The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-03
WASHINGTON.
from our Regular correspondent.

EVGIJ DOuy dlOuuu uCtlOSiatiS hS"b-
quarters has worn a broad smile ever
since Mark Hanna's interview, trying
to hedge on the silver question, was
published. Senator Faulkner says Of
that interview: 81 never saw a more
significant interview appear during
campaign. Mr.. Hanna virtually ad.
mits now that unless he can force
some other issue to the front he Is
beaten on the currency issue. He
recognizes, what is the absolute truth,
that the great masses of the people of
Of the United States, in the west es-
pecially, are bimetallists. He sees
that they will have nothing to do with
the single gold standard, and he pro.
poses now, with the election only ten
weeks off, to swing around and try to
undo the work Of the Republican
convention by claiming that there is
no hostility to silver in the Republican
platform. He admits the Democratic
contention that bimetallism is the
proper thing for this country, but do
not think he can fool the people by
his profession of friendliness at this
late day."
Not little amusement has been
the result of the Henry Watterson
boom for the gold boilers Indianapolis
nomination. Should Watterson head
the ticket, President Cleveland would
probably decline to support him for
personal reasons, as there has been
ill-will between the two men since
early in the first Cleveland admins
tration, but as most of the boilers are
Cleveland men, Mr.. Cleveland will
most likely be able to head off the
Watterson boom.
The literary bureau Of the Demo
cratic Natiopal Committee, which was
organized this week, will do its work
in connection with the Congressional
committee. Mr.. Clark Howell, of the
Atlanta Constitution, is the head Of
the bureau, but the exigencies of the
State campaign in Georgia will pre-
vent his remaining in Washington
until after the State election, and
Representative Richardson of Tenn.
is in charge. Before returning to
Georgia, Mr.. Howell said of the liter
ary bureau: "This department will
do its utmost to meet every reason.
able demand for campaign literature.
1t is important that Chairmen of State
Committees, and that Democratic
leagues and other organizations wish
ing literature should communicate
with us at once, indicating the char
acter of literature desired. We are
prepared to supply campaign material
with special reference to the currency
question, the bond issues, the income
tax, and other matters of like charac-
ter. The Committee is not overbur-
dened with money, and for this reason
it will concentrate its attention as far
as possible to the doubtful states"
One of the busiest places in Wash
ington is the headquarters Of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic
Clubs. The formation OF Bryan and
Silver Clubs in all sections of the
country are daily going on at an un-
heard of rate, even at McKlnleys
home, as may be seen by the follow
ing extract from letter received from
the Secretary of the Bryan Free Sill
yer Club of Canton, Ohio; "This
club is the central organization of the
city and county. We have in the
city at this time four other Bryan free
silver clubs that are auxiliary to this.
These clubs are composed of mem
bers of all parties. Party politics and
party names are scarcely mentioned
here any more. They are either
''gold bugs" or "silver men, and the
"silver men" far outnumber the "gold
bugs" l feel certain that McKinley's
own ward, city, county and state will
be carried for Bryan"
Secretary Hoke Smith, who will,
solely because Of his determination to
support the regular Democratic ticket
add the prefix eek" to that title mex,
week, did not at first intend to take
any active part in the campaign, but
an answer to numerous requests h'
has agreed to take up the stump In
Georgia for the state and nationa
tickets. Missouri Democrats in Wash
ington regard the selection OF ofex-Gov
ernor Francis as Secretary Smiths
successor as an attempt to throw tina,
state to Mckinley by building up The
strength of the gold boilers. Some
of them say that Gov. Francis hao
almost made up his mind to come on
for Bryan when he was rendered thl
position, although he says he intended
to bolt from the first and was only
waiting for the proper time to make
the announcement. 1t is not though
in Washington that Gov. Francis. vii