The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-22
Eckels Also Mentioned, but His
Ca1low Youth Appearance
Shuts Him Out.
BoURKE COCHRAN INELIGIBLE
Silver Democratic Leaders Make Pc
culiar Admissions Regarding
the Sentiment.

tor Bacon OF Georgia, having Just returned
from an extended trip through the West,
visited the headquarters of the Democratic
Congressional Committee this morning
and reported to his fellow Democrats that
the tide of the silver sentiment on the Pa
cific Coast did not appear to recede. SEN
ator Bacon's opinions were given before a
company of press correspondents, aud it
was easy enough to perceive that, despite
his professions of confidence that "the
coast is all right" he was apprehensive
that all was not well.
1.-THE great danger" said he, lis that
Republicans, by their liberal use of cam
paign funds, may be able to accomplish
widespread and generous distribution of
literature bearing on the money question.
A great many people on tue silver side OF
this controversy are not very well in
formed"
This very frank admission of the ig-
norance OF sree-silver Democrats was re-
freshing. Senator Bacon's statement can
only be construed as an admission of fear
that when the masses are educated by
means of the sound-money literature now
being sent into every voting precinct of
the country they may cast their votes for
the Republican ticket.
Senator Bacon declares that great pro-
portion OF the masses are free silver men
'sby instinct" and not always able to put
up an argument in support of their politi-
cal affiliations. Mr.. Bacon said he had
seen ''clumps" of men, in the streets, hotel
Hobbies and other public places, wherever
he went. all deeply absorbed in the dis
cussion of the money question. Bacon
further said:
Nov, sometimes a pretty good silver
man will undertake to argue his case,
when, by reason of not being supplied
with literature, he is not able to sustain
his SIDE of the argument as well as some
fellow on the other side who has been
supplied with ammunition by Republican
document agencies and newspapers. The
latter is likely to make the best impression
on the street-corner audience. 1t is very
apparent to me that Republicans, through
their abundant campaign funds. will be
able to accomplish vast deal of good in
the gold money cause by the dissemina-
ton of gold money literature"
The convention of the sound money
Democrats, or "Mr. Bynum's convention"
as it is Familiarity known. to be held at
Indianapolis on September 2, is beginning
to attract some attention in Washington.
Senator Palmer's interview, telegraphed
from Springfield, expressing belief that
the convention would not put new ticket
in the field, hut would adjourn after
adopting platform, excited good deal
of comment to-day and created surprise
for 1t has been the general understanding
that third ticket would be nominated,
with the probability that General Palmer
would be the Presidential nominee. The
interview is calculated to discourage adj
voeates of third ticket, especially those
who have been advising the nomination
of Palmer. 1t is suspected by some shrewd
politicians. however, that General Palmer,
IN order to avoid the accusation OF selfish
interest in the bolt of gold men, is playing
the part of a coy maiden who must be
persuaded.
Singularly enough, and noswithstand-
ing the general impression that the In
dianapolis convention would seek to NOM
mate Western man for President, the
name of Bourke Cochran has been con-
jured with since his great speech at
Madison-square Garden. But this talk
was only INDUCED in by the street-corner
politicians, who did not appear to know
that Bourke is an alien. He was born in
Ireland and is therefore ineligible.
One of the amusing suggestions is Eckels,
the Comptroller, for the third party nomi-
nation. He halls from the right geographic
cal section of the countrv-IIlinois-an is
one of President Cleveland's favorite little
sons. Eckels has glib sound-money
tongue and is regarded as a wonderful
stump speaker. 1t would, indeed, be
strange spectacle-that of two boy orators
running for the Presidency. This sugges.
ton of Eckels' nomination is. of course,
not to be taken seriously. Though I'M
doubtedly young man of splendid char
acter and ability, his physical appearance,
if nothing else, would preclude his nomi-
nation. He looks like callow youth OF 20.
A close friend of Mr.. Cleveland said to
THE CALL correspondent tonight that the
President favored the nomination of
third ticket and that he preferred General
Palmer of Illinois as the nominee.