The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-15
In Nine States Over One Million
People Heard Him.
NO DANGER FROM 2TIcKETs
West Virginia and Kentucky
May be Safely Counted.
THIS FIGHT ON A RISING TIDE
The Tennessee Congressman Says
.Didius Julianus Did Not Payas Much
For Roman Empire as Hanna
Would For Presidency.
CNew York Journal).

w. II. Hearst: In response to your
INQUIRY as to my impressions as to
the campaign from my recent tour with
our nominee, Mr.. Bryan, beg to reply
that in my opinion he is making the
most remarkable campaign of this gem
Grafton or century. lie has exhibited
powers of endurance beyond all under
standing; eloquence that has made his
meetings multitudinous, and ability
which has enthused his friends and ter
rified his foes.
He has addressed more people al
ready that any member of the human
race ever addressed in n campaign, and
nearly a month yet remains.
His audiences average more than
over 100000 day, and in one week of
the time was with him, in the States
of New York, New Jersey, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri and Tennessee, more than a
million people came out 10 hear him.
He has discussed every question cour-
teously. answered every interrogatory
candidly, and concealed no opinion
on any subject from the American
J people He has championed the cause
of the weak where right, and defiantly
denounced wrong, however powerful.
Whom his opponents contemptuous-
ly called THE Boy Orator of the
Platte" when nominated, they now
recognize as the greatest campaigner
of the continent.
West Virginia has been claimed
outright or as doubtful all along by the
Republicans. think it may conf
IDENTIFY be placed in the Bryan column.
The interest manifested there was
very great, and the enthusiasm I'M
bounded.
Kentucky, another of the States trav-
ersed, has been claimed by our oppo-
nents, from the fact that Republican
Governor was elected there last year.
and that Ex-Governor Buckner is ON the
Palmer ticket. / regard it as safely
Democratic.
by our people there as improving every
day.
In Indiana and Illinois the crowds
were immense, although the people
had less than forty hours notice of Mr.
Bryan's coming. The southern portions
Of the States only were traversed, and
hence would not undertake to speak
for the northern counties. But great
confidence in our ability to carry both
States characterized our party there
Large accissions from the Republicans
were reported i'm some sections, and
little complaint of assertions from our
own ranks.
With the we1l-posted, it goes with
out saying that Missouri and Tennessee
will give unusually large Democratic
majorities.
The candidacy of Sewall and Watson
both as Vice-Presidential candidates
on different tickets endorsing Bryan
is not going to endanger the electoral
vote in any State. The people who
want to elect Bryan will so vote as to
do it. They viii by their ballots put
aside every obstacle and so vote that
their votes will count.
/ think the prospects of our ticket
brighten every day, and will till the
election. We are making this fight on
the rising-not the receding-tide,
which means a great deal in all cleo
tions. That subsistence of the silver
craze" so confidently predicted, and
earnestly prayed for by the enc
mics of Democracy, has not been seen.
While the accessions to the Democratic
ranks can be numbered by the thou
sands, conversions to the enmy's doc
trine are seldom seen.
While I think victory will be ours,
it behooves every Democrat to be up
and doing. We must not forget that our
enemies have the greatest campaign
fund ever raised in the history of man
kind Didius Julianus did not pay as
much for the Roman Empire when he
bought it at auction of the Praetorian
Guard as Mark Hanna is ready to pay
and has the money, for the Presidency
for Mckinley! All that bulldozing,
bribery and corruption can do to thwart
and defeat justice will be done.
Let the patriots of this country but
do their duty, and all will be well.
BENTON M'MIILIN.
Representative from Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. s, 1896.
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