The morning times., 1896-08-14
IN THE CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Facts Gathered From Headquarters Of Damo-
Gratis and Republicans.

Il Will give you the whole political
situation as viewed from Democratic
standpoint In a nutshell" said Senator
Faulkner To The Times reporter, 'and
this Is my own honest, unbiased tOnvic-
tion- In tie FORTHCOMING election there
is absolutely no d0abJ but that bryan VIII
carry every Southern state, from Mary
land down. thus giving him l59 electora.
votes. He Will carry every State west
OF Iowa, with 81 more electoral votes,
bringing his total up 10 22u, or withiu-i
of enough TO elect him. Supposing that
we do not carry an Easters state, but
get either Ohio, Indiana, HiiEois, Wis
consin, Michigan Iowa, or Minnesota, We
Cal afford 10 lose one of the Southern and
two OF the Western states, and still
have sufficient votes to secure Brya1's
election. THIS looks Ike 1t sho uld be
easy OF accomplishment In Minnesota
absolute fusion bas been effected be-
tween all the elements opposed to the
Republican party, and If tire conditions
that have prev aiiec there in tEe past CON
tinue unt,l November we will carry that
State by 10000 plurality"
Senator Faulkner is delighted with the
selection Of Waits rs the Democratic nom
inee for governor of West Virginia. He is
at present district attorney, but will re-
sign that position to accept the nomna
tioh was aDAuICfts NttOihtg
OF the State and is regarded as one of the
best and most aggressive stump speakers
West Virginia ever had Mr.. Watts is
described man OF the very highest
character and has the confidence or the
laboring clemeIt in an equal, IL not greater.
degree than any other person in the State
He IL "A staIwart friend and advocate q
free silver.
The trip of Representative Mccall, OF
Massachusetts,. made in company with Vice
Chairman Apsley, OF the Republican Con
gressional comnittee. from ocean TO ocean
brings into prominence the rather remark
able coincidence associated with the cross
OF gold and crown of ttorns motto adopted
by the Democrats. Mr. Bryan, whose use
OF the expression made it more famous
than heretofore has just completed semi
continental journey and has been viewed
with additional interest BY the public be-
cause OF this phrase having been incor-
porated in his Chicago speech. On the
other hand. Mr.. Mccall can s0mewhat de
tract from this feeling OF curiosity by be
ing the man who first framed the words
in a tariff speech delivered in the House.
As tie author of the Democratic campaign
motto Mr. Mccall. a Republican, devoted
to sound money and protection, ought to
attract attention in the West.
A new lithograph OF Candidate Bryan is
now on exhibition at Dem ocratic head
quarters. IL is a creditafle likeness and
well executed. Beneath a fac-simile of
the netiinee's signature appears tie quota
ton, following the word candidate. "0f
the people, for the people, by the people"
These will he seEt out wherever they can De
utilized TO the test advantage.
watson Boyle, one OF the employees at
Democratic headQuarters. rs credited with
having suggested the new campaign Gocu
ment Just issued for distribution. consist
ing OF the financial views OF alithe Prrsi-
dents from Washington to Grant. The
hook does not cont ain cuts of all the chief
magistrates but those omitted Dcw will be
added in another edition. which will soon
be brought out. The document is regarded
as presenting ore of the most atle and
patriotic arguments in favor OF free coin
age yet put forth by the Democrats.
]. Z. Mason, the presiding officer at the
Congressional convention now icing hei,i
in Alexandra, was introduced as "a iineai
descendant: of Thomas jefferson" and the
announcement received a due measure or
appla use. He sustained the doctrine Of
heredity hy nak:ng rafting good DEM
ocratic speech.