Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-24
IN THE OLD DOMINION
Politics Being Discussed at All Times by
ALI Glasses Of People.
A big Republican Meeting mt Front
ROyaIFree Silver Sentiment
in Winchester.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va. September 3. 1896.
This is one of the hustling towns of this
section Of the state and the political pot
is at fever heat. Across the main street
is stretched a Bryan and Sexall banner
and every one on the streets and about
the hotel Hobbies is ready and anxious TO
discuss the financial situation. Even the
colored boys who black boots talk politics,
and the eyes of one of them sparkled when
he told of how he was going TO get SIC
great big silver dollars-for one paper dol
lar when Bryan comes in. He had no Idea
that Bryan represents the democratic party
and when told he must be a democrat he
was really and truly insulted. His dignity
had been insulted and he assured che
Stars correspondent that he is Sill a good
republican, but deed / does want ter git
sixteen of dem big silver dollars at nee.
This is decidedly free silver town. al
though party politics seems to be a lining
of the past, at least so far as this cam
paign is concerned for the words demo-
crat and republican are seldom hearG so
enthusiastic the silveriteS here that
they look upon Sewdn gold bug at
tachment and he will in Ill probability
run far behind his ticket in this section,
so many voters favoring Watson In his
stead The fact that Sewall is man of
wealth puts him in disfavor here. as 1t
of the enthusiastic acknowledgements
voters even go so far to declare that
Watson will carry the state with Bryan
Monday, when the fall term of the court
convened. there was big republican :any
in the court house, r. ]. Walker, republic
can candidate for Congress from this dis
trict, and William E. Craig Of Staunton
delivering addresses. There was big au-
dieace in the court house to listen TO these
speakers and Candidate Walkers eNplana-
ton of the .s3-cent dollar won him cen
verts. as we'll as applause Since hearing
these speeches the free siiveri:es have
been a little less enthusiastic and some Of
them are even in doubt as ID how they
will cast their votes. The speakers were
anxious for a Joint discussion of the issue.
but could find none of the free silver I-en
who were willing TO appear and take part
In such a discussion.
Colonel Dovell is not saying much since
the rig meeting Monday. but still wears
his I'm a democrat button. and such
prominent citizens as DR.. Cline, Harvey
SaffoId and Heck Lake are continuing their
efforts 10 hold together the friends of the
free silver cause Mr.. William L. Mooney.
the clerk of the Shiekler House, who list
ems attentively to the free silver as well as
the sound money deliberations, has heard
so much of both sides that he Is really on
the fence, and future developments will
have to decide the issue for him.
Chairman Carson OF the democratic coun-
~ committee spraine1 his ankle at recent
meeting. nd has been unable to do much
work stree
The O'Ferrall-Bryan episode is claiming
cor siderable attention here, but is not hay
ing any effect upon the voters, the DEM
ocrats say. for many of them say openly
that Governor OFerrall does not own them,
and that they will be in politics when he
is leading the life of a private citizen.
There are some Cleveland democrats in