The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-05
AMONG THE LEADERS
Discussing Economic Questions at the
National Headquarters.
SMALL NJ 'KlNLEY PASTERS
Republicans and Cranky PopulIsts
Making Capital Out Of Jones' Re-
cent intervlew-Bryan Photo-
graphs for the Campaign.

Washington, Aug. 4-The democratic
congressional headquarters has become
the rendezvous for democratic leaders
until headquarters are established. The
chairman was at work there to-day on
his mall Later Chairman Faulkner OF
the congressional committee was joined
by Senator German, Senator Stewart.
Ex-Governor Black, president Of the
Association or Democratic clubs, Chair
man Chiffon of the West Virginia state
committee and Representative Capen-
hart OF West Virginia The talk was
on general politics. although Senators
German and Faulkner went into secret
session on certain branches Of cam
paign work. Faulkner and his associ-
ates expressed much satisfact ton with
the results in Alabama and at Bruns-
wick. Md. yesterday, where the demo-
Gratis carried the town. they assert. on
the silver question.
"We have been willing to discuss any
economic question:" said Senator
Faulkner. but our opponents will not
discuss the silver question further than
to ridicule II and assail its exponents.
/ regret to see that the opposition Is
surely forcing a dangerous class issue
to the front" Chairman Chiffon Of the
West Virginia committee reports that
silver clubs are springng up throughout
the state.
At republican congressional head
quarters. half a million pieces Of litera-
ture have been sent out within the last
"a hours. OF these. a quarter Of q mil
lion are small "pasters." giving Nc
Kinleys views on money. The commit
tee continues to be deluged with re-
quests for literature. One of Acting
Chairman Aspley's letters from Indiana
to-day said: The silver craze Ii dying
out. and We must 60 at 'em with tarth
literature"
Workmen are busy cleaning up
Wormley's hotel. which adds to the Inn
preston that the old hostelry will be-
come the national democratic head
quarters. Chairman Jones OF the DEM
ocratic national committee to-day cor
rected certain misapprehensions which
have arisen from published interviews
with him In the last day or two. II did
not say that Bryan would not accept
the populist nomination." said Chair
man Jones, "for have no authority to
say that. I did not say that. as gen.
erai rule. the Southern populists were
not creditable class. On the contrary.
said that most of them were patriotic
men who were working for cause:
that they were populists because they
believed they could promote their cause
best through q new party. and that
now they would support Bryan because
II was shown that their patriotic OBJ
jects could be attained only through his
election. That Is what I said Of the
Southern populists a. rule. AZ an ex-
ception. I spoke of the class who were
not creditable. said there were some
who were populists merely for their
personal advancement. some who had
become populists through selfish and
not patriotic motives. ! spoke OF these
as the exception class who would not
support Bryan. ! said that, as a rule.
the populists In the South would follow
the patriotic course and support Bryan;
that there were some who. for selfish
motives. would not do so. but would
prefer to have Mckinley elected"
Chairman Faulkner received re-
quest which he regarded as significant.
II came from leading retail dealer In
Huntington. w. Va. asking where he
could buy 500 Bryan cabinet photo
graphs. which. he said. were the strong
est kind Of campaign documents
Representative Pearson Of the Ashe-
willie, N. c.. district was at republican
headquarters during the day and said
that intense feeling had been aroused
among Southern populists by Chair
man Jones' interview concerning them.