Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-09-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.


e ally taken place. But much more than
small majority OF the electoral college
sought for, SO instead of relaxing the
effoits, the Republican managers are il
creasing them and will continue to do $
until election day If Mckinley and 1oba
are elected by only a small majority, III
issues of this campaign will continue to b
agitated and business remain in an III
settled condition for four years more an
the battle will have to be fought all owe
again in 1900. What is wanted. and wha
every Republican and every true friend O
good government should help to brinl
about, is such an overwhelming majority
both in the popular vote and in the cleo
toral college, for Mckinley, and Hobart
honest money, public prosperity, and con
stitutiOnal government, that no other party
will ever dare to make a National campaign
on platform favoring debased curency
population of debts, public and pr vate;
attacking constitutional government and
favoring anarchy by implication. if not in
direct words. Let the seal of public con-
domination be so indellibly placed upon TIE
Shiny serpent of distrust, Matched by the
cranks of populiSm and nursed into dan
gerous activity by the Democratic National
Convention, that all the world may under
stand, once for all, that money may be
safely invested in the United States, with
the certainty that all obligations will be
honorably met. When that is done, the
foundation will have been laid for an era
of prosperity that will exceed anything our
country has yet experienced. Enroll
yourself in this army of honor and recruit
as many of your frieads as possible in
order to help bring this about
Mr.. J. w. Jordan. a business man of
Ottumwa. Iowa, who is now in Washing
on, says: Iowa may be depended upon
IS safe for Mckinley. There is some Free
Silver sentiment in my locality, but sound
money ideas predominant very largely.
ONE in contact with a great many people,
nd | hear of scarcely any Republicans who
re going over to the Chicago ticket The
ceiling among sound money Democrats
nat have talked with is. that if they re-
ard the result in Iowa as at all close, they
I'LL vote for Mckinley instead of the ticket
AIMED at Indianapolis
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican
Committee, thinks that Pal
er and Buckner will get a large vote in
nois, Indiana and Kentuckey, and that
there had been any doubts about those
ates casting their electoral vote for Nc
nley, they would have been swept away
the action of the Indianapolis conven-
N, and Secretary Mercer, of the same a
thinks that many old soldiers ~
Kansas and Nebraska will vote for Gen.
liner on personal grounds alone. The
'pocrats are much alarmed over a rumor
It Secretary Carlisle is thinking of TAX r
/, the stump in Kentucky for Palmer and y
ckner. =
According to what appears to be trust
rthy administration authority, it will be
much as an officials life is worth his
cial life-for him to take the stump for
IAN Mr.. Cleveland has determined to
slider it the rankeSt sort of offensive n
for any member of his admin. IL
alton to take an active part in the cam III
IN, in Bryan's behalf, and word to hat I'll
It has been passed around in all depart
its. 1t is also stated on good author
hat three prominent officials who have
talking for Bryan will be asked to re
+. These officials are assistant Secre-
of the Treasury Scott Wike, Auditor -
Twin and Deputy Pension Commits q
er Bell The first two are subordinates X
ecretary Carlisle and the last is under
stary Francis, who has already de r5,
d himself to be in favor of the Indian
S ticket sc
lie reason why Representative Rich
m, of Tennessee, has been detached
the Washington Popocratic head
ers and sent to Chicago, is not that
rman Jones wanted him there, as was
out at those headquarters, but be.
Chairman Butler, of the Populist
nal Committee did not want him here Wy
he Democrats were afraid of offend
utter. Some ten days ago Butler and
rdson had a bitter quarrel which
near resulting in blows They have E " On
oxen to each other since. Richard Mono
as gone to Chicago, and Butler is Fr ida
bee at Popocratic headquarters, as he T Mond
no difficulty in controlling Senator Mond
ner, who is in charge of the Demo. Mond
end. Butler talks glibly of the de-
ty of forcing Sewall off the ticket,
Tues,
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