The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-04

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Republican party was not opposed 10
silver. which they declared to he +,
virtua! acknowledgment Of fear. belo,,
the oddities were yelling themselys.
hoarse over Mr. Bryan's appeal Tor vote.
regardless oi the Chicago platform.
Candidates and parties have often To-.
nored platforms after election. bat il "a.
somewhat novel for candidate 10 .,y
before ele'tion that the ticket could he
voted without endorsing everything In
the platform. II was bit Of candor mn
the part Of Mr. 3ryan, II II wasn't Voo8
politics. Among the politicians ia
Washington, regardless Of party. IL l. be.
licved that Mr.. Hanna has been working
40 little scare In the east In orier TO
loosen some purse.strings.
when the indianapolis gold Demo.
cratic convention was first proposed il
was supposed by many that II would
make no nomination. but would advise
the support OF Mckinley. II l. nov
considered certain that nomination
will be made. and II Presiden, Cleye.
land does not OBJECT, that Henry Waite I.
son will head the ticket.
Al meeting Of the executive commit.
tee Of the national silver party. held In
Washington this week. IL was decided
that headquarters be maintained 10
Chicago aud Washington, the west being
looked after from the former place and
the east aud south from the latter
Little else was made public concerning
the committee meeting, but It Ia known
that like lie working partners, the demo.
cratic ai-l Populi-t committees, the
committo i. feeling the lack otcampalgn
fund.- and that Ia members are more or
less worried about where they are to ~,
the money to pay what they consider
necessary campaign expenses.
President Cleveland played his Grl
trump 10 the Presidential game when he
selected Ex.Goy. Francis to succeed Mr.
lloke Smith q. Secretary oi the Interior
aud 10 ha. made the silver men 10 mad
that they are talking about the advi.
ability OF taking thcycry unusual cours
iu the Senate Of rejecting the Homina
ton Of Mr. Francis. Il IL not probable
however, that such a course will be- fot
lowed, ~ the election will he over before
the Senate meets. IL IL admitted by al'
who know ,he situation Ia Missouri that
Mr.. Cleveland greatly strengthened The
gold Democrats In that State by iakins
Goy, Francis into ihr cabinet, aud rnr.
-yguently Increased Mckinley rharco
tor carrying the State. Although Got
Francis denies that he was ION thi
fence. n IL sloutly asserted by Missouh
Democrats that he would have come OF |
for Bryan had he not been made Seer
tary Of the Interior. II IL the impressia I
In Washington that he will only . |
nominaliy NJ the head Of the lntgbr
department, rs his time will be fully
taken mp between now and ehciion
working mp the gold Democracy h Mis-
souri,, and after election then will
scarcely be time enough for him to learn
the duties Of the position.
Everybody knows how difficult Il is
Tor three families TO live together Ia one
house In peace, therefore Il surprised
very few people when II LEAKED out that
the relations between the Democratic,
populist and silver committees, which
are trying to do business In the same
building, had already become consider.
ably strained, although they have not
all been under one roof a week yet. Al. I
though these committees are all working
towards the same end 1t was not aWise
move to put them together. senator
Faulkner, chairman OF the Democratic
congressional committee, and Vice /
Chairman Stevens Of the silver commit. |
tee have gone to Chicago TO talk with |
Chairman Jones, aud II Is surmised that
their trip has something to do with the |
failure Of the committees 10 get along I
tremendously together.
The Civil Service Commission, donb,. |
less under orders, has issued q circular
letter 10 all government employees cit.
Ing the law against political assessments |
upon office holders and the pcnatie, for
.it, violation, u b. sail that the circular
letter was issued because OF the reported |
assessing OF Federal official. In some Of |
the States