The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-16
ashingt0n Letter.

Washington, October 10th, 1885,
Chairman Faulkner and all the Other
officials at Democratic headquarters In
Washington, have a we're-bouud-to win
expression on their faces. Tney have
not lacked confidence from the begin
ming, but they have received informa-
ton this week which they think makes
the election of Bryan an absolute GER
tainty. They deem it best not TO make
public the exact nature of this informa-
ton at this time.
Mr. Lawrence Gardner, secretary OF
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
commiIte, returned this week from the
convention of the National Association
of Democratic clubs, of which he is also
secretary He saws the convention was
the most largely attended and most
thoroughly enthusiastic of any conven-
ton of the kind ever held, and despite
the hard times and the discrimination of
the railroads there was a larger attend
ance than was expected. Speaking OF
| what he learned ON the trip Mr.. Gard
ner said: "While at St Louis, and on
my way thither and back, consultations
were had with delegates from all parts of
the country, and while | went to st.
Louis already satisfied that Mr. Bryan
would be elected, | returned with abso-
lutte certainty that nothing can be done
that will stay the tide that will carry him
into the White House | have refrain
ed, up to the present time, from express
ing my opinion for publication, but
now, feeling so absolutely confident of
the result, state the sincere belief that
Bryan's election is assured. But as this
is the fight of the people against the
money powers of the world, we must be
watch1ul and keep up the fight until the
| results are declared.
Democrats are wondering whether
| President Cleveland's S return to Wash
| ington indicates his taking an active
part in the remainder of the campaign.
Some say one thing and some another.
| Meanwhile Secretaries Carlisle and Nor
ton are talking for gold aud small fry
officials are asked for their designations
for talking for silver.
More that three hundred enthusiastic
| Democrats went out to Laurel To heal
Senator German make his first Bryan
and Sewail speech, and they were amply
paid for so doing. Senator German
statement of his own position on the
financial question was at once modes
and forceful. He said There ar,
some Democrats who have thought i
bet to go slow on the question now be
fore the people, but when we submitted
our views to the highest court in the
land, the national convention, ther,
was nothing left for any Democrat to dc
but to accept the decision" The 'sena
tor paid his respects to the boilers in
few vigorous and characteristic word
and closed by assuring his hearers tina
the Maryland voters could not be bough
in his own language: Il think
know the people well enough to say tina
all the banks, railroads and other cor
porations will not be able to proven
Maryland from casting her electral vot
for Bryan and Sewall."
This week the Democratic Congress
ional committee issued a pocket cam
paigne book, giving in nutshell tn
attitude of the Democratic party in tn
present campaign, and specially de
signed to aid Democrats in arguing fC
| the free coinage of silver. Senate
Faulkner says it is one of the mo,
unique. useful and popular campaig
books ever issued.
: Here are some of the reasons, in tn
! | shape of letters received at Democrat
, headquarters in Washington, why th
Republicans are getting frightened aboU
Ohio. From Fullerton, the chairma
of the silver club writes: ''In our back
( woods town in the corner of Ohio, wheI
t we usually poll nearly two hundred r,
8 publican to to ten or twelve Democrat
votes, we have organized a silver clu
which now has more than ninety men
D bers. There has been a silver club o
: ganized in every township around us,
! and from Redfeld, the secretary {
:, another silver club, writes: This pr
cinct polled 80 Democratic votes last fal
o and we Will nave over one hundred tn
/ falI.;'
e Mr.. Sewall's letter of acceptance mac
public this week, is confirmation whiC
;. nobody can dispute of the positive a
- sertion made weeks ago in this CORE
) pondence, that Mr.. Sewall would neiti
d er be withdrawn nor withdraw from Il
}. ] ticket upon which he was placed by tt
Chicago convention.
The Republicans came dangerous
near to being thrown into panic th
= week by the unfavorable views they r
/. ceived from Ohio and other states whic
4 they had fancied to be sure for McKil
ley. They are still quaking in privat
L but have mustered up courage enough
/ resume their old game of claiming ever
;, thing in public, and notice has bee
| served upon their millionaire backe
that more money-lots more-must
y at once raised and sent into Ohio ar
J. other states without which McKinl,
d cannot possibly be elected. NJ
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