The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-08-14
WlSHINGroN LETrER.


NAHiiiNufnN, Nug. TO, l'Hb.
Il would he interesting 20 know how
long the gold and silver managers cx.
pcct 10 keep mp their present meaning.
lcs- blunng. aud what either eide exc
poets TO gain By &c. The silver man.
ayers started Il by a scric. Of newspaper
interviews speaking Zoo glowing terms
of the tidal wave growth oithe silver
sentiment Zoo Nrp England. New York.
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the
gold managers went back VI them with
interviews claimingihlt agraat reaction
WIS going on against silver boo such
State. as Colorado. Idaho. Utah, etc.,
900 that thi- reaction. together with
the existing sentiment in iayoroi pro-
lection, would give Mckinley the olcc.
torul votes Of those states Now. every
mm who make. even thy slightest pre-.
tense ID. keeping posted ou thcdt.u Of
political sentiments are mere bluffs.
and that the men Who make them know
them to be such. aud further, that
there Is little probability that silver
will &c, any electoral votes from the cx.
IRENE west. II looks like the managers
on both sides are making these state
ss.ai- foe ilsais ~as.s 80 ,sp states .biob
they know to bc doubtful. which in
clude a considerable portion Of what
are popularity known Us the middle
western States. II Is not flatiering to
tho intelligence Of those voters who
are In doubt on the subject 10 suppose
that they are more anxious to 20 with
the winning side than to no right. Yet
thatNupposition appears to be held by
managers Of both the gold and silver
tickets.
There was considerable amuse.
ment among the politicians when the
report reached Washington that the gold
Democrats Of New York had tried to
make decker Of Mark Hanna guarante.
ing that the next New York legislature,
u controlled by the Republicans, or d
combination Of Republicans aud gold
Democrats, would elect gold Demo
crat 10 succeed Senator llill.
The relations between the Democrat,
ami the populst managers arc SOME
what strained, owing 10 a number To
things, including that unusually Do,
Democratic majority in Alabama. soma.
COR ZONES, chairman OF the Democrat,
National committee, tried Co pour oil ~
the troubled waters OF the political part
uer-hip 10y giving out, iu't before b.
LETT Washiustonio r Sew York, where Do.
oNpccp 10 rcmainmt.l ntur the Bryan
and Srwall notification meeting wlicl
viii be held ucNt week, signed state
ment dcuyin thecouocucs- ot avidcl.
published interview In which he wa
made Co speak very -lighungiy Of th
Southern populis,s a. a class. senate
Butler, chairman OF the ropulist M
tional committee, has not been I
Washington since the meeting Of N
National convention, but he Is expecte
daily at the headquarters which wcr
established lie is credited with stron
liking for Bryan, and > desire to aid /
shelving Tom Watson in favor oisewal
but am quite sure he has not author
lied any one te say as much,
Speaking Of Tom Watson, the in
preston is general IN Washington th'
the Democrats intend to throw hiI
overheard without ceremony In the enc
but that they will postpone doing 10 q
long as possible, rs to get rs many Popl
lists committed to Bryan as they car
II ia thought shat Watson has an inI