The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

The march OF Mckinley and Hobart
to victory has been as steady and sure
as that of Napolean's Old Guard in
the days when it knew no defeat. 1t
has gone on from day TO day since the
campaign opened; there has been no
hating, no hesitation, no Tetreating.
There has been one cry, "On TO Vic
tory" Each week the extent of The
victory has had 20 be enlarged by the
conservative men who have managed
this great campaign, because they
decided i'll the beginning TO claim no
state until absolutely certain that the
vote of that state would back up the
claim made. The first announcement
of the certainty of the election of
Mckinley and Hobart, the consequent
triumph of honest money and Of the
right to earn it by honest toll and
the maintenance Of our National
honor, only claimed 270 electoral votes
just As more than the number neces-
sary to elect; a little later the reports
received by the Republican managers
justified raising the claim to 302 votes
and now the situation justites the
claim of 1875 certain electoral votes,
with probability of II additional
votes. In other words, there are only
70 electoral votes that are certain for
Bryan. This last claim is made by
vice-chairman Apsley, of the Republi-
can Congressional Committee, the
man who while occupying the same
position two years ago called the turn
on the Republican landslide in the
Congressional election in a manner
that surprised the country and showed
that his figures were backed by ac-
tual information. The same gentle
man now says that information re-
ceived since Chairman Babcock re-
Gently made his claim for 1862 Repub-
lican members of the next House jus
titles his claiming 224.
1t is the general impression in Wash
ington that Mckinley and Hobart will
receive the largest majority of the
popular vote ever cast for the Presi-
Dental ticket, and not few men are
predicting phenomenal majorities in
states considered doubtful u month
ago.
Secretary Mercer, of the Republican
Congressional Committee will this
week go home and will remain in Ne
braska until after election day. Mr..
Mercer is not going because he regards
his presence in the District as neces-
sary to his reelection to COngress-he
is already certain of that-but merely
because his work in Washington is
completed and he wishes to add his
vote to the majority that Nebraska
is going to give Mckinley and Hobart
Maj. Saunders, of Louisville, Ky,
now visiting Washington is of the
opinion that the insults given to Sec
rotary Carlisle will do Bryan great in
jury. He said on the subject: Most
undoubtedly the effect of the ruffianly
treatment of Secretary Carlisle will be
to weaken Bryan. There is not a
community in kentucky in which the
people will not resent the indignity
offered Mr.. Carlisle. 1t was an out
rage of an objectionable sort, and |
have no doubt that the insult was de-
liberately planned"
a special report from the State De
partnent, on the currency system of
the worlds greatest nations and their
relations to prices of all sorts Of com
modities, including human labor, is
important, timely and highly instruc-
tive. 1t shows beyond the shadow of
a doubt that tiuctuating standards
cause the greater loss to toileFs; also
that in every country which has
gold standard, the tendency Of wages
has been steadily upward and the
cost Of living has been Just as steadily
lessened while exactly the reverse is
true of the countries that is upon
silver basis. In Mexico about the
only people who receive what would
be considered even fairly good wages
in this country are those who are ts
peelaliy skilled in the mechanical
branches, and most Of them are ma
tives of the United States. These are
cold. hard facts which cannot be re
futed by the silver rainbow chasefs.
The United States is not exempt and
cannot by legislation be exempted
from the ineXorable rules Of business
and commerce. II placed upon Il sill
yer basis it could not expect that its
experience would differ from other
countries which have tried and ore
trying that basis.
1t is not an easy matter for a IMAM
who has often been licked by another
man to keep his nerve up when he
knows that he has got to fight the
same man again and get another lick
ing. That is just the condition OF the
POpOcratic managers. They had
been hoping to escape the licking this
time, but now they know it is impos-
sible. and vet they have to keep up a
show of cheerfulness and give up bull
letins claiming that they will win.
When you are looking for subjects for
your pity do not forget the FOpOcratic
managers.
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