The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-06
Not Idle vaporing, But Voiced Senti-
ments of Southern Leaders,
BRYAN PEOPLE NOW CONTROL
The Situation, But Senator Pugh Pro
diets an Awakening Before the
Convention, aud Southern Men
Will Demand Adoption Of
the Old Democratic
Platform.

WASHINGTON, August 5.-Special--
The anu-Bryan conference which assem-
blod at Saratoga Springs to-day drew
several prominent Democrats from this
city. These gentlemen were very careful.
however and stated that they were sim
ply going to the resort TO escape the Sc
we're heat which is now prevailing IN this
0ty.
James L. Push. Jr.. who Is an assistant
district attorney for the District Of CO.
lumbla, and q son Of former Senator
Pugh. Of Alabama stated TO q Times cor
respondent to-day that he knew posi-
lively that there is an organized effort
being made I'm the South TO dispiace
Bryan from the leadership Of tho Demo
cratic party.
TO FORM PLANS.
Senator Pugh SIS now az Saratoga. and
according TO the statement Of his son ne
went there at tho request Of Senator
German and other party leaders. who
wish 90 quietly form plans for the cam
psien OF 1900.
These meetings promise 70 be frequent.
and 80 SIS predicted that by the time Con
gress assemblies the conservative men Of
dethronemcut Of the free-silver god.
which. IL SIS claimed, caused the defeat
Of tho party SIN the last presidential cleo
ton.
COUNTING TOO FAST.
Mr. Puch. who IS I'm thorough touch
with Tho political affairs Of the South, is
confident that the silver people are count
ing their hosts without regard 10 the
facts.
"Mv father" said Pugh. "has been
quoted Ear and wide as being in favor OF
Bryan This IS utterly false. He is d.
rectly opposed % the principles which
the nominee Of the Chicago convention
advocates. in conversation with him sew
eral DAYS $50 ne told me that the con-
servative men of the party throughout
the South are organizing and at the next
convention. regardless of the buster now
being made. several States south or the
Mason and Dixon line will declare Tor
old platform and such sensible new IDEAS
as the occasion may demand
THD MORGAN INTERVIEW.
THAT Morgan interview" continued
Mr. Pugh was not the vaporings Of an
IDLE talker. but the Senator only acted as
the spokesman Of the leading men OF
the partv I'm the south. I can state posi-
lively that 81 was an authorized interview
and that the reporter to whom IT was
given was requested 10 hold II for several
davs. and that several conferences were
held regarding g. Ny father has just
made q canvass of q part of the South.
He>admits that the Bryan people are IN
control Of tho situation at present. but
that the awakening is coming. and that
he predicts q landslide in the near future.
The people ne SAYS were only misled
IN an idolatrous fashion and are now
awakening 10 the true issues that con-
front the old party
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.
The new two-doiIHr silver certificate
will make Us appearance next week. The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing com
pleted the plates last week, and they
are ON the press. The first installment
viii go 90 the Treasury for circulation
next Monday or Tuesday
The new twO-dollar bill IS similar in
design to the one-donar silver certificate
now in circulation. on the face OF the
new certificate IS a picture Of George
Washington beneath a flag and spread
eagle I'm the centre OF the note The latest
one-d0uar certificate put in circulation
during this administration contains the
pictures Of Lincoln and Grant on the
face OF the note. and to the right Of the
eagle and flag The design Of the back Of
the new two-dollar silver certificate IS
similar in nearly every respect TO the
present ono-dollar certificate.