The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24
THIRD TICKET INEVITABLE.
Mr.. Whitney Says the Course Of Re-
publiCanS Leaves No Other Way.
THE PLANS OF THE SOUND MONEY MEN
"To Triae With Crisis So Serious as Ihis
Would be Both Biundcr and Crime"
Movement for Another
Convention.

NEW YORK. July 23.-Mr. William G..
whitney. in an Interview with reporter
OF the southern Associated lress. po-
day. was asked II. In his Judgment there
would be a third ticket nominated by the
sound-money Democrats. lie replied:
IL think events and the course OF the
Republicans are making 1t inevitable. Tne
general situation" he continued, rs far
worse to-day, in my opinion, than IL was
ten days ago. The Republican managers
and candidates have shown no reslization
of the real situation. They have failed
of a great opportunity Of henehting tho
country. II the present conditions OF al
fairs continues for any length of time
sound-money Democrats are bound TO or
ganize. and ii cannot be prevented The
truth is there does not seem TO be In
the East a realizing sense of the serious
ness and extent OF the free-silver move
ment. IL Is the result OF reading and
agitation. | think Il may be accepted
as a tact that the vast majority OF tree
silver believers at this time are not open
TO conviction.
Il was satisfied before we went TO Chi
cago that nothing could be accomplished
In the direction OF changing or modify
ing the free-silver ided. and / said So
Nevertheless. II was our duty to 20 there
and emphasize the strength OF the con-
victions OF the eastern Democrats and.
further, 10 afford the country an object
lesson, showing so plainly that II could
not be. misunderstood the un-Democratic
and Revolutionary spirit which dominated
the movement. In this We were success
ful.
THE Democratic mask was pretty ef-
fectualy removed from the face OF the
Populists. who had forced themselves for
the time being. into a position OF control.
What should have been the next step
in the light for the preservation OF national
honor and sound tinanceY
I'VE mad suddenly come upon new
and a very great crisis. one that called
for sinking OF partisianship and the union
OF sound-money men 10 rescue the coun-
try from disaster Hundreds OF thousands
of Democrats stood ready to declare them
selves upon that issue, apd were ready
To subordinate everything. even 10 voting
for the Republican candidate.
what was the duty OF the hcur!'
CLEARLY IL was one that deyolyed upon
the Republican party and its Candidates
There should have been an immediate
recognition OF n new situation ana the
Republicans should have been the nrst
10 welcome sound money Democrats 10
a non-partisan union subordina'ing al
other things TO this question OF nahon''7
honor"
what has been the course CT the Re
publican leaders and the Republican
press?"
.Thoy have Insisted upon putting tho
frec-silver enthusiasts and tho sound
money Democrats into one class ana de-
nouncing all together under The name or
national Democracy They jeer az De
mocracy and yet admit that the doubt
ful states are those where Republicanism
has been dominant for thirty years.
"If they continue in this line. the sound
money Democrats will nominate third
ticket to save the vote from drifting back
to the Chicago ticket
'rhe Republicans win need in Novem-
bcr an the aid they can obtain from
sound money Democrats. II they think they
can hold their natural strength through
the Middle West or even in some parts
Of the East by the single tendency 10
party allegiance they are mistaken. II
is evident that the frec-silver vote Is 10
be united.
ct should be opposed by solid and
united sourd-money vote.
"It never can be. II IN addition 10 Mc-
| Kinley Democrats must vote for Me-
| Klnleyism and all that IL repr resents. The
! Issues OF the past should be buried until
| the country has been rescued by pa
triotic action from its present peril.
ut ought 10 be plain 20 .ill houghtfui
aid patriotic Republicans that the limo
has come when II Is absolutely necessary
for all coed citizens 20 drop for the tlme
| being partiscrship and work together
earnestly and inteligently for the COM
mon good.
TO trihe with n crisis so serious az
this. or 10 attempt 10 ignore or bclitle
/ II. would be both blunder and crime
But one fact is certain. the present re-
sponsibility for meeting this situation
rests upon the Republican candidates
aud leaders, and II they are TO act In
tellisently and patrlotically there is no
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