The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
SET THEM THINKING.
GEORGIA'S DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY
mas EFFECT ON GCLDBUGS.
Gresham Thinks the Administration Should
Ectrea: from Its Position-The Gold
bu; Speeches Aid the Populisis.

Washington, October There
is no Disgusting the fact that the fiuke in
the democratic majority in Georgia. has set
the curls on Faulkner's head a-curl:ng, rs
well as having set the brains OF the admin
stration to thinking about the party in
general, but the south and west in particu
lar. The democrats in power, who have
been driving fast and loose with the party
for the past two years, have begun 70
wonder IT, after all, there have not been
too many campaigns of education aad that
the people, knowing what they want, will
not now demand It. The cabinet has be-
come dizzy, and Gresham, the only silver
man in the household, alone keeps his head.
lie has been advising against the promise
making policy of those holding the reins OF
government.
Faulkner feels that the decreased maiori-
~ in Georgia is due to the financial policy
Of the administration, but Gresham, vino
is Il whit wiser, knows il.
What Faulkner Thinks.
The secretary of state has been in Illi-
vols, in Indiana and has got Il taste OF the
battle. He thinks the only safety Of the
Marty lies in retreat--not retreat for the
ranks but for the administration. No mat
ter what any one may say. he thinks this.
lie will not talk it for publication but viii
whisper in The ear OF his friends and VIII
tell it to the president. He has already said
il to Carlisle
Georgia Is for free silver; Texas is for
free silver; so is Indiana and Mis5ouri-sJ
is the solid south and west.
That election in Georgia has sea the wire
pulers here 10 shaking their heads. FaullI-
ner has been priding himself on having
kept silver out of the campaign. He has
refused 10 send silver literature, il there is
such term. out from the headquarters.
The south and the west have written for
il: have begged for H. and some requests
have come from the east. But he is doni-
mated by the white house and financial
literature of all kinds has been refused.
The administration has dealt in q double
way with the double standard too long and
it may be that the administration will have
to seek safety In retreat, for there is a
mighty howl flowing BuzZard's Baywards
from the national campaign headquarters
and AIr. Cleveland VIII soon realize that
every gold speech Of his cabinet adds 10
the popuiist strength.
In regard to the condition of things in the
Hon. William J.. Wilson'S district Governor
Wilson says that there is no evidence OF
any bolt against that gentleman.
Tie IS the lido! of his party. His district
has always been Z. close one. but the dem
ocrats there are determined this time 70
give him the largest majority he has ever
had.
senator Ransom. In talking about the out
look in North Carolina. dI3 not go IS much
into detail as the governor did in speaking
Of West Virginia. He said, however, that
North Carolina would be found In he DEM
ocrs.tic column ana that her delegation in
the next house would not contain 2
slrgle republican. 1t has had republican
member for many years, sometimes moro
than one and not ilfreQuCntiy z colored
man. But this time the North Carolina
democrats are determined 70 make q clean
s,retp. The principal trouble with them
has been the ponulist vote. That vote has
been in the main eliminated by the demo-
cratic LEADERS inducing . return on the
part Of the 2opulists TO their former ale
glance 10 the democratic party.
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