Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-01
FIRST MADE HIM MAD.

oosiau PATTERSON, OF Tennessee, who
Tor many years was honored by the
Democrats of the Tenth district of
That State with seat in Congress, and
VINO was one of the leading silver men
In that body, was interviewed in Wash
lngton this week by a Post reporter
and the following is what he said:
From this time forward count me
among the hcstiles. In plain English,
shall never again support w. ]
Bryan or his spurious brand of De-
mocracy. My last vote for him and
what be represents was cast in 1856
AT the same time l recognize that
his nomination is inevitable. Equally
inevitable is his defeat at the hands of
William Mckinley. In the Democrat
ic Convention Bryan will have not
the shadow of opposition, ut when
election day comes the number of
sound money Democrats who will vote
the Repu blican ticket will be double
the number who voted for Mckinley
in 1886. l do not say that l will vote
the Republican ticket, but never again
will vote for Populist masquerad
ing as Democrat -
In connection with the above state
ment by Mr.. Patterson it will not be
out of place to bring to light few
facts concerning his past life. AS be-
fore stated he was honored by the
Democrats of his State with seat in
Congress, but in 1896 he became in
fatnated with the gold standard ana
as a result the Democratic nomination
for Congress was given to E. W. Car.
mack, the convention nominating Mr..
Carmack being presided over by the
late ,Isham II. Harris, then a Senator
from Tennessee. Not being satisfied
with being turned down by the con-
vention Mr.. Patterson entered the
campaign as an independent gold
Democrat, but to catch the voters Mr.. |
Patterson said he would vote for MIR. |
Bryan for President. The election
came on and Mr.. Carmack was elected, |
the vote resulting as follows: Car
mack, 11,O23; Patterson. 1856, anc
926 for B. G. West, Populist. The
verdict OF his people did not satisfy
Mr.. Patterson SO he carried his cleo.
ion before Congress on contest and
when a vote was taken there Mr.. Pat
'erson was again defeated. He par
icnlarly appealed to the Republicans
% seat him on account of his gold
1iews and bitter northern Republi-
an led his fight on the floor, but be it
aid to the credit of a number of the
Re publican members, they voted on
he merits Of the case and were not led
# by partisan feeling.
The secret of Mr.. Patterson's hatred
or Mr.. Bryan is due to one cause and
hat is Mr.. Bryan was Democrat
nough to go into Patterson g district
nd make a speech in favor of the reg
lar nominee, Carmack. and thus as
lsted in burying a bolter. II
Then. too, it is not in good taste for
III. Patterson to make insinuating
about Mr.. Bryan's views on
he money question, because his re-
ord will not bear close inspection.
'rivate John Allen. of Mississippi,
avs he has heard Mr.. Patterson ad-
ress the voters of Tennessee and has
cen him up hold free silver with
reat deal ofifervency and zeal. Ac-
ording to Mr.. Allen Mr.. Patterson
'ould hold up silver dollar before his 1
udience and declare his faith in it and c
hen make the statement that silver G
ad been betrayed but twice in
he history of the world, first by Julius '
easer and second by the Republican 1
arty. And as Mr.. Allen puts it, the e
ird betrayal took place with Mr.. Pat Il
rson playing the role of either Ceaser Il
, the g. o. P. p
In conclusion we may add that the el
'ntleman from Tennessee is slightly
his bearings when he predicts the
feat of Bryan next year.. His opin-
n does not tally with that of Mr.. al al
Inner, of Palmer and Buckner fame, Sc
Richard Croker and many others 81
J might mention, who entertain the sb
me money views as Mr.. Patterson, Sh
t who are just enough to recognize RRii
at VIM. Mckinley will not return rel
the White House on ''fiowery beds al al
ease, u if at all, and that Mr.. Bryan Lu
; a better chance to win in 1900 than 81
8 the case in 1896. when be took the Ey
niDation of party that had been
ally wrecked, and pollsd more than
10000 votes.
Whom the gods would destroy they
t make mad" The Democrats no 70
bit made Mr.. Patterson mad when =