Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
THE LATEST TICKET
What is Said of the Men Nominated
at Indianapolis.
REPUBLICANS Seem TO Be GRATIFIED
Bryan Democrats Don't Believe 1t
Will Take From Their Votes.
SOME OPINIONS EXPRESSED

The republicans believe they have had
everything their own way this week, and
the consequence is that their joy knows no
bounds. They are triumphant in their
talk and in their demeanor. If the feeling
matically conceal it.
- The Vermont election Is followed by the
nomination of a strong anti-Bryan ticket
at Indianapolis and there is no doubt that
the latter affords the republicans as mach
pleasure as the returns from Vermont The
republican managers here claim that they
have never had any serious fear as to the
result in the middle western states, but
they are now certain that whatever doubt
might have existed has been removed. The
nomination of the national democratic tick
ct, they believe, has been a happy enc
from political point of view No ticket
could have been stronger in that portion
of the country which the silver men say Is
the battle-ground and on which the white
metal adherentS are relying for the cleo
tion of their candidate. The republicans
say the ticket combines every element of
strength, and that in Illinois, kentu ky
and Indiana it will throw the election to
Mckinley as certainly the sun rises.
The foregoing rosy views are calculated
other hand well-known democratic leaders,
such as Representative Richardson of the
national committee, declare with emphasis
that Bryan will not lose a vote he would
have gotten had no ticket been nominated.
They aver that practically every voter in
the country had long ago made up his
mind what he would do, and that the en-
trance of this new element will not change
the situation to any appreciable extent.
All of the leaders were willing to talk
about the Indianapolis convention and its
nominees today. What they have to say
gives clear view of the feelings which
actuate politicians IN Washington.
Chairman BabcOck's Views.
''The ticket nominated" said Chairman
Babcock of the republican congressional
committee t. a Star reporter, lis strong
and able one The convention which put
out the ticket will go down in history as
one of the most representative ever held
in this country Those who throw cold
water upon the movement make mistake.
History teaches that all great movements
actuated by a principle. as in the present
case have accomplished much. The men
present at Indianapolis have been devoted
democrats for years. Gen. Palmer will get
a large vote in Illinois, and in Indiana and
Kentucky. The nomination of Gen. Buckner
on the ticket with him will strengthen it
In Kentucky We have never had a doubt
to the result in Illinois. Indiana and
Kentucky. but if We had 1t would be re-
moved now.
Secretary Mercer thought the democrats
ought to be satisfied They would have
no trouble about voting. If, after con-
traSting their two tickets, they found they
didn't like either. they could vote for Mai
Mckinley MIR. Mercer, however, regarded
the ticket nominated as strong one. He
believed its effect would be felt in all the
middle ard central western states. in
Nebraska and Kansas" said Mr. Mercer
there are thousands of old soldiers who
know and admire Gen. Palmer. Many of
them moved from Illinois to the other
states No issue can keep them from vot-
Ing for their Odd commander and comrade."
Edserton Not Uneasy.
Secretary Edgertcn of the popu1ist ma
tional committee said: II know this much:
Gen. Palmer was elected Senator by two
populist votes, and the understanding of
the men who voted for and elected him was
that he would support free silver Had
they not been given to understand this he
would never have been elected to the Sem
ate The ticket, however, will exercise
very little influence in the campaign We
had a parallel case in Nebraska two years
ago The silver democrats supported our
nominee for governor. The gold democrats
boited and put out ticket of their own
Their candidate received between 5000 and
1000 votes out of a total of 215,OOO cast.
Many of the leaders who put up the boiling
candidates voted the republican ticket
The object of this movement was to defeat
Ihese men do not intend to vote their own
ticket. They will vote for Mckinley"
Secretary Dfenderfer of the silver party
who returned from Philadelphia this morn
lrg. did not regard the matter of enough
Importance to worry anybody or to talk
about.
"PeOple Can't BE Fooled
Representative Richardson, who leaves
tomorrow for Chicago, did not believe the
democrats would be hurt TN my judg-
Hent," he said. "the ticket was not nomi-
mated to be voted for, and the reason /
say ibis Is that the leading delegates there
have said their object is to defeat Rryan
TEey think their paramount object. his de-
1eat, will be easiest accomplished by NAM
ing TINS ticket. hoping 1t will get the votes
OF 1eW dissatisfied democrats who wish
bis 0tfeat, but who are unwilling to sup
pert Mckinley. The manly course wo;Ild
nave been to have made no nominations
and indcrsed Mckinley. The ticket will
nave no effect on the Bryan followers in
the direction they anticipate. The people
can not be fooled by masGuerades in this
campaign"
Chairman Fnulkner's Compliment,
Chairman Faulkner of the democratic
congressional committee, spoke of the
NJ limitations as follows: II know both
gentlemen very well. Senator Palmer Is a
nice old gentleman. 1 am fond of him
personally, and Gen. Buckner represents
the blue blood element, very fine man in
every respect. The only wisdom can see
that the bolting democrats have exercised
in their efforts to build up Mckinley is in
selecting two persons to lead a forlorn
nope who in the province of God cannot
expect any future or present political pre-
Iefment or the qualifications Of their am
biticrs." "
Representative McMiliin expressed him.
sell as follows: Il am a democrat who is
patriotic enough to wish well both to his
Il
tuckian, and therefore from Gov. Buck
ners own state. No ticket that Is put up
to defeat democracy can win in the coun-
try Therefore the ticket put up Is doomed
TO defeat Bryan has been making is
making and will make a wonderful presen-
tatioh of the principles of democracy. I
oeiieVe he will win. no matter how MANY
side shows with calliopes may be organized
to defeat him"
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