New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11
GORNAN'S PREDICTION.

Senator German, who knows as much as any
body about the action of the Democratic party
riycs TO his sound-mOney friends the cheering
assurance that the National Convention VIII De
controlled by them. that sound platform VIII
he adoptcd and candidate satisfactory to them
will be nominated. and that the men who INSIST
upOn frcc-silver coinage or a bolt Will nave 10
90 outside the regular organization. "A special
meeting of the National Committee has Deen
called. and the fact leaks out that the large sum
of money which Chicago pledged in ORDER 10
secure the convention has not been paid accord
ing to agreement apparently because the organ
izatlon in Chicago has been captured by the
free-silyer faction The suspicion grows that
this default will be gladly seized as reason for
changing the convention to some other city,
where the atmosphere may be less mephitic to
sound.noney men, and that this Is one Of the
reasons for Senator Germans confidence. .Indg-
ing from the recent action Of Chicago Demo
Gratis. the convention at that city would be fairly
buried under ar avalanche Of. anarchistic and
free-silvcr shoutcrs, which would not he con-
duciye to results desired by Eastern men.
At the same time comes revelation of the
plans of free silver men. who admit that they
expect both The great parties TO declare against
be n bolt from the Republican Convention, a
bigger bolt from the Democratic Convention,
and a frre-silver party organized with power
enough TO throw votes in various States 10 pre-
vent IN election by the people and then the
silver men expect 10 carry enough Congressional
delegations TO control the election Of President
by the House, because in that event Nevada has
one vote and Ncw-York only one But the pco-
do nor
seem to know that II there should be no election
by the people the election of President wouid
he made by the present House Of Represent
atives. Of which Mr. Reed IS Speaker. and In
that House straightout Republicans control
clear majority of the delegations. II Is or no
use TO argue tina: some Of the members classed
as Republicans are in favor of free coinage. The
question Is whether they represent CONSTITUENCIES
which would sustain them in defeating Repub-
lican candidate and the Republican policy re-
specting Protection and other questions, for the
sake of putting into power fre-silyer cam
didatc and his friends.
1t Il more interesting than important. per-
haps to consider what would be the results OF
such a performance If there should be scpa-
rate silver ticket supported by boilers from the
Republican and the Democratic conventions. ana
by all the PopuliSts-whlch Is gratutous and
large concession because the populsis In many
States will insist upon having separate tickets
1T Is obvious that in any ease the election Of
either Democratic candidate would be impos-
sihc. lie could not hope TO carry any Of the
Northern States in which the strength ~ the
party was divided by the running Of two tickets.
In some Of the Southern States. where the de-
mand for sound money Is strong and aggressive.
the Democratic ticket might succeed. but there
Is considerable chance that the Republican party
would have n plurality ~ against either OF
the two Democratic candidates. In the Pacific
States the choice would obviously be between
harS money Democrat. who Is also Free
Trader and has no possible chance Of election.
and Republican Pr0tcctlonst, and there Is not
the slightest reason 10 doubt that the electoral
vote OF California Oregon and Washington
would he cast for the Republican candidate.
Thus the division would simply destroy the pos
siblhty OF Democratic success without breaking
in tho least the Republican force which com
mands more than enough votes TO elect Iresi-
dent