Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-07-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July II, 'se.


WASHINGTON, d. O.. July II. '96.
It is openly stated in Washington
that the populists demand tao promise
of two places in the cabinet and other
patronage as the price of the support
Of Bryan and Swell by the popuiist
convention which will be held at st.
Louis next week. 1t is because of
haggling over this demand that certain
prominent populists have been talking
as though there were doubts about the
action of the st. Louis convention. The
silver party which will hold a conven-
tion at the same time and place also
demands the promise OF o cabinet po-
sition as the price of its support, and
the same demand has been made in
behalf Of the bolting silver Republi-
cans. Bryan can very safely make
these or any other promises, as there Is
no probability that he will ever be in a
position to be called upon to make
them good.
Although Mr.. Cleveland is strongly
opposed to the populist ticket and plat
form Of the Chicago convention, IL he
has his way there will be gold Demo-
cratic ticket put in the field, which is
the very thing that the supporters of
Bryan and Sewell are hoping for.
j. II. Turner, Secretary OF the Popu-
list National Committee seems disposed
to rub it in" on the gold Democrats,
II one may Judge by the language he
uses in statement issued this week,
urging populists to endorse the Chicago
ticket aud platform. He starts the
statement with this positive assertion:
THE result OF the late Democratic
National Convention at Chicago is un
doubtedly the triumph Of populism, "
aud follows with others just as irrita-
ting, because Of their truthfulness.
For instance: 1.-The Democratic party
az Chicago to all intents and purposes
substituted the populist platform for
the old platform that the party has
been using for years., and this: ''Mr.
Bryan, the nominee Of that convention
is q man who fits its platform. For
more than two years he has acted with
populists of his State. 1t can not be
successfully denied that the principles
advocated by the populist party have
captured the Democratic party" Re
publicans will aid in giving Mr.. Tur.
ner's statement as wide a circulation
as possible, believing that it will make
votes for Mckinley and Hobart.
Secretary Herbert was the first mem
Der Of the administration to authorize
the statement that he would bolt the
Chicago ticket and platform, although
Assistant Secretary Hamlin, of the
Treasury, who is known to have had
consultation with Mr.. Cleveland
since the Chicago convention met,
gave out statement one day ahead of
Mr.. Hobart, which was thought to
have been prepared by Mr.. Cleveland,
and which says: mo political issue is
involved in the coming election. The
question to be decided is far deeper
and more vital. The perpetuity of Re
publican Institutions has been threat
ened. Every loyal citizen should ally
himself against the forces which con
trolled the Chicago convention; forces
of lawlessness, which are inconsistent
with the maintenance of the republic.
Henceforth there should he no Repub-
lican, no Democrat, but a union of
loyal citizens against the combined
forces of reputation and disorder.
When once this dangerous element has
been stamped out at the polls by an
indignant people, we can again divide
and discuss those political questions
which for generations have kept alive
the two great political parties"
: Q. B. McDougal, a Kansas Demo.
crat, at present in Washington, says:
"There will no doubt be fusion between
the Democrats and populists In Kansas,
but even with combine Bryan has no
sure thing; the odds, think, are
against him. Our State was so badly
hurt during the short time that popu.
lis'n had sway that the party fell into
deep Disgrace, and many who had
acted with 1t for a season returned to
Republicanism. A good many Demo
Gratis out there are for the gold stan.
dard, and though they may not aid
Mckinley, they will not vote for the
Chicago Ticket
Representative Apsley, of Mass, who
is IA Vice Chairman Of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee,
returned this week from visit to Gov.
Mckinley, Mr.. Apsley says: Gov.
Mckinley is in receipt OF the most
cheering intelligence every hour OF the
day, and from the volume and char.
acter Of his advices is well satisfied as
to what verdict the people will return
in November In my position get
the same kind of information from
every part Of the Union, and to my
mind there isn't the possibility of de.
feat for the Republican ticket. The
American people are too conservative
and level headed to trust this govern.
ment to party that is committed to
such absurd vagaries as are written in
the Chicago platform"
VIII Not SuDpOrt Ralicalism