Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-09-11

stump 4eoTsih Tor nrYhn ana
SILVER.
From Olr Regular C"rrcslondcrt
WAsHiNGToH. Aug. 2Nth, 1896.
Everybody around Democratic head
quarters has Worn u broad smile ever
since Mark Hanna. interview, trying
to hedge on the interview & never
saw more significant interview APP
pear during Il campaign. Mr.. Hanna
virtually admits now unless he can
force some other issue to the front he
l. beaten on the currency issue. He
recognizes, what is the absolute truth,
that the great MASSES OF the people of
the | nlted States, in the west especial
ly, are himetalists. lie sees that they
will have nothing to do with single
gold standard, and be proposes now !,
with the election only ten weeks off,
to swing around and try to undo the
work OF the Republican convention by
claiming that there is no hostility to
silver in the Republican PLATFORM
He admits the Democratic conten-
ton that bimetal!ism is the proper
thing for this country, but | do not
think that he can fool the people by
his profession of friendliness at this
late day"
Not little amusement has been
the result OF the Henry Watterson
boom for the gold boilers Indianapolis
nomination. Should Watterson head
the ticket, President Cleveland would
probably decline to support him for
personal reasons, as there has been i'll
will between the two men since early
in the first Cleveland administration,
but as most OF the boilers are Cleve-
land men Mr.. Cleveland will most
likely be able to head off the Waiter
son boom.
The literary bureau OF the Demo.
cratic National Committee, which was
organized this week, will do It's work
in connection with the Congressional
committee. Mr.. Clark Howell, OF the
Atlanta Constitution, is the head OF the
bureau, but the exigencies of the State
campaign in Georgia will prevent his
remaining in Washington until after
the State election and Representative
Richardson, of Tenn, is in charge.
Before returning to Georgia Mr..
Howell said OF the literally bureau
"This department will do its utmost
to meet every reasonable demand for
campaign literature. 1t is important
that Chairman of State Committees
and that Democratic leagues and
other organizations wishing literature
should communicate with us at once,
indicating the character OF literature
desired. We are prepared to supply
campaign material with special
reference to the currency question,
the bond issues, the income tax. and
other matters OF like character. The
committee is not overwhelmed with
money, and for this reason it will con.
centrate its attention as far as possible
to the doubtful States"
One of the busiest places in Wash
ington is the headquarters OF the Ma.
tional Association OF Democratic Clubs.
The formation of Bryan and Silver
Clubs in all sections of the country
are daily going on at an unheard OF
rate, even at McKinley's home, as may
be seen by the following extract from
a letter received from the Secretary OF
the Bryan Free Silver Club OF Canton,
Ohio: "This Club is the central Or
ganization OF the city and county.
We have in the city at this time four
other free silver clubs that are auxiliary
to this. These clubs are composed OF
members of all parties. Party politics
and party names are scarcely men,
toned here any more. They are either
goldbugs" or "silver men," and the
"silver men" far outnumber the gold
bugs" l feel certain that Mckinley q
own ward, city, county and State will be
carried for Bryan"
Secretary Hoke Smith, who will
solely because OF his determination to
support the regular Democratic ticket
add the prefix eek" to that title, next
week, did not at first intend to take
any active part in the campaign, but
in answer to numerous requests he has
agreed to take up the stump in Georgia
for the State and national ticket
Missouri Democrats in Washington
regard the selection of ex-Gov. Francis,
as Secretary Smiths successor, as an
attempt to throw that State to Nc.
Kinley by building up the strength of
the gold boilers. Some of them say
that Gov. Francis had almost made up
his mind to come out for Bryan when
he was rendered his position, although
he says he intended to bolt from the
first and was only waiting for the
proper time to make the announce
ment. 1t is not thought in Washing
ton that Gov. Francis will take the
time necessary to familiarize himself
with the intricate affairs of the Interior
Department, but will devote bis time to
politics, allowing his competent corps
OF subordinates to run the department
Dem.