Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-26
AFTER SENATOR STEWART
Looking Over His Old speechesat Republican
Headquarters.
1t Is Asserted That the Senator Was
Not Friendly to Silver
in 1874.

Senator Stewart has engaged in a Wrest-
ling match in which he may be thrown.
his public letters, and especially the one
published this morning, answering the
speech of Senator Sherman as to the act
OF 1873, has been taken notice of by the
republican congressional committee and
that committee is now preparing to send
cut the official position of Senator Stewart
on the money question in 1873 and for some
time afterward, along with Senator Sher-
mans speech
In mis- speech in the Senate in August
1913, and again at Columbus a short time
ago. giving history of the act of 1873,
Senator Sherman charged Senator Stewart
with voting for the decentralization of silver
In 1873, and with having favored a gold
standard. Senator Sherman quoted a few
words of speech delivered by Senator
stewart IN 1874, Just after the demonetiza-
liCn OF silver. In his letter of Yesterday
~ senator stewart declares that he was mis-
quoted and that the use of the world gold,
have been coin"
To Trip the Nevada Man.
This statement of Senator Stewart ;s
where he is liable to become very much
mixed up with the campaign documents Of
the republican congressional commit Zee
The enterprising writers and historians a,
those headquarters have searched the Con-
gressional Record and have come across
the speeches of Senators Stewart and Jones
They state today that they do not see how
the Senator could have used the word
gold inadvertently for COIN" At any
rate, they are going to publish what the
senator did say and let it go out to the
country as a campaign document along
Th Ts.h tne speech made by Senator Sherman.
me me extracts from the Nevadan's speech
VIII De coplouS and will be in the same
document Copious extracts from the
speeches OF Senator John r. Jones will be
printed at the same time and in the same
document.
The following expression of Senator Stew
art will be printed in black letters in the
interesting document, which will be ready
Tor distribution to the public in a few days:
90 not care how much you discuss it or
now many resolutions you pass; you must
come to the same conclusion that all other
people haVe-that gold is recognized as the
universal standard Of value" Elsewhere
the Senator says that there is no use to try
to deceive the people by "any other meas
ure of value
Ihe speech of Senator Jones from which
extracts have been made was delivered
April l. 1874. Although it was made on
that date, the republicans do not seem 10
think 1t was an 'April's fool Joke" and are
going to give the utterances Of the Senator
great circulation. Senator Jones is quoted
= q
articulation of commerce."
Secretary Mercer's Remark.
Senator Stewart had better stop letter
writing and go back to his home" was the
remark of Secretary Mercer Of the congress
sional committee, as he perused a deeply
interesting letter which had just reached
headquarters from member of the re-
publican committee Of Nevada. IF he
doesn't ho Grl ,{~
for Mckinley. This letter informs me that
Mckinley clubs have been organized in
Carson, Reno, Wordsworth, Eli and Col
conda. In several Of these places the num-
Der OF members of the club is more than
hai1 the voting population Of the town.
secretary Mercer again chuckled as he
commented on the great interest the Ne
vada Senator is taking in the campaign in
Washington. while his own state is loom
Ing up as republican probability II think
we will furnish them some surprises In the
west IN November" and the secretary said
no more, but he smiled knowingly.
Goes to New York.
Representative Overstreet left for New
York this morning on business connected
with the campaign. He will be absent sew
eral Gays, and will listen to the speech of
Gen. Harrison tomorrow night Mr.. Over
streets confidence in the result Of the cam
paign has bolstered up numerous repubIi.
cans who were probably not quite so conf
dent.
From Marietta, Ohio.
Chairman Babcock received letter to-
DAY from {. young Washingtonan who Is
living at Marietta, Ohio. He writes: "Sil-
Verlte mats have been much In evidence on
the streets of Marietta for some time until
lately For the past three days 1 have
sought for one on the streets in vain until
last night a country boy came in with one
OH MS mead. He was curiosity. The sill
yer men are getting fewer every day.