Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-19

Tho Tfnes-lierald article says by
way Of explanations
1T Is only fair 70 say that the silver
leaders claim that Kentucky and Min
nesota are in doubt. while the admin
iAtration managers claim to have u
chance In Eansaa and South Dakota.
But making no allowance for these
claims. and considering that the In
fiuence Of Secretary Carlisle VIII bn
strong enough TO hold Kentucky in
the sound money column, II viii be
seen that the battle Is 10 be fought
chiefly In four states Immediately sur
rounding Chicago--in Illinois. Indiana
Michigan and Iowa. II the sound
money men carry Illinois and Iowa. or
Illinois ana Indiana, or Illinois and
Michigan, they win be well assured
Of n majority in tho national conven-
ton. They might secure the seventy
two additional votes necessary to
make up a majority by some other
combination OF states, as. for Instance,
one Of the four states about Chicago
and California, Florida Nebraska and
Louisiana. But This IL too long a
chance TO receive serious considern-
tion. Great anxiety IA felt
In administration circles concerning
| the outcome ~ the struggle for CON
| troll OF the Democratic national con-
veniion. There 81 a fear that the free
silver men viii succeed In electing "A
1 majority OF the delegates. The result
| In oregon a few days ago was the
! first disappointment, and now Il seems
1 clear Alabama has been carried by
the friends OF the white metal
A Washington dispatch to the ST.
| Louis Republic. which led the fight In
! Missouri against free coinage instruc-
| lions. dated April i6. says:
III we count the action OF Alabama.
where primaries have been hello, but
whore the state convention win NOT
meet until tho 2lst. IS delegates to the
Chicago convention have already been
provided for and all OF them are for
l free coinage. The states that have
acted are Missouri, Colorado, Oregon
| Washington and the District Of Column
bla: and as stated before, the silver
men have carried Alabama at the pri.
mary elections. but the state conven.
tion has not yet been held. II Is the
impression hero that the silver men
| HAVING taken the plunge and got lead
1 VIII hold ii, Just as the Mckinley ele.
| ment have maintained O lead on the
Republican side"
The gold estimate places In the gold
column the silver states Of Kentuclty
and West Virginia. and the doubtful
states OF Maryland. Minnesota, Ohio
and Wisconsin. In the doubtful column
It places the silver states OF California,
Florida, Illinois. indiana. Iowa, Louis.
ana and Nebraska Yet with this heroic
effort to iugglc the figures 20 as TO make
the issue appear doubtful, the gold or.
gan brings the silver cause within 1et
OF majority, with 100 votes marked
doubtful, and admits that There liz q
fear that the free silver men VIII sue.
coed In electing majority OF the dele.
gates"
The truth Is that the administration
had hoped to win at Chicago through
the Influence OF It's army OF federal OF.
fec-holders operating in local conven-
iions. The nomination OF Cleveland
was secured at Chicago four years age
BY ex-federai ofilcc-holders out iookinr
for pie. as was then testified to b,
Henry watterson. now apoiogist for IN,
administration. Its strikers are learn.
ing that political gratitude from THU
source Is IA lively appreciation OF IA,
vors yet to come not an aeknowlcdg
ment Of fayors about 10 expire by lini.
tatlon.
The Cleveland sun is q setting sun
and with It's perpetual eclipse vii
come the reappearance OF the light.
giving and life-giving sun OF Jefferson
and Jackson