The age-herald., 1898-10-22
LOOKS FOR VICTORY IN NEW YORK STATE John c. Plsh Believes Van Wyck a
 Winner. PERFECT UNITY IN PARTY Republicans Spending Barrels of Money
 on Roosevelt.
 
DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE HOUSE
Starvation and Hard Times Are Max ing More Converts to Bryanism Bimetallism Will Be Issue
 Until Rightly Settled.

John C. Pugh has just returned from New York and Washington, where he has been for the past two months.
 He predicts Van Wycks election as gov ernor of New York.
 During my stay in New York;" said MT. Pugh, q became very much interested in the campaign now on between Judge Van Wyck and Colonel Roosevelt in New York state. and feel sanguine of a democratic victory. You know that Judge Van Wyck is a southerner, formerly an Alabamian- great year for Alabama talent.
 Perfect unity prevails in democratic cir cles in the Empire state and every shade of democracy is enthusiastically for Van Wyck. Van Wyck's interview in which he stated that he had voted for Bryan and indorsed the Chicago platform and had no explanation or apology to make, pleased the advocates of bimetallism and that Judge Van Wyck is member of Tammany satisfied the spoismen, who care nothing for platform of principles except it pro- cures the spells of office.
 Many republicans feel that Roosevelt is leading a furlorn hope, and that the tide is set against him; yet the republicans are spending barrels of money in an effort to overcome the powerful uenOcIatlc OrSdnl- zation throughout the state.'
 "What did you learn about the congress- ional elections? Do you think the demo- crats will carry the next house?"
 "At democratic headquarters in Wash ington every one felt certain of victory in a majority of the district, which means a reversal of the present tremendous ma jority in the lower house of congress. The outlook is very lattering, and from every state most encouraging news is received The war with Spain, it's results and the effect of investigations are having but lit tie effect with the voters, except in few city districts; that it is true is distressing the republican campaign committee very much, and a last expedient in their ef- forts to get all the credit for the accom- plishments of our forces on land and wa ter-to make the war party issue-Pres- dent Mckinley and his cabinet have been forced upon the stump, to create a great noise, have hurrah campaign and there by distract thel attention of the people from the ills they suffer- financially and commercially"
 What, in your opinion, is the leading issue, if not condemnation of the war de- partment methodist"
 DiiiStoiiSih iS tlle lSsuS anu VIII TeUldln the issue until rightly settled. Starvation and continued hard times are making more converts to Bryanism than all the argu- ments from the stump. This campaign is but the skirmish before the great second battle of the standards of 1900 and Presi- dent Mckinley and his cabinet are doing all in their power to confuse the people with jubilees, grand perorations descriptive of In in, the voters from learning and understand ing the true cause for the miserable poyer- ty in the factory towns of the east; 2S-cent labor in the mines of the north 6O-cent wheat in the west; Accent cotton in the south, and general stagnation and gradual depreciating property throughout the en- trary notwithstanding"
 And you believe that the approaching election will effect the future policy of the two parties?"
 Certainly. It is to be expected of course, in the event the republicans main- tain their majority in the house of repre- sentatives that the gold press with one great shout will proclaim, "A gold standard victory The last struggle of silver 'Bryan's political death,' etc., but, mark sON' Aii sA'N N'Sit oI et iiidleIid uellOcIdtlc gain or complete reversal of the present republican majority in the house. then the same press will mildly declare, Algerism,' Condemnation of war department etc., that bimetallism had nothing to do with it, was not mentioned
 And just such 'tommy-rot' on the part of the press is the cause of the loss of that powerful influence once wielded by it. To champion the cause of the people is con- sidered by many as plebian; paper must have the confidence of the people if it aims to be potent factor and great power in moulding public opinion, and I am gratified to know that The Age-Her- aid has the courage of its convictions and the confidence of the people throughout Alabama" ]