The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-22
LITTLE WILLIE
LOSING SUPPORT
Republicans Know How to Argue the
Money Question to Down
the POpOcracy.
SENATOR DUBOIS AND IDAHO
BY his Action ia still Sailing Under Kepub-
liean COlors Instead Of Fasiag Ne
Has Made AeKinIye's
Chance Good.

Washington, August 21-Senator Ba-
con, OF Georgia, who just returned from
the Pacific coast, was at tine Democrat
lc headquarters today. In an interview
he said that. as the sentiment now ex-
lists in the country, Bryan will be elect
ed. but that Republicans told him the
sentiment Of the people will change be-
fore election. The senator failed 10 see
that the sentiment Of the country
through which he passed had changed.
but was inclined to think that the
money which the Republicans. are put
ting into the campaign viii have its
effect
He did not mean by this, he said.
that the voters win be bought, but
that the Republicans VIII get their lit
erature more largely circulated; VIII
have more speakers and win have more
and better informed men at many
places who viii be able 10 defeat the
Democrats in argument. He said he
noticed at stations and other places
where there were groups Of men talk
ing and arguing the silver question.
in every instance. as a general thing.
the Republican was better informed
and could array his arguments with
more effect. and when he got the best
Of his antagonist he was likely to carry
the crowd with him.
This he attributed to the large circu-
lation OF literature and to the work OF
the Republicans. who were posing men
everywhere to be able to argue the
question. Senator Bacon thought that
this was the only feature wherein the
Republicans were succeeding, and said
he had doubt that all this could be
counteracted by the Democrats.
Chairman Babcock. OF the Republican
Congressional committee. returned
from New York today. He had a con-
ference with Mr.. Hanna, Of the national
committee, and feels well satisfied with
the result of the campaign thus far.
He says that Hanna reports everything
in good shape. and the work of the
campaign progressing satisfactorily.
Babcock says that the Congressional
committee is in daily receipt
of information tending TO show the
successful work in sending out litera-
ture. He says that reports show the
people are anxious to read the docu-
ments. which are having good effect In
arming Republicans so that they can
meet all arguments of the Democrats.
FIGHT AMONG SILVER MEN.
Washington, August 21.-some OF the
silver leaders in Washington are not
at the course Of events in
Idaho, where the Populists and Demo-
'rats have fused, leaving the silver Re
Dublicans to flock by themselves. one
Who has recently returned from the
West says that the result is largely due
o the course Senator Dubois has pur-
ued in Idaho. Instead of cutting loose
rom the Republican party. Senator
dubois and his friends went into the
republican convention and carried IL
" one majority. and. instead Of organ
zing as a silver party. or inviting fu-
ion, maintained their organization.
The Populists and Democrats claim
hat any Republican organization
ught to be for Mckinley. II it claimed
he name, and insisted that Dubois
lust leave the Republican party, as
eller and Pettigrew have done. There
as been great hostility between Du-
oils and the other two parties, and
lie Populists and Democrats say that.
they elect Dubois senator, they could
ot be sure he would remain with
lem.
Silver men here say they have infor-
alton that the Bryan electoral ticket
Ill carry the state Of Idaho, and that
e antagonism of Dubois is more per-
nal than anything else