The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondent
" WASHINGTON. July 81, 1896.

Already one member If the Cabinet
Secretary Hoke Smitli-has declared
Tor them. and .h:ee other members,
alese names am not at liberty tn
mention at this time, have liiI.mated
fH-ir intention to do the same. Secre-
tafy Smitli has not only declared his
intention 10 support The ticket. bur he
has SAID that If he caa possibly ar
range his time 50 rs t. be there he
xiii accept the ,nvifation which has
been extended him to preside
over a big Bryan and Sewall fatifica-
ton meeting TO be held at Augusta,
Ca, August y. Senators Gordon, Of
Ga. and Lindsey, of KY. WHO are
both gold men, were in Washington
this week and they announced their
intention not only To vote for Bryan
and Sewali but I" work for their cleo
ton. Senator Gordon has already
notified chairman Jones. of the Ma
tiOnal committee, that he is ready to
take the stump for tile ticket at the
pleasure of the COMMITTEES. These
things Indicate ii getting together Of
democrats that means victory.
The district of Columbia democrats
are preparing to take an active part
In the campaign they can't vote, but
they can help to convince those who
do vote to vote the right way. A
Bryan and SewaIl club this week
adopted resolutions repudiating the
democracy Of those Federal officials
no are drawing salaries by the grace
OF the democratic party and who have
publicly opposed the regular demo-
c "1lc ticket. |: is expected that the
b. democratic ratification meeting
Which will be addressed by Mr.. Bryan
viii be held in one of the large tents
used by tue late Christian Endeavor
convention. The local democrats hope
to make this meeting the biggest thing
of its kind ever held in Washington.
If Mr.. John w. Hayes. General Sec
Rotary of the knights of Labo., knows
what he is talking about, and he
probably does, that organization is
practically unanimous Tor Bryan and
flee silver. Speaking about this MIR.
Hayes said THE workiDgmen as a
class are in favor of free coinage, and
they will vote for it and elect BRYAN.
Labor organizations like the knights
of Labor will not, as organizations,
participate in the campaign, but the
members in their individual Capacity
will. They want free coinage, and in
my "iiiLloD al least s. per ceBt OF the
Knights of Labor will vote for it,
Senator Faulkner. chairman of the
Democratic Congressional committee,
returned this week frcm a visit to
Wtst Virginia. In reply to a question
as la the outiook in that stale. he said !
"Erefytliing is all right. The silver |
sentiment at present sweeping over .
my Stale reminds me of a prairie fire |
1t Is simply iesistiess. Furthermore. |
II SEEMS 10 DC going straight on to the |
.Ea-a hns in spite of its spread we !
mist remember that when we are an.
fas"'tizing the great money power and
cnfl u,atr Interests of the country we
has+ ii fight on our hands that calls
f"i united Efforts and determined work
to the close of the campaign"
Representative Russell, of Ca, who
has just returned from a trip to Bos-
ton, says: Il found the citizens Of the
Hub talking more about the money
question than the people OF Washing
ten are, if such a thing is possible.
To my utter surprise l found that a
eos dly per cent of them were in favor
a: Tree silver. Men who were ID a
position to know assured me that the
cause was making RAPID strides in
every New England state. and that if
the gam maintained its present ratio
Bryan wonid surely carry ID or two
<f Z 4 am, 'Vtan,.. .n1, r,r - - 4
heard ahoat Mckinley or the tariff
all the enthusiasm Was on the side of
Bryan and silver. Tlioug!, personally
advocate of sound l am
convinced, that the people Of this couu-
try have made mp their minds to try
tie other system, and that BRYAN Is
going to be elected President by a
tidal wave majority"
There is considerable growing
the more prominent republic
cans at Mark Ianna's dictatorial man
ner of running things, and among
they are recalling the last
campaign m which a wealthy business
man undertook the duties Of chairman
of the republican National Committee.
To slaw the politicians how a cam
paign ought To be run and ended by
seih. Blaine, the most popular repub-
|lcaI ever dominated for President.
The other millionaire chair
pan was Ii. f. jones. IF Pittsbnrg.
Hanna seems To remind some of these
repLbiicans of Jones. and the demo-
esafs are confident that his manage
nent of the campaign will have the
same result-the defeat of the repub-
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