Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-17


was not expected ~ any body
| pre- baby not even by himseli-lDtil
he day before it was made, 1t Is
generally admitted that with the
exception of Senator Teller who
would have been certain to get
the full pOpaIist vote and almost
the entire silver vote, Bryan is
about The strongest mar the demo.
Gratis could have put up, aud the
tact that be IL the youngest man
ever nominated for the Presidency
will have tendency to arouse
graf enthusiasm in his behalf
among the young Ueu OF his party +.
Mr.. Arthur SewaIl, of NJ, tue
democratic Nominee for Vice Pres.
ldent, IS we'll known In Washing.
ton, but is comparatively unknown
elsew here, outside of New Eng
laud. II is matter Of opinion
whether be adds any strength to
the ticket. 1t is no. probable thai
his party expect to get any cleo
toral votes form New England.
One of the queer things Is that
the republicans aud silver demo-
Gratis profess TO be equally well
D 'eased with the platform aud
ticket of the Chicago convention.
Republicans now confess that they
we're afraid the convention would
nominate Teller and express the
greatest confidence in their ability
to defeat Bryan aud Sewall, even
If the popaIist aud silver cOnven
lions endorse them and the bit
ing silver republicans support
them. o. the other hand, the
silver democrats profess to be
absolutely CERTAIN that if their
ticket is endorsed 10y the st.
Louis convention and supported
bv the silver republicans, they will
win. Both sides say that all they
want is a square fight between the
gold aud silver ticket. Whether
they will get that depends largely
npon the action of The st. Louis
conventions.
AbOnt the only people who do
not profess to be satisfied wlIb the
situation are the Cleveland or gold
democrats. They acknowledge
that they are very much dissatis-
fed, but hen it comes to telling
what they intend doing they are
mum. 1t Is believed to be prob
able that the gold democrats will
put M a ticket Of their own in any
event, and certain that they will
do 30 if the pOpulist and silver
conveDtions,do not endorse Brlen
aDd Sewall. Should these con
venilons endorse the Chicago
t cket, it is thought to he most
kelly that the gold democrats will
mostly support the republican
ticket, as the surest way to defeat
silver. II there are two silver
tickets in the field they argue that
republican success would then be
certain and that they could safely
run a separate gold ticket solely
for the purpose Of keeping up
their party organization in the
| EdSttTu hbdlcs.
While there are plenty of demo-
Gratis who ike neither Bryan nor
the platform up n which he stands,
here are also plenty who are in
clined to enthuse over both. For
instance, below are opinions ex.
pressed Dy democrats from three
states, now IN Washington: Ex-
Congressman BroOkshire, OF Ind,
II served in Congress with Brl an,
know HIM intimately, and prize
( his friendship. He is one OF the
pnlest men living; the whole trend
of his nature Is noble, bighnlndcd
aud honorable: and his domestic
relations ara happy for he IS de.
voted husband ADD father. He
feels positive that he can carry
Indiana. Whatever may be said
against tree silver, there Is no dis
| pu ing the fact that the movement
has the people OF the West and
South behind II; they are going to
rally around the 10 to / flags, and
in The person OF Bryan they have a
leader who will strengthen their
enthusiasm instead OF weakening
it, Mr.. Anthony Walsh, business
man OF Memphis, Tenn. "Outside
of Memphis where The gold senti
u.ent is very strong, the nomin a
ton of Bry an will be we'll received
| by the Tenn. democracy. Tennesss
is ardent for free colnsge, aud the
democrats will elect their tickets,
state aud national. l can't figure
he possibility Of danger 10 a
single Southern state, aud among