The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
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Special Core spondence.

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Washington, July :i.-Campa!gn work
has been started vigorously at the con.
gressional headquarters OF both parties
here and tons OF campaign literature are
being sent out daily. The Democratic
headquarters are located In the Wormsley
| hotel building, on Fifteenth street Sena.
tor Faulkner, chairman OF the committee,
and Secretary Lawrence Gardner are l.,
charge, their corps of assistants consist,
ing of half dozen volunteers" who mall
Bryan's GROWN Of thorns. cross Of gold"
speech to voters who want to know some
thing about sixteen to one. and q steno>
grapher to whom the chairman and Sec
| retary dictate letters. The affectation Of
poor plain and honest" the year Of the
people" and arguments Of this kind whic h
the silver leaders have all along put into
their campaign 10 brought out strong at
congressional headquarters, for they are
furnished as plainly as possible. The fur
| niture consists Of a few pine tables and
chairs. The floors are not carpeted and
| on the walls are dingy-looking pictures Of
| Andrew Jackson. Thomas Jefferson and
| Lincoln and his cabinet. 1t Is the inten.
| ton OF the committee to secure pictures Of
Republican headquarters at the Norman
die hotel, which are neatly and comfort
| ably equipped. where clerks are paid to
| do the campaign work. aud also pictures
Of the Democratic headquarters and have
them printed to show the contrast In news.
papers edited by gentlemen who run to
whiskers. This is expected to convince
| thousands Of the masses that Bryan and
| free silver are good things. Another line
Of argument which the silverites have
adopted to win votes consists In the publ.
| cation Of letters which the congressional
| committee is receiving. Here IL one of
| them: Dear Sr;-I voted for Horace
Greeley. Compared with that this Is pie.
| l go the whole hog. not with wry face.
as If 1t were crow. but with the rapturous
"yam-yam'' Of the darkey who sinks his
ivories into the first ripe watermelon Of
the season. Please send ms the following
speeches" etc.
In addition to the pictures and letters,
speeches on silver by Teller, Jones. Stew
art and the others are being sent out, and
the committee promises vigorous cam
paign for silver all along the line.
Chairman Babcock. OF the Republican
committee. Is not In the city. but he will
return and take charge OF this end Of ths
congressional campaign In a few days.
Mr.. Babcock's plan Is TO carry the con-
gressional election FOR sound money and
In pamphlets which are being issued By
the thousands voters are called upon ".
respective OF party TO support sound money
candidates for congress, urging that by this
means, even should Bryan be elected presi-
dent his hands would be tied and himself
rendered helpless in his desire to force
upon the country dishonest dollar. by
an honest dollar house. Babcock Is con-
fident majority OF the next house will be
for sound money.
II Il \
There has never been such a demand
for campaign literature in the experience
Of this committee" said Secretary Schra-
der, Of the Republican headquarters
1.-THE Republican campaign book IL all
ready, and we are sending out barrels of
good matter on the tariff and money
questions. Where thousands Of jo2u-
ments were demanded before. We now han
die them by the ten thousands, and an In
crease In our clerical force has been nee
essary. This Is most encouraging feat
ure to the Republican managers, for they
say that when the people begin to read
and think. they vote the Republican ticket
every time. We receive hundreds CT l.t-
ters from Kansas. Southern Illinois, and
Nebraska, and the Republicans IN thps-
eac.ions a:e very Ganguine CT success. IN
spite o. lie fact that they are supposed 10
be the stamping grounds Of the Demo.
cratic candidate They believe that when
the frs: Wild enthusiasm dies out. and
iNe people begin 10 read az! think 1t
over sonni money VII! win"
Sens,or Faulkner is Qgoted as saying
that Iryan's spec ch-inaklng tour SO early
IN M campa,gr IL doing his candidacy
hsrm The senator Is of the opinion thar
hs. sGula have waited until after !" was
rotifel of his nomination before taking
The stump and then coniina himself to
territory who're soeeches would 60 III
rAt geol The truth Is the sivsr.tes
rt.iize that Bryan's speeches are u dis
appointment inasmuch as there - 50 much
o the commonplace in them rs to ..t;rac.
.ttcrt!on more on this accC mt thar any
,ther. Bryan cannot be called OF. how
aver. for the dignity CT silence T. not in
his line. He was conspicuous in ca,ig:as.
for he was on his feet at every opror;uni-
Is. and newsLap7r correspondents wer,
always supplied with advance cO',les of
his speeches. Til. Eemocratic ca,nna;gn
committee viii not easily keep I:ryan
quiet. for that Is moi his way. 50 coaspic.
ucus was he 81 the chicago convention
after he had delivered his speech tina. q |
silver delegate remarked that Bryan
should take himself to some iu:e; place. !
so to sleep and let h:s boom b,eel."
". K Bell