The Washington bee., 1896-08-08
POLITICAL FICTION.
BY PRIMROSE.

lunlola Ecno, IS studying the free
silver problem.
: Mr.. James A. Ross, the political
talking machine. has lately been
discovered on the globe in Buf.
! falo.
Col. VIM. Lamb, of Norfolk,
Va, is greatly displeased with the
Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, about the COM
mlttee appointment in that state.
r Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr., of Rich.
mond. says that "lynch law must
60" but the people in old Mary
lank think differently.
Chairman Jones requested Mr..
Watson to speak in Alabama last
week, but he positively declined.
The big guns of the campaign
are beginning to rise in Washing
ton for the purpose of loading
and prinking themselves for the bat
tie in November.
| Mr.. Bryan gives a little talk to
the correspondents nearly every
night. He is consistent if not
cute. He wont keep silent because
silence is golden.
That man, who pumps up his
bicycle tires, is in favor of infia-
tlon for the common circulative
medium.
Another circumstance that makes
this years performance on the DO
iitical stage additionally interest
ing is the double bill.
So long as things go right no.
body could have anything but good |
to say of the trolly party as a kind
OF midale-of-the-road organization.
Argument is as useless with some
Populists as pouring facts into the
ears of corn, or demonstrating truth
to the eyes of potatoes.
Possibly it was wise for the Madi.
son Square Garden managers to get /
indemnity bonds over that coming
ratification meeting, as Mr.. Bryan
threatens to bring down the house.
In the present season of forest
flames, a statement that the silver
craze is going to run over the earth
like wild fire is calculated to scare i
lots of democrats in the woods.
Many democrats do not expect +
picnic, but it is a party in the
woods. t
1t is probable, however, that :,
while silverites have engaged Mad
son Square Garden, the manage
nent will refuse to plant it exclu-
lively in daisies.
1t is an old saying that two heads I
re better than one, andsMr. Bryan a
now in a position to say some c,
hing about two tails. +
Because the farmers have the soil g
oes not altogether justify the Pop h
lists in claiming the earth. b.
Mrs. Lease says she is going to =,
hrow herself into the front of the l.
attic. Remembering low women
nrow, it will be fun to see the per- E:
ormanc9.
Both sides admit that they will B
ave to fight to win. Still, a close th
nave will not be remarkable n
vent to either candidate. NJ NJ
IN writing his letter of accep- W
lncs, Mr.. Bryan will not only dis lii
ain using gold pen, but it wont u
even gilt-edged paper. ba ba
As matter of fact, the vote of Sc
lis country will be less effected by sly
lie Hon. Hoke Smiths conduct 81,
ian by what John does. Ma ,Sl
They say the republican literary up
lreaus are delivering financial m;
acts to considerable exclusion WI
tariff arguments, for it hardly M M
'es seem the weather for woolen ter
ticles. :
1t is rumored that Tom Watson ste ste
IS made up his mind to do his em an,
ttlng Ia the second inning. col
Postmaster General Wilson's Or No
rs to his subordinates to keep SUP
ear OF politics came a little too has has
70. The Chicago convention is a the
ing of the past. las
In order to be sure, Mr.. Bryan mas mas
IL carry a part If his audience 7
tn him to New York next tha
Elk. tive
ted
Alabama was the first to lead off Nc
a bad state of mixed up elect m,6i ,r6i
|. The ballot box stufing party sinl Ir1
ne out victorious. cate
)ne Joseph II. Jackson of this vot'
should go to Maryland and Por
e before writing any letters.