The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-09
Democratic Ticket That Would
Sweep the Country.
WITH SILVER THE SLOGAN
Clark's Letter Declining to Bea
Candidate For Governor.
DISCUSSED in WASHINGTON.
sooe Talk in Washington of the Gold
Men Getting Together and Putting
Up Separate Gold
Candidate.

Candidate
Washington. d. c., June S.-(Special)
The North Carolina colony here took
mnch interest in the formal letter OF
Jndoe Clark, printed Sunday, in which
he distinctly declined to have his name
considered in connection with the
Democratic nomination for Governor
of North Carolina. In this connection
there has come to be some talk touch
ing the expediency of putting Judge
Clark second on the National ticket.
1t is remarked that Senator Daniels,
of Virginia, has expressed prefer
ence not to be considered in this re-
oard. as well as Senator Blackburn.
It has been urged against Blackburn
that he would be unavailable any way,
on account of having been a Confed-
crate soldier But the friends of Judge
Clark. who was also a Confederate SOL
der. maintain that it would be well
nigh impossible to get Southern
man for Vice-President who had not
been a Confederate soldier-for the
very reason that any one of sutflcient
prominence and with age enough 1or
the Presidential nomination must
almost necessarily have been IN the
Confederate service to have gathered
about him a support that would De
winning If it is argued that Nlr-
ginia is doubtful, North Carolina is
more so, and for some reason may be
more doubtful than Kentucky And
it is doubtful if either Daniels or
Blackburn would be greater vote
getter than Clark. lnasmuch as only
these three Southern States have been
considered for the Nice-Presidential
candidate, North Carolina. it seems,
hobs up as the most available State and
Judge Clark as the most available
North Carolinian.
In connection with the Clark slate
the name of W. j. Bryan, of Nebraska,
has been spoken of for the Presidency.
1t is thought by some that he will be the
dark horse, and would bring mag
netism into the campaign worthy OF
the late James g. Blaine. Against fear
full Republican odds, Mr.. Bryan land he
once related to me the Whole story,
came to Congress, on his personal pops
ularity and strength. His winning and
commanding powers at once put him
in the lead on the tio0T of the House,
and in such way as not even to antag-
onize those who differed most with
HIM. so fairly did he make his way.
His position on silver is as ringing as
his eloquence, having been staunch in
time of storm, wearing upon his face
always the stamp of greatness
Many Republicans are as much dis
gusted as the Democrats at the action
of Reed in the Lockhart case. Martin
who has been doing Salvation Army
work here, may be diverted from his
work in his new calling as Congress-
man. Thus both church and State will
be simultaneous losers, for it is not re-
corded that Mr.. Martins statesman
ship is up to his powers as a salvation
ist 1t is thus hard on the sinners to
hc thus cut off from this stepping
stone to Glory, for it lis not dreamed
of for a moment that the sermonic and
spiritual powers of the new Populist
Congressman will be able to turn such
sinners as congressman from the error
of their ways.
The rumor is that Dan Russell, who
VI as Martins lawyer. got 81, 500 for his
services. Martin being allowed $4,000
for expenses, and his salary now hay
ing reached the $4,000 mark Tor at will
have reached that point next March,,
should by this reckoning have $1,000
left. This will only make him misera-
bic as his heart is in the great work
OF saving souls. But he can keep him.
self in practice by working on Russell.
who is any day in the week equal to
whole square full of sinners.
There is some talk that the gold men
are getting mp movement to put up
separate gold candidate. In connec-
tion with the currency plank at st.
Louis, it is said that Mckinley will not
be allowed to straddle. 1t is reasoned
that Reed and the New Englanders
will squeeze the blood out of him and
1aake him come out for gold or knife
him. This would beat him. it is
thought, and if he comes out for gold
straight, 1T is thought that the silver
men of the country will turn their
guns solidly upon him, without respect
to party-provided a clean silver ticket
be put up at Chicago.
The fact that the veto of the General
Deficiency bill by the President was
not overridden by the House, will, it
is thought, defer yet longer the adj
iournment and it does not seem proba-
bic that the statesmen will now get
away so early as next Wednesday.
The Georgia victory coming on the
heels of Kentucky, have set the silver
men wild, and the Mckinley men are
no longer considering the Democratic
nominee but the Democratic President.
There is "a regular Christmas feeling
in tho air among the Democrats