The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
WALSH LEANS To TELLER.
The Versatile Georgian UncorIzs An
other Great Opportunity.

other Great Opportunity.
Chicago. July 3.-Ex-senator Patrick
Walsh Of Georgia has been in the city
for some days, he being one Of the dele
gates-at-large from his state 10 the dem
ocratic convention. A reporter of the
Southern Associated Press called upon
him to-day at his hotel, in order to OBJ
tain. If possible, his views upon the polit-
tcal situation.
At first he was disinclned to say any
thing for publication, but he finally con-
sented TO give his views and dictated the
following statement: 1T Is pretty we'll un-
derstood,' he said, that the silver forces
are determined to organize the conVen-
llon. Ihis means that the temporary and
permanent organization of the conveu-
ton Will be in the hands of the silver
men As to the presidential nomination.
me situation IS not we'll defined. Mr..
Bland seems to be well in the lead, start
ing on with the states of Missouri Ar
kansas and Texas, committed to him. The
men who are in charge of his candidacy
are untiring in their efforts in his behalf
His pictures and his advocates can be
seen and heard i'm the leading hotels The
boom for Gov. Boies does not. so far.
seem TO be effective in securing any de-
clded accessions for his candidacy
There is a strong undercurrent for
senator Teller as the logical candidate
OF the situation. His name is being favor
S0uLneHn
democrats. 1t is urged against him that
he Is not a democrat, and this fact mill
tateS against his availability. On the
other hand, il is claimed that he is the
embodiment of the free silver cause, and
that he represents in the most forceful
degree the vital principle of home rule
or local self government. In retiring
from the republican convention he ex-
hiblted the courage of his convictions and
gave the highest evidence of devotion to
cause, the triumph of which he believes
10 be of paramount interest to the welfare
OF the people. His advocates assert that
the present is an abnormal period in the
history of American politics and that
II is an opportunity for the democratic
party to gather within its folds the popu-
lists and the free silver republicans. They
claim that his nomination will bridge the
way into the democratic fold, and that
If he is made the nominee of the party
his election Will be a certainty. The south
can furnish 142 electoral votes. Eighty
votes more are necessary to secure the
presidential election for the candidate Of
this convention. Senator Teller's friends
affirm in the most positive manner that If
nominated he will carry every state west
of the Missouri river and Gin addition)
the state of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and
Michigan, but they are not confident that
these four states can be carried for a
democrat
while the leaders in the northwest will
advocate the nomination and election of a
free silver democrat for President, they
doubt their ability to carry with them the
rank and file of the free silver republi-
cans and Of the populsts. They assert,
| however, that with Senator Teller as the
nominee, all obstacles would be removed
and all pOpulists and free silver republi-
cans would unite most cordially with the
democrats I'm securing his election. With
Senator Teller as a leader and a standard
bearer, these men would find no difficulty
in passing over to the democratic camp
Prominent southern democrats who
he TEfnn Ia afsa
carefully considering the situation. The
arguments in favor of Senator Teller S
nomination are listened to with respectful
attention and are given earnest consider
alton. If there were any certainty that a
democrat could be elected President, SEN
ator Tellers name would not be seriously
considered. The convention could not af-
ford to nominate man who would be de-
feated.
"The impression is gaining ground that
with Senator Teller the nominee success
| is assured. His character and his public
| services are highly appreciated by the
| people at large. A great opportunity is
presented to the democratic party to
make itself invincible and to secure a
| long lease of power. There are millions
| of men in the west and northwest out
side the democratic party who are disaf-
fected if not hostile to the republican
| party. These people are anxious to aid in
| the accomplishment of a common purpose
| and they seem to be ready to unite with
| the democrats if Senator Teller be named
| by the convention.
democratic leaders are deeply impress
| ed by the presentation made in behalf of
| Senator Teller and they are giving the
| most serious consideration to the availa-
| bility of his candidacy in the event of
| their becoming satisfied that democrat
cannot be elected. His nomination will
| mean that he and his free silver support
| ers have quit the republican party for
| ever 1t is confidently asserted that the
/ amalgamation of the free silver republi-
| cans and the populsts with the democrats
would cement the union between The
great producing sections of the south and
/ west, and would result in democratic con-
! troll of the federal government for long
| period of time"