The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-09-04
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON, August 3i.-Scwdll will not
he withdrawn. Unless he should himself de
cine to allow it, he Will receive the vote Of
every Democratic CicCtOr elected November
:}d. This may be considered Official ana ;'ti-
thcutiC. Notwithstanding reports to til" con-
trary, the Democratic National Committee has
never even considered the question OF with
drawing MIR. SCwa!l from the ticket. Indeed,
as senator Faulkner said. no one has right to
withdraw him. even II his withdrawal were
considered desirable, which il Is not. The
Democratic ticker is Bryan and Scw&ll, and
Bryun and Scwal! il will remain, nOtwlthstand-
ing the absurd demand of Tom Watson ANA
the action of the indianapolis bOi.crS conVen-
ton.
Nobody in Washington takes any stock in
the story. which comes via New y ork, that
Hanna is finding II dlhcult to raise campaign
funds. because of the over confidence OF the
Eastern millIonaireS. This story was probably
started for effect. 1t is certain that the tie
pubicanG have plenty OF money, because they
are giving the very best proof by spending it
with lavish hand. | cannot say whether the
Eastern million&ires are Ovcr-cOntident, but II
they will spend few days III Washington,
keeping their eyes and ears open, it can safely
be guaranteed that they will not be over
confident. II is very certain that there Is noun
Ing approaching over-cOniidcncc ut the ltepub-
lic:n Headquarters i'll W aShlDGtOn; on the con
tr;ry, there is every indication that fear OF De
feat is making them work night ana day m
their efforts to stop the spread oil silver sent
mcnt.
speaking Of campaign funds. Senator FAUX
ncr. who returned from conference with Sen
utur Jones ut the Chicago headquarters several
days ago. says that while the Democrats are
not receiving any large contributions from
single individuals, they are getting enough
money Ill small amounts TO pay the legitimate
campaign expenses with economical manage
mcnt.
Ii i learned from Mckinley sources that
careful canvass OF the agricultural districts Of
Iowa, Just completed under Republican aus
DiGCS. SHOWS that sixty per cent. or the hereto
fore Republican farmers OIL that state are lot
The daily average number of application for
charters for silver clubs is now between 10 and
80. 1t i desired that all future Applications
shall designate the past political aihliatIon Of
each member. in order that comprehensive
idea can be gained of the number OF Rcbubll-
cans who will support Bryan. Among recent
letters was one from Col. Nathan Holloway. Il
lifelong Republican, who Is now president OF
the Bryan Silver Club AT Canton, Mckiney S
home. which winds up 10y saying: we conf
dentullv expect to carry this city and county
| for Bryan." a number of the new silver clubs
are composed of negroes VINO are apparently
becoming Gccply interested III the SUBJECT.
Ex-senator rice, of Arkansas VINO was Il
prominent Republican politician during recon
struction days, wrote to Democratic mead
quarters several days ago 70 announce that ne
had abandoned the Republican party ana TO
offer TO take the stump for Bryan and silver.
His Otler was accepted.
though not 4 silver man, viii vote Tor Bryan.
said while in Washington: The assertion
that free silver sentiment is dying ont Is NOT
true. so far as Indiana is concerned. lhOuEi
Il believer in sound money. shall vote Tor
BRYAN. As ex-senator Mcdonald. of our state,
used to say, even though your platform has
| one bad plank with all the rest good it is more
worthy Of support imam the opposition plat
form with one plank half WAY good and all the
rest rotten. have no doubt that the eIcctura!
vote of Indiana " i'll go 10 Bryan. The deiHc-
ton of sound money Democrats viii he more
than balanced by gains from the Republicans.
The boiling Democrats in Indian are all gen
erals and colonies: there are no prNateS IN
their army, and so everyone on the list is CON
SpiciOuS | behcvu that Bryan is going to win,
although systematic campaign Of coercion
Will he employed by the agents OF Mr.. iahili'
Neither bribery nor threats will he cffectuai,
and the more they are used the greater will be
the resentment of the voters.