The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
SILVER m OHIO

s.,, 4, tho Democratic PSFty Inn
N ~ Bearing on ths
Election. ,-.
s,rc. the arrival in washingtoHof ex'
,1a..ssntatiye TUwpe. some very inter
ling stories are current in political
80, respeoting the Democratic polite
cal situation in Ohio There IS q fore
ss,dowtpg Of coming events which, II
o. aid will have important bearing
non the fall elections in that state
40 stated in last Saturdays STAR
~. Towne denies that 1t has been inti-
TOD 10 him by the Democratic mana
,, in Ohio that his services as free
s,,ysr talker will not be needed in the
ohio campaign, II such a course was In
oan,smplatIon on the part of Allen o.
,,ysrs and state Chairman McConville,
:, had not been outlined to him.
II ia learned, however, from other
sonrres that a campaign of education
arI oratory on the lines OF free silver by
a., a. Towne or anybody else will be dis
'smrag ed by the Ohio managers. This
s,atement Is putting the case mildly
TSs real fact Is that the Democrats In
6SI, are on the point OF abandoning
,res silver as an Issue In the campaign
nj eyertlng their energies In other d.
,,,,Ions. II Is said that Mr.. John r,
Mclean, who IN this case Is the control
ling spirit In the Democratic campaign.
ms come to the conclusion that under
Visiting circumstances free silver as
campaign capital would be losing IN
This would be but a passing incident
In Inc campaign, subject to comment,
Int not worthy OF consideration, were II
moi for the fact, II is said, that there
are some other Democrats in Ohio be-
sides Mr.. Mclean, and whose political
creed comprises more than the mere
election OF United States senator. And
here Is where Mr.. Towne and his friends
enter the equation as factors.
The statement Is made that the aban'
denIng OF the cause of free silver by
the Democratic managers In Ohio Will
bring about @ very big split in the
buckeye state. Those who put forward
this assertion explain Il b. saying that
large proportion OF the Democracy In
Ohio at this time consists Of men who
honestly and earnestly believe in the
unlimited free coinage of silver by the
United States government as q financial
policy which will bring great good &c
the people Of this country. Some oil
these men ore former Republicans, who
left their old political association, and
who stand by the Democratic platform
on account OF this free silver plank.
This being the case, II IL claimed that
those people will not submit to the
abandonment Of free silver Just because
Mr.. Mclean may happen to believe that
Il will advance his interests or tho well
fare OF the Democratic machine In
Ohio. II Is pointed out that Mr.. Towne
is the head OF tho element organized
under the term OF bimetallists,
with whom the advancement OF the
cause OF free silver is the first consider
alton In this aggregation are gath
cred many men who were formerly
prominent In the Republican party:
Senator Teller and his associates, who
walked out Of the Republican National
convention at st. Louis for instance.
They undoubtedly have large follow
.ag throughout the United States, and Il
IS claimed fair proportion OF them in
Ohio.
The assertion IS made that II Senator
Teller, MIR, Towne and the rank and file
OF voters whom they represent left the
Republican party for free sllver's sake
they will not spouse the cause OF Dem
ocracy II free silver Is given up as 20.
lItlcal issue by that party If this is
true. It is claimed, 1t will mean that the
Democracy will lose very heavy vote
in Ohio this fall. 1t Is known that the
bImetallic leaders are exceedingly in
dIgnant at the proposed intention OF
Che Democratic managers with respect
10 the free silver plank. Efforts will be
made TO induce Mr.. Mclean TO recon.
slider the programme in this respect
but If he persists in his course. it is said
10 be certainty that an immediate
split will occur in the ranks Of the DEM
ocracy, and the men who have been al
lies OF the Democrats Will become their
bitter enemles.-From the Washington
star" Qnd.), September q.