New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
THE DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
FREE-COINAGE MEN PREPARING TO BE
BOUGHT BY THE "GOLDBUGS."
TIMES ARE HARD AND A BIG CAMPAIGN FUND II
NEEDED-THE PARTY ALL AT SEA
FOR A CANDIDATE.

TbY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.1
Washington April I.-"The 'goldbugs' are getting
ready to buy us again. and guess we are getting
ready to be bought" was the cynca. remark OF
frce-silver Democrat, who is politician OF long cx-
perience in conversation with Tribune correspond
ent to-day
What makes you think so?" asked the corre-
spon1ent.
"Oh. nothing-nothng much. ! understand that
Calvin s. Brice has abandoned European Jaunt TOT
pleasure In order to attend the Chicago Convention
for his health and tat William c. Whitney has
also temporarily his disaste for politics
SO that he will be abe to do the same thing. Then
there is the venerable Bradley b. Smaley. who
knows all the inside history OF Democratic poitcs
since Jefferson's day. lie goes about quietly drop
ping hints about the need OF big campaign fund
in Presidential year and exhibiting figures which
show that about 80 per cent Of every Democratic
campaign fund has been contributed by the Demo-
Gratis of the Empire State. Those figures are very
impressive and convincing. espe tally this year. wheh
times so hard and free silver so scarce On yes
l think we free-sver are getting ready to be
bought and the 'goldbues are preparing TO buy us
WHO will be the sound-money candidate Tor the
nomination.?
Nobody can say think the President wanted
Carlisle until he found out that most Of the South
ern States would refuse 10 support him. Some peo-
pie now think Cleveland wants Pattson. OF Penn
sy.vania, but do not agree with them. Mr. Cleve-
land is a believer In good luck, and when poiti-
clans good luck once deserts him, our noble f:esi-
dent has more use for him-un,ess his nrst name
Is Grover"
"What about Colonel Morrlson?
"We. he seemed to have a pretty good chance
for Tine but In my opinion he Is now out OF the
race He is distrusted by the Administration on
account OF his uncertain attitude on the money
question, and disl.ked for other reasons and on
tire other hand he Is too conservative 10 suit men
of ~ htpk' pO q
people understand that II he should be nominated
and elected President he would not veto any cur
rency or money bill sent to him for approval pro-
vided II had received majority OF the Democratic
votes In Congress. but his expressions are 100 oo
scure. II the silver men control the chicago con-
vention as they will II they n large number
of them are not bought by the gold bugs you
will see a man nominated in regard to whose at
ttude there will be no question. and Coiohei MOT
rison In my opinion will not be that man.
One finds many Democrats IN Washngton-men
who are reputed to be shrewd politicians. too-who
firmly believe that the Presidential booms OF Car
rse and Morrison ana Russell and Patt.son nave
been encouraged and at least two OF them quietly
promoted by President Cleveland In order TO
demonstrate TO his party that he Is its only SAVIOUR
There is no doubt that for time Mr.. Cafisie ana
his friends believed, II indeed he does not now
believe that the President favored his cahddacy
and would throw the influence OF the Admnistra-
In favor or MS nOIlliidtioI '""N 80 "N'
the impression of many shrewd observers at the
National Capital who believe that Mr.. Cleveland
has at last been made to realize me pil'er anu
deep seated hostility toward Mr. Carlisle OF soueh
ern Democrats whom he taught TO believe IN the
doctrine OF free coinage and against whom ne mas
turned In his later days. This hostility Is Us QUIZ
spoken as 1t Is bitter. For example, In CONVERSE
ton with Tribune correspondent 'oua'' ''pe
sentative Moses, OF Georgia. said:
"Anv Democrat who may be nominated al Chi-
cago can carry Georgia, except Cieveiahu OF var
isle II either OF them should be nominated 'e
Republicans would sweep the State ii we Aon'
nate a free silver candidate or b.metaist. the goa
Democrats will vote the Repuohcah uone'' o"'
that will not affect the result
Knowing that Mr. Moses had just returned iro"
a visit 10 his home. the correspondent asHeo nun
about the Joint discussion between Judge Ci'eP
and Secretary Hoke Smith. and Mr. Moses repi,ea
THE people are with Crisp. II ! were pet
ting hi wi, w Ss4ly Sy aoy
q the State in his b race o1 19r s e was held
at the county OF my own county, ana srsera
persons % on we're s o, crisp and
ca sm''h from free silver
men who we're inclined to encourage inc u"ue'
dog in the fight" .,o corrssnonSen,. that
neither Cleveland Carlisle could Gsry Nv so,nd
he should be s s MG% ST Would the SS s
''Oh there will be no bolt IN 'eoIeia ~ 70 49,
ter OF honor TO support or not to Doll me cn,uS n
o, Sr and other States In that line never aneets
state for Whitney. or in fact ior an! ca'u'u"'7
HHniess he was Cleveland OF Carlisle -, ,,..o
Some so.emn conferences are being he,u mes mes
days by Democratic Representative IN snesS
t"1 in all OF which the sole question niScussen
ia What shall the Democratic party, 90 10 DC
saved from utter annhilationT mus lar no 81 "a
,stactorv answer has been FOUND; allhous" VIZ
su-gestions have been hume rous IN one vi ,enn
90 oor serencss Yesterday. Colonel Morrsohs avail
eb'Iitv as a Presidential candidate was ssriousH s
ascmssed and II is understood that the consensus
snon among both the free silver men and SOUND
money men was not favorable TO MN
A MKINLEY MEETING IN AMSTERDAM.
.c,.ssrs OF CITIZENS CHEER FOR THE OHIO
CANDIDATE.
Amsterdam. n. Y, April q (SpeciaD.-That many
n, ,hs voters OF this city, irrespective OF party are
in favor OF Major William Mckinley for President
was evident from the attendance at the Mckinney
massmeetng held tonight In Pythian Hail Inc
Audience included the working people In the manu-
featuring establishments and professional ana ousi-
Noes mon The meeting was called to order by
reu,es d. Oak and ex-Assemblynian T.. WATSON
q. rd,per was made chairman The secretaries were
p n Cleveland and John c. Serviss the VICE
presidents numbered sixty, and included such men
as John Kellogg. Davis w shuler, Aionzo A. lie
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