The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From u regular Correspon dent.)

Democratic Congressional committee,
is being daily astonisled a. the extra
ordinary increase in silver sentiment
in the midale and eastern States, as
shown by letters written to the con-
mittee asking for information and lit
erature On the subject. He is also
surprised to see that a majority Of
these seekers after silver documents,
instead OF being farmers, are profess
sional and business men residing in
towns and cities. Speaking on the
subject Senator Faulkner said II am
astounded at the tone Of some of the
letters am receiving. and it appears
to me that the silver wave is sweeping
over the east with as much force rs it
has shown liz The west and south. 1t
may be permanent or it may be only
temporary. but that it exists now is
certain" Senator Faulkner is not the
sort Of man 10 allow his enthusiasm to
bias his judgment hence4his declara-
ton of his belief, that unless some
great reaction takes place, which will
change existing public sentiment be-
fore election day, Bryan will be elect.
ed by a large majority, carries great
weight,
Representative Hart, Of Pa, says his
district (the eighty will roll up good
majority for Bryan and Sewall. He
says there are very few democrats in
the district who have said they would
not support the Chicago ticket aud
platform. but that Il great many re-
publicans have come our 70: Bryan
and Sewall aud free silver. He Gays
that the tariff question cuts no figure
ut all among his people, but that they
are all anxious to. learn everything
possible about the SILVER question. 1t
was largely to satisfy their yearnings
in that line that Mr.. Hart came to
Washington. He has arranged with
the Congressional Committee to send
a lot OF silver literature to his consti-
tuents. Among the documents to be
sent is the Chicago speech Of Mr..
bryan. which Senator Faulkner says
"'is about the best statement Of the
silver question, from our standpoint
that has been made"
Hon. William J. Hendrick, ex-attor-
ney General of Kentucky. said in
Washington this week: Gin the fierce
contest that has been waged in Ken
lucky between the gold and silver par
tisans my voice and influence have
ever been on the side of sound money.
l still adhere to the opinion that free
silver coinage by this government, in
dependently of the other great nations,
would be a mistake. But / am a
democrat, and democracy stands for
so many other things besides free all
yer that it is impossible for ME to re-
nOunce my party allegiance. aud /
shall cheerfulIy do all in my power to
promote the success of the Chicago
ticket. With all the faults Of the
platform it is infinitely better than
McKinleyism. Bryan an Sewall will
unQuestionably carry Kentucky"
There Is some talk about establishing !
a democratic daily newspaper in
Washington which will support Bryan
and Sewall and the Chicago platform.
Perhaps such a paper might make
some votes, but, IN my opinion. it
would not make u per cent of the
votes that could he made by spending
the amount Of money that it would
cost to run a Washington daily during
the campaign in circulating the demo-
cratic dailies and weeklies already
established and enjoying more pres
tige in their localities than a Wash
ington paper could possibly get.
MIR. S. D.. Weaver, city attorney Of
Burlington, Kans., who is now visiting
Washington, says: sit is the opinion
of conservative men that Bryan will
carry Kansas. 1t is true that some
democrats who believe in sound mon
ey will not support him, and yet more
ofthese will vote for him than will
support Mckinley. There are also a
great many silver republicans in the
State who will vote for Bryan
Theatrical men are as IA rule good
judges OF the drift OF public sentiment.
j. w. Morrisey, widely known as
a manger. says of a coming event:
Bryan's descent on New York will be
~stupendous affair. He will pack
Madison Square Garden t o its limit
16, OO0-but 10000 IN ore will be in the
to give him welcome. Only a
fraction of that monster gathering will
be able to hear il word he utters, but
few will fail to read it afterwards.
Already there is a big change of sentl-
ment in New York favorable to silver
and Bryan's coming will make con.
verts by the thousand"
While it cannot be said that the
action of the populist convention was
satisfactory to democrats
none of them are disposed to worry
about it, because their minds were
made up before the convention met
that Bryan would get the vote of every
populist who dues not wish to throw
his vote away, regardless of what the