The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-17
WASHfNG Ton DESERTED.
Senator Vest To Nominate siiver-Doiiar
RIand.


WASHINGTON. June Special
Seldom in tho experience OF Washington
ians has Congress disappeared so com
ricteiy and in such short tifno s. AT the
close Of tho session Just ended. IL was 10
be expected that Republicans turning an
Their thoughts 90 st. Louis should hasten
away. bat the Democrats upon this coca
sion we're little less speedy in taking
their departure. 50 HAT to-day there Us
hardly A member OF either house left
in tie city senator Vest is stu here,
preparing. u 10 understood. the speech he
will make Of Chicago. In placing ex-
Representative Dick Bland. the original
and most indcfatigable silver knight OF
them an. in nomination for the presi-
dcuev. vest q Is understood VIII upon
this occasion voice not only state pride.
which should be largely responsible Tor
any cflort 10 nominate Mr.. Bland, nut.
also his own sincere conviction that
Bland 81 tho proper man 10 lead the sill
yer Democratic hosts 20 victory. This wlii
ie rather strange atntuno Tor tho
slooucnt senator from Missouri. because,
during his whole career in Congress.
Bland has been regarded as a man OF
mediocre ability. DISTINGUISHED only by
his incessant efforts 90 advance the cause
Of silver.
BLAND is HONEST
lie IS regarded as man OF unquesu"hed
honesty but only during the extra seS-
sion OF the Fiftv-third Congress, whth
tho fcht was made Tor the repeal OF lhe
sherman act. and earlier. when The Blond
Allison act was passed. has the man
from Missouri risen in q single respect
a. tho dignity OF leadership. The biahd
boom. however. Is being seduousy pnsHed
Nv mo friends Of the ex-consfcssil"n'
and some Of The Southern men VINO IeiuSe
m forget that Boles. Of Iowa. was once
q Repubiicar. have declared their prefer
cncc for Bland.
DON'T TAKE TO TELLER.
worry little stock is taken by Southern
men IN the talk now going Inc Io"Hu9
about Teller. tn CONNECTION WIN '"l'
democratic nomination. Ihere seems
however. 10 be no reason Tor ueaiihS
the proposition as absurd. ii the s"Nti
men control the con, enuoh. an" i"',''
,,rcr dt,idfnr the Democratic party by
declar.ng ip favor OF a depieol%,'eu Iii,
,encv and adopting "a course Whlch WIZ
ME The money question The sole issue
., tho campaign there can be no COCO
reason why Teller should not De Ihcn
a. weu as any one else 20 Lead toiloi"
nc,e IN opposition % what has hereio-
80, Noon democratic doctrine 'ffiai"-
IL n tho silver men Of al parues are 10
-. ,rife1 in this campaign mere rs no
-, mo will De 50 likely TO produce TINS
-oa,,it as the senator from COLORADO "'u'
no renouuces rs party Tor the s"N' 20
silver. Notwithstanding TINS 'e".o''
poles of Iowa. is at present the S'rons,s'
silver candidate that has been suse'S'
cd.
WALLER TYLER.
:, g nre6icted by gentlemen from req
..,s,'st,,rc who have been I'm Nashlhs
80, during the last few days. thar
~ Nvau.r TYLER. the wealthy mahniaV-
80 ts qiven the Republican nomination
-. CONGRESS Representative Jones Wll |
hard FIGHT for reelection. lFl'r |
-. nan OF energy and ability Is young /
= r.on,,lar and. as the sound-moh'y
'.,,,,co,a an the district. would proDaDly'
!, a. Gained by his iflends' 81" O.
snnnort Of many sound-money h en ~ /
me district. I'm addition 10 'he
snnnort OF his OWN party. -....,,,,,
c,,uer Reed IS still I'm the CITY huI si'5
,.,. 18th against Manley for PRAGUE
-, ,.'9 ..,,,,sravcin. him from the race LOT 'he
>, .o,.,,,ion and communicating al lh','
-. ~. teieeraph and Iona distance
NJ" ,.i,b his friends In ST. LOUIS me
enepds "a good part OF MS ""Iv ..,4on,l,-
q. ~ room al the Capitol ana e'lu,
,,rerers It's solitude 10 the conooiel -
20 friends in New York ana Ne" E"s
land