Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30
CONVENTION CALLED
]. Sterling Morton DESTROYS Of
Forming a New Party.
talk OF OLyEY FOR PRESIDENT.


patch TO the Tribune from Oman,
credits J. Sterling Morton with tn,
intention Of forming a new politica
party, which he declares will be thu
greatest political organization since
the formation of the republican party
Discussing the proposed new party and
the side lights likely to develop there.
from, Mr.. Morton says:
have the utmost faith in the plan A party
will be organized July that will stand fol
conservatism pre-eminently. No doubt the
platform will contain some elements common
to oil parties, but the keynote will be cOnserv-
atlsm' There Is vast field for the new party's
operations The late war and It's moment0us
issues, the struggle Of the two great parties
over bimeallism, the rise. decline and abso-
lutte decay Of popuism, all these elements con
tribute to situation as pregnant as those
which gave birth to the republican party on
the approach Of our civil strife My investiga-
tion teaches me that the time Is rpe do not
care to pose particularly as the head Of the
new movement therefore will not. at the
present time, 60 into details But | will say
before July a call will be issued outlining the
PLAN and 1t will be signed by men of national
fame and of tried political worth
TALK OF OENEY FOR PRESIDENT
: Milwaukee, March 29-The journal
SAYS:
That a movement is under way to make ex-
Secretary Of State Richard Olney the demo-
cratic candidate for president next year is re.
vealed In letter from Boston to the Journal
Gen. Olnev's campaign is based on the theory
that he Is in favor OF imperialism, while OPP
posed TO annexation The writer Of the letter
referred to Is very prominent in democratic
politics and he says the movement in Mr.
Olney's favor is we'll under way 1t is urged in
Mr.. Olney's behalf that he though a gold dem
0crat In 1876, did not make himself obnoxious
to the free silver element. and that on the ex-
panslon question, he would be an available
candidate. being opposed to the annexation OF
distant Islands to the territory OF the United
States Mr. Olney's views on the acquisition
OF foreign territory are very pronounced He
believes in the United States striving with
other nations Of the world for commercial
but not for political extension.
THE ANTI QUAY MEN UNITE.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 20. The first
break in the balloting for
United States senator took place yes
terday, when all the anti.Quay repub.
licans deserted "favorite sons and
cast their votes solidlv for Congress.
man John Dalzell, of Pittsburgh. The
ballot, the siytieth of the session, re-
suited: Quay (rep.), 81; jerks (dem.),
80; Dalzell (rep.), 81 Total votes cast,
sO7; necessary to choice, l04; absent
and not voting 46. An informal con.
ference Of friends Of Senator Quay was
held at night at the executive mansion
to discuss the senatorial situation.
Senator Penrose was present. 1t was
decided that Mr. Quay would remain a
candidate for United States senator and
II there is no election by the present
legislature to submit the question to |
The people in the election of members
Tor the legislature two years hence.
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE MEETS
New York, March 99-The central
council of the National Sound Money
eague, consisting of the vice presi-
tents of the league, met yesterday in
his city, reelected the officers of the
eague, listened to the reports of
,fiicers and exchanged views as to the
'itality of the silver movement. The
western men reported that the free
coinage agitation was declining, but
vas by no means dead, and there was
general concurrence in the view of
Secretary Gage, expressed in a letter.
hat "it will be wise for the sound
money forces to hold themselves in
inc to oppose any fresh attack of the
Iind which was so successfully re-
listed in the fall of 1885," Some of
he delegates pointed out that, though
rec silver had been defeated, the cur.
ency system had not been perfected.
The work of the league will continue.