The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-04
ARE LOOKING TO TELLER
NATIONAL SILVER ORGANIZATION
WILL DEFER TO HIS JUDGMENT.
Democratic Candidate Can Have In
dorsement IL He IL out and
out for silver.

Washington, May Sl.--At the headquar-
in this city, 1t is stated that every state
in the Union has been organized from
headquarters here, except in New En-
gland, and all these states will send
delegates to the national convention at
st. Louis on the same date as the popu-
list convention.
General Warner. chairman of the silver
party executive committee, is travelling
rough the west getting things in shape
and raising funds for the campaign. He
is said to be highly pleased with the out
look for silver.
A. S. Dulin, one of the managers of the
silver campaign in Pennsylvania, says
the Independent silver forces are being
rapidly organized there and that their
state convention will be held about the
LIST of July. There is said to be an over
whelming sentiment in Pennsylvania
among the silverites for Teller for presi-
dent. and the delegation from that state
Will probably be heart and soul for him
Among the silver men OF all parties the
impression is growing that Teller Is going
to be the Warwick in the silver fight in
November. If he leaves the republican
party, it is not decided to what party
he Will throw his influence. If the demo
cratic nominee Is for silver and Teller
believes in him, he can have him indorsed
by the silver men and popuists. or he
can do much to this end. In other words,
the admiration for Teller has grown to
such an extent that almost anything he
may advise will be accepted. If he does
not have faith in the democratic nom
inee he can hold millions of silver votes
away from the nominee. Tillman it is
said, will be another big factor With
the independent silver men, Teller will
be powerful, while with the .populists
there is great confidence in Tillman. If
the Chicago convention decides for silver,
Tillman will ask his populst friends to
support the ticket 1t looks as If be-
tween these two men and the other silver
leaders there would be brought about a
union of all the silver forces under the
democratic banner, but this is said not
to be assured by any means.
A prominent official of the silver party
| here in answer to a question as to
whether that party would support dem
ocratic silver nominee, said III the
man is universally known to be for silver
and there is nothing of a sec-saw ma
ture in his record, he VIII be the mex;
president; but if there is the least doubt
about him he might as well hang up hi,
fiddle. The people of the country will
not trust any man they do not know
to be for silver. They don't want any
body else to vouch for him"
Populists and silver party politicians
do not talk much on this feature of the
| question. They are hopeful that the sill
yer men will not control at Chicago rs
that viii give them the chance they
long for The disinterested politicians
however, say that all tie silver partie.
| VIII be forced to support the democrat
ic ticket If it Is for the white metal
They Will have to support IT or go down
Is the way the matter is viewed. Theil
voters will desert them and go TO thu
democrats. Senator Butler is one of tn,
populist leaders who won't say anything
on the subject. Senator Stewards volu
bility never extends TO this topic, ant
Senator Stewart is one of the prim,
movers of the silver party.