The sun., 1896-10-18
POpOCRATIC BLUFFS NOW.
ORDERS SENT OUT TO MAKE BIO
CLAIMS TO THE LAST.

The Popocratio headers Said 10 ne Cou-
Vinced That Bryan L. Beaten-They
Hope 90 Save the United States ssuntn
to the Siiverites-Lnst Ditch for bryan.
CHICAGO. Oct i7.-From this time up to sun
rise on election day the Popocrats propose to
increase their bluffs. Under tho leadership OF
the eminent Jones of Arkansas, AltGeld of nll-
nois, Bryan of Nebraska, and Tilman of South
Carolina II Is the intention to claim everything
in sight, and more, too They are we'll aware of
the vast consequences dependent on this Presl-
dental election. They arc we'll aware of the
nervous sebslbllitiss OF all engaged In business
over the result of the contest Business In
many parts Of the country has practically como
TO q standstill. and there will hardly be any
change until after the election.
While there remains little doubt IA TO the re-
suit, people feel that, as they have waited this
long before attempting to launch out in busl-
ness, they may we'll wait two weeks longer
and Join in the general movement all along tho
line Buyers limit their purchases to immedl-
ate needs, and all tho wholesale houses are sail
ing close to the wind. The retail trade shows inn
provement In tho demand for sensonnble goods.
When the Bryan scare went through tho land
many wholesale houses reduced their forces ono
half. Tho triumph OF Organism would have
meant the discharge of tho remaining employees.
Upon tho election Of Mckinley their number
will be doubled, and they will be sent over tho
country to take orders. The amount of money
that will appear In circulation after Nov. will
be surprising even to the slverites 1t will como
from the money power, not the money power
conjured up by Bryan and his friends as O
menace to tho country's prosperity. but the real
money power. which 10 tho great mass Of the
common people. whom Bryan claims as his own,
and who were frightened into boarding their
savings when Brysnism showed its head.
pous ar 10 Sy those eS ssc
Tillman -Bryan-Altreld- -Debs stripe. Arknnsas
Willis ho ShS s
he occasionally relaxes In personal converse
Gg bPp.n E bu y. ks 4s nss ORDERED ss the
I'VE must save the Senate" He has repeat-
ssdly told this within the last twentySfour
has nSnrsd that tho senate is to be eontroied
by the eanti-sound-money Senators. His margin
OF votes. however, is limited to three.
It must be expected that from this time
The repudistionsts have two channels in Now
York city through which to disseminate their
less nervous. They would be calm as June bugs
were were they here at the headquartors OF the gen.
night tor national honor Every man mi IN the
Popocratfo camp is aware that Mckinley is al
ready elected Every ioI man in that camp is
is to be controlled BY sound money advocates.
All are aware that the Republican national
Democrats. are now llghtnc for eound-money
United states Senate. An sorts of claims, IL is
promised. will bo sent into the Eastern states
concerning the situation in Indiana. Michigan.
and Minnesota. All claims giving those States
TO the Popocrats are merely part of tho hluff.
Meantime the Republican national cam
paigners preparing the last charge or grape
and canister that Is to be fred at Bryan and
his triumvirate, Altgeld. Tillman, and Dsbs.
They will no tell what it Ia to be. II will be
thrown with velocity and directpess at tho
proner time. Meantime the Republica ma
tional campaigners and their lieutenRnts in
every State from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the British line to the Gulf are guard.
Every skirmtsh and every charge OF the Popo-
crats Is to be met and repulsed.
McKiney's election by tremendous majority
in the electoral college Is hey ond all question,
and is admitted in the personal conversations OF
the Popocrats to their friends. Mono need be
fretted about that for an instant.
But In the hurry and sourry of this work a-day
world. folks are inclined to become nervous. and
TO momentarily regard the bluffs put out by as
uncons cionabe set OF POLITICAL marauders as
ever disGraced nation in these or ancient days.