Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-06
man the democrats could nominate.

man the democrats could nominate. u
do not think it would be good policy to
nominate Teller" said Mr.. Jones. HE
is good man, but the democrats can
not afford to indorse one who has been
identified all his life with the republican
party. Teller is all right on the money
question, but he has been an earnest
advocate of the protective tariff policy
of the republicans, and his nomination
necessarily would displease tariff.re-
form democrats in all sections"
Congressman Smith Turner, of the
seventh Virginia district, arrived yes
terday. 81 am here" he said, merely
as looker-on. 1t will be an interesting
convention, and I want to hear the
speeches and watch the scuflle going on
between the factions. do not agree
with the silver advocates, and for that
reason declined recently to be can
didate for reelection. The silverites
appear to be in decided majority, and
there is no doubt they will carry out
their policy in the convention"
Free silver leaders who have been
selected by the respective delegations
as members of the committee on reso-
lutions, and others who will undoubt-
edly form part of that important or
sanization, have been comforting with
respect to the text of the platform, and
the subjects that shall be mentioned
therein. Only upon the financial plank
has there been any definite agreement.
This plank is to dominate the whole
platform and all matters are to be Sec
ond thereto. That it will be concise
declaration for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of Is to /,
is a foregone conclusion. Senator
Daniel has carefully prepared silver
platform, which he thinks will satisfy
the southern democracy. He is for
Boies and Matthews. There is little
doubt that Virginia's twenty-four votes
will be cast for that ticket.
The indications are that those who
have hoped the platform would ignore
other matters will be disappointed
Well-known men assert that the tariff
question must not be overlooked.
While there is a diversity of opinion
as to the advisability of coming out in
flat-footed Endorsement of the Wilson
tariff act, that law, bearing the state
ment of the democracy, will be Incl.
dentally Endorsed. at least. If the Sem
ators are permitted to have their way
the platform will declare that the pres
emit tariff law should remain untouched
until the exigencies of the occasion
prove that its modification is absolute
ly necessary.
Whether the income tax shall he re-
ferred to is question upon which
there is very great difference of opin-
ion. The majority of the leaders sp-
pear to be In favor of recognizing the
principle that became a part of the
Wilson tariff act, and a determined eff
fort is to be made by delegates from
some of the western and southern
States to secure an expression on the
subject. The administration, it is said,
will not be mentioned in the platform.
There was great deal of talk Sat-
urday favorable to plank that smacks.
very largely of what is known as jingo'
ism. 1t is quite likely that the foreign
policy of the present administration
will, by indirection at least, be repudist-
ed. If the programme agreed upon by
these gentlemen does not 90 amiss the
sympathy of the democratic party will
be expressed for Cuba and demand
made for the recognition of its indie
pendence. 1t is not impossible that the
desire to "even things up" with the ad-
ministration may lead to the adoption
of plank on this subject that will be
equally strong as that adopted at st.
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