The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
WASHINGTON.
Yrom our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, July 2At

OenatOI aulKnef, chairman OF the
Democratic Congressional committee,
is being daily astonished at the extra
ordinary increase in silver sentiment
in the middle and eastern states, as
shown by letters writer to the com
mittee asking for information and lit
erature on the subject. He is also
surprised that a majority of these
seekers after silver documents instead
of being farmers, are professional and
business men residing in towns and
cities. Speaking on the snbiect.
Senator Faulkner said: 81 am as.
founded at the tone of some of the
letters | am receiving, and it'appears
to me that the silver wave is sweeping
over the East with as much force as
1t has shown in the West and South.
1t may be permanent or it may be
only temporary, but that it exists now
is certain" Senator Faulkner is not
the sort ofman to allow his enthusiasm
to bias his judgment; hence his dec
)aration of his belief, that unless some
great reaction takes place, which will
change existing public sentiment be-
fore election dav, Bryan will be elected
by a large majority, carries great
weight.
Representative Hart of Pa. says his
district 0he eighth will roll up good
majority for Bryan and Sewall. He
says there are very few democrats in
the district who have said they would
not support the Chicago ticket and
platform, but that a great many re-
publicans have come out for Bryan
and Sewall and free silver. He says
that the tariff question cuts no figure
at all among his people, but they are
all anxious to learn everything possible
about the silver question. 1t was
largely to satisfy their yearnings in
this line that Mr.. Hart came to Wash
ington, He has arranged with the
Congressional committee to send
lot of silver literature to his constitu-
ents. Among the documents to be
sent is the Chicago speech of Mr..
Bryan, which Senator Faulkner says
"is about the best statement of the
silver question, from our standpoint
that has been made.
Hon. William J. Hendrick, ex-At-
torney General Of Kentucky, said in
Washington this week: ain the fierce
contest thar has been waged in Ken
tucky between the gold and silver
partisans, my voice and influence
have ever been on the side of sound
money. l still adhere to the opinion
that free silver coinage by this gov
ernment, independently of the other
great nations, would be a mistake.
But l am a democrat, and democracy
stands for so many other things be-
sides free silver that it is impossible
for me to renounce my party allie
glance, and l shall cheerfuly do all in
my power TO promote the success Of
the Chicago ticket. With all the
faults of the platform it is infinitely
better than McKinleyism. Bryan and
Sewall will unquestionably carry Ken
lucky"
There is some talk about establish
ing democratic daily newspaper in
Washington which will support Bryan
and Sewal and the Chicago platform.
Perhaps such a paper might make
some votes, but, in my opinion, it
would not make one per cent. of the
votes that could be made by spending
the amount of money that it would
cost to run Washington daily during
the campaign in circulating the demo-
cratic dailies and weekles already
established and enjoying more prestige
in their localities than a Washington
paper could possiblp get.
Mr.. S. d. Weaver, city attorney of
Burlington, Kan, who is now visiting
Washington, says: at is the opinion
Of conservative men that Bryan will
carry Kansas. 1t is true that some
democrats who believe in sound mon
ey will not support him, and yet more
of these will vote for him than will
support Mckinley. There are also
great many silver republicans in the
State who will vote for Bryan"
Theatrical men are, as rule, good
judges of the drift Of public sentiment.
Mr.. ]. w. Morrisey, widely known as
a manager, says of a coming event
"Bryan's descent on New York will
be a stupendous affair. He will pack
Madison Square Garden TO its limits
10000 people-but 10000 more
will be in the streets to give him wei
come. Only fraction of that mon
ster gathering will be able to hear a
word he utters, but few will fail to
read it afterwards. Already there is
big change of sentiment in New
York favorable to silver, and Bryans
coming will make converts by the