The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-14
Washington Letter.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, August 10.-Mr. Bryan's
speech accepting the Democratic nomination
for President, which will be delivered this week
at the mons err notification meeting to be held
at Madison Square Gardens, New York City, is
just at present the most discussed political
topic. That speech will be the foundation
stone for the entire Democratic campaign, be-
sides being an important factor in influencing
the minds OF many Democrats who have not
ticket or bolt. Mr.. Bryans reputation as an
orator is already made, but the way in which
he interprets the Chicago platform In his speech
of acceptance will fix in the minds of thous-
ands, opponents as well as supporters, the
r,nud OF the ladder of statesmanship upon
which he is entitled to stand. No fears are en-
terIaIneu uy those democrats who know Mr..
Bryan about that speech. They are confident
that he will make no mistake.
The silver Democrats are in some instances
not claiming as much some of their oppon-
ents are willing to concede them. A prOmi-
nent Democratic eX-COngressman, who is OPP
Democrats will vote for Bryan this year than
voted for Cleveland i'll 1892, yet he claims to
believe that Bryan will be defeated. Every
student of election figures knows that it was
the falling OF in the Republican votes, and not
the increase in the Democratic votes, that
elected Cleveland the last time, but all the
same. if Bryan gets as many Democratic votes
as Cleveland got, in addition to the Republican
and Populist votes he will get, his election will
be certain.
Senator Jones thus disposes of the early cam
pagn liars effort to show that hard feeling ex-
isted between himself and Gov. Altgeld, as the
result OF All exchange OF communications Il
have not had word of telegraphic or mail cor
respondence with Gov. Altged, since the Chi
cago Convention. l had never met the Gov
ernor until we came together on the silver
committee at Chicago. and am frank to say
that my relations with him were not only eX-
tremely pleasant, but they gave me the oppor-
tunity of discovering that he was Il man of fine
Judgment, human feelings and much worth.
When we parted after the convention, l had
every reason to think that the favorable i'm
preston that he made upon me was recipro-
Gated. The story is simply II campaign fabri-
cation"
Virginia is said to be more enthusiastic for
BRYAN and Sewall than it has been for "a ma
tionaI ticket for long time Mr.. Flood, of
AppomattoX, who will be elected in The next
House i'll place of Representative Turner. says
of the situation and prospects in the State:
I'VE will carry the Old Dominion for Bryan by
40, 900 majority. There never was u candidate
or platform more to the liking OF the people.
In my district the enthusiasm among Demo-
Gratis grows daily in intensity, and think that
the voters will break all records in November.
II is pretty certain that Virginia will send IA
solid Democratic delegation TO the next Con-
gress and every man of them will be for free
silver" Senator Martin takes the same view
of the Virginia outlook and said of the country
at large: II think iC is reasonable to conclude
that the great popular wave in favor of the
Democratic nominees will not subside. There
are no causes i'll sight to create IL reaction"
Senator Martin is one OF the Democrats who
hopes that the call of the voting gold Demo-
Gratis for National Convention to meet ut
indianapolis, September 2, will result in the
nomination of IL gold Democratic ticket, not
because he wishes to supportit, but because he
believes that it would he of great benefit to
Bryan by catching votes that would otherwise
be cast for Mckinley, while it would not take u
single vote away from Bryan.
The average Democrat echoes the words
of Senator Faulkner, who, when he was
told that minor official IN one of the govern
ment departments had bolted Bryan and Sew
ALL quietly said THAT is his right; but did he
resign the Office which he owes to the Demo-
cratic party before boiling the regular Demo-
cratic ticket" 1t does seem a little queer that
some men should be willing to go on drawing a
Democratic salary after having bolted the
nominees of the Democratic party.
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