The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-06
WASHINGTON.
FROM our Regular Correspondent.

uC HOlNA bCiIlOIidlo dIC SLOWLY DuL
surely lining up for Bryan and Sewall.
Already one member of the cabinet
Secretary Hoke Smith-has declared
for them, and three other members,
whose names | am not at liberty to
mention at this time, have intimated
their intention to do the same. Sec
retary Smith has not only declared
his intention to support the ticket,
but he has said that if he can possibly
arrange his time so as to be there he
will accept the invitation which has
been extended him to preside over a
big Bryan and Sewall ratification
meeting to be held at Augusta, Ga,
August IL. Senators Gordon, of
Ga, and Linsey, of KY, who are
both gold men, were in Washington
this week and they announced their
intention not only to vote for Bryan
and Sewall but to 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 the ticket at the
pleasure of the committee. These
things indicate getting together of
democrats that means victory.
The District of Columbia demo-
Gratis 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 Sewall club this week
adopted resolutions repudiating the
democracy Of those Federal officials
who are drawing salaries by the
grace of the democratic party and
who have publicly opposed the regular
democratic ticket. 1t is expected
that the big democratic ratification
meeting which will be addressed by
Mr.. Bryan will be held in one Of the
large tents used by the late Christian
Endeavor convention. The local
democrats hope to make this meeting
the biggest thing of the kind ever
held in Washington.
If Mr.. John w. Hayes, General
Secretary of the Knights of Labor,
knows what he is talking about, and
he probably does, that organization is
practically unanimous for Bryan and
free silver. Speaking about this Mr..
Hayes said: "The workingmen as d
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 opinion at least 9S per cent. of
the Knights of Labor will vote for
it."
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional committee,
returned this week from visit to
West Virginia. In reply to ques-
ton as to the outlook in that state,
he said: Everything is all right,
The silver sentiment at present
sweeping over my state reminds me
of a prairie fire; it is simply resistless.
Furthermore, it seems to be going
straight on to the East but in spite
of its spread we must remember that
when we are antagonizing the great
money power and corporate interests
of the country we have fight on our
hands that calls for united efforts and
determined work to the close of the
camgaign."
Representative Russell, of Ga,
who has just returned from trip to
Boston, says: 81 found tine citizens
of the Hub talking more about the
money question than the people of
Washington are, if such thing is
possible. To my utter surprise l
found that goodly per cent. of them
were in favor of free silver. Men who
were in a position to know assured
me that the cause was making rapid
strides in every New England state,
and that if the gain maintained its
present ratio Bryan would surely
carry one or two of them. There
wasn't word to be heard about
Mckinley or the tariff all the en-
thusiasm was on the side of Bryan
and silver. Though personally an ad-
vocate of sound money, am con
vinced that the people of this country
have made up their minds to try the
other system, and that Bryan is going
to be elected President by tidal
wave majority"
There is considerable growing
among the more prominent republi-
cans at Mark Hannas dictatorial
manner OF running things, and among
themselves they are recalling the last
campaign in which wealthy business
man undertook the duties of chairman
of the republican National Committee,
to show the politicians how a
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