The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-31
Hashingtsn Letter.
From our regular Correspondent1

w ASdN0ION, ~. ". July 10, 1880.
Chairman Babcock, of the republi
can Congressional campaign commit
tee, who has just returned from a
conference with Maj. Mckinley, and
Chairman Hanna, of the National
Committee, is again on duty at the
committee headquarters. He expires.
ses little interest in the populist con.
yention to be held this week at st
Louis. Like most republicans, he is
of the opinion that nothing the popu-
lists can do viii prevent the election
of Mckinley and Hobart and a sound
money Congress. 1t is generally be-
lieved in Washington that the populist
convention will endorse Bryan, the
candidate, and the populist platform
adopted at Chicago, and that the talk
to the contrary is merely bluff made
for the purpose of making deal.
Insignificant as was the part played
by Mr.. Bryan in the two Congresses in
which he served, he will find that it
was sufficient to stamp him as being
untitled for the Presidency of the
United States. Progressive Americans
have to man been in favor of the
building and maintenance of a NAVY
efficiently strong to command the
respect of foreign nations, and the
events OF the last few years have fully
justified the correctness and patrio-
tism of that position. There have
been several times when the strength
of our Navy has been a factor-the
principal factor many believe-in pre-
venting war. Mr.. Bryan proved his
unprogressiveness when he was in the
House, and when our Navy was more
that twenty-five vessels weaker than it
is today, by opposing the strengthen
ing OF our navy on the ground that it
was then strong enough. 1t is such
things as these, and not platitudinous
speeches delivered in sonorous tones
and with dramatic gestures. which
the calibre of a man.
Mr.. Bryan could not be elected Presi-
dent on his record no matter what
platform he stood upon. He SIMPLY
isn't up to the Presidential standard.
The promises of Senator Quay, as
member of the Executive Committee,
is to take in the management of Nc
Kinley and Hobart's campaign is very
gratifying to the admirers of tee
brainy Senator from the keystone
state besides, it shows what excellent
Judgment Chairman Hanna has used
in selecting the men who are to help
him fight anarchy, disorder and re-
pudiation.
According to news received by
prominent republicans, Speaker Reed
is not only going to take an active
part In The National Campaign, but
he is also going to whoop things up
for the State and Congressional elec-
tions in Maine, which will occur in
in order to show the coun-
try the falsity of the Claim put for
ward by Mr.. Sewall, the democratic
for Vice President, that the
silver sentiment is on the increase in
Maine and in New England. He be-
lieves that the best way to show this
is to pile up an enormous republican
majority in September in his state,
and he intends spending all his i'm
mense power as campaigner towards
the accomplishment of that end. 1t
would be well-nigh impossible for big
Tom Reed to add to his popularity
among the republicans of the National
Capital, but if anything would do 1t 1t
would be just what he has started
upon; and in other places where he Is
not so well known, his action will
make him new and staunch friends.
because it viii show, what all of his
personal friends, including Gov. Nc
Kinley already knew, that he is not
soreheaded because he didn't get the
Presidential nomination.
The actions of man, and not his
professions, are what he should be
judged by. A striking illustration of
this is found in the case of Senator
Stewart, millionaire silver mine owner,
free silver advocate, and owner OF the
"Silver Knight" newspaper publish
ed in Alexandra, Va, but issued un-
der a Washington date line. No man
is louder in his professions of a great
and all-consuminR desire to raise up
the laboring men who are trodden un-
der the feet of the millionaire employ
ers of the country. Some of the af0re-
said down trodden laboring men who
possess brains as well as skill with
their hands have been ascertaining
how wide apart are Senator Stewart's
professions and ms acts BE moved
his uaner from Washington 10 Alex