Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Fscm onr Regular Correspondent,

dtf That IN The question now or
tenest asked by democrats re-
puhhcans and poDullsts. The
majority OF both democrats and
pOpulists believe that the popnlist
and silver conventions, both OF
which are to be he'd in st. Louis
this week, either endorse or nomi-
nate on a separate ticket, BRYAN
and Sewa,l. A majority of the re.
politicians also expect thar outcome
although few of them Will say as
much publicly. notwithstanding
'hese opinions. it is known that If
;he pOpulists convention, III part.
cular, Can be controlled 10y money,
It will not endorse Bryan aLG Sew
all, bat will put up an entirely
srpara'e ticket. A man NhO is n
sort Of IA cross between sport, a
lobby LIST, and Il professional poll
tlcian, and who il now at st. Louis
sad in Washington, several
days ago thar any body who cOlld
guarantee the no nination of II
sep irate ticket by the POpulIst
convention could pick mp one
million dollars. He wasn't talking
for publication hen he SAID thai,
aud be isn't a delegate TO either OF
the S l. iuis cOnyen Ions; melt her
Is he there for his bealth. In fact,
he is known as a man who never
does anything unless there lsmOuey
in it Tor him. People who know
little of such things are apt TO
thInk that such mtn Can mi enc
LObody, but those who are familiar
with conventions and Congress
know a heap sight better. Tn'y
can and do Influence men, often
to tao extent OF succeeding in put
ting through the scheme which EN-
pIoys them, bv the votes too, o.
honest men who believe that they
are voting strictly 10 accordance
with their conscientious opinions,
aud If they are not cart fully watch
ed at st. LoaiS their inf renee will
be seen 10 the action of the pOpu
lists convention they will not
bother about The silver convention
because that will not represent an
organized party. and because 1t is
already COMMITTED to Bryan aud
Sewall any way.
Somebody is evidently express
Ing a conf lence tdat they do not
feel in the outcome of the coming
Presidential campaign. Ii is to be
presumed that prominent repubIl'
cans and democrats possess eqnal
facilities for drift Of public senti
ment throughout the country. Yet,
the former are expressing absolute
IN the election of Nc
Kuley and Hobart and the latter
ia the election of Bryan and Sewall
Senator Stewart of n .vada, said
i ,St before leaving Washington
for ST. Louis convention; that
nothing uu earth could prevent
the triumph of silver this year.
Senator jones, of Ark. Chairman
of the democratic n ,tiOnal Com
mlttpe, who 10y the way will also
be in st. Louis when the pOpnlIst
and silver conventions meet-he
: ,ys he will merely stop there on
his wa, home for short rest-ex-
presses col ii leDce that both OF
those conventions will be for Bryan
aud Sewall, and that with the sill
yer forces united they are bond
to win. On the other hand, Chair
mon Babc0ck of the II pIb'icln
Congressional Camp lgn Com
mite, who asjust returned from
a visit TO NJ, KlnIey and Mark
Hanna, Chairman of the repuh-
Iic,n n ,tiOnal Committee, says
that silver b IS no chance 10 win;
that the republicans will elect
majority of the next House aud
NJ Knley AMI Hobart to a dead
Gel tdlnty. 1t may he that each OF
these gentlemen really feel the con
fdence they express, bat if they d.
seme OF them are unquestIOnably
the victims Of mis- intOrmA ion
Only Que pIrtY can elect a ualOrl
ty of the llOnse and only one
Presidential ticker can b. cleo ed
Some very queer stories are
footing around w .shing on as to
the intentions of the admlnl'tra
ton. One OF them goes so far as
to say that President Cleveland
has sent Mark Hams word thai
Mckinney and II ,bArt have moth
ing to fear from the administration
and that he hopes they will O5
elected. WhI'e this story doubt
less comes very near to cOrrectl'
representing the attitude Of the
towards the demo
cratic aud republican tickets, lC L.