Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-12
WASHINGTONLETTER
A Large rIajOrity Wanted.
SILVER SENTIMENT ON
TIE WANE.
ANOTHER lIrKEI IN
THE HELD.
War at Democratic l. cad
quarters
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHlnGTON' Ocpb-, tOhi AOoO.
II the bare election of Mckinley and
Hobart was the only aim of the mana
gers of the Republican party, they |
could shut up shop ana go home, as |
their election lis Just as we'll assured |
to- day as any political event possibly /
can be before it has actually taken /
place But much more than a small |
majority of the electoral college is |
sought for. so instead of relaxing their |
efforts, the republican managers are |
increasing them and will continue to |
do so until election day. III Mckinley |
and Hobart are elected by only small
majority, the issues of this campaign |
will continue to be agitated and bust |
ness remain in an unsettled condition
for four years more and the battle will
have TO be fought all over again in 1900.
What is wanted. and what every repub
lican and every true friend of good
government should help to bring
about, is such an overwhelming major
ity, both in the popular vote and in
the electoral college, for Mckinley and
Hobart, honest money, public prOspe-
rity, and constitutional government,
that no other party will ever dare TO
make National Campaign on a plat
form favoring debased currency, re-
pudIation of debts, public and private
and favoring anarchy by implication.
il not in direct words Let the seal of
public condemnation be 50 indelibly
placed upon the Shiny serpent of dis
trust, Matched by the oranks OF popu-
lism and nursed into dangerous activi-
tV by the democratic Nationol Conven-
ton, that all the world may under
stand, once for all, that money may be
safely invested in the United States
with the certainty that all obligations
will be honorably met. When that is
done, the foundation will have been
laid for an era OF prosperity that will
exceed any thing that our country has
vet experience. Enroll yourself in this
army OF honor and recruit as many OF
your friends as possible in order TO
help bring this about.
IOWA FOR SOUND MONEY.
Mr.. j. w. Jordan, business man of
Ottumwa, Iowa. who is now in Wash
ington, says: Iowa may be depended
upon as safe for Mckinley. There is
some free silver sentiment in my To-
cality, but sound money ideas predom-
mate very largely. / come in contact
with a great many people, and l hear
of scarcely any republicans who are
going over to the Chicago tici ct The
feeling among the sound money demo
Gratis that have talked with is that il
they regard the result in Iowa as at all
closed. they will vote for Mckinley
instead of the ticket named at India
napolis."
PALMER AND BUcKNER.
Chairman Babcock, of the Republi
can Congressional Committee, thinks
Palmer and Buckner will get large
vote in Illinois, Indiana and Kentuc-
ky, and that il there had been any
doubts about those states casting theil
electoral vote for Mckinley they would
have been swept away by the action OF
the Indianapolis convention, and Sec
Rotary Mercer, of the same Committee
things that many old soldiers in Kansas
and Nebraska will vote for Gen Palm.
er on personal grounds alone. The
popocrats are much alarmed over 4
rulnor that Secretary Carlisle is think
ing of taking the stump in Kentucky
for Palmer and Buckner.
NO PARTIsANRY.
According to what appears to b'
Trustworthy administration authori-
tx:t will be as much as an official
life is worth his oficial life-for hin
to take the stump for Bryan. Mr.
Cleveland has determined to consider
il the rankest sort of Offensive parti
sanship for any member of his admin
istration to take an active part in thu
campaign, in Bryan's behalf, and wore
to that effect has been passed aroun'
an ali the departments. 1t is also stat
ed on the same authority that tire
prominent officials who have been tai
ing for Bryan will be asked to resign
These officials are Assistant Secretar
of the Treasury Scott Wikes Audlto
Baldwin and Deputy Pension Commits
sioner Bell. The first two are suboI
dinates of Secretary Carlisle and tn
last is under Secretar Francis, who Ia
already declared himself to be in IA
vor of the Indianapolis ticket.
TROUBLE AT HEADQUARTERS.
The reason why RepresentatiS
Richard son, of Tenn, has been detacl
ed from the Washington Popocrat
headquarters and sent 10 Chicago,
not that Chairman Jones wanted hi
there, as was given out at those hef
quarters, but because Chairman Bu
Ter OF the populist National Committ'
did not want him here. and the dem
Gratis were afraid of offending Butle
Some ten days ago, Butler and Ric
ardson had bitter quarrel whit
came near resulting in blows. Thu
have not spoken to each other sine
Richardson has gone to Chicago, al
Butler is king bee at popocratic hea
quarters, as he finds no difficulty
controlling Senator Faulkner, who
in charge of the democratic end. BIZ
Ter talks glibly of the desirability
forcing Sewall off the democratic tic
ct.