Evening star., 1896-07-28
SILVER BETTER ORGANIZED
Sound Money Men Realize That Their Oppo-
nents Have an Advantage.
Work Must BE Done In Three Which
Silver Men Have Been Doing
for Twelve Months.

A feature of the situation which the
sound money men do not undervalue is the
fact that in the matter of organization the
silver men have greatly the start. The sill
Verites. indeed, are already thoroughly Or
ganized. They have been at work for
full year-the regular democratic commit
tee ard the free lances Of the Btmetallic
League holding harmonious relations with
each other-and feel that they have now
orly to bring their people to proper ap-
probation of the silver candidates nominat-
ed. The issue has been presented in the
way of pamphlets and lectures, and but
little. the silver men believe, needs to be
added in that line. Their attention, there
fore, will be devoted principally to watch
iEg over their flocks and preventing stam-
pe6ing.
Indulsing in Different Calculations.
During the greater part of the time the
silver men were so employed the sound
money men-republicans principally, Of
course-were indulging in altogether differ
ent calculations. They were looking for a
campaign On the tariff issue, and felicitat-
ing themselves on the prospects of an easy
triumph. 1t looked like a walkoVer to
TGries showed that Mr.. Mckinley would
win az ST. Louis he was hailed by his
friends as the next President 1t was not
until Senator Blackburn swept Kentucky
for silver. leaving Mr.. Carlisle and the
administration with not a leg to stand On,
that the republicans awoke to realization
of what was before them. The Kentucky
winning. emphasizing others that had pre-
ceded it. and forecasting others to follow.
plainly showed that silver would win at
Chicago, and IT, It the issue would have to
be met. But 1t was not until later period
than that even that the republican man
ayers were willing to concede silver the
first place in the campaign, and began max
ing their arrangements accordingly. With
the silver issue uppermoSt, therefore, the
democratic-populistic combination has it's
work Of organization very nearly COM
pleted.
A Great Surprise.
There are many surprises in politics, but
1t is conceded that the present ranks high
in the whole list of surprises. Gen. War
Harris and Jones of the democratic free
coinage committee, were regarded as
dreamers all last fall, winter and spring
The republicans were unable to understand
why they were throwing away so much
time, and joked them about it. They were
likened to men trying to sweep the sea
back with brooms. They were urged to
study the November returns. and see plain
ly recorded there that tariff would be the
issue this year. The joke is now on the re-
publicans. They are studying very closely
the organizing methods of the "dreamers, -
and concede that their work has been ex-
ceedingly we'll done. In fact, they find
themselves limited to three months in work
to which their opponents have already de-
voted twelve.
A HOuse-tO-HOuse Canvass.
In the doubtful middle states, the repub-
licans. in addition to circulating great
quantities of informing literature, and hold
ing great many meetings will condust a
house-to-house canvass. The voters are to
be reasoned with at home in a-neighborly
way. This method of campaigning was
used in Indiana in 1880, when Franklin
Sanders. greenbacker, was defeated for
governor by Albert G. Porter in October,
and Garfield carried the state over Ham
COCK IN November. 1t has since been used
In other states with effect, and 1t will be
employed this fall pretty generally in all
the territory Of doubtful description.