New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
SOTND-MONEY FEELING IN NEW-JtRSEf
TALK WITH A DELEGATE TO THE INDIANAPolls
CONVENTION

Indianapolis Aug So.-W. J. Curtis Of New-Jer-
sev one Of the leaders of the sourd-money move
ment I'm the Democratic party OF his State, arrived
in the city this afternoon He said that iuil dees
tion of twenty men from New-Jersey would ne mere
and that number Of others interested in the move
mcut wouldattcnd the convention The movement III
New Jersey" he said 'is widespread and powerful.
Same idea OF tlc natural sentiment Of the Demo
Gratis on the financial question can be- gained from
the expression Of the party in the convention whch
met May : to select delegates to the Chicago con-
yention The FIRST paragraph OF the financial plank
Of the resolutions adopted by that convention reah
as follows: We are in favor Of firm, unVarying
maintenance of the present gold standard. we are
opposed TO the free coinage Of silver at any ratio
and to the compulsory purchase of silver bullion ny
the Government.
This expression Of opinion by the Democrats Of
N.w-Jersov was made before the National parry
had adopted the free-silver plank at Chicago. or
the four;een members OF the state Committee when
tho committee voted as to whether or not II should
s,lpport Bryan three voted absolutely against such
a course and orc failed TO vote
1--WE have three Of them now on our STATE 'on'-
r,i,toe and the chairman and secretary OF the old
Stale Committee are only waiting FOR the state
Convention for the election Of electors-at-laree TO
Ie,yo the old party and identify themselves with
the new movement. use the term old party as
referring 20 what is generally spoken OF as the
Democratic party. but we do not recognize as the
Democratic party at all. We look upon the adj
hercnts 10 the Chicago platform as the boilers and
as y matter Of fact. they are the boilers in New
Jersey for they left the principle which the Demo
Gratis of tho State mad already declared for. In our
recent mass convention for the selection OF dele
gates 10 indianapolis used the old name, the
prmocrafIc party have had talks with Demo-
i'm all parts the State ana Of ali classes, and
find that few of those who indorsed the Chicago
MA tform did il because they were in sympathy with
if When the movement was first started there was
some oppositon to It, The leaders said the best
wav to defeat the Chicago platform and its expo
IN
better counsel was that II better to keep the
party together by firm declaration repudiating the
repudia tionsts and still maintaining the old Demo
era tic ocrines. AS soon the matter was placed
i'm this light the people swarmed to the standard OF
tho Sound Money Democracy. There are yet. how
ever many Democrats who say they will vote for
Mckinley"
Who is the preference Of New-Jersey for the
Presidential nomina ton"
Il cannot speak for the delegation" he answered.
"as We have had conference and every man
comes free 10 cast his vote he chooses. can
saw however that will probably be united and
our principal aim. perhaps. will be to add strength
to the strongest man. Personally believe that
General Bragg is a man OF whom am very fond
and a mar who would do honor to the ticket. Wat
terson Is very popular and would make very
crptablr candidate to many. and there is only one
reason that could offer for not supporting MIN for
the nomination. Coming from the same State as
General Buckner. his nomination for the Presl-
dency would q, feat Iiucllner'S nomination FOR the
Vlce-Presidency and hope to see General Buckner
get that nomination"