The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-22
SHOW FOR SILVER PARTY
SOME IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEXT
FEW DAYS.
FROM SENATOR BACON.
The Missionary Work of the Repub-
Hcans, He Believes, Is Having
It's Effect.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The situ-
alton in Idaho continues to worry the
managers at both the Populist and
Democratic headquarters. The fusion
effected yesterday by the Democrats
and Populists, which ignores the silver
Republicans, they believe, will react
throughout the West and greatly ham,
per the campaign. An adjustment Of
the matter, which will give proper
recognition to the silver Republicans,
is regarded at both headquarters as of
the highest Importance. Just what
the managers are doing cannot be as
certained, but it Is evident that they
are actively engaged in trying to Sc
cure reconsideration of the action
OF the committee which arranged the
terms Of the fusion. Some important
developments are expected in q few
days.
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, who has
just returned from the Pacific coast.
was at Democratic headquarters to-
day. In an interview he said that as
the sentiment now exists in the coun-
try, Bryan would be elected, but that
Republicans told him the sentiment of
the people will change before election.
The senator said he failed to see that
the sentiment Of the country through
which he passed had changed. but
was inclined to think that the money
the Republicans are putting into the
campaign will have its effect. He did
not mean by this, he added, that voters
would be bought, but that the RepubIf
cans would get their literature more
+o1
speakers and would have more and
better informed men at different places.
VINO would be able to defeat the Demo
Gratis IN argument He said that he
horeo at the stations and other places
where there were groups Of men talk
ing, arguing the silver question in eyerv
instance, that as general thing the
republican was better Informed and
could array his arguments with more
enect and. when he got the best of
ms Democratic antagonist, he was
nKely to carry the crowd with him
Ihls ne attributed to a large circula-
tlon or literature, and special work
OF the Republicans, who were posting
men everywhere to be able TO argue
the question. Senator Bacon thought
tnat this was thetonly feature wherein
the Republicans were succeeding. and
he said he had no~srfoubt that ali this
would be counteracted By the Demo-
Gratis. Il ..s--r.--.-Ss.
Chairman Babcock returned from
New York today. He had conferences
with chairman Hanna, of the national
committee, and feels very well satisfied
with the result of the campaign Tins
far. He says that Mr. Hanna reports
everything in good shape, and the worl,
or the campaign progressing very sat
isfactorily.
senator Butler, chairman of tho
fopui1st committee, says that he has
peen receiving some very favorab bIe
reports from different states where
tnere nave been disagreements between
the Populists and Democrats as to
iuslon on electors. 1t Is now believed
that the offer of the Pepulists in Texas
10 take seven Of the fifteen electors
Will be accepted. In West Virginia the
committees have about agreed upon q
division, giving the Democrats four
and the Populists two electors. II is
also stated that the chances of fusion
IN North Carolina have improved. 1T
was stated at Populist headquarters
that they believed the Idaho fusion
would be arranged so as to give the
silver Republicans a share Of the Offices
and an equal interest in the CAMPAIGN
the electors to be divided among the
three parties. The national Populist
committee, it was stated, will insist
upon this and will be Joined in it by
the Democratic national committee.