West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-15
NATIONAL POLITICS.
SENS AND NOTES ON THE GEN
EisAL SITUATION.
Every thing Points TO a Big Demo
cratic Victory.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON. ID. O.,

made public this week, is confrma-
ton which nobody can dispute of
che positive assertion made weeks
ago IN this correspondence, that
Mr.. Sewall would neither be with
drawn nor withdraw from the ticket
npon which he was placed by the
Chicago Convention.
TIT
Democrats are wondering wheth.
er President Cleveland's return to
Washington indicates his taking
an active part in the remainder Of
cue campaign. Some say one thing
and some another. Meanwhile
Secretaries Carlisle and Morton are
talking for gold and small-fry of.
fciaIs are asked for their resIgna.
lions for talking for silver.
TIT
This week the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee issued a
pocket campaign book, giving in u
nutshell the attitude Of the Demo-
cratic party in the present cam
paign, and especially designed to
aid Democrats in arguing for the
free coinage of silver. Senator
Faulkner says it is one of the most
unique, useful and popular cam
paIgn books ever issued.
TIT
Chairman Faulkner and all The
other officials at Democratic head
quarters IN Washington have q
we'er- bound- town expression on
their faces. They have not lacked
confidence from the beginning, but
they have received information this
week which they think makes the
election of Bryan an absolute GER
tainty. They deem it best not to
make public the exact nature of
shis information at this time.
TIT
The Republicans came danger
ously near to being thrown into
panic this week by tho unfavorable
news they received from Ohio ana
other States which they had fancied
to DO sure for Mckinley. They are
still quaking in private, but have
mustered up sufficient courage to
Tesume their old game of claiming
everything in public, and notice
has been served upon their million
ARE hackers that more money-lots
mOre-must be at once raised and
sent iHtO Ohio and other States
without which Mckinley cannot
possibly be elected.
TIT
Here are some Of the reasons, in
the shape of letters received at
Democratic headquarters in Wash.
ington, why the Republicans are
getting frightened about Ohio.
From Fullerton, the Chairman Of
the Silver Club writes "In our
backwoods town IN the corner Of
Ohio, where we usually POLL nearly
two thousand Republican to ten OF
twelve Democratic votes, we have
organized a silver club, which now
has more than ninety members.
There has been silver club organ
izsd in every township around US, q"
and from Redfeld tho secretary Of
another silver club writes "This
precinct poIled 81 Democratic votes
last fall, and we will have over one
hundred this fall"
TT
More than three hundred onthu-
siastic Democrats wentoutto LaHrel,
Md, TO hear Senator German make
his drst Bryan s. Sewall speech, and
they we're amply paid for 50 doing.
Senator Germans statement Of his
own position on the financial ques-
tion was at once modest and force
ful. lie said "Tbere are some
Democrats who have thought it besl
20 90 slow on the question nov be.
fore tho people, but when We sab
mittcd our views NJ the highest
court in this land, the National
Convention, there wis nothing lcfl
Tor any Democrat 10 DO but % ac
ccpt The decision" The Senator
paid bis respects to tbe boilers in +
Few vigorous and ohsractcristl,
words and closed by assuring DO.
hearers that the Maryland voter.
could not bo bought-in bic Own
language 81 think J know th,
people well enough to cay that al