The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

Chairman Faulkner, OF the Democratic Con
gressional Committee, is quite sanguine that |
Bryan will carry West Virginia and tho coun-
try. But Senator Faulkner has always been
noted for his sangnneness and confidence
That is part of his stock in trade.
The Sound Money Democrats of Kentucky
have decided to hold convention Aug 20.
The Young Mems Democratic Club of Massa-
chusetts has bolted the Bryan ticket.
Lieut.. Thos. J. CLAW, a retired Army officer,
and grandson Of Henry Clay, has boited the
Chicago nominations, and will run for Con-
gress in the Ashland, KY, District on the
Republican ticket. He has been Lifelong
Democrat.
Senator Thurston will follow Bryan on his
Eastern stumping tour. Thurston did this
once with Bryan in Nebraska, and managed
to clean up his opponent very satisfactorily.
Immediately after the Chicago Convention
Louis bard, of North Bay, " Y. published
a bet OF $4,000 i'll gold TO $1,000 that Bryan
would not be elected. SO far no one has limited
about taking him up.
"Disgusted with the corruption and venal-
ity" OF his P0pulist colleagues, which means
that they elected another man over him, lg.
natius DonDelly has again retired perma-
nently from politics"
Bryan has submitted his plan for fusion in
Nebraska, and it has been accepted. The
Democrats aud Popuists each to hold con-
ventions Gov. Holconb will be renominated.
and Populists for all the other places on the
State ticket, except Treasurer aad Auditor,
which will be given the Democrats. The Eec-
toral ticket will be half-and half
Bryan will start East Aug. 7, meet the Ma
tional Committee in New York, arrange dates
for speaking, and then go to Bath, Me-, to spend
| a few days with Sewall.
| Gen. J. II. Wilson says that the Republicans
| will carry Delaware, in spite of the Higgins
| Addicks teud.
Senator Phtcbard, of North Carolina, is
strong Silver man, but is enthusiastically sup
| porting Mckinley. He says that the Republi-
cans will carry the State.
Representative Coffin. of Maryland says Shat
| he notices decided waning of the Free Silver
sentiment in his State, and that the Republi-
! cans are bound to carry Maryland.
The Illinois Sound Money Democrats want
/ to run w. r. Morrison for Governor, and think
they can elect him.
Sewall says that the only issue in the cam
paign is Free Silver, and that the sentiment in
its favor is daily growing stronger.
Ex- Mayor VIM. R. Grace wants the Demo-
Gratis to rebuke those alleged Democrats who
| got the hold of the party cbnery at Chicago
| in the mos: emphatic manner by doing all they
can to elect Mckinley.
Ex-Gov s. Il. Buckner of Kentucky, declares
| that he will take the stump against the Chicago
ticket and platform. He wants a third candi-
| date.
indianapolis will probably be the place for
| holding the Sound Money Democratic Conven-
Da1n of
don, of Georgia, the nominees.
Senator Shoup, of Idaho. who refused to bolt
| with Teller, has issued an address, in which
| he urges the Republicans Of his State to put out
| straight Republican ticket from top to bottom
| and rely upon the Republican party being the
| best and most effective friend of true bimetal-
lsm.
The Missouri Populists are for fusion if the
1 Offices are fairly divided. This they won't get
| Missouri Democrats believe that the offices are
| their birthright.
Representative Jos. w. Babcock says that the
| Republicans will carry Wisconsin by the big
gest majority ever KNOWN.
| The Florida Free Silver Democrats, having
! discovered that all four of the Electors nomi-
| mated are strong Gold men, have issued call
| for new convention to nominate another set
| of Electors, and probablya new State ticket.
| This threatens to throw the State for Nc.
| Kiney. Senator Pasco has been trying hard
to patch up the feud, but without success.
Senator Quay says that the Bryan movement
| is call froth and fume, and by the middle of
September there will not be much of it left"
| E1-Gov. Thayer, who is Bryan's neighbor,
says that he will not carry his own Ward in
| November.
The Non-Partisan Gold Standard League, of
| Washington has issued an address affirming
| the belief that the State can be carried for the
single Gold standardsin November, and urging
active efforts of all who believe in honest
| money.
The State election In Arkansas this year will
take place on Sept. 3, the State election in
Maine on Sept. IA, and the State election in
Vermont on Sept. ]. At the last State election
| in Arkansas the Democrats polled "a. 900 votes
for their candidate for Governor, the Repub-
licans 10000. and the Populists $4,000. For
the minor offices voted for on the State ticket
| ir 1894 the Republicans and Popuists COM
bined polled $4,000 votes. to $4,000 for the
Democrats. In Maine at the last State cleo.
ton the Republicans polled 10000 and the
Democrats 10000. In Vermont at the last
election for State officers the Republican vote
was $4,000, the Democratic vote $4,000, the
Prohibition vote 457, and the Populist vote