Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
OF the Alexandria Gazette.

democratic headquart' rs writes that
careful poll reveals the fact that large
percentage OF republicans around Stuart
are coming out for Bryan ard that all
democrats here will stand by him"
Even in Rhode Island the silver
craze is on the increase" so writes
Mr.. E. ]. Hadley, OF Norwood, (. l,
who SAYS: There is strong sentiment
growing in favor OF silver in this To-
calit,. and We are making CONVEX
daily, and unless l am mistaken in the
signs will give the gold bugs big sur.
prise when the vote is counted next
November. We are holding public de-
bates on this question and are educat-
ing the people. After one Of the de-
bates there is always Great demand for
literature on the subject" Mr.. Dan.
McConville, chairman OF the state
democratic committee at Columbus,
Ohio. writes that there is 30 doubt
about Ohio. The people throughout
the State have organized in cubs, and
sre doing systematic work. The aces
sions from the republicans continue. Ii
was stated at Colum bus that republi-
can poll of the State claimed majority
Of 10000 for Mckinley. Republican
polls in Ohioin elections in former years
have claimed the State by $1,000 and
upward, aud the claim OF only l0,000 is
regarded by democrats as an admission
that tic State is lost to Mckinley. All
the democratic polls in the several To-
calities made this year show great gains
~ 1-nta NJ 500
Senator Tillman, OF South Carolina,
returned last night from speaking
tour in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, and lett for Goldsboro,
y. C. He said he was we'll
received in New Jersey, and believed
there was a good chance for the silver
men TO carry that State. South Caro-
lima. be said, was al one way and there
was no doubt whatever about the cleo
toral vote OF North Carolina. "The
west and SOUTH" said Mr.. Tillman,
will vote for Bryan, and he will carry
the Pacific States and sufficient cleo
toral votes in the Middle States to elect
hin. The silver sentiment is growing
in the east"
Another farewell message from Ii
Hung Chang hag been received at the
State Department in the following dis
latch from [. S. Commercial Agent
Peterson at Vancouver, B. c., under
date of September 18th: At an inter
view given the consuls OF this city on
board the steamship Empress of China
previous to her departure for Hong
Kong, today, his e1cellency Ii Hung
Chang. requested me to become the
bearer of the following message to my
government: Il was greatly impressed
by the courtesy and kindness extended
to me by the government of your coun-
try which I regard as the model gov
ernment OF western civilization. 1
shall ever retain the most pleasant
memories of my visit to the United
States and I desire you to make my
greetings to your country most cordial
as now take leave of America
The plptocrats' organs say all the
commercial travellers 10 the country are
in favor of Mckinley. Per contra, one
of them here to-day says there are 81
declarations OF such travellers in Balti-
more. among whom are over six hun
dred democrats, whose headquarters
are at No. "a E. Baltimore gtIeet.
Dispatches received here from demo
cratic headquarters at Chicago to-day
say it is thought there that the fusion
that has been effected between the pop.
ulists and democrats in the States OF
North Carolins: Kentucky, Illinois and
Wyoming removes ell doubt concern
ing the electoral vote OF those States,
and that all four Of them are now con-
sidered as certain for Bryan and Sewall.
Mr.. Frank Hume of Alexandria
county, an ex.member of the
Virginia legislature. in talking to-
day about Governor OFerrall OF
his State, said he had some re-
spect for bold highwayman, but none
for one who shoots from ambush,
and consequently none for a man VINO
while protesting to be democrat, does
all he Can to defeat the democratic
candidate and elect the nopainee of the
republicans. He hopes, he says, the I!
Governor may 60 upon the stump |
against Alr. Bryan, for from what he
knows of the people of his State he Is
convinced the latter would be profted
by his doing 80.
Mr.. Robert E. Lee and Delegate /
of Fairfax county, will address
a Bryan and Sewall club at Manassas
tonight Mr.. Lee when asked what
he thought of the action of the Governor
of his State, replied that he thought if
the Governors conscience prevents him
from voting for the Presidential candi-
date of the party that elected him to
Office, it should also prevent MIN from
accepting the salary OF his office.
People from the Northern Neck of
Virginia here to-day say that Mr.. VIM.
MAYO, ex-treasurer OF Westmorelaud
county, and Mr.. B. R Grymes, well.
known citizen of King George county,
both of whom have been prominent re-
publicans for many years, have de-
clared their intention of voting the free |
silver ticket.
News from California here to-day is
20 the effect that the Central Pacific
Railroad is bearing most of the ex-
oense of the campaign against Mr..
BRYAN in California. As the Central is
, government road, and has its &C
counts audited by the government,
,hus, strange as it may seem to some,
he government, which is supported by
axes upon ali the people, is paying the
expenses of the anti'Bryan campaign
n at least one of the States.
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, VS. seen
n New York last night By gentleman who