The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-14
SPLIT ON SILVER ISSUE.
THE DEMOCRATS Nv CONGRESS ARE
HOPELESSLY DItIDED.

Eight Of the New York Delegation viii,
Vote for the Currency Bill with Two
Others In Doubt-Tbree Dinners Given Mt
which the Party's Policy Was Discussed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13-Many representative
Democrats from all parts OF the country are
anxious, II possible. to repudiate the Chicago
platform and to substitute n legs radical
financial plank in a vain effort to
save the party from the overwhelming defeat
that confronts II. Some of the influential
leaders. however. feel that the entire platform
must be swallowed along with Bryan. and on
this rock the Democrats are likely to split and
20 to pieces in the campaign ot 1900 The de-
lection OF Senator Stewart from the ranks OF
the silver men was followed by that OF Repre-
sentativ6'Sibey OF Pennsylvania. and II In now
practically settled that dozen or moro OF the
Gold Democrats in Congress will vote for the
Currency BILL though II Is u Republican caucus
measure.
Three dinners have been given In Washing
ton within the past week. and at each tho
question OF how TO deal with the currency bill
now before the House. and the future action
OF the party on the question OF free silver was
discussed. The first dinner was given at the
Raleigh by Representative Newlands .,
Nevada. and nearly all the leaders Of the
House. including Richardson. DeArmond. Sui
zer and others. expressed their opinion as to
the proper course to be pursued in tho House.
and In the next campaign. At this dinner. so
strong n silverte as Representative Bell OF
Colorado. Populist, referred to the plank In the
Chicago platform demanding the free coinage
corpse.
Following this dinner was one last night
g Srns ABOUT Pres and open S dssus aGpS
the Democrats q ,hs Now YORK d delssatS .,
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ssptpa Of csaSds teF Meclean. Muller nh s sS
on the beet A canvass sho we'd eight against
eight for II and two doubtful Those who have
sHd they g yOts for the S
briggs. Levy. Rupert and Underhiil. The two
who are yet in doubt are Representatives May
Behind the movement to. secure tho Ma
movement to substitute some less radical
plank for the free silver declaration IN the
nominee ID on ali sdss T he 30 she
sonelly unobjectionable to the opponents Of
the l8 TO ratio. and II Is euarenteed that u
the same time no such pledge is given as to
sns s New It Is h' sSpe e
not be adopted.
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Presidency. Mr.. sihley has Joined with
those who favor relegatinc silver to the back
ground. or else radically modifying the Chicago
platform. Hts dinner to- n ia hit was for the pur-
pose OF affording discussion among the mem
bers OF the Pennsylvania delegation similar to
that last night at Mr.. Levy's dinner.
On Monday night. at the annual banquet of
Daniel OF Virginia very clearly defined his
position on this matter. saying that while no
had no doubt that Bryan would be tho nom
inee. he did not think the platform could
be wisely outlined at tho present time.
and Il would be- better to wait
for several months before doing so
Senator Daniel said he preferred to trust to |
the wisdom Of the Democratic party when as-
sem bled In the next convention. New issues
party to meet the new issues as well as the old |
Trusts, the Philippines. Cuba and other sub |
jects should be considered. he said, but no
carefully refrained from demanding any con-
sideration for the free coinage OF silver.