The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04
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cORRESpO NDENCE.

WARRINGTON. Sept. a-Tne character
Of the platform whrh william ,. Bryan
caused to BE- adopted BY the Nebraska
Democrats state convention IL as
appointing 20 those Democrats 81 the
capital who had hoped that even with Mr..
Bryan as the next leader. the money dues-
ton might be subovdinatsd 20 some new
issue such ~ anti-eSpansIon OF the trust
question. The action Of the Nebraska
convention. however. has made II plain
that Mr.. Bryan purposes 20 stick 70 ho
one overshadowinG hes. ana thas with
him a. ths candidate for president. the
free coinage OF silver viii Be- made the
main issue o. the campaign. BY parity
or reasoning the action Of tho Nebraska
convention. where the desires OF MI bry-
an were dominant. make Of still sreatef
doubtfulness the possibility OF coalition
between the Eastern Democrats. Who %
hear, favor sound money, but who voted
for Bryan In i1s and the followers Of
Bryan In the Southern ard Western states
Not even the recent change % heart on
the Fart Of Ms. Croker u alnRieicnt asgu-
ment against this view OF the situation.
That astu,e Gentleman was careful 70 de-
clare against expansion Ia the Same breath
VITA his indoraemeni OF Bryan. Confront
"a with the necessity Of supporting . man
and q platform holding free co!nge TO b
tho paramount issue. ~ In not 70 be ex-
pected that Mr.. Croker would continue
unwavertns In his newborn love OF the
boy orator.
The correspondence between Represen-
tative Shattuc, OF Cincinnati. and Edward
Atkinson, q regarded here az timely In
dication OF the plan OF campaign which
the organized anti-imperialists intend 20
wage next year, Mr.. Asklnson's lette: has
been the subject Of much discussion among
both Republicans and Democrats. IL
IL not To- be supposed that M. STATUES
In an isointed case. or that he alone Is 10
BE attacked. should he be candidate for
reelection. As the anti-imperiaiists regard
him and A. they have threatened TO light
him. undoubtedly they also will treat other
Republican congressman who are IN SYM
pathy with the forc.gn policy OF tho 81.
ministration.
Commenting cditorialiy upon this expos
ure OF Atkinson's pIans. the Evening Star
says In part:
III the Atkinsonians are in earnest IN
this matter u II not To be believed that
they wiz adopt halfway measures, but
will proceed on the theory that what Ii
worth doi2s a. al should BE- done thor.
likely 10 select the congregational candi-
dates In the districts marked out for the
raid who promise the best hGht against the
blaek-l.sted Republican. OF, may be,
seek TO persuade . sufficient number Of
voters who formerly supported the o.
jectionahlc legislator 10 transfer their ia
vor 20 the chosen one. In Mr. Shattuc's
case this VIII he no easy task. for under
tho present arrangement his district II a
Republican stronghold with an average Of
nearly 1000 majority In the congress cleo
uona Other cases may prove less oi.a-
cult TIE present Illustration. however.
sufhces - whet tho public appetite for
information as TO the theory upon which
the selections are % be made for ms
Wholesale defeat OF representatives VINO
now declare themselves aioot from Akin
sonia because they prefer TO stand starch-
~ by the president, and the nag.
"A congressional campaign upon broad
scale r. costly affair II requires not
only money for organization, but trained
brains FOR direction. n calls for painstah-
ing surveys. radical assaults upon sstsp-
llshed ssronsho'ds. quiet sapp.ns and min.
deal OF thought ard means ana many sac
rhces The Shattuc case - a warning
that this enterprise has been begun IN
season. More than a year II allowed for
the work. And 20. after all. the Atkinson
literary bureau has had at least the one
good effect OF disclosing the plan sufn-
GENTLY In advance 10 enable the voters 20
understand the issues and 70 give the man.
ayers Of the leading parties time 20 choose
Their battle ground and 10 prepare for the
strife"
Field officers IN the colored regiment cf
volunteers all be white and company Of
ficers Will be colored. according TO the
present plans OF the war department. Tic
pressure for appointment 90 office hrouz nj
by coiored warriors and their friends has
been intense since the announcement that
colored regiment would ~ sent to tho