The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-11
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspond ent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
Especial to the Citizen.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. Z, 1896.
Nou satisfied that himself and every
member of his cabinet should oppose
the regular Democratic ticket, Presi-
dent Cleveland wants all the other
officials to do likewise, and it has been
semi-officially stated that he intends to
ask for the resignation of every official
who publicly supports Bryan and
Sewall. 1t is not likly, however, that
this will deter any official who wishes
to support Bryan and Sewall from do
ing so. There are few Democrats who
will allow a few months office holding
to stand in the way of their exercising
the right of every American, TO talk
and vote for the principles he believ es
in, aud already several prominent Off
cials, among them Hon. Scott Wike
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Deputy Pond and Commissioner Bell
and Auditor Baldwin are making
speeches for Bryan and Sewall.
The Interstate Democratic Associa-
ton of Washington held rousing
second-Saturday night. which was
presided over by Capt. William Bart
lett, Department Commander of the G.
A. r. of New York, Republican who
is supporting Bryan and silver.
Representative Sulzer, of New York
says in letter to the Democratic Con-
gressiOnal Committee: 1.-THE campaign
in the State is progressing quietly but
energetically. 1t is being made by the
clubs and labor organizations, and the
friends of the plain people generally,
regardless of the attitude of prominent
State leaders. | have made several
trips through the State, and have had
long talks with prominent Democrats
in all parts, and L believe that with
the proper efforts, the State of New
York can be carried this fall. After
the State Convention Ito be held Sept.
7th) no doubt the campaign will as
sumo more enthusiastic aspect, and
many who are now silent will then
come to the front"
Representative Wheeler, of Alabama,
thus sizes up the Palmer and Buckner
ticket: "There isn't much to recon-
mend it, and it will not stir the voters
to enthusiasm. In the long run it will
do Mckinley more harm than good,
because it will get voters in the North
that would otherwise have gone to the
Republican candidates. In the South.
Bryan will have too big margin to
miss the handful of votes that will 90
to Palmer. The South is once more
solid"
Mr.. Robert e. Palmer, editor of the
State Register, Washington &. H.,
Ohio, said while visiting Washington:
. hi al>
agricultural region, the feeling is strong
for free coinage, and it is by no means
confined to the Democrats. ANY num-
Der of silver clubs have been formed
and every one has in its membership,
a gOOdly per cent. of men who have in
variably voted the Republican ticket.
This is not hearsay, for L know person.
ally scores of such men. In addition
to this, Republican orators are taking
the stump for Bryan and are doing ex-
cellent missionary work. Boiling sound
money Democrats are extremely scarce
with u.s."
The Democrats of Washington in
tend making the Bryan and Sewall
meeting to be held OH the
afternoon of the 10Th inst, one of the
biggest affairs of its kind ever held at
the National Capital. Arrangements
are now being made to run special ex-
cursiOn trains from Maryland, Vir-
ginia aud West Virginia, and it will
not he surprising if Mr.. Bryan shall
be greeted on that occasion by larger
crowd than he has spoken to at any of
the places he has visited since his NOM
nation.
A letter has been received at Demo-
cratic headquarters from II. A. Wat
kins, a prominent lawyer, of Lancaster,
which answers the Re-
publican assertion that the silver SEN
tlment is dying out in that State.
Mr.. Watkins writes: 1.-THE situation in
is very favorable, and IS
quite as good, if not better, for the De-
than it was at this period of
the campaign of 1892, when we carried
The State. The so.called silver craze
is not dying out here, our Republican
friends TO the contrary notwitnsland-
ing"
Hon. Spencer Jones, Chairman of
the Maryland State Democratic Com
mittee, says of the outlook in that
State: II am more and more convinced
every day as the campaign progresses,
that Maryland will elect Bryan and
5ewall electors by large majority. !
W CIV SoAhAuS AOAO 1OOPuOAICauS tudu
we shall lose Democrats. The Palmer
md Buckner electoral ticket, if one is |
put up, will not cost Bryan a single |
vote. l should like to see the third |
electoral ticket named, as we then could
ind out how many Democrats bolt the |
icket." While Mr.. Jones did not saw |
%, it may be inferred that the rank |
md file of the party in Maryland, as
veil as in other States, will know what |
uture use to make of roster of the |
,olting Democrats.