Middletown transcript., 1896-09-26

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the Republican National and Congress
sional committees has made q rea
fight for Mckinley and honest money,
but as yet the retreat is orderly. By re.
doubling their efforts, the republican
managers believe they can make it 4
complete rout on the Sd Of November
SO complete that the free coinage o.
silver by this country alone will never
again be made a National issue; ani
nothing less will satisfy them. TheJ
are working with all the vim and en-
ergy they could put into the campaign
IL the chances for republican victory
were doubtful instead of the victory
being assured as it is. This pleases all
the visiting republicans, as it enables
them to 60 home and tell their friends
that there is no danger from overcon.
ddence on the part of the men who are
managing the campaign.
Chairman Babcock, of the Congress
sional committee. is now giving special
attention to the Congressional dis
tricts, and by the mid lie of October he
will know about what the size of the
majority in the next House
will be. Two years ago when Mr..
Babcock, gave out his figures, they
were hooted at by the democrats and
many republicans were disposed to
smile at them, but when the returns
came in, it was seen that they were
based upon direct information from
every Congressional district. Mr.. Bah
cock is proud, as he has every right to
be, of his record as Chairman Of the
Congressional committee. He doesn t
believe in the wisdom of making big
claims based on nothing but hope, as
the popocrats are now doing. He
thinks it possible always to obtain in
formation as to how at least 80 per
cent. of the districts will go several
weeks ia advance ef The election, and
be wants the public to take his figures
rs careful estimates and not as a mere
bluff for effect.
The using Of the official organ of the
Knights of Labor as a campaign docu-
ment, by the Bryanite managers, has
been gu ickly followed by ugly charges
against prominent officials of the K. of
Z. These charges are made by respon-
sible parties and allege that drafts have
been drawn on Mr.. j. L. Norris, As
,istant Treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee, in favor of Mas
ter Workman Sovereign and Gen. Sec.
retary- Treasurer Hayes, who are in
charge of the Journal of the
&. of L., published at Washington,
and that similar drafts have been
lrawn in favor of officials of the K. of
L. at Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Paul
md paid through a Washington Bank.
rhe stir created by these charges is by
40 meaas confined to the members Of
he Z. OF L. who do not approve of the
'elling Of the influence of the organiza-
ion to Bryan, but extends to all who
are opposed to bribery as politic al
gent, and may result in a rumpus of
arge dimensions in the x. of L.
About the most notable thing con-
,ected with the appearance of Mr..
Bryan in Washington, Saturday night
Ind his speech upon that occasion, was
lis gall in making the farewell address
II George Washington the basis Of his
peech which endorsed the Chicago
platform. 'sEven the heavens weep",
aid gentleman present when the
ain storm put sudden stop to Bryan's
peech. Washington said: I'm contem-
,lating the causes which may disturb
'ur union, it occurs as a matter of SER
ons concern that any ground should
ave been furnished for characterizing
arties by geographical determinations,
Northern and Southern, Atlantic and
Western; whence designing men may
to excite q belief that there
5 real difference of local interests
nd views" Designing Mr.. Bryan is
eeking the Presidency through ar
aigning class against class and Sec
ion against section. Again, Washing
on said: "As very important source
t strength and security cherish public
redit." Mr.. Bryan's principal busi-
ess is the advocacy of deprecated
urrency, which will injure both pri-
ate ana pupllc credit.
There have been some more or less
musing stories In connection with
fr. Bryan's coming to Washington to |
rake a speech. In the first place there |
'as no end Of trouble In getting q
lace for him to speak; then there was
lore trouble about the distribution Of
ckets for seats and about music--the |
'cal committee seemed to fear that
,me unauthorized band might get in
, the baseball park, in which the
peaking took place, and which, by
,e By, was paid for BY two saloon
espers whose places are opposite the
lsin entrance, and play some piece Of
lusic that would give Mr.. Bryan the
lzzle dazzle right before the crowd.
here Was 4 crowd. inst a than l