The Red Cloud chief., 1896-10-30
WASHINGTON r

end is concerned the presidential cam
paign is over. There is no longer any
hustle around either the Bryan or the
Mckinley headquarters. The work OF
sending out campaign literature is end
ed, and If any votes are changed be.
tween this time and election day it will
not be because of anything done in
Washington. The fight is o trans.
felred to the voting precincts. While
there Is less hysteria displayed at Bryan
headquarters than was on tap last
week, the democrats and populists are
claiming that Bryan will certainly be
elected by y small majority Of the clec.
toral college and that the silver men
will elect a majority Of the next house.
At Mckinley headquarters, they are
actually iubilant in their confidence
that Mckinley will receive the 1875
electoral votes claimed for him by
Vice Chairman Apslcy, Of the rcpubli.
can congressional committee, CT more,
and that the number of republican
members of the next house will not
fall short of 22i claimed by Mr.. Apslcy.
Outside of the political headquarters
the impression has been growing in
Washington for some days that Nc
Kinley will win, not by SO large a vote
as Mr.. Apsley claims, but still that he
will win. So general has the idea be.
come that most people speak of it as a
matter of course, and nine men out of
ten taken at random on the street
and asked who they thought would be
elected replied without any hesitation
Mckinley" and yet a majority Of
these men were for Bryan. During u
period covering five presidential cleo
tions, | have never known the opinion
Of the result of one Of them to be so
nearly unanimous in Washington
This is, perhaps, largely attributable
to the wish of ninety per cent or more
Of the government employees that Nc.
kinley will win, but it isn't all charge.
able to that, Is many who think that
Mckinley will win 10 not wish him to
do so. But whatever the cause, the
case is just as have stated it.
President Cleveland has "A nice juicy
plumb 10 give to somebody in filling
the vacancy on the court OF claims
caused by the death of Chief Justice
Richardson. This is u lifetime job
that at least two members Of the cabi-
net-Wilson and Herbert-would very
willing drop into, and one of them may
get it, but threats have already been
made 10y the silver men who are in a
majority in the senate, that no gold
democrat will be confirmed il one il
nominated to the vacancy. 1t will be q
comparatively easy matter to hold ur
. any nomination made until after the
:, 4th Of March il any number of senators
n desire to do so.
1t is thought by Georgia men in
. Washington that the death Of TX Speak
;. er Crisp. who would have been elected
, to the senate will prscipitate n red he,
, fight for the seat in the senate which
Gen. Gordon will vacats next March
That ex.Secretary Hoke Smith woulf
like to be senator, is well known, bu'
his financial views will probably pu.
. the prize beyond his reach, as the lcgis
e lature is erwhelmingly for silver
e and Mr.. Smith, while supporting Bryan
II and the Chicago platform is virtual,
doing so under compulsion. Gov. At
kinson, whose home popularity ha
h just been attested by reelection, i
believed to have the best chance 70
the S~cnatorship.
The members of the administrator
are swiping Bryan and silver ever.
time they can. Secretary Mortol
made the price Of wheat the basis for
= statement showing how prosperou
our wheat growers are under the go!'
y standard; Secretay Olney's department
has made pablic a statement, said to b
u summary Of consular reports. show
y ing that wages in III gold standar'
- countries are better than they AZ
in countries which have the dOubl
standard, and other things favorabl
4. To gold and u%nfavOrable to silver; Set
(. Rotary Carlisle is on the stump; Secr'
IL tary Herbert, ditto; Postmaster Gel
Wilson has made one speec
against Bryan and is expected to max
', others; Secretary francis has written
letter calling Bryan and what he stand
for some very hard names; AttOrne
TO General Harmon 1t will be remembers
III did the same thing sometime ag'