The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-23

Much curiosity, not to say anxiety.
Is felt regarding the attitude of the
sound money democrats. Finding the
silver men in control at Chicago will
they stand by the platform and accept
a compromise regarding the candi-
dates, or will they bolt the convention? I?
The gold standard men are in most in
| stances credited with greater loyalty
TO their party than are the friends OF
the white metal But whatever may
be said In criticism of President Cleve-
land, 1t is undenlable that he would de-
| cline a nomination IL rendered him on
a silver platform. Other candidates
may not be so particular. and may
stifie their personal feelings in the hope
| OF attaining honor and preferment
| THE CHANCES OF CAMPBELL.
| Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio more
nearly fits into just such an opportu-
nifty If the free silver men are strong
| enough to dictate the platform, but not
strong enough to elect their candidate
He Is on record as having said that he
would support the nominees Loyalty no
matter what their names or the plat
forms upon which they stood. On this
| point, likewise. the opinion OF Senator
David b. Hill would be very desirable
Has he not said in trumpet tones, II
am democrat?" II the democratic
party becomes the free silver party. he
may logically follow his collea gues
and accept the dictation of the major
ity on the other hand, even the
Cleveland democrats are turning to
Hill pathetically in the belief that he
alone can check the onslaught of the
silver hordes. He has always been a
mater OF mugwumps. and 1t is believed
that he would rather follow his party
INTO the silver camp than fight out
side the breastworks. The voice OF Hill
at Chicago will therefore be potent,
even in the event of the general disas-
ter to eastern democracy that now
seems foreshadowed If the silver men
are in control, II is believed that they
Will listen to Hill before any other man
from the East No man knows better
how TO seize an opportunity than David
H. Hill. and that he will rise to IL no.
body doubts.
WILL THE SILVER MEN BOLT? /
The silver men, in congress and out.
confidently predict a bolt of the gold
standard men at Chicago. They assert
that II there Is a positive declaration
against silver at st. Louis, with a sill
yer nominee at Chicago. the gold men
viii so before the country with a ticket
or their own, feeling confident OF their |
strength in the East, and appealing to
the financial centers for help in the |
West and South. This is highly theo- |
retical. however, and utterly imprac-
ticable
The recent senatorial campaign In |
Kentucky Is responsible for a great |
deal OF III feeling in the democratic |
party. Secretary Carlisle, who now /
asks for the democratic presidential |
nomination, and expects silver men to |
support him If he gets II. is the man
responsible for the failure of Black
burns eleation. Critics OF his course
charge that he is practically a bolter |
Ihen' again, silver men point TO the
action of oregon gold men I'm putting /
out an independent candidate against
the regular nominee. who is for silver.
They point to the bitter feeling shown |
IN all departments of the administra-
tion against silver democrats, WHO
they say, are regarded In the same
light as enemies of the party and the
THE ADMINISTRATION DECEIVED
AS stated above. the administration
has not had accurate advices from a
distance. Reports from Alabama, for
prepared for administration
were strongly in clark's
favor up to the day of the primaries.
Ihe sound money champion was de-
,lared TO be making a wonderful race
ma as likely to win. This In the home
,f Morgan and Pugfn was full OF the
1appiets promise. and was accepted as
/ sample of what was to be expected in
Ither southern states. But, as has
low been shown, there was no justifi-
,ation whatever for such reports. Mr..
Clark developed little strength and ,
vas distanced in the race He carried
'nly bakers dozen of counties. one
u the discouraging effects of these I
Alabama returns to bring into aues-
Ion administration advices from other Z
/.
is Secretary Hoke Smiths estimate ,
Il the Georgia situation correct? Has !
been Influenced ito any degree by his :
IOpls? Is kentucky as safe as Mr. :
'arlisle has been led to believe? The ,
onvention there will not be held soon ,
r than the middle of May, and may 7
ot be until later. and will the action J
4 that body be Influenced by the solid !
ront put up by the silver men In Ten :
essee, Missouri. Alabama, Arkansas :
nd. may be. Georgia? :
These are regarded as important | n
uestions. and warned by its expert +
nee with Alabama, the administration I
rom now on will endeavor to secure 7
he most trustworthy information OBJ !
iinalble from localities where contests 2
re in progress Roseate hopes. found \
4 on goosebone predictions, are 10 Y
i've way TO hard facts, no matter how | e
nwelcome. :
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