The National tribune., 1896-05-21
POLITICAL NOTES.
Gen. Grosvenor's weekly bulletin gives Nc.
Kinley's strength as follows:

Gov. Claude Matthews has written letter
in which he comes out squarely for FREQ Coin
age, and says that the adoption of Gold Stand
ard would be a great calamity.
Warner Miller says he is for Mckinley
whom he thinks " an ideal man in every way.
Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, says that the
| Democrats of his State Will send Free Silver
| delegation to Chicago but he is reticent as tt
| whether it will bolt Sound Money declara
ton.
Representative Owens, of Kentucky, will
make the race against Col. w. G. Z. Breckin.
ridge.
Congressman John W. Lewis, of Kentucky
says that Mckinley will sweep his State. The
| people down there want Protection on wool
lumber coal. and iron, and also on Louisiana
sugar, for that makes a market for kentucky
mules.
| Hon. L. E. Parsons, of Alabama, says that
| there are 142 600 negro voters and 10000
| white voters in his State OF the white voters,
from %, 600 to 30 600 are steadfast Republicans,
and of the remainder $4,000, or one-half at
least. are Populists. This leaves the political
ring with not moro than 75, 600 votes at the
outside with which they dominate over 100000
voters. IL is only question of q short time
when the people of Alabama will clear out this
crowd, root aud branch.
Gen. Ager heads the Republican delegation
from Michigan.
The Tennessee Democrats in convention as
sembled declared unequivocaly for free silver.
J. II. Marley is quoted as authority for the
statement that Reed will not accept second
place on the ticket.
There was much talk last week of Gen. Ira
cey, of New York, and ex-Secretary of the
Navy. for the second place. He would be &C.
ceptable to the Platt interest. to the CONNER
cial and business interests, and would please
all OF Harrisons friends
Senator Vest has served due notice that, while
he is at all times and under all circumstances q
Democrat, he will not abide by the action of a
convention packed and overawed by Federal
plsceholdcrs
The Free Silver fight among the Illinois
Democrats increases in energy every day, with
chances against the Sound Money faction.
few weeks ago the Sound Money men were con-
fdent of winning, but that confidence is disap-
pearing. The Sound Money men have able
leaders-Comptroler Eckels, Ben Cable and ex-
Mayor Hopkins. On the other hand, the Free
Silver forces are marshalcd by Gov. Altgeld
and his lotteries. These are SO sure OF victory
that they are going to force the unit rule, as
to throw the whole strength of the State for
Free Silver. Morrison's boom has withered.
lie is not enough of Free Silver man for them,
and so far has only carried one County. Tho
same with Stevenson. Boies, Matthews and
Bland are gaining ground.
Secretary Hokc Smith will make great
effort to carry his home County for Sound
Money.
The Tennessee Republicans are urging II.
Clay Evans to reconsider his determination not
to make the Gubernatorial race, and he may be
drafted.
The Silver men have been very active in
Ohio and are organized in every County in the
State. They have been using the third term
bogie with telling effect
Gov. Stone has appointed committee of IL
to canvass Missouri for money to be used in
urging the Presidential candidacy of Bland.
Up 10 the present time about 500 has been
raised.
The Sound Money Democrats are beginning
to complain that President Clcveland's silence
as to a third term is proving heavy handicap
to them.