The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-21
DANFoRTH HILLS VOICE.
Preachipr In the South the Suppression or Fres
silver-HilIs PIan Net Popular.

PreachipE In the South the Suppression or Freo
silver-Hill's Plan Net Popular.
Immediately after tho defeat Of William J.
Bryan, in 1896, for President It became known
that q number Of Eastern Democrats who fol-
lowed Mr.. Bryan in that disastrous campaign
believed that a movement should be started
Immediately for tho suppression Of the silver
issue in all State elections for the next year or
30, and expected that in this way the silver issue
would eventually be obliterated in the National
Democratic Convention Of 1900. Ex-senator
Hill did not support Mr.. Bryan. but he Joined
hands with Senator Murphy, William G. Whit
ney, and others in an effort on the part of
New York Democrats to carry out tho policy
which would attempt to smother the silver issue
in Democratic State contests prior to the cam
paign of 1900.
All this Is preliminary to the latest news re.
ceived OF Elliot Danforth. Chairman Of the DEM
ocratic State Committee of New York, who has
been travelling through the South for the last
month or so preaching the doctrine Of suppress
sion of the silver issue.
The Hon. Hoke Smith Of the Atlanta Journal
and his friend. Henry H. Cabaniss, were at the
Empire Hotel yesterday for q short time. Mr..
Smith did not care to say very much about the
visit OF Mr.. Danforth through the South. but
from Mr.. Cabaniss and others . good deal was
learned as to the purposes of Mr.. Danforth's
visit. In the first place, It may be stated on au-
thority that Mr.. Danforth notified the Demo-
Gratis of Georgia that he came South as the rep
resentative Of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Danforth not only visited Mr.. Smith and
Mr.. Cabaniss, but he tied up to Clark Howell of
the Atlanta Constitution and Mayor Collier.
and, some Of the time, was the. guest of Gen. r..
Il As Hose v 81 hS MHSt :. T SoI Il Y the sros M Of
aecSSrdinF to. those who SrouFht the Mn nsM aa' FROM
tho representative Of Mr.. Hill. and said also
Conventions to keep tho silver issue in the back
ground. 20 that 1t might be effectually obliter.
1000
Mr.. Danforth, according to the Southern DOM
1sfhis mn e. 'S MSian S,.h R s1%; Ten +: on r fo ssE n snS
other psnSer csm %sS would ~ 1 take mo- no part orsI IL the tn,
posed William ]. Bryan, contributed literally
suited in the ELECTION Of mi. Van Wyck as Mayor
ther asserted BY his Southern friends. said that
these Denocrats were ready to return to their
IRsasruuss is kept HsC out TOT Of the 5sAI Platform RoGnao Which chi is s to be-
adopted, by tho Democratic State Convention
Some OF Mr.. Danforth's Southern friends were
inclined to believe that he himself was a oandi-
date for the Democratic, nomination for Gov
North for several months. But Mr.. Danforth's
Southern friends went on to say that from what
nomination for President in 1900. Mr.. Dam
forth in the campaign Of 1896 was a red-hot
Bryan man.
The Southern Democrats who talked about
Mr.. Danforth's visit yesterday said that they
did not believe that his mission had been alto
was learned, believed In steadfastly adhering to
the Chicago platform of 1895. and while certain
Democratic leaders. either In the East or South
or Southwest, might believe In an effort to sup
press the silver issue. tho testimony Of the
Southern Democrats yesterday was all to the
effect that the Democratic hosts would not be a
party 70 such leadership, and would resent 1t
oven II It sent them into the Populist camp,