The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-08

MT. JOnn James iDRallS, OF Kansas,
whom we have often lad occasion to
mention of late, is running a free sill
yer campaign for reelection to the
Senate, as the successor Of PETER (who
got the place away from him six years
ago. He has got right down off the
Republican national platform, and
his friends are capturing the legisla-
tive nominations all over the State,
in spite Of the opposition Of other can
didates who charge him with being no
better than a bolter. But he claims
to be "a true bimetallist.r A few
days ago he was in Cleveland in order
to see Chairman Hanna, for he does
not oppose the election OF Mckinley,
although he declines to say word in
favor of the money plank Of the st.
Louis platform. In talk with a
newspaper man he expressed belief
that campaign literature will not be
Of much value this year, and said
many interesting things. The follow
ing are worth quoting:
Hanna might as well sell his PAM
phlets for old paper. The people have
been reading on this subject, particu-
larry in the West, for years. They
don't discuss ssCoin's" book or any of
these pamphlets, simply because they
have made up their minds. Such a
candidate as Bryan will arouse their
enthusiasm through oratory. Bryan
is poor man. All he is he has be-
come by dint of hard exertion. He
was never strong IN the law Office, but
always good advocate. His life is
pure and stainless. These facts, added
to his oratorical ability, will make it
a campaign of speechmakfng.
As to the future and what Bryan
may accomplish, the ex-senator said:
sThere never was harder time to
predict the outcome of a political cam
paign than just now. ! have not seen
enough to make up my mind. | think
some of the Republican managers are
undertaking Bryan very much. He
is not blatherskite. They are going
at the campaign in the wrong way
when they call him one. He is young
and earnest. He is demagogue in
the best the classical sense of the word
la leader of the people. The fact
that he is young appeals to young men
Ito the generation that has grown up
since the war. They are tired of
threadbare and trite issues. The vet
Grams are dropping out and those who
remain cannot arouse any enthusiasm,
To those men Bryan appeals powerful
ly. Bryan is natural, inherent, in
corrigible politician. Iguse the word
lincorrigible in no 0dious sense, mere
ly to show that you cannot keep him
away from politics; that it was natu.
raj for him to have taken prominent
tpart in the convention. Bryan is no
intellectual giant, but he has a way
of getting down to the people, the
gift or handshaking and being glad to
meet the people, in greater degree than
any man except James G.. Blaine. You
know somebody once said no man was
ever so wise as-Lord, can't think OF
his name-looked. Nobody was evel
SO glad to meet people as Bryan looks,
but still / know he is sincere, honora.
BILE and earnest. He has fire and mag
netism.
Mr.. Ingalls, halls from Hayerhill
Mass, and has relatives there whom
he has recently visited Accordingly
his opinion of the feeling about silver
in Massachusetts is of some interest
He told the interviewer:
81 was at Haverhill, Mass, wher
the recalcitrant delegates returned
from Chicago. There was a public re
ception. | was down in the crowd
Nobody knew me. | was trod upor
and spit upon and heard what The
people had to say. 1t seemed to mt
they shouted and yelled for free silyel
, just as Justify there as in Nebraska
Oh, yes, the free coinage idea, l should
Judge, is growing in the east, and very
rapidly, too. | must admit that
even if | am not rampant silve
/ man.
: Ingalls, generally manages TO be in
teresting, and the independent course
which he is pursuing this year renders
his observations worth reading at tn,
present time.