The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-07-31
HE OUTLOOK.

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore SIM under date of July -, SAYS:
The enthusiasm of the silver democrats
over the prospects of Mr.. Bryan election
seems to be increasing every day. 1t is
now predicted that the detection of sound
money men, especially in the Southern
States, will be inconsidcrablc, and that
both in the South and West the silver tick
ct will receive the support of nearly the
entire democratic strength, augmented
by the votes of the populists and the free
silver republicans. Even conservative
democrats declare that the growth Of the
silver sentiment since the Chicago con
vcntiCn, especially in the East, has been
astonishing.
Representative Russell, of Georgia. has
returned from trip through New Jersey,
and, though he is believer in the single
gold Standard he declares that in nearly
every town he found many people who
are enthusiastic III their support of free
silver and the Chicago nominees
Nor is this belief confined to democrats.
The republicans admit that the free silver
sentiment is on the increase and that the
campaign will be an exceedingly close and
lively one. Some very hard fighting has
20 be done, they say, if the free silver
ticket is to be defeated. Senator Sherman
has already announced his desire to have
the campaign opened at once. He has
sent a letter to Mr. Charles :. Hoyt, of
this city, i'll which he says:
Il feel as kccnlv as YOU do the impor-
lance of an earnest and active debate of
the silver question. | fear that the desire
to make the payment of debts easier bv
the free coinage of silver is a great temp
tation to those who wish to pay debts with
nf fine 1nIS has n
II expect soon to take part in the can
vass, but cannot very well do so in add
vance of the action of the national com
mittcc."
Colonel Shanklin. national committee
man from Indiana. is here in anticipation
of Il call for meeting of the committees
and Will remain here until it is held.
Speaking of the situation to-day to Il repre-
sentative of the SIM. Col. Shanklin said:
Il have not the least doubt of BRYAN :
election. The feeling in favor of the tick
ct and the platform in the West is intense
Bryan will carry Indiana by Il large ma
jority, and will carry Illinois by not less
than 100000 Illinois will surprise the re-
publicans more than any other State and
will give Bryan one of the largest ma ior-
tiles he Will receive anywhere.
Nor is Mr.. Shankln alone in this cnthu-
sastic estimate of the strength of the sill
yer ticket Representative Berry, of Ken
lucky, formerly Il sound-money advocate,
but now one Of the supporters of the Chi
cago ticket. declares that Bryan will carry
every State west of the Alleganics and the
entire South, He predicts that Kentucky
will 90 democratic by not less than 10000
majority.
There can be very little question, judy
in@ from the state Of feeling here, that the
enthusiasm of the silver men is proving
infectious, and the growing belief that the
the ticket will win is cauSin" thousands to
declare i'll its favor whc would otherwise
hold aloof The general unwiIlingncss
of democrats to support Mex nlcy is also
causing Il number To declare for BRYAN
who are earnest believers III sound tinan-
cial policy