Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-07-16

fess to be equally we'll pleased with the
platform and ticket of the Chicago con-
vention. Republicans confess that they
would nominate Teller and express the
greatest confidence in their ability to
defeat Bryan and Sewall, even if the
populist and silver conventions endorse
them and the boiling silver republicans
support them. On the other hand, the
silver democrats profess to be absolutely
certain that if their ticket is endorsed
by the St. Louis conventions and sup
ported by the silver republicans, they
will win. Both sides say that all they
want is square fight between the gold
and silver ticket. Whether they will
get that depends largely upon the action
of the St. Louis conventions.
About the only people who do not
profess to be satisfied with the situation
are the Cleveland or gold democrats.
They acknowledge that they are very
much dissatisfied, but when it comes to
telling what they intend doing they are
mum. 1t is believed to be probable
that the gold democrats will put up a
ticket of their own in any event, and
certain that they will do so if the pop
ulist and silver conventions do not en-
dorse Bryan and SewalI. Shonld these
conventions endorse the Chicago ticket,
it is thought to be most likely that, the
gold democrats will mostly support the
republican ticket, as the surest way to
defeat silver. If there two silver tick
cts in the field they argue that repub-
ican success would then be certain and
that they could safely run a separate
gold ticket solely for the purpose OF
of keeping up their party organization
in the Eastern states.
While there are plenty Of democrats
who like neither Bryan nor the plat
form upon which he stands, there are
also plenty who are inclined to enthuse
over both. For instance, below are
opinions expressed by democrats from
from three states, now in Washington:
Ex- Congressman Brookshire, of Ind,
w served in Congress with Bryan,
know him intimately. and prize his
friendship. He is one of the rurest
men living; the whole trend Of his ma
ture is noble, h;ghmipded and honor
able; and his domestic relations are
happy for he Is devoted husband and
father. feel positive that he can car.
ry Indiana, Whatever may be said
against free silver, there is no disputing
the fact that the movement has the
people of the West and South behind it;
they are going to rally around the l6 to
l flag, and in the person of BRYAN they
have a leader who will strengthen their
enthusiasm instead of weakening it,
Mr.. Anthony Walsh, business man
Of Ne mphis. Tenn. -"Outaide of Mem.
phis where the gold feeling is very strong
the nomination Of Bryan will be we'll re.
ceived by the Tennessee democracy
Tennessee is ardent for free coinage and
the democrats will elect their ticket, ma.
tional and state. an'tfgure the pos
sibility of danger in single Southern
state, and among the young men. Bry-
ans candidacy will create a furore Of
enthusiasm" Mr. J. f. Mcpherson, a
business man of Leesburg, Va,-"The
nomination of Bryan means that Vir.
ginia will 60 democratic. The Old Do.
mlnion is thoroughly saturated with the
silver sentiment. | know plenty of
men who were until recently advocates
OF the gold standard, who are now
staunch believers in silver. | am con.
vert to the cause myself"