The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-28
HARRITY ON B0LTERS.
he CLAIMS THAT NE HAS BEEN
PARTLY NIsREPRESENTBD.
lie is for Excluding All who Are Not Will
ing to Abide by the Action of
the Convention.

WASHINGTON. d, c., May 2'.-spe-
cial. Chairman IIarrity, OF the Deino'
cratic National Committee, Is here to-uayi
and has been In conference win fFesiut"s
Cleveland, members OF the CABINET , a's
other sound-money Democrats fesasu'ns
the Democratic situation.
Mr. Harrity says that the nght over
the money question In the convention VIII
be a close one but, IN his opinion, sounu
money Will prevail. lie does not hesitate
to acknowledge, however, t1at the silver
men throughout the country are showing
unexpected strength, and that tue chat-
acter Of the platform may hlhse uPo"
the election of very few delegates. ise-
garding the statement attrOated 10 nun
that h. would favor excluding from tue
conven Ion all silver delegates who ex-
pect TO bolt I'm the event OF sound
money platform. Mr.. Harrity said he had
been to some extent misrepresented.
lie favors excluding from the conNcn-
ton all delegates who DO not propose to
stand by the party platform, whothe'
they are gold or silver men. lie claims
that no one should be permitted TO par
tIcipate 10 the proceedings OF tne con-
vention unless they propose TO abide ny
the result.
Regarding this matter. the silver men
say that Democratic pTecedentS are All
against Mr.. Harrlty's contention.
a PRECEDENT.
In the Charleston Convention, IN 1eoO,
the delegates from seven OF the co;ton-
producing States had been Instructed ny
their constituents 10 bolt the convention
unless a plank was Inserted Ia the plat
form favoring the extension or slavery
The question Of the right or these dele-
gates TO a seat In the party Sathefins
was rased. and IL was decided that ~
they represented the Democrats OF their
respective States, the conyention had no
right 10 exclude them. This precedent,
they claim, has never been reNcrsec, ana
they declare that Mr. Harrlty VIII DO
unable TO change It In the coming con-
yentlon. IL is generally conceded by
sound money men here that the outlook
for sound.m0ney majority at Chicago 10
not encouraging. This. however, Is not
due 10 the fact that the sound-money
men are hopelessly In the minority. but
to the apathy and discomfort OF the lat
ter regarding the Democratic silver as6re-
cation 10 both houses OF Congress ana
the Populistic tendency or the SILVER
wing.
BTkINLEY'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER
10 Is understood. upon seemingly good
authority. that Senator Galllnger. OF New
Hampshire, Is TO be chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. and VIII
run Mckinley's campaign after that gem
tleman has been nominated.
Gallinser, IL Is understood, has been
selected as compromise man, with
view 10 assuaging tho disappointment
which viii bc felt in New England when
Mr.. Reed has been defeated.
Now that the nomination Of Mckinley
Is assured. leading Mckinley men are be-
ginning 10 feel that Reed has been treat
ed harshly by his party.
He IS a greater man than Mckinley i'm
every respect. and his services To the
party have been greater. probably, than
those Of any other man now in public
life. As result every effort is being
made now 10 conciliate Reed and his
friends. and one OF the steps in this d.
Tection Will be 20 make Senator Gaihnger
the chairman OF the National Committee.
MR.. fCWt.E.
The Senate IN executive session ths
morning reached the nomination OF w.
IT, Fowle TO be collector OF the Sixth
district. which has been unfavorably re-
ported by the Senate Finance Committee.
but at the request OF Senator Daniel the
case went over without action or dis
cussiOn. There Is no special signincancc
IN connection with this. The nomination
was simply laid aside 10 Dc taken up AZ
tho IieNt executive session, when there
seems 10 be- no question IL viii be re-
jected
;. T.. Walden was appointed to-day
postmaster at Fords Depot. Dinwiddie
county. vice Robert II. Stone. ana G.. W.
Utt was appointed At Mount Carroll coun-
ty vice Charles w. Ut.