Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-05

campaign" these men will be restrained
from voting against the republican
ticket. Mr.. Brumm realizes that he
has hard fight before him.
Chairman Faulkner, of the demo.
cratic congressional committee, is daily
, in receipt of letters from various parts
of Pennsylvania showing that the free
silver sentiment is growing stronger
there. Ex-Congressman Mutchler, ofthe
Sth Pennsylvania district, was here this
morning and says that the democrats
will make very large gains in their
representation in Congress from his
State. He said: SIN the Eighth dis
trict, Mr.. Hart was elected two years
ago by majority of 1856. We will car
ry the same district by majority va
riously estimated at from 1000 to 1000.
This indicates the wonderful change
that has come over the State and is
due entirely to the agitation of free
coinage The democratic representa-
ton in Congress from the State will
surprise the republicans.
Senator Jones went to New York
last night. but will remain only day
or two. There is said to be no politi-
cal significance in his visit as he goes
to make arrangements for the notifica-
ton of the democratic candidate. He
is expected to return to Washington
Friday morning. The question of the
location of national headquarters is
still open, but the choice will depend
largely upon the wishes of Mr.. Bryan.
The statement of Vice Chairman
Apsley, of the republican committee,
that the silver sentiment is receding
and that the reaction has already set
in meets with the vigorous negative of
Chairman Faulkner. 81 fail to see
where Mr.. Apsley gets his information.
| Our advices are to the contrary and We
have been conscientious in endeavoring
| TO get at the exact situation, remarked
Mr. Faulkner when he read what the
republican vice chairman had said.
The people will not, this year, vote as
the politician dictates, but will vote
their own sentiments. 1t is campaign
of the people and by the people and
does not require any management"
AT republican headquarters this
morning an address to the American
people by the West End Mckinley Re-
publican (colored) Club was put in cir
culation. 1t is strong appeal to the
colored voters of the United States to
stand by the republican party and,
among other things, quotes the lam
guage OF the late Fred Douglass THE
republican party is the ship all else
the sea-" 1t will be given large circu-
lation by the Congressional committee.
Mr.. Mark Hanna's circulars to rich
men asking contributions it is under
stood advised them that they should
give on the basis of what they would
have been taxed for one year if the in
J come tax law had been sustained by the
| Supreme Court. The money raisers
Mr.. Hanna has selected for New York
would be compelled to pay $4,000 if
their capital returned two per cent. in
| come.
This morning a scaffold upon which
four painters were at work at the North
ern Liberty Market broke and dropped
the men to the floor below. Two of the
workmen were seriously injured.
Secretary and Mrs Carlisle will here Fri
day next to visit the President and Mr..
Cleveland at Buzzard's Bay, Mass. The trip,
| it is said, will be made from here on the light
house tender Maple, 1t is suggested that the
President and Mr.. Carlisle may &c desire to
confer on political matters and that Secretary
Olney, who is summering in the immediate
| vicinity, will be called into conference.