The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-02
SOUND MONEY FIGHT
1T HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED
BY THE ANTI-SILVER
WING.
PROGRAMME OF GOLD MEN
THEY WILL APPEAL TO SOUND
REASON AND TO PARTY
LOYALTY.
PROGRAMME OF GOLD MEN
BUSINESS MEN TO BE ON HAND.
Big Delegations of influential Demo-
Gratis Will Ask the Silverites
to Go Slow.

CHICAGO, July 1.-Comptroller
EckeIs, of the treasury department,
said today that he expected Mr.. Whit
ney and others Of the anti-silver wing
of the party on Friday. Mr.. Eckeis
thinks that after that time, the com
plexion of sentiment will change
somewhat and that the silver people
will not have such complete command
CT the situation as they now appear to
have While Mr.. Whitney is regarded
as the leader of the gold forces, they
expect to be able to muster a formid-
able array of distinguished men who
will assist him In his efforts to prevent
the party throwing itself entirely up
on the white metal side of the contro-
versy.
In addition to Mr.. Whitney, Sena-
tors Hill and Murphy, Hon. Charles
Tracy, Gov. Flower, Hon. Frederick r.
Coudert and ex-Postmaster General
Bissell, who are expected from New
York, there are Hon. Don M. Dickin-
son, of Michigan, Gov. Russell, Hon.
j. E. Russell and Mayor Quincy, from
Massachusetts; Senator Jewett, Of
New Jersey: Senator Villas, of Wis
consin; Senator Gray, of Delaware,
and many others including large del
egations Of business men and influen-
tia1 politicians from Indianapolis, Bal
timore, Pittsburg, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl and other cities. 1t is understood
that fifty influential men are coming
from Indianapolis alone and that
Iowa will send a large delegation.
The Illinois gold Democrats will also
be present in force.
Il cannot but believe" said Mr.. Eek
els, after giving this list, that these
men will exert an influence upon the
convention. They are all men who
have participated in national affairs
and all well known Democrats. They
will appeal to the convention, in the
interest Of the business stability Of the
country, and also for the preservation
Of the party's integrity Even the sill
yer leaders must listen If they are
Democrats, when 1t is pointed out to
them that the adoption of a free silver
declaration means the certain defeat
Of the party at the polls.
1T will be shown to them, as it can
be clearly shown, that in this event
they will not only lose every Eastern
state, but that they are also sure to
lose all the Southern states, such as
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia
and Kentucky, where the Republicans
have an organization which is not
bound up with the Populists
They must also listen to appeals to
their reason against the overturning of
Democratic precedents, as is proposed
to be done, in the matter Of the abro-
cation of the two-thirds rule No
Democrat can regard such innovations
as this, and such as the frequent con-
sultation with the st. Louis boilers,
with equanimity, and sush proceedings
will only encourage the independent
movement which is soon to follow them
If they are coupled with a free coinage
declaration in the PLATFORM
Asked if the gold men would bolt the
convention in case of positive pro-
nouncement for free silver, Mr. EckeIs
expressed the opinion that there. RAfufF
be no open bolt. But" he said 4 fh*hereE
will be a detection at the. polls which
it would be impossible to prevent The
rank and file of the party cannot be
made to stand ma for the marty mama if