The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-10-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from a regular Correspondeat.)

From u regular COrfe8p0hdeht.)
WASHINGTON. Ocr. %, 1896.
"Bryau will he elected" emphati-
cally declared Senator Butler. Chair
man of the Popnlist National Commit
tee: "the information received by D
this week has D.aae this absolutely
sure IN my mind. The Bryan tide
which started in Michigan and Mime
sofa ten days ago made those states
certain, instead Of doubtful, reached
Illinois this week and now that State
can also be put down in the certain
column" This language is consider
ed very significant in Washington
because Senator Butler has been SO
very careful in expressing his conf
dence and in making claims that some
Over-enthCsiastic democrats have been
inclined to accuse him Of being luke
warm in the supporter Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Butler is a young man and he did not
care to endanger his future political
prestige by making claims until he
had carefully gone over the field aud
ascertained to his own satisfaction
just what the real situation vas This
he has done, and the result ia his an
nouncement that "Bryan will be elect
ed" All the information received by
democrats points to the correctness Of
Senator Buffers announcement.
A gentleman who is a democrat as
well rs an old personal friend Of Mr..
Bryan's said, speaking Of the republic
can assertion that tie democratic
National Committee made Il specific
charge in cash for Biyan.s speeches
and that those towns that did not put
up the money were passed by ; II
haven't the slightest hesitation in
%piohouncing that story to be a lie,
although it is entirely probable that
some representative Of the National
committee has passed around the hat
among democrats in towns that have
been visited by Mr.. Bryan, as the
committee has had to resort to all
sorts of schemes to raise money tn
Keep the campaign going and has
at no time had all that It might have
used ~legitimately and protitably. In
n southern state visited by Mr.. Bry-
an he State committee took charge of
him and his party when they entered
the state and while within its borders
would not allow them to spend a cent
for anything. MIR. Bryan is a poor
and were it not for the personal
contributions made direct to him
would probably find himself lacking
for ready money quite often. An in
stance of this sort Of contribution
came directly under my notice when
Mr.. Bryan came to Washington sever
al weeks ago TO speak. A Washing
man who is not wealthy by any
means came to me with a 500 note.
which lie asked to have handed to Mr..
to be used for his personal
expenses, without any mention Of the
donator."
Mr.. A. H. Plumb, son Of the late
Senator Plumb, of Kansas. has lust
from that State, Of which he
"kansas will nnquestionably
give lis electoral vote to BRYAN. NV
reason for the statement is based on
personal observation gained by ex.
tenslve travel throughout the State.
The fusion Of the silver forces Will
kept intact, and there can be mn
doubt as to the result. l think that
his majority will not be less 10000.
and it may reach much higher figures
b middle Of the-road populists. who
have tried TO hinder fusion, will exert
but small influence, and the hetter
element of the party are solidly for
Business often leads me to
visit Nebraska, which l am satisfied
IAN be put down as surely for BRYAN
Is Kansas is. The conditions in The
States are practically the same
and free silver is as strong in ono 90
he other"
Things have been very lively around
Dc Washington Headquarters of the
4. +. A. this week, owing to the nu-
neious n very vigorous protests
which lave been sent to the National
officeIs Of that orga nization. against
distribution of the official A. p. a
which attacks MIR. BRYAN and
attempts to array the orcanizat,on
olidly on the side of Mckinley. Rnt
he circulars are still being sent ont
dark Hanna has bought the goods
nd the National officers of the 4. p.
l. are doing their best to deliver them
The democratic Congressional Com
nlitee IS after the Postmaster General
wilson, u has issued a special bnl-
etln that must be anything buf enjoy.
Die by Mr.. Wilson. This bulletin
avs : Hon. William L. Wilson. who
the privilege Of campaign de
led by him to his subordinates. has
OF met with the enthusiastic recep-
ION that was predicted for him in W..
a. Republicans there have not for
often his bitter denunciation of the
epub.lcan party, and gold demo-
rats are as scarce as hens teeth in