El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-07
SILVER IN OHIO.
A Big Split in the Democratic Party I'm
minent.

Since the arrival in Washington oil
ex-Representa'ive Towne some very
interesting stOries are current in pO-
litical circles respecting the democra-
tic pol tical ,tuaGiOn in OHIO. There
is a foreshaj owing of coming events
bearing upon the fall elections in that
state.
| AS stated in last Saturdays Star
Mr.. Towne denies that it has been in
| timated to him by the democratic
managers in Ohio that his services as
free-silver talker will not be needed
in the Ohio campaign. If such 3,
course was in contemplation on the
part of Allen O. Myers and state Chair
man McCon Vile it had not been out
lined to him.
FREE SILVER A LOSING INVESTMENT.
1t is learned, however, from other
sources, that campaign of education
and oratory on the lires of free silver
by Mr. Towne or anyone else will be
discouraged by the Ohio managa rs.
This statement is putting the case
mildly. The real fact is that the dem
Ocrats in OHIO are on the point of
abandoning free silver as an issue alto
gether in the campaign and exerting
their energies in other directions. 1t
is said that Mr.. John r. Mclean, who
The democratic campaign, has come to
the conclusion that under existing
circum. tance5 free silver as campaign
capital would be a losing Investment
This would be but passing incident
in the campaign. subject to comment.
but not worthy Of deep consideration,
were it not for the fact, it is said, that
there are some other democrats in
Ohio besides Mr.. Mclean, and whose |
political creed comprises more than
the mere election of United States
senator. And here is where Mr.. Towne |
2 nd his friends enter the equation as
factors.
A BIG SPLIT IN THE PARTY.
The statement is made that the
abandonment of the Cause of free sill
YER by the democratic managers in
OHIO will bring about very big split
IN the party in the buckeye state.
Those who put forward this assertion
explain it by saying that large pre-
portion OF the democracy in Ohio at
ibis time consists of men who honestly
and earnestly believe in the unlimited
rae coinage of silver by the United
5ta'es government as financial policy
which will bring great good to the
people OF the country. Some of these
men are former republicans, who left
heir old political association, and who
account of this free-silver plank.
This being the case, it Is claimed
hat these people will not submit to
,he abandonment of free silver just
because Mr.. Mclean may happen to
believe that it will advance his inter-
ests or the welfare of the democratic
Machine in Ohio. 1t is pointed out
hat NJ. To is the head Of the ele
nent organized under the term of
afa ist- WI ,r-Io oIx
nent of the cause of free silver is the
irst consid Grafton. In this aggrega-
ion are gathered many men who were
ormerly prominent in the republican
party: Senator Teller and his asso-
;iates, who walked out of the repub
lean national convention at ST. Louis, |
Tor instance. They undoubtedly have
4 large following throughout the Unit |
ed States, and it is claimed fair pro-
portion of them are in Ohio.
LOSS TO THE DEMOCRACY.
The assertion is made that if Senator
Teller, Mr.. TOwne, and the rank and
ile of voters whom they represent left
ID g republican party for free silver's
sake, they Will not espouse the cause of
democracy if free silver is given up as
4 political issue by that party. If this
De true, it is claimed, it will mean that
the democracy will lose very heavy
vote in Ohio this fall. 1t is known
hat the bimetallic leaders are exceed
ngly indignant at the proposed inten-
ion of the democratic managers in
ohio with respect to the free silver
plank. Efforts will be made to induce
Mr.. Mclean to reconsider the program
n this respect, but if he persists in his
it is said TO be q certainty that
an immediate split will occur in the
-anks of the democracy, and the men
Who have been allies of the democrats
will become their bitter enemies
Washington Star.