Smyrna times., 1896-08-05
THE SITUATION.

The great parties are now getting
into harness for the three months
work ahead of them; except the Gold
Democrats who have not yet had their
national convention but are getting
ready, and will have representations
from most of the States. Astonish-
ing activity is being manifested for so
early in the season by both the Bryan
and Mckinley forces. From Wash
ington the extravagant claims made by
the silver men are shown in map of
the country issued by the democratic
congressional campaign committee, in
which every State west of the Allie
ganies and south of Mason and DixOn's |
line is put down for silver, while New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
the New England States are not con-
ceded to the sOund-mOney party, but
are marked doubtful. The electoral
vote Of the States claimed is $50, while
that of the doubtful States is III.
In the explanation of the map printed
at the bottom of the sheet, it is stated
that the silver States produce all the
cane sugar, cotton, gold and silver of
the country, more than 80 per cent. of
the corn. wheat and barley and 81 per
cent. of the oats. ''In brief" it Is
seriously declared, ''the silver States
are not only the great producing States
of the country, but are the granary OF
the world" The Bryan men think
they have a sure thing in all or very
nearly all the Western and Southern
States, even such states as Ohio, In
diana and Michigan.
The New York Tribune thus out
lines the issue as it is to-day:
In Maine the Democrat who was
chosen as the strongest and best re-
fuses to run as candidate for Cover
nor and bolts, and the gold Democrats
are forming a separate organization
In New-Hampshire Frank Jones, fol
twenty-fOur years chairman of dele
cations in Democratic National con
ventions, bolts and leads a strong force
OF followers. Nobody doubts Yer
mont. In Massachusetts, ex-MayOl
Prince presided at a meeting of Demo
Gratis on Tuesday, which called upon al
honest-mOney men toputup true Demo
cratic candidates for State officers ant
electors, and the Executive COmmitte
of Young Mems Democratic Clubs O
Massachusetts, declared against tn
Chicago ticket. The Connecticut an
Rhode Island Democrats are organic
ing against Bryan. A canvass of th
Democratic State Committee of New
York, before its meeting on Tuesday
disclosed nine members who oppose
indOrsing Bryan, against fifteen VIII
favored it, while seventeen are waitin
for the action of the State COnyel
ton. But the reports from Republ
can State Committeeman and leader
throughout the State all indicate
larger Democratic loss than has bee
expected and enormous maiOrities fl
Mckinley. In New-Jersey, with
united Republican force and SUI
Democrats as Henry G.. Kelsey al
many others declaring for McKinle
nobody pretends to doubt the resi-
nor in Pennsylvania, where Senat
Cameron heheadand front of free-coi
age sentiment there, declares for McKi
ley with the explanation, 81 am for fl
silver, but am not a fool" The
things indicate that the Eastern Stat
are beyond question.
Chairman Hanna is not anxiO
about Ohio. ''The Louisville COpri
-JoUTnaF' declares that the organii
ton of sound-money Democrats
ready makes Kentucky safe for \
Kinley. President Harrison says Il
there is no room to doubt about
diana. If there were not many othe
the iron and lumber interests wOl
make both Michigan and WiscOn
safe against the United opposition,
in each State strong bodies of hone
money Democrats are working to bl
out Of sight the cheap-mOney era
In Illinois the poEsrful and thOroug
organized body led by Senator JC
II. Palmer, which would have {
tured the Democratic State Conv
tiOn and the delegation from Altg
but for swindling primaries in Chico
proposes to name Pain Ir
dent, and to take a cle .y
the Democratic votes away from Br
and Anarchy. The revolt of Germ
in these Northwestern States, with
their leaders and newspapers, does
IN the least abate, and would of it
place them on the safe side, if Il
we're not other voters in great nun
who have learned by three years of
aster how necessary to them is
lection Of industries.
Crossing the Mississippi, we
great bodies Of boiling Democrat
iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska,
are rapidly organizing. Senator Th
ton, who knows Nebraska we'll enc
TO have secured last year ninety-sl
votes for Senator, against seven
for William ]. Bryan, declares
State will vote against Bryan,
Secretary Morton has 10000 D.
cratic followers there who will he
make it safer. Not another elec
vote is needed, but men who
know the Dakotas AID the p
States, including Senator Squir,
Washington, and Mr.. DeYoung, e
of the leading silver organ of
fornia, declare that Mckinley
carry all those States on the iss
Protection. Meanwhile no mar
yet judge how many Southern {
viii be lost to the Democratic par
the fight between Democrats and
nlists, with the bolt Of Demo
business men on the money issue
in Alabama and some other Stat
the protection Of their industries.
The Lyceum Specially Cor
who pitched their tent and exh
here last week, pulled up stake
left for Chestertown Monday.