Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-24
NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD.
Richmond letter in Petersburg Index
Appeal: IA leading gold man last night,
at the Westmoreland Club offered to wager
fifty dollars that FIVE hundred dollars
could not be raised in Richmond to support
the Chicago nominee, but was forced to
back down when an equally well known
citizen offered to make the wager one
thousand dollars instead of fifty and to
change the amount to be raised from i've
hundred to five thousand and moreover
offered to raise it inside Of twenty four
hours"
Chairman Jameson, of the Republican
State Committee of Illinois is quoted as
saying that his State is not Republican as
has been supposed. He says that the Re
publicans are too much inclined to bellttle
the strength of the forces opposed to them,
and according to the Chicago Record he
declares that it is lccessary to make a
thorough ard aggressive campaign If free
silver candidates are not to be landed in the
White House.
"
| tie New ork sun, who has interviewed
hundred leading Democrats on the Chi
cage nominations, says it is predicted
5hat the ticket will sweep the State by
| 10000 majority. The law partner of Sena-
! tor Faulkner is quoted as declaring that
| he has never seen such unbounded enthus-
iasm as is being displayed in the Kanawha
| Valley over the nominees.
Washington letter in Alexandria Gazette:
IA bet of $500, money put up. Was made
here last night that Mckinley would not
carry five States. Col. Bright who has just
returned from Chicago say the feeling there
was that any body the convention might
nominate would be elected, and not only
by South and West, but by the North Also >
The announcement made by the Atlanta
Journal, owned and directed by Secretary
| Hoke Smith, that it will support the nomi-
nees of the Chicago convention. is taken
in Washington as an intimation that Mr..
Smith may resign his position in the cabi-
net.
Capt. David r. Love, a prominent re-
| d
visors of Lunenburg county, has announ-
ced his intention TO vote for Bryan and
Sewall, stating he believes the money ques-
ton is paramount to all others and thinks
it is not question of politics.
Gen. Jas. A. Walker mas published leu
ter in which he says that while he stood
! for free silver at Is 10 ] both i'll congress
and at St. Louis, he bows to the will OF his
party and will make the race on the gold
2 standard.
, ! ifTTiiau the- Iisliil' OF Mr.. John Il. Mclean
in Tie success Of the free silver cause is
strong indeed, is proved by the fact that
| he has made bet Of ten thousand to eight
thousand dollars that Bryan will carry the
| State Of Ohio.
Mai. Jos Walker silver republican OF
| Chesterfield county and former chairman
of the Republican Congressional Commit
tee Of the 81 district has declared his in
tent Oil to support Bryan.
The result of Democratic primaries in
dictate the nomination Of Hon. James Hay.
of Madison county, for Congress in tie
OeN6llGU U1SCl lCG, duu NIL OOuu IelACy1
of Culpepper, in the Eighth district.
The name of Hon. James W. Marshall,
C'Cyclone Jim') will be presented to the
Ninth district Congressional convention as
a candidate for the Congressional nominal
ton.
Rev. Dr.. II. M. Wharton, who has just
returned to Baltimore from an extended
trip through the South, says the South is
solid for William Jennings Bryan and free
silver.
Senator Jones, the chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, will have the
benefit of the advice of his friend, Senator
German. who will assist him during the
campaign.
An enthusiastic meeting was held in In
dianapolis Saturday night to ratify the
nominations of Bryan and Sewall. The
attendance surpassed expectations. Gov
ernor Mathews and Senator Tur pie spoke.
The campaign in Virginia will open as
soon as the State committee meets, on Au-
gust f. 1t is understood that j. Taylor
EIiyson will be reelected chairman OF the
committee.
Senator Chandler says: ''If the silver
movement keeps on as it has begun. no
power on earth can elect Mckinley"
Hon. Geo. d. Wise has determined not
to become a candidate for congress from
the Third district this fall.
Ex-Governor John w. Davis, for two
terms Republican Governor of Rhode
Island, is out for free silver.
Gen. James g. Field publishes letter
in the Fredericksburg Free Lance endors-
ing Bryan and Sewall.
Bryan and Sewall clubs have been started
in Richmond, Danville, Lynchburg, Will
liamsburg. Culpeper and Roanoke.
In New York a Bryan and Sewall club
Of women has been organized.
Solicitor General Holmes Conrad is out
for Bryan.
PASSING NEWS OF THE DAY.