The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-05
WASHINGTON LETTER,
Regular Correspondence WING.
WASHINGTON, Sept.

| Regular correspondence WING.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1896.
The harmony among the silver men is of
| the lighting brand. According to Demo-
cratic gossip. ''Silver Dick" Bland, who
started to accompany the boy talker ON his
swing around the Eastern circle, was so I'M
mercifuly snubbed by Bryan that he refused
to remain with the party under any circum-
stances, although in leaving it, he sacrificed n
remunerative contract to swap almighty bad
English accounts of the tour for numerous
northumberland dollars from the strong box
of newspaper publisher. The exact cause
of the snubbing is not given, but the founda-
ton appears to have been Bryan's belief that
''Silver Dick' didn't know enough to make
real-platform speeches. l will not vouch for
the snubbing part, but 1t is certain that
''Siver Dick' left the Bryan party ten days
or more ago and that he has since then been
staying with friend in the suburbs of WASH
ington This coupled with the rough shod
manner in which Bryan has walked over
every Democrat who has opposed his slight
est whim since the Chicago Convention. gives
the snubbing story IN air of probability.
+.+
The confidence with which the prominent
Silver Democrats started in to rush Bryan in
to the White House has all disappeared, and
they are allowing themselves to be bossed by
the radical Popuists of the Tom Watson
stripe, and they are running hither and
thither, seeking some evidence that Bryan
| l., Al.
Faulkner. of the Congressional Committee,
went to Chicago last week to see whether
Chairman Jones, of National Committee. was
able to cheer him up, and since his return he
has found it harder than ever to keep up a
bold front.
Secretary Mercer, Of the Republican Con-
cressonal Committee, thinks the vote cast in
November will be phenomenally large.
Speaking on the subject he said: There
never was such wide spread interest in Il
campaign. | know that in my own district
in Nebraska. the votes polled at the primaries
reached almost the total of a general election.
Men who we've sick braved reapses. in order
to get the polls, and | know of one instance
where man was rolled to his voting place in
an invaid's chair With such interest in a
primary what will he the vote when election
day comes around?"
Nobody in Washington took pitchfork Till
mans absurd challenge Of eX-Presi,!ent Har-
rison for Il joint debate seriously. any more
than Mr.. Harrison did. 1t was merely an
effort of Tilman to keep himself before the
public. When joint debates occur they are
| usually between men of the same standing
| Nothing but amusement was caused by Till
mans installing the curiosity which brought
out big crowds to hear him speak in the
mining section of Pennsylvania, for enthusi-
assn for free silver. Pennsylvania Republic
cans are unanimously Of the opinion that the
size of the majority for Mckinley will break
he record. and some Of them express the
opinion that the Indianapolis ticket will pol
more votes in the State than Bryan will
According to Hon. r. C. Kerens. who
knows thing or two about Missouri poll
tics. that state is going Republican to dead
certainty. Mr.. Kerens Dick" is what
everybody around Republican Headquarters
calls him-made II flying trip to Washington
to consult Chairman Babcock, of the Con-
gresoional Committee. and while in the city
he said The Republican party is united
and determined to win. The Democrats are
hoplessly split and with three parties in the
| field we are going to succeed and we ought
to succeed. The Democrats have held the
administration of Missouri for thirty years,
nearly a third of a century and it is time for a
change"
their Eastern bluffs the Republicans have
| been sending convincing literature broadcast
through the West. The result is now becom-
ing apparent even to the most rabid Bryanite.
Reports from nearly all the Western states
show that the silver wave which followed
the Chicago Convention is rapidly recedng,
and il things continue to go as they are now
going, well informed Republicans will not be
surprised if Mckinley and Hobart carry not
| only all the great agricultural states of the
middle West. but also some of the silver
states. Mckinley ana Hobart are also RAPIDLY
gaining ground in the South. West Virginia,
Maryland and Kentucky are put into the
Mckinley column ~ some very conservative
men.