The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

ed TO do; but when you got there 1t was
found that Congressman Bailey had Sc
cured tho alteration, which consisted in
adding the words: And shall be redeem
able in coin" This was your. only APP
pearance in the room Of the Committee
on Resolutions
There IS not the slightest doubt in my
mind now that the foregoing IS true, as
you both state that Senator Daniel did
not actually appear before the Committee
on Resolutions. and / admire your conno-
ence in believing that all Senator Daniel
had TO do was to step in 10 the typewriter
in that ante-room and make any change
he saw fit in the finished work OF the
committee at national convention.
AGAINST THE PLATFORM.
MY telegram, however. as my memory
serves me was not based upon this Incl
dent at the convention hall, for there
knew nothing or the work except that
transacted by the convention.
From the quotation taken from your
letter IT would seem that this trihing
change I'm the one plank was all that
troubled you in the Chicago platform.
and that after il had been fixed by Con-
gresham Bailey, as you say, all was love-
~ and serene. Then I ask you why an
hour later when the Virginia delegation
was polled to vote on the platform you
joined Messrs. Glennan and West, the
gold Democrats from the Second District
and voted against It?
The Staunton convention had decreed
that the delegation should vote as a unit
and on the convention votes IL is so re-
corded, but / think you will agree with
me that the poll OF the delegation on the
Chicago platform stood p to g. and that
you made the third negative vote.
II this Is true were there not other
pianks which you disproved? We all
know II was not silver. for you have al
ways been a staunch supporter OF silver
what were they?
After fifteen months. and without notes
1 can only rely upon my memory which,
/ shall not trust against the declarations
OF you and Senator Daniel. but my re-
collection is that you requested Senator
Daniel at the Sherman House 10 20 in
your stead when Tillman was talking In
the committee about the tax on State
banks. and when the Altgeld plank. as
10 was generally called, was being dis
cussed. This may have been only a sub
committee, but until this last natement
OF Senator Daniel l have never had rea-
son 20 doubt that my report was right
and that Senator Daniel had gone with
you.
AS I said IN the beginning I have no
disposition TO inject anything into the
greater controversy between Senator
Daniel and Governor O'Ferrall, and have
certainly no desire TO crawl in beneath
the upper and neither milestone. neither
do I purpose giving any continuous per-
Torrance in the little tent. but feel that
1 owe 10 The Times this explanation Of
why 4 wired as 1 did.
My relations with all OF the Virginia
delegation at Chicago have been a source
OF great pleasure TO me and do not de-
sire them 10 be disturbed. I have never
felt that any criticism upon Senator
Daniel for not defending Mr.. Cleveland
was just foShe was no Cleveland man.
He was speaking for Hill when Cleveland
was nominated in 1892. and no matter how
many friends Mr.. Cleveland had in this
country they were not doing business at
Chicago last year.
HARVEY L. WILSON.