Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-23
PERFECT CONFIDENCE
BRYAN'S ELECTION REGARDED
AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY.
The National AssOciatiOn of DEM
OcratiC Clubs-GOrman Supports
Bryan and Sewell-RePubiica
Frightened, Hut Put Oh u Bold

quarters in Washington have a we're
bound-to'win expression on their faces
They have not lacked confidence from
the beginning, but they have receive.
information this week which they
think makes the election of Bryan al
absolute certainy. They deem it bes
not to make public the exact nature o
this information at this time.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, Secretary o
the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee, returned this weel
rom the convent ion Of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs, o
which he is also Secretary. He says
the convention was the most largely
attended and most thoroughly en-
thusiastic of any convention of the
kind ever held, and that despite thu
hard times and the discrimination O
the railroads there was a larger at
tendance than was expected. Speak.
ing of what he learned on the trip Mr.
Gardner said: "While at St. Louis
and on my way thither and back
consultations were had with delegate,
from all parts of the country, and
while went to St. Louis already sat.
isfied that Mr.. Bryan would be elected
l returned with absolute certainty
that nothing can be done to stay the
tide that will carry him into the
White House. l have refrained, uI
to the present time, from expressing
my opinion for publication, but now
feeling so absolutely confident of the
result, state the sincere belief that
Bryan's election is assured. But as
this is the fight of the people against
the money power of the world, we
must be watchful and keep up the
fight until the results are declared"
Democrats are wondering whether
President Cleveland's return to Wash.
ington indicates his taking an active
part in the remainder of the campaign.
Some say one thing and some another.
Meanwhile Secretaries Carlisle and
Morton are talking for gold and small
fry officials are asked for their resigna.
tions for talking for silver.
More than three hundred en-.
thusiastic Democrats went out to
Laurel to hear Senator German make
his first Bryan and Sewall speech, and
they were amply paid for 30 doing.
Senator Germans 8 statement OF his own
position on the financial question was
at once modest and forceful. He said
" There are some Democrats who have
thought it best to 60 slow on the ques-
ton now before the people, but when
we submitted our views at the highest
court in this land, the National Con-
vention, there was nothing left for
any Democrat to do but to accept the
decision" The Senator paid his
respects to the boilers in a few vigor-
Gus and characteristic words and closed
by assuring his hearers that the Mary
land voters could not be bought-in
his own language: IL think 1 know
the people we'll enough to say that all
the banks, railroads and other corpora.
tions will not be able to prevent Mary
land from casting her electoral vote
for Bryan and Sewall."
This week the Democratic Congress-
ional Committee issued pocket CAM
paign book, giving in nutshell the
attitude of the Democratic party in the
present campaign, and especially de-
signed to aid Democrats in arguing
for the free coinage OF silver. Senator
Faulkner says it is one OF the most
unique, useful and popular campaign
books ever issued.
Here are some OF the reasons, in the
shape OF letters received ct Democrat
ic headquarters in Washington, why
the Republicans are getting frightened
about Ohio. From Fullerton, the
Chairman OF the Silver Club writes
d" In our backwoods town in the corner
of Ohio, where we usually poll nearl,
two hundred Republican to ten Of
twelve Democratic votes, we have or
ganized silver club, which now hal
more than ninety members. There
has been a silver club organized ii
every township around u.s." and from
Redfield, the Secretary of another Sill
yer club writes: "This precinct pollet
80 Democratic votes last fall, and w
will have over one hundred this fall"
Mr.. Sewell's letter of acceptance
made public this week, is confirmation
which nobody can dispute of th'
nositiye assertion made weeks ago il
this correspondence, that Mr.. sewal
would neither be withdrawn nor with
draw from the ticket upon which hi
was placed by the Chicago Convention
The Republicans came dangerousl.
near to being thrown into a pani'
this week by the unfavorable view