The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27

by McNaD, DaggetC ana that coterle
are sealed. They can't control the County.
of the party IS for silver. The convention
will declare for bimetallism in some style,
if it does not come out hat-footedly for
free silver.
~ doubt that the Junta delegation will
be seated. The Buckley cry is being
used as bugbear largely. The local fight
is one of the outs against the ms and
the outs are in q large majority. see
that the delegates at large named by the
Junta campaign committee last night
nearly all belong to the Cleveland Democ-
racy.
'Daggett has made host OF enemies
and many in the Junta organization are
afraid of McNab's securing control of the
machine. For these and other reasons l
do not think that 16I gold votes will be
placed from San Francisco and that the
views of the party will be expressed. Ala
media County, where l live, will send a
silver delegation, for | believe that the
John 2. Irish crowd will be beaten.
II believe that the gold men will con-
tIol the Chicago convention because they
have the machinery to make up the tenn
porary roll and put in contesting gold del
egates. The best thing for the silver men
would be for the Democratic National Con-
vention to nominate gold man-prefera-
bly, Cleveland.
Then the free-silver patty would start
out and probably make an alliance with
the Populists. If the Democratic party
declares for free silver and dominates
good free-siIver man, we will do what we
cru to indorse him. l do not say that in
that event it would be impossible to bring
about Populist nomination of the same
man, but it is improbable.
Max Pepper, one of the champions of
gold, had this to say about financial
politics:
At
Convention will be made up on this issue,
because SO few counties have elected
delegates, but l believe that the
silver forces will be in a minority.
San Diego is largely for gold and
/ was surprised to learn that StanisIaus
and MERGED were not for silver. l think
that 1T will be close and hard fight.
However, if the other States keep on
pledging for silver, it will have its effect
on the convention, as many will
be inclined to follow the trend
of the party and be in with
the winning side. AS to Chicago / can
only hope there will be no bolt want to
see harmony. The silver men are the only
ones talking about boiling so far"
"The State Convention will declare for
silver by good majority, nsaid w. w. Foote.
About thirty States have declared for sil-
yer and that will appeal to the convention.
l am going to the State Convention chiefly
against the A. P. A. and the other against
the funding bill. L don't think that there
will be bolt at Chicago, though it is hard
to tell what will happen if the pawn
brokers run the convention"
Frank McCoppin, the Postmaster of San
Francisco, is very shy of interviewers, but
we'll posted Democrats say that he will
carry the gold banner before the campaign
is over.
John P. Dunn, Registrar of the Land
Office, has not taken a pronounced posi-
ton on the money question. He said yes
terday that he did not fully understand
the question, but he was very confident
that the rank and file would accept the
platform of the National Democratic Con-
Yention and that there would be no dis
ruption of the party whether gold or silver
was Endorsed.
Campbell P. Berry, Assistant United
States Treasurer and formerly member of
Congress from this State, has positive
views on public questions, but he is not
ready at the present time to make public
exposition of his principles. He has kept
entirely out of the local factional disputes
of the party.
Will S. Green, urveyor-General, is verv
frank and outspoken in declaring that the
sentiment of the Democratic party In Cali
fornia is not for the free coinage of silver.
He has prepared a financial plank, which
may be put in the platform at Sacramento.
Here is the plank:
Resolved That the Democratic party is in
favor of bimetallism-in favor of the largest
use of silver consistent with keeping gold and
silver on a parity, and to that end is in favor
of securing some international agreement as
! favorable as possible to the use of silver, but
/ pending such negotiations it favors: First,
| the retirement from circulation of all paper
money of every kind except certificates paya-
BILE exclusively in silver, the sc certificates to
be issued in denominations OF 81, 50, S. and
| $40; second, the retirement from circulation
| OF all gold coin under the double eagle OF
! $50 piece.
Speaking on the subject yesterday Mr..
Green said: "The adoption of this reso-
luton will recognize gold as the standard
and silver as the circulating medium. The
sentiment of the people of California
is favorable to gold. California is
not a silver State in the sense of desiring
the free coinage of silver. Some noisy talk
ers are proclaiming for free silver but they
do not represent the Democratic party. Y es,
/ am sure the administration of President
! Cleveland will be Endorsed by the State
| Convention of the party at Sacramento
and by the National Convention at Chi
cago, and do not apprehend any disrup-
ton or boiling. No other than Grover
Cleveland Democrats will be sent to the
Chicago convention from this State"
Colin III. Boyd, well-known Democrat.
who has served as Auditor and chairman
of the Finance Committee of the Board OF
Supervisors, cares not blank whether the
State Convention indorses gold or silver.
He said: al am so earnest as Fire Com
missioner in my desire to keep the Fire
Department out of politics that deem il
wise to keep out. of politics myself. Again,
as a matter of fact, 1 do not understand
what the free coinage of silver means, and
| think THE CALL should enlighten the
people of both parties as to the real mean
ing of the agitation. Now, only to-day a
leading man, the president of we'll.
known insurance company, told me tina,
ne didn't know anything about the sub
iect, and when he asked me what under.
stood free coinage OF silver to mean told
him that my understanding of it was that
a man could take his silver to the mint, O
ton or less at a time, and get it coined into
silver dollars"
Barney D. Murphy of San Jose said yes
terday: 1T would give me pleasure to
90 to the National Convention if could
go uninstructed, but would not go tied
up with pledges to favor the free coinags
of silver at the ratio of 16 to / or 20 to LII
my opinion we might as well have it 40 tc
/ as 16 to /. am glad that the people art
coming 10 their senses on the money CUES
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