 10 grasp the future. Most
unwlingly, ii may be presumed. he forcsccs
a rupture which will shut Democrats out of
power for a generation, but his fault Is not In
stating his fears too plainly. ON the contrary.
the situation Is so desperate that the bluntcst
possible statement on behalf Of the gold Demo
Gratis would have been more effective and more
wise than any persuasive half-coumn Of words.
or any seductive proposal to retire all the legal
tenders
Next comes Mr. Harvey, remembering that il
IS easier to nominate than TO elect silver
candidate, and with the vivid Imagination
which has enabled him TO make so many statis-
teal assertions that were not within shouting
distance Of the truth. he calculates that eight
States can be gained for silver by plcdging
Cabinet offices in advance, part to the Populsts
and part to the silver boilers The man who
can dream so brilliantly has no use for prosaic
facts. And then he adds. as If nobody In all
the United States had common sense except
himself:
Now, ! want 10 tell YOU that If the Democrats
Populists and Free-Silver Republicans do not
get together as | have indicated. they will ulti-
mately combine in the Electoral College For
instance. If straight Democratic electors are
elected in the South. silver Republican electors
in Colorado and Nevada, and Populist electors
in North Carolina and Kansas, these electors
solidly for such men as Bland and Butler.
1t must be a profound secret, but two or
three Republicans have been thinking Of the
same thing. and are liable 10 mention it AT the
right time in the campaign, so that 1t may In
fuence great many voters. The Democrats
for instance. who do not long TO see Mr.. Teller
Secretary Of the Treasury. with his Protection
ist record. and the silver Republicans. who do
not wish by any chance to leave any respon-
sible trust to such man as Marion Butler, the
Popust from North Carolina. VIII take warn
ing in due time.
Silver men may as well take II for granted
that the crazy theories of the Popullsts. and
the anxiety OF Democrats to keep their ancient
party organization intact are going to cost them
a great many votes this year. The Popullsts
are as anxious TO build n party rs the Demo
Gratis are to save party. and between the two
somebody will get disappointed If neither had
any principles. they could partition the States
after IIarvey's plan, Southern States to Demo
Gratis, Kansas to Populists. Colorado and Ne
| vada to silver men. But the Democrats In Colo