Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-02
SILVER IN THE EAST.
SENTIMENT GROWING IN SPITE OF
ADVERSE INFLUENCES.
VOTE OF THE QUIET MEN.
n VIII Tie Found for the MOST
Part I'm the Ryan Coi"mn
on the Sd of November
Next.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., october l.
Special Notwithstanding the tact tna'
the entire eastern section Of the country
So delreed with Republican campaign
literature. corgcd daily and almost eN-
eiussyely BY the Mckinley newspaper
organs OF every political shade coercea
by tariff and railroad magnates, ana
br,bed and bought by the trusts and gold
hing CORPORATIONS, the silver sehu-
ment is still strong and increasing oy
reason OF the goading and tyrannica'
methods restored 70 by the Mckinney
managers. and their decoy-tcket allies
Republican and alleged Democratic
force-bin emissaries permeate every state
and county of this section. endeavoring
20 create a Mckinley sentiment-for en-
thusiasm Is out of the question, Mchlh-
ley doesn't enthuse-maltlng all sorts Oh
arguments in favor OF the Republican
candidate. and even offering bets ana
odds that he will elected. The people IN
cities and towns hear almost nothing else
and read scarcely anything else thah
McKiEleyism from early morn TIL lale
at night 1t is dinned into them IN ever!
conceivable way. and rammed down 'he
threats Of all the employees OF rallrosas'
mil,-owners. and tarim-fosiered manuiac-
turers.
THE QUIET VOTE.
Despite all this. however the SILVER
sentiment is on the increase, ana inc ia.'h
Of the people in their emancipation %
the election Of Bryan and Sewal mas
and awfully expensive efforts OF the he-
nublicaps and their allies 90 make NC
Kipley votes have not only been una
yailiug. but have aroused the resentment
OF the masses. and. it may be said, the
indirnation OF the farmers ana WORKING
men Of the country. il is among these
and INC i,ss wealthy class o. business
mon that the strength OF the Democratic
candidate lies. The voice OF the quiet
toiing farmer and his laborer Is not
beard. any more than is that OF the Dull
dozod ana gagged employee OF the great
railroads. They have no blatant agents
% trumpet their cause nor suesiczeu
newspaper organs with which to flood the
country. They rely on the justice OF
their aims and the patriotism o. the
American people, and they know that the
uoy-silcnt men viii be heard from IN
November. The Republicans their bolt
ing Democratic allies. and their news
paper organs are profoundly ignorant o.
the sentiment OF the people in the coun-
try. and hence are absolutely unable to
form an intelligent opinion, as 10 the
strength OF the Democratic following
or the steadfastness Of their purpose TO
achieve financial freedom. which they can
rest assured will come sooner or later
Mckinley or no Mckinley.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Chiffon. formerly chairman of the
Democratic State Committee Of West VIZ
einia. said there would be no stay-at-
houe Democrats in West Virginia this
year. but taat the fun party vote would
be polled, and the state would be carried
for BRYAN in spite of the hard and I'M
firing work done by the Republican COM
mittee. WHO had more money than they
could use.
General st. Claire, of the same State
said the accessions from the Reouplican
ranks were numerous. and the working
men were fo- Bryan
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. w. J.. Venable and bride accom-