Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. August Is

w AUeuSl 10
People who witnessed the Bryan ova-
ton in New York last night, now here.
say there never was any thing like it
in this country before, and that old
members OF the police force there told
them it had not been equaled in their
experience They also say that wild
es the woolly West may on the silver
question, it can not be wilder than New
York, and that republicans as well as
democrats told them that the Empire
State was as safe for Bryan as Virginia.
His speech, they say, though read. 50
that there could he 10 doubt as to it,
meaning, was heard distinctly in every
part of the immense and jammed hall,
aud that when he finished his manu-
scrip and concluded his eXtemporane-
Gus peroration, the enthusiasm was so
great and demonstrative as TO be posi-.
lively alarming.
The heat here continues to be intense.
but luckily is accompanied only by such
diseases as are by itself superinduced.
The streets, save those near the depart
ments at luncheon time. are almost en-
tirely deserted. Nearly all the cabinet
members are on pleasure trips. and none
of them appears to be at all interested
in politics. The record of prostrations
from the heat up to noon equaled that
of yesterday for the same period-fivt
being reported. One of these, William
Boss, of South Washington, was fatal.
ipAi OF faIrnrld
weather and rain to night.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
democratic congressional campaign
committee, was in good humor this
morning over the reception rendered
Mr.. Bryan in New York last night.
Such spontaneous enthusiasm, he said,
he had never before witnessed, aud il
was significant fact, be said, that this
enthusiasm was manifested right in the
place where it has been claimed there
was great opposition to the candidacy
of the man who was the recipient Of
the remarkable demonstration. 81 do
not believe anything under heaven can
prevent the election Of Bryan" said
Senator Faulkner. "If you stop TO
consider the situation for q moment
you will see it in the same light.
That the South will be solid for the
ticket no man really doubts; that means
l59 electoral votes with which to start.
We will also carry every State west Of
Iowa, with a total Of 81 votes. Add
these to the Southern votes and we
have 220, or but four less than the
number necessary to elect. If We do
not carry any State in the East-which
We will-we still have Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa,
and Minnesota, where the chances are
excellent for our ticket, and any one Of
these States will be sufficient, even
though we lose one of the Southern
and two of the Western States For
the life OF me | can't see how the re-
publicans can find any encouragement
in the outlook" An incident of the
morning afforded Mr.. Faulkner much
pleasure. The Rev. Sam Small, who
hal Just arrived from the Chatauqnas
III Kansas, Nebraska, and Illinois,
called at the headquarters to
discuss the political situation. He
told the chairman that the people in he sec
tions he had visited were fairly wild on the
silver question. and that republicans wer1
docking to the democra ic standard IN drovts.
Mr. Small is booked to debate the money
question on the 21st of this month with ex
Congressman BILLY" Mason, probably al
Chicago Mr. Smsll also brought word TO the
,mm'ttee from the Hon. w 2. Hardin ex-
d mocrat;c candidate for governor Of Ken
lucky, that the committee could count
tig,,n fl ln irl- at in
lucky. Recently, Mr.. Small made speech at
Hopkinsvile, KY. aud aftcrward 10 rcpubli
cans enrolled Themselves as members OF the
Byan and Sewai, club Alter relating these
various incidents to show tho trend of scnt-
ment in the West. Mr.. Small offered his ser
vic.- TO the committee gratis daring the
months Of September and October They
were gladly accepte.. aud Mr.. Faulkner be-
lieves he has secured strong speaKef ~ the
person of Rev Small and that he VII. craw
unusu ally large crowds wherever the commit
tee sees fit to send him.
All the democrats here are delighted with
Mr. Brysn's speech last night and say he
made everything so clear that 10 man who
may read it will be in any doubt how TO vote,
and even the republicans say it is very
str ny campaign document.
1t is reported here that if Mr.. Bryan shall
accept Inc INVITATION tnat ms peeu cAtenucu
him to speak in this city, he will speak in
Alexandria on the same day.
The republican Congressional campaign
committee have received notice OF the first
offer to wager on the results Of the election.
The would be bettor-John Egan. of In;lian-
apolis-is a sanguine person. His PROPOSE
tions, which are open until September /. in
clude the following: Twenty thousand dol
lars to $4,000 that Mckinley vii! carry
every northern and western State; $4,000
to $4,000 that Mckinley get. Indiana by
GO, 900 plurality So, 900 to $500 that Nc
Kinley carries seven of the southern States
500. 900 to $4,000 that Mckinley will be
elected SIS, 900 to $500 that Bryan will
not receive rs large vote as did Horace
Greeley in 1872.