The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-30
GOLD DEMOCRATS
ARE STANDING PAT
Stick TO New Affiliations as
Safest Policy.
WANT NO DOUBT ON ISSUE
Relylon Roosevelt's Platform and Views
tokOHset ANY RecrudesCence Of
Free Silver Ideas.

signidcauz straws, showing the dlrec-
ton and velocity of the political trade
winds, continue 10 blow in the direc-
ton OF Republican campaign headquar-
tiers, 60 the undisguised satisfaction OF
the leaders and the uproarious delight
OF the lesser workers throughout the
country.
The latest news of this sort concerns
The gold Democrats who bolted Bryan
and Gocked 10 the support of the Nc
ki1ley standard on the money question.
DESPITE the bland assertion of the
Democratic national convention man
ayers. m answer TO Candidate Parker's 81
gold telegram, that there was nothing
i'm the party platform on which the can
didate could not stand. there seems TO-
he growing disposition among the in-
dependent voters, and especially the
former gold Democrats, 10 look with a
good deal of suspicion on a platform and
candidate which do not nj together
thoroughly. While il is true enough
that Judge Parker. in his letter OF ac-
ceptauCe, has finally explained the exact
extent of his personal approval OF the
gold standard. instead OF merely re-
marking that IT was -.irrevOCably es-
Jablished,' yet many voters cannot get
away from the fact that q. large proper
ton OF the party which he represents
stiu cling 40 the silver idea
Want to Be Sure.
Whether that faction would ever again
become powerful enough, In case OF
Parker's election, 10 force any new agi-
tation OF the question. is not the main
thought OF these Independents. They
are. TO a large extent, business men,
who are not accustomed 10 pluuging on
some uncertainty when they can get in
Eel rH=aFg "a ala
tied proposition So they are coming
out IN increasing numbers in support
or the party which presents a platform
ena canoldale exactly agreeing on the
This tendency on the part of former
Democrats TO turn IN for the ReEubli-
can ticket Is, OF course, most marked ia
great financial state like New York
but similar results are confidently an
tlclpated IN Illinois and Indiana, i'm help
lug run No large pluTaliJies So well
appreciated is this trend of opinion that
me DeHocrstlc leaders are taking no
uce on ~ I4ey are trying haTd 20 on
set Ii 10y making unusual efforts for
stImulatins dropping spirits in the
metropolis, through huge mass meetings,
and great display OF campaign 0raJOry
and red FIRE.
Democrats Not United.
Efforts along these lines. however.
plainly intended 10 show 10 the country
at large that the Democrats are again
united on the money issue, have not
turned out wei BE it gold or silver,
the story is always the same-wheu one
side VIII, the other side won't
Realizing the tendency Of gold Demo
Gratis OF the rank and hle not only 10
remain away from the parCy's ticket,
but ally themselves with the Reuub-
lcaus. National Chairman Taggart
in New York. 10 bring together CIsy-e-
land and Bryan on the same platform.
IarElng 10 the argument that such
action would DO more than amy other
one thing 20 re.7llgn the gold men with
tne party tne eA-Fresloent sent a Ia
FDraDle reply. BUT Bryan would have
none or H. Impossible said he when
the plan was broached 10 him With
out waste or words, ne declared that
conscientious devotion 10 sacred pTlu-
ciples would preclude his having any
thing 10 do with any Democrats gath
eriug presided over by Grover Cleve-
land.
Taggart Makes a FizzIe.
Chairman Taggart had been so SAN
guine Of the success of his plan that
on the receipt Of Cleveland's acceptance,
and before the Bryan response came, he
FASTENED 10 take into his confidence
his associates at Democratic headquar-
tiers There was storm of protest al
what Sheehan and Belmont denounced
as a ridiculous and blunderiug attempt
20 promote harmony Then came the
letter from Bryan. and the grand recon
citation meeting IA the Garden was
straiEhtway abandoned.
After that there was no comfort for
TaggHrL al national headquarters He
was attacked ON all sides for making q
miserable nasco. and his Indiana raUu-
rGriCu as successful political mauipu-
IaEor went a-gllmmeriug In the ueLrgu-
Oils.
Mass Meeting Planned.
Uudismayed by the failure OF the orig
iuaI plan. IL is now expected TO hold a
mass meeting in Madison Square Car
den. between October IS and 20 al which
ez-President Cleveland wiz preside and
Candidates Parker and Herrick VIII
speak
A reception TO Judge Parker. without
any speeches has been announced for
next Wednesday ar the Manhattan Club.
OF 1900 win be sent out.
Fairbanks Jests.
Taking advantage Of a chance occur
renee In the course OF his final speech
in Montana yesterday. Candidate Fair-
banks gave the Democratic campaiguers
a little jolt. While he was speaking az
lIlssoula. a locomotive standing near bv
was blowing on steam, WheIclpGu the
Senator said 10 was like the Democratic
orators, capable OF making "a great
deal OF noise. bur of doing little else"
Arguing for the retention OF the Re
publican party iu power Candidate
Fairbanks commended that IT'S policy
had been demonstrated 20 Doe iu the iu-