The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-07
Secretary Smiths Attitude on
the Money Question.
IS GENERALLY COMMENDED
The Other Members Of the Cab
met Are Silent.
ALL OF THEM FEAR CLEVELAND
Politicians in Washington Denounce the
New York World for that Alleged
Interview With Chair
man ZONES.
man Jones

Washington, Aug. 6.-(Special)-Up-
to-date Hoke Smith is the only MEM
her of the cabinet who has acted IN
manly and straightforward way. Nor
ton goes moulting about gold over the
country bidding for the boilers nomn-
alton; Herbert and Olney declare they
will holt: VIM. i. Wilson arranges to
oo TO Europe; Carlisle fixes up jun
keting trip on government Nessei'
Harmon is absorbed i'll the cases d
oainst the trusts which he Will not
nrosecute: and Dan Lamont is Waltlng
70 get orders from Buzzard's Bay. Inc
hold and manly declaration OF Hoke
Smith stands out clear and dlstlnct
above all this trimming and ooltlng.
would bet a hundred dollars that
wav deep down in his heart Mr.. CleVe-
land has more respect for the young
Georgian's manliness than for the SUD
serving and trimming OF the oaiahce'
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Postmaster General Wilson, who
hasn't said a word since Bryan's nom
ination. will sail for Europe with his
wife on the 18th of October. lie can
not forget that when he made his great
speech on the tariff it was VIM. j. Bry-
an and Harry st. George Tucker VINO
lifted him on their shoulders, and bore
him in triumph through the hall OF the
House of Representatives. Can he vote
against this man? On the other hand,
Mr.. Wilson is so great an admlrer OF
President Cleveland that he would
do nothing to incur the Presidents dis
pleasure. and it is well known that Mr..
Cleveland is very hostile to Bryan.
Therefore a trip to Europe is the best
way out of the dilemma. 1t isn't the
thing his friends expected him to do,
but it is better than boiling.
In view of the reported attitude OF
Senator Butler, Star reporter TINS
morning asked Secretary Turner of the
Populist National committee for ms
opinion of the interview and its prob
bable effects. Mr.. Turner said: Il be-
lieved when I saw the alleged inter
view that Senator Jones had too much
sense to say anything of the kind, and
L have never had the least idea that
he was correcly quoted. l regarded IT
as fake,as / had talked with Senator
Jones myself and knew how he felt. l.
think Senator Buffers view is the cor
rect one to take, and | am glad that
he speaks as he does. The story won't
have any effect. Such things are to
be expected. They are the beginning
of campaign lies. Nothing will be left
undone to stir up discord among the
silver men. and those who believe ev
erv story they see are idly wasting
time and getting mad unnecessarily"
Ex-Congressman Mutchler of the
Eighth Pennsylvania district was a
caller at Democratic headquarters to-
day. and predicted a Democratic silver
majority of from 1000 to 1000 in that
district. He said the Democrats would
gain several Congressman through
the State, as the silver sentiment was
making great Roadway among the
miners and laborers. In this connec-
ton Senator Faulkner stated this af-
ternoon that the committees mail
from Pennsylvania is twice as large
as it was two weeks ago, and that t is
all for free silver. He said the county
committees are all in line for the tick
ct, and he looks for some pronounced
gains in the State.
One of the callers at Democratic
headquarters to-day who had noticed
Senator Faulkner's interview in The
Star yesterday, in which he stated
that he feared a conflict between the
classes and the masses. cd OF an in
cident which occurred on the Cincinna
ii express on the Baltimore Gna Ohio
railroad a few evenings ago.
"After the train left Washington"
he said. "a fellow went through to poll
the passengers as to their political
preferences. In the smoking car and
in the day coach Bryan and free silver
had a majority of eighteen. When he
got back into the Pullman cars, how
ever, gold and Mckinley began to
forge to the front. By the time he had
gone through the last Pullman car
gold and Mckinley had majority OF
twenty. That's just about fair sam
pie of the feeling among the people,
as between those who ride in day
coaches and the members of the class
who can ride in Pullman cars. On
election day. however, the majority
will be changed. In this case there
were more Pullman cars iii the train
than there We're day coaches, conse-
quently Mckinley and gold had the
lead, but when it comes to election day
you'll find the day-coach crowd in the
majority"
If Mr. John w Hayes, General Sec
rotary of the Knights of Labor, knows
what he is talking about. and he prob
ably does, that organization is practi-
cally unanimous for Bryan and free
silver Speaking about this Mr. Hayes
said: THE workingmen as a class are
in favor of free coinage, and they viii
vote for it and elect Bryan. Labor or
CARNATIONS like the Knights of Labor
will not, as organizations participate
in the campaign, but the members in
their individual capacity viii. They
want free coinage, and in my opinion
at least 98 per cent of the Knights of
Labor will vote for it,
Gen. W. r. Cox, the Secretary of the
Senate, returned to Washington yes
terday morning from his home in
North Carolina He speaks very hope
fully of the Democratic situation in
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