The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGTON. ID. c.. August, Bis

WAsHINGTON. ID. c.. August, 31st.
MIR. EDIToR:-Sewall will not be with
drawn Uuless he should himself decline
to allo " it, he will receive the vote of
every democratic elector elected Novem-
Der Bird. This may be considered official
and authentic Notwithstanding reports
to the contrary. the Democratic National
Committee has never even considered the
que ton of withdra wing Mr.. Sewall from
the ticket. Indeed. as Senator Faulkner
sal |, NJ one has IA right to withdraw
HIM. even if his withdrawal were consid-
cred desirable, which it is not. The dem
ocratic ticket is Bryan and Sewall, and
Bryan and Sewal it will remain. notwith-
standing the absurd demand of Tom Wat
son and the action of the indianapolis
boilers convention.
Nobody in Washington takes any stock
in the story, which comes via New York.
that Hanna is finding it difficult to raise
campaign funds. because of the over-con-
tidence of the Eastern milliOnaires. This
story was probably started for effect. 1t
is certain that the republicans have plenty
of money, because they are giving the very
best proof by spending it with a lavish
hand. | cannot say whether the Eastern
millionaires are over-contident, but if they
will spend a few days in Washing ton,
keeping their eyes and ears open, it can
safely be guara that they will not be
over-contident. 1t is very certain that
there is nothing approaching over-conti-
dence at the republican headquarters in
Washin gton: on the contrary, there is
every indication that fear of defeat is max
ing them work night and dav in their eff
forts to stop the spread of silver sentiment.
Speaking of campaign funds, Senator
1 .aro
with Senator Jones at the Chicago head
quarters several days ago says that while
the democrats are not receiving any larye
contributions from single individuals, they
are getting enough money in small amounts
to pay the legitimate campaign expenses
with economical man cement.
1t is learned from Mckinley sources
that careful canvass of the agricultural
districts of Iowa, just completed under re-
publican auspices, shows that sixty per
cent. of the heretofore republican farmers
of that state are for Bryan and silver.
The daily average numper of application
for charters for silver clubs is now be-
tween 40 and 80. 1t is desired that all
future applications shall designate the
past political utilization of each member,
III order that comprehensive idea can be
gained of the number of republicans who
" III IeCeut lcG-
tiers was one from Col Nathan Holloway,
lifelong republican, who is now presi-
dent of the Bryan Silver Club at Canton,
Mckinley's home, which winds up by say
ing: I'VE confidently expect to carry this
city and county for Bryan" A number
of the new silver clubs are composed of
negroes who are apparently becoming
deeply interested in the subject.
Ex-senator Rice, of Arkansas, who was
prominent republican politician during
reconstruction days, wrote to democratic
headquarters several days ago to announce
that he had abandoned the republican par
ty and to offer to take the stump for Bryan
and silver His offer was accepted.
Hoa. John w. Kern, of Indiana, who,
although not a silver man, will vote for
Bryan. said while in Washington: The
assertion that free silver sentiment is dy-
ing out is not true, so far as Indiana is
concerned. Though a believer in sound
money, shall vote for Bryan. AS ex-
Senator Mcdonald, of our state, used to
say, even though your platform has one
bad plank with all the rest good, it is more
worthy of support than the opposition plat
form with one plank half way good and
all the rest rotten. | have no doubt that
the electoral vote of Indiana will go to
BRYAN. The detection of sound money
democrats will be more than balanced by
gains from the republicans. The boiling
democrats in Indiana are all Generals and
ColOnels; there are no privates in their
army, and so everyone on the list is con-
spicuous | believe that Bryan is going
to win, although IA systematic campaign
of coercion will be employed by the a gents
of Mr.. Hanna. Neither bribery nor
threats will be etfectual, and the more
they are used the greater will be the re-
sentiment of the voters