Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-03
TALK OF SILVER MEN
Still Exercised Over the Outcome Ut the
Chicago Convention.
Fearful That the Gold Men May Sc
mise Candidate.

While 1t Is generally believed that the
silver men will have something like ma
Jority of one hundred at the Chicago con-
vention, they are still besieged with all
kinds of fears as to the outcome of the
convention. They imagine the gold stand
ard men making various combinations with
weakened silvertes and with the con-
seryative men Of that faction. They mag
Inc themselves cheated out Of their victory,
and can almost see man they do not want
foisted upon them. The talk Of Stevenson,
Morrison, Matthews and Campbell is wor-
rying them, as stated in The STAR and the
stevenson boom is causing them more anX-
iety than all the others.
The extreme silver leaders in the House,
like Money Of Mississippi, Terry and Dins-
more of Arkansas, Bailey of Texas, Tai
bert of South Carolina and Others very
freely express themselves to their friends
on this latest phase of the democratic situa-
llon. They know that they have victory in
their grasp in the nomination of a silver
man at Chicago If they can hold the silver
men In line, but they know also, and al
lege, tfat the gold men will work hard to
prevent the nomination of a radical silver
man as the candidate for President. They
will. 1t is alleged, vote for almost any COM
promise candidate who may be suggested.
Ihey will even suggest man themselves.
What One of Them Says.
To a Star reporter one of these men said:
There is no doubt that every effort will
be made to prevent us nominating man
like Bland, or Boies somebody else of
that stripe. Every known argument will
be used to get us to agree on a man like
Stevenson or Campbell or some other per-
son whose name has not yet been mentioned
In connection with the nomination. That Is
the danger now see. We will be told tina [
we Will get no money to run the campaign.
We will be told that the nomination of an
extreme silver man will drive the party in
the east to a point where it will not support
the ticket. We will have compromise shout
ed in our ears from morning until night.
All these things may tell on weak hearted
men who cannot see much chance for dem
ocratic success in the fall. After ALL how
ever | do not believe that all this will 90
down. The hope of the party lies in seeking
new alliances. The nomination of a good
man will bring to us the support of the
silverites throughout the country, and we
Will win have the word of the two gold
standard republican Senators that II we
do the right thing al Chicago the chances
are even that the democratic ticket will Re
elected. Further than that, we will control
the next House."
What Another Man Says.
One of the oldest and most prominent
democratic officials at the Capitol, whose
political sagacity has been recognized in
the game that Is to be played, but 4 won
work. Now, l will tell you what I want to
see done. and what l am going TO work for
want the platform to declare for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver indepen.l-
eht or any other country. / want to see
the income tax again upheld, and a propo-
sltion made to change the Constitution 50
that the tax can be collected don't want
the tariff mentioned. After this has been
done l want to see Bland or Teller made
the nominee. While i admire Boies. there
would be just as much democracy in NOM
inatlns Teller. Boies has not been q demo
crat many years, while Teller did more for
the south than any man in the country al
time when the south needed friends
Win the platform and either of the mon
We mentioned, the next President is ours -
Say They Will Not Bolt.
The democratic gold men In the House
declare they will not bolt, and will sup
port the ticket nominated at Chicago. They
nave recently renewed their pledges &c
their silver brethren to this effect These
pledges have, of course, induced a more
friendly feeling than has heretofore eais;.
eu. but the suspicion all sides is sc
abundant that even the olive branch OF
peace extended by the gold men is looked
upon curiousiy, and motive is attribut ed
TO the allegiance that is proffered