The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-05
SOME DOUBT ABOUT INDIANA.
RUMORED SOME GOLD DEMOCRATS
MAY BOLT AGAIN.

Indianians who Thought the silver
Question Would BE Relagated.
They stood by Hill at Kansas City.
Secretary Wilson Said to Be Very
Coy About the SeRatorship-Sus-
picion That He Is ROOsevelting
and VIII BE Appointed.
Washington, Aug. 4.-Word comes to
Democratic headquarters from Indiana to
the effect that the holding of the Bryan
notification meeting at Indianapolis may
not prove as helpful to the Democratic
ticket in that state as was originally ex-
pected.
One of the members of the Democratic
Committee has received a letter from
political friend in Indianapolis, stating
that a large number of the Gold Demo-
Gratis. who were slowly. but surely drift
ing back into the Democratic ranks un-
der the impression that the free silver
issue is not TO be made conspicuous in
the present campaign threaten to bolt
again. The writer of the letter says:
You can better understand the situa-
nominated John w. Kern, a converted
Gold Democrat for Governor. MIR. Kern
is popular throughout the state. and
large percentage of the Gold Democrats
who supported Palmer and Buckner four
years ago, are preparing to follow Mr..
Kern back into the regular Democratic
party. Naturally they have considerable
pride i'm their sound money convictions,
and they went to the Kansas City Con-
t.. l.
ator Hill of New York, in his Efforts to
prevent the insertion of the free silver
plank in the platform. Upon their return
home they were given assurances that
the free silver issue would not be made
conspicuous in the Indiana campaign. The
determination to hold the Bryan notifica-
ton meeting az Indianapolis will surely
arouse the free silver enthusiasm, for Bry-
ansm and free silveriem are synonymous.
Il means that the free silver question will
be forced to the front and made the para
mount issue in the state campaign. just
what the Democratic leaders of the state
who believe they have a fighting chance
to win, wish to avoid.
The writer expresses the fear that many
of the Gold Democrats, whose votes are
greatly desired, may shy at the Haunting
of the free silver flag in their faces be-
fore they have become accustomed to
working again in regular Democratic har-
mony. He also expresses some fears as
to the effect the meeting of the Convention
of Democratic Clubs. of which young Mr..
Hearst of New York is president, will
have upon the state campaign 1t is
quite probable that the Democratic clubs
will follow the lead of Mr. Bryan and
magnify the free silver issue. The writer,
however, does not suggest the abandon
ment of Indianapolis as the meeting place
for these two important Democratic as
semblies. and IL is not likely that any
suggestion in that direction would be ia
vorably acted upon at this late day.
Wilson and the Senate.
There is great speculat on here as to
whether Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture means it when he
asserts, as he does very frequently, that
the United States Senate has no attrac-
tions for him and that the efforts of his
friends to force him into that body are
not made with his approval 1t is such an
unusual thing for a cabinet officer to re-
fuse to take an appointment or election
to the Senate that Mr.. Wilson's conduct
seems to be absolutely fnexplicable.
There is a suspicion, however, that he
is doing bit of osevelting-that is he
is saying he does not care to go to the
Senate, but at the same time is not pre-
pdreu TO say tndL ne VIII reIuSe II the
position is rendered to him. There APP
pears to be a well matured scheme on
foot to stampede the Republican State
Convention 10 he he'd this week to an in
dorsement of Mr.. Wilson for the Senate.
1t is assumed that if the State Conven-
ton signifies its choice, Gov. Shaw will
be guided by that selection in his search
for a successor to the late Senator Gear
for the short term. Were Mr.. Wilson to
be appointed his term would expire with
the admins traton-that is, next March
provided, of course, that he was appointed
for the short term only-and then if the
Governor should not see fit to call the
Legislature into special session to elect
a senator for the full term, but should
prefer TO exercise his privilege of appoint
ment. Mr.. Wilson might hold on through
another session of Congress. But if Mr..
Mckinley is reelected in the meantime
and desires the services of Mr. Wilson
in the new cabinet, there would be moth
ing to prevent the reappointment of his
present Secretary of Agriculture. Con-
sidering this phase of the matter, there
fore, it seems not altogether improbable
that Mr. Wilson will appear at the bar
of the Senate in December with a certi-
fCata of annOintmant nv Gov Shaw