Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-31
OUR CAPITAL LETTER.
REPUBLICANS ARE SPREADING FALSE
TALES IN WASHINGTON.
Stories That Bryan Is Loosing Popularity
In tho West Are Not Trus-Lentz for
Vice President-Signiflcent Statement
from NJ. L. Lockwood.

Vice President-Significent Statement
from NJ. L. Lockwood.
Washington, d. c., July %, 1899.
So many more or less prominent
Republicans have come to Washington
of late with substantially the same
story about Colonel Bryans loss of
popularity in the West, that it is prac-
tically certain that these men are work
ing in concert, trying to prevent Colonel
Bryan being renominated for president,
by the Democrats. Whether they are
doing this under instructions from the
Republican leaders, who are known to
fear Colonel Bryan's candidacy, or in
the interests OF the handful Of Eastern
Democrats, who, although they cannot
pledge single electoral vote, are also
trying to prevent Colonel Bryan's nomi-
nation, is not entirely clear, but that
they are spreading the story with a
purpose is as clear as anything can be
as clear as the falsity of the story, for
instance.
Representative Lentz, Of Ohio, is in
Washington upon important legal busi-
ness He no longer regards himself as
a candidate for the Democratic guber-
material nomination, but frankly says
he would like to have the second place
on the Bryan ticket, and adds that he
has received encouragement enough to
cause him to believe that he will receive
the nomination for vice president.
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Ex-senator Dobois says that II the
Republican platform comes out squarely
for the single gold standard, as now
seems likely, it will elect Bryan by Re-
publican votes; that he knows OF thous-
ands who voted the Republican ticket
in 90, solely because of the promise to
bring about wider use for silver, who
will under no circumstances vote gold
standard ticket. Mr.. Dubois says he
regards it as certain that the Republi-
can platform will contain as strong an
antitrust plank as the Democratic
platform, but thinks the individual
voter should have no doubt as to which
party will really combat the trusts.
Mr. Dubois also says that he is certain
the tickets will be headed next year, by
Bryan and Mckinley, as in '96.
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NJ L. Lockwood, of Pennsylvania.
president of the American Antitrust
League, which although non-partisan
organization, proposes to take an i'm
portant part in the presidential cam
paign, is strong Bryan Democrat,
and he says OF the sentiment Of Penn
sylvania Democrats: II am in touch
with the true Democrats of Pennsyl
vania, and it is safe to say that 95 per
cent OF them are loyal to Bryan, and
the principles OF the Chicago platform
The real democracy of the state and of
all the other states must be on the alert.
for If the tricksters get one vote more
than one-third Of all the members
OF the national convention, they will
accomplish their end, which is the de-
feat OF Bryan. The monopolistic and
trust interests will bend all their ener-
RltS W ucltuJ HIS DbCduSe
they recognize that no human power
can prevent his victory at the polls, il
he be again declared the nominee of the
Democratic party"
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Unless Elihu Root, of New York,
can persuade Mr.. Mckinley to shake up
the war department clique and to give
General Miles the say that properly
belongs to him as commanding general
of the army, in all strictly military
matters, he will live to regret the day
he so eagerly accepted the war portfolio
to perform duties properly belonging to
the attorney general, after two members
of the cabinet fully conversant with the
situation, had declined to do so, and to
stand before the country as figure
head responsible for the conduct of the
department.