Evening star., 1896-07-30
NOT WELL INFORMED
What Mr.. Apsley Says Of Senator
Faulkner's Statements.
Case OF EASTERN W0RKlNGMEN
Silver Sentiment Not Spreading
Among Them.
OTHER POLITICAL
NEWS

OTHER POLITICAL NEWS
Vice Chairman Apsley of the republican
congressional committee takes issue with
some statements made by Senator Faulkner
in publishing an interview yesterday as to
the rosy-hued prospects Of democratic sue
cess next November in certain localities
Mr.. Apsley does not doubt Senator Faulk-
ner's sincerity of belief in the prospect. but
thinks the democratic leader has been mis-
informed by his lieutenants
Il noticed" said Mr.. Apsley today, that
Senator Faulkner claimed the free silver
sentiment to be sweeping through the labor
ing classes in the east like prairie fire.
do not know where he gets Information to
that effect, but whatever the source 1t is
certainly incorrect. I make this statement
from personal knowledge Of the situation
gained by my recent visits to New England
as well as from the reports made to me by
conservative and watchful men. who ere
feeling the public pulse in that community.
Senator Faulkner also claims that the
democrats will carry the congressional elec-
tons in Michigan He Is wrong there, also
His informants in that state are certainly
not in touch with the situation. They are
leading him astray upon the political out
look In that state. as well az upon the
present condition Of affairs I am sorry to
see the distinguished Senator from West
Virginia being thus imposed upon by lady
Informed NeuteEants and led into the con-
dition Of making statements which Will not
be borne out by future events.
This -ecalls the fact that In the last
congressional campaign. Senator Faulkner.
at that time chairman of the congressional
committee. was just as badly imposed upon
by his inf0rmants. For instance, he pre-
dicted that the republicans would only get
one Congressman in Wisconsin. He was
sincere in that belief because his informa-
ton was to that effect. Election day, how
ever. as every one knows. demonstrated the
absolute incorrectness of all the reports
made upon the situation In Wisconsin and
throughout the country to the chairman OF
the democratic congressional committee.
Il don't want to get up Dragging match
between the two congressional committees,
but at the same time do not want the peo-
pie to be mised as to the true situation in
the country through the statements fur
nished the democratic chairman.
West Virginia to Go Republican.
At republican congressional committee
headquarters today the usual hustle pre-
vailed. Documents and campaign literature
are no longer calculated by thousands in
distribution, but are figured in tons. One of
the callers at committee headquarters was
Representative Miller of West Virginia, who
vehemently denied that free silver is get
ting any foothold in his state. He said
West Virginia will go republican. and that
the ordinary majority will be swelled by the
votes of democrats for Mckinley and the
gold standard, who cannot accept Bryan
and free silver
Representative Willis of Delaware was
one of the callers at congressional head
quarters yesterday. He came to arrange
for an infusion of republican literature in
that state. Republican campaign documents
to the number of fifty thousand will form
the first order, and these will be distributed
without delay. In conversation with a Star
reporter Mr.. Willis said that some free sill
YER sentiment prevails in the agricultural
districts Of his state. and efforts will be
made at once to fight 1t through the edu-
eational methods in use by the committee.
He said that free silver has not made any
inroads upon the laboring classes and the
workingmen employed in the great Viii
mingtcn shops, and good care will be taken
to see that the minds of these people are
not perverted by the insidious free silver
documents, IL the men will read the sound
money literature furnished them.
Mr.. Willis admitted that the bitter fac
tional fight prevailing among republicans
in the state is a source of weakness. Mr..
Willis claimed that the Higgins men are
forcing the contest, to the great detriment
and possible danger Of the national ticket
McCleary's Sound Money Speech.
Over 6OOO 600 copies of McCleary's sound
money speech have already been ordered by
the republican congressional committee, and
1t is likely that the number will run up into
the millions before the end of the campaign.
Never before in the history of the congress
sional committee, 1t is said, has there been
such demand for any one document. The
speech has brought Mr.. McCleary into ma
tional prominence, and made him one of the
most active factors in the republican cam
pafgn 1t Is not long speech, there is
nothing brilliant in 1t, not a line of what
might be called oratorical effect, and yet
1t has been accepted by the republicans as
the corner stone Of their sound money argu-
ment.
The man who has thus come so prom
iEently into the public eye Is an ex-college
professor and a representative of an agri-
cultural constituency in Minnesota. This
is his second term in Congress. and he
has never been conspicuous until lie took
occasion to reply to the silver speech of
his republican colleague, Representative
Towne. When Mr.. ToWne made his ia
nous speech in the House, illustrated by
charts and enhanced by the eloQuence of
the young orator. decided impression
was made not only upon the free silver
we'll. who recognized the influence that
such a speech might have.
Mr.. McCleary set himself to work to
answer it. At the time he delivered his
reply no particular attention was paid to
it ty the members, who presumed 1t would
be merely a cut and dried sound money
argument. but in few days it began to be
noised around among them that McCleary
had made a great speech. Then they be-
gan to read it. and it was Immediately de-
cided that it would be good campaign ma
terial.
Mr.. McCleary was a school teacher for
a number of years in Wisconsin, and IN
1881 became state institute conductor of
Minnesota and professor Of political science
in the state normal school He is the
author Of Studies in Civics' and 1.-The
Manual of Civics." which are in general
use in schools throughout the country.
In 1891 re was chosen president Of the
Minnesota Educational Association. He is
scholarly in appearance. rather shy in
demeanor and has the face and air of q
student and thinker.
Found Diamond on a Weed.
From the Philadelphia Times.
After having given up all thought of ever