The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-04-24

weeks, and to be composed as far as
possible, of Federal appointees. 1t
is to be remembered, however, that
out of the lightweight votes, which
are thus summed up as doubtful, the
sound money men will have to cap
ture all of them to be in anything
like position of vantage, and the
chances are almost entirely on the
other side.
Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
Illinois has been put in the silver
column. Senator Palmer yesterday,
when asked what had happened in
his State in regard to the election of
national delegates, said that every
county in the State where conven-
tiOns had been held, had upheld the
free coinage of silver, or, at least,
had not declared againstit. while
l cannot" said he, predict what
will be the position of the State Con-
vention, | am frank to say that the
action which has already been taken
makes me very apprehensive. The
trouble is that the organization of
the State is in the hands Of the sill
yer men, like Altgeld, HinriChsen
and others, and they can bring a
great deal of influence to bear. I
would not be surprised to see Hi
nois Democrats declare for free coin
age" Senator Palmer, it is hardly
necessary to add, does not speak his
wishes in this view of the Illinois
situation, for he is an anti-silver
to the very core, but as he himself
says, he is disposed to view the out
look honestly.
There seems to be but little doubt
that Iowa will be in the free silver
columE. The Democrats of that
State are pushing BOies TO the front
as the free silver Democratic candi-
date, and this local sentiment and
interest will be influential. Ten
nessee, Indiana, Kansas and Ne
braska are also claimed for the sill
yer men, although there may be
some shrinkage. A most conserva-
tive estimate at this time, however,
gives the silver men the advantage
of the convention.
Programme for the Nomination.
If it is evident before the Chicago
Convention meets, that the silver
men will have enough votes to con-
troll, it is possible that many of the
leading conservative Democrats,
like German, Brice and Whitney,
who now say that they will not at
tend the gathering, may reconsider
and be present. If they do 50 they
may be successful in reducing a sill.
yer majority to a silver minority
Such transformations have happened
before and might happen again.
If, however, the silver men are
fortunate enough to keep their line:
intact against the seduction of the
enemy, the programme is to repea
the rule by which Democratic nOmi-
nations are made by a twO-third'
vote. I'm other words, the same ma
jority which adopts free coinage
platform will name the candidate
This course has already been de
cided upon by the Democratic man
ayers, and will be put into operation
if they have votes enough. Other
; wise the convention would get int
a deadlock, for the minority, being
/
power to prevent any candidate from
being named. 1t has already beer
figured out also that on. the Commit
tee on Resolutions, which is com.
posed of a delegate from each State
the silver men will have ample ma
jority to adopt the most radical sill
yer platform which they desire t
bring before the convention.
Populists and silver Republicans.
If the Democrats nominate a sill
yer man on free coinage platform
the Populists will indorse him ant
the silver Republicans will vote 70
him. This is the opinion, at least
= of Senator Dubois, of Idaho.
"Who would likely be such can
didate?n the Senator was asked.
. "Boies, of Iowa" was the reply
"He would be satisfactory to tn
silver men; he has made a good eX
; ecutive, and his candidacy is nov
being pushed in vigorous fashion.
And you will support him?"
II do not see how | could do other
b. wise. The silver Republicans of tn
4 West, finding nothing in their owl
party to command their support, ant
. not caring to follow after all tn
f isms and wild notions of the Popu
, lists, would vote willingly for th
/ man who honestly represented wha
| is to them the supreme issue of tn
day. I would go further and sa.
| that l believe that such candidat
/ on such platform would b
elected"
5 The Populist Senators are not Ger
= tain that their party would be simp
ly content with indorsing fire.
l coinage Democrat, saying that thei
: course would be dependent upon cir
: cumstances, but the general idea |
that no Populist candidate for Presi
: dent would be named. A silve
l Democratic nominee, several of tn
) Southern Dmocratic leaders say
= would eliminate the Populists as
I political factor in their section.
, Bucklen'S Arnica SalVe.
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