New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
"HARMONY" AT CHICAGO.
TT WILL, BE OF THE KIND THAT PRE-
Walls AT DONNYBROOK
SOUND MONEY MEN AND ESPECIALLY AD"iN''-
TRATIoN OFFICE HOLDERS. UNDER the

SOUND MONEY MEN AND ESPECIALLY ADMiNi'-
rpArIoN OFFICE HOLDERS UNDER THE
BAN-AFRAID OF MR. WHITNEY
fsY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNE.l
Washington. June 2G.-If the indications W.
servab,e in Washington ten days before the as
sembling Of the Democratic National CohVe''io"
are n be trusted the sort of harmony whlch
will mark its proceedings will resemble tis-'
which is said TO prevail at DonnybrooK ldii'
The free-silver men have already begun 10 ooh
their war paint and make other preparations io'
the ghost dance which is to take place III Oii'-
caro- early next week as preiude 10 'ie ii'0'o
serious work of the week which Is 70 Hollow
r,ber motto will be: whenever YOU see the
head Of a tsound-money' man--especially that
OF an Administration officehoder-hit IT,
And they are in dead earnest The announce
ment that President Cleveland would De pleaseu
TO see a general gathering Of good, souho-iHoiey
Democrats from all parts of the country ""e'ie'
offlceholders or not" at Chicago during 0o''-
ventlon week. but that "of course he does not
wish prominent Administration oniciais ~ ~
there with brass bands" has provoked moro
anger than anxiety among the free-siiVer ieaoeFS
one Of whom said to Tribune correspondent To-
day.
81 understand that no members Of the Cabinet
are 10 be sent to Chicago to help the sound
money delegates stem the free silver TIDE put
that a small army OF postmasters. revenue COL
lectors and other subordinate officials leu d!
assistant secretaries and bureau officers Will De
on the ground to cooperate with Messrs. MT
ney. Fairhild, Belmont Russell. Harrity DICK
inson, Villas and the rest Now why doesn
President Cleveland go himself or no
must send a substitute, why doesn't "e
send Carlisle. or Hoke Smith, or Norton OF
Herbert or Wilson. or Harmon, all OF whon pear
honorable scars received in unsuccessful pu'
valiant warfare against victorious free-silVer
hosts in their respective States? But am elau
that there is to be a big representation OF Az
ministration understrappers In chicago curing
Convention week 1t will help us.
That the free-s!lver leaders feel more Uneasl- .
ness on account Of the presence OF MI. "4l'i t
and the sound money volunteers whom ne mas
rallied to his standard than on account or what
they style the band of Administration merceh-
aries is apparent ,cS wero exertcd with
such tremendous effect upon the delegates to the
Democratic National Convention OF lS"2. II 10
asserted by Democrats here who are supposed 10
be well-inrorned in regard to the programme
of the silver leaders that one feature OF II Is the
employment Of experienced and skiltul detec,
tives TO dog the footsteps of Mr.. whitney ana
his lieutenants from the moment they reach
Chicago until the Convention adjourns.
This IT was said by the free,siver man VINO
Mr. Whitney did four years ago, when ne had
detective constantly on the trail of one or the
Missouri observation-disclosures during me en',re
period of the National Convention and had de-
tectives employed to shadow other delegates
and delegations whose loyalty TO Clevelahd was
susnected by the New-York "fool-killer." The
fact appears to be that the free-silver Demo
cratic managers suspect every man who Is not
ready and eager 10 make oath that he VIII
stand by free silver at 16 to / or bust" and
that they even dstrust some men who accept
and undergo that ordeal. and who may be as
honest and earnest as themselves If this spirit
of distrust continues to grow as rapidly during
the next ten days II has since the adjourn
Inent Of the ST. Louis Convention it will add
good deal OF snap and ginger TO what already
promises to be one Of the liveest National Con-
ventions ever held by the Democratic party.
1t would not be very surprising to find the free
silver faction spit into half dozen fragments.
more or less on questions relating 10 organiza-
ton platform and candidates before the Con-
vention is called to order by Chairman Harrity
on July Z.