Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-07-15

piiStAIS tO uOt6 tHe 0UIlDeE ot lHOSe interviewed who refused to make any statement ut all in regard to the matter. A great many thought the time not yet ripe for forming an opinion upon a subject of such inn portance.
 NJ. CANS
 was the first gentleman questioned but refused to make any answer to the questions asked. Hestated that not being politician his opinion was immaterial. at any rate he would express none.
 COL. J. W. CoRCoRAN when asked his opinion said he was neither a mason HOT member of congress and consequently did not think. Of course under these eircum- stances no other question was asked the Prince of Chalmette.
 MIR. R. Ii. sTEARNs, said: "I will support the ticket as a matter of course, but think Bland or some older man would make a stronger race, though the nominee if elected will make greater President. Bryan is a powerful man or he could not have carried the convention in the way he did. As to the result of the election, can form no opinion. " The reporter hunted np the next man.
 Don't put me down" said
 w. D. LEARN, "but I think it's the weakest ticket that could have been chosen. No body ever heard of Bryan except once or twice in congress and 1t takes more than a speech maker to make q president. I certainly do not think those candidates can be elected"
 DIR. R. q. THOMPSON wrote out and signed the folio wing: "The platform is deficient and the candidate is weak. He has failed to consolidate his own constituency; how can he carry the united Dem- oeracy?"
 W. B. ALEXANDER is one of the positive Democrats. He thinks Bryan the strongest man the convention could have nominated As for Sewell, MT. Alexander did not feel like expressing an opinion because he knew so little of the vice presidential candidate. He will heartily support the ticket and thinks 1t will sweep the country in November.
 W. II. I.ANGFORD, when asked the momentous ques- tion, thought for q moment and then wrote the following: "The party has nominated candidate for Pres ident and Vice-President. They did what to them seemed best and 1 should not question their wisdom. My personal preferences did not sue ceed, but if Mir. Bryan makes the canvass that think he will and makes no mistakes, he will be our next President. I shall dc all in my humble way to aid him.
 l. B. TALBOT did not want to go on record. He confessed that 1t was problem to him and to use his expression, the question had him on the fence.
 LEO PASTOR says he is unable at the present to express an opinion. He believes that a change of some kind must he made and speedily too, or there will be a revolution. The ticket he considers satisfactory on the platform adopt ed. As to the result he considers it doubtful but hopes for the best.
 N. B. TRULocK places himself on record in the fol- lowing language:
 ''The platform is certainly con- structed from plain, old fashioned, unvarnished material; there being no plank in it puttied up and polished. to hide blemishes. showing genuine, spontaneous un-diplomatic democ- racy. The standard bearers selected furnish proof that there was no barter, sale, or contaminating infiu- ences of any nature brought to bear, for democracy pure and simple as serted itself in it's full meaning and definition, reminding us of the days of 1776 in which patriotism alone was the rule and standard for guid- ance regardless of the consequences. The more we scrutinize the platform the less revolutionary 1t appears. I see no reason why any true Ameri- can cannot march with tine band wagon. The convention pressed the button and 1 expect to fall in line like true democrat.
 Like the little boy that the calf ran over," said
 l ". L. DEWooDy,
 T have nothing to say. That is