Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1896-08-11
IT WAS UNAUTHORIZED
Confidence of United States
Senator Gray Abused.
PRIVATE CONVERSATION aARBLED

And Sent Broadcast to tho World ns
an Authorized Interview what the
Senator Has TO Say About the Mat
ter.
The following is the substance Of what
purports to be an interview with Senator
Gray, published this morning In several
OF the Philadelphia and New York
papers
1 have not indorstd the Chlcago
ticket nor do contemplate indorslng II;
an absolutely wrong construction has
been placed upon nv statement yester
day" said Senator George Gray 81 am
not at this time prepared to discuss the
matter, however" continued the dis
tlngulshed Delaware statesman, 'because
the time has not ct arrived when It will
be necessary for me 10 do 80. But pro
pose to define my position on the money
question TO my fellow Democrats at
some near future date have but one
position on this money question and IL is
precisely the eamo position that / have
held for many years. 1t is the same
position that maintained at the Chicago
convention aud have not the slightest
idea OF compromising It on anT Issue.
II have been Democrat all my life
ard do not propose to be driven out OF
my party at this late day because nav
views on some questions differ from
those OF large number OF my fellow
Democrats. When l went to the Chicago
| Convention was filed with determina
tion to secure II possible declaration la
the platform OF the party In favor Of
those old doctrines upon which tie Demo
cratic party Is founded aud upon which
the success of the party WAS assured.
But N sjority OF that convention bs-
1 lie we'd that silver alone WAS the Issue
| and that all other issues should b3 rele-
gated to the background Tnls conven
tion Was 8 convention OF the Democratic
party, but It's conclusions by no means
represented the Views and opinions OF
ali the members OF that party. Aud
am one OF those Democrats. Had the
convention made eilver the main issue
and incorporated In the platform some OF
those Issues which have endeared the
Democratic party to the hearts OF the
people, Democratic succPss IN November
would have been assured and tina breach
Ia the party averted.
"But, there is nothing to proven
those Democrats who believe that thl
nations honor aud credit stands befors
the success Of the party from namlng
ticket aud making q hkht on the gols
Issue.
"There Is, an excellent chance for th
Democrats to carry Delaware this yea
and they can do 30 without any man DO
ing obliged to sacrifice his self-respeel
WHAT ever the decision OF my party ma
bs IN regard 30 the state ticket l vii
. submit TO IL, but as to tho electoral An
Congressional ticket propose 10 take
positon which will be consistent wit
2 my individual opinions. / cannot So
; render my opinions without losing 10
self-respect and have no idea OF con
promising myself at this Tins am nc
: In sympathy wish this Altgeld. TillmRi
: Bryan extreme free silver htresy, nc
) have / ever been.
Asked II he would be delegate TO an
! sound money Democratic convsntlo
Senator Gray said that he had not bee
asked to Join such a movement and hn
no idea at this time OF representa-
Delaware.
Senator Gray was called upon by a re
porter this morning In regard to th
foregoing. aud says, after reading 4
,. thar no authorized interview by him hr
, been given TO anyone on the matte
there stated.
After expressly declining to be int
Viewed by young man who Is the loo
!. correspondent Of several New York ~
Philadelphia papers, be engaged In
desultory conversation with him. 90
sequently the senator WAS much su
prised to sec the above ghrbled Al
= unauthorized statement OF Views q
y trlbuted TO him. No notes were TAX
: by the person who is presumed to ha
given the account TO the papers. Will
h. there are statements contained In th
- alleged interview that were made BY {
:, senator, yet the purport OF the whols
misleading, and as unjust to the senAt
as 1t Is unAuthorIz ,d.by him. Every u
Il. authorized interview rs an II justice
3 the person at whose expelse 1t Is pu
y llshed.