The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-03
WASHINGTON.
From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, March 2S, Io

Washington, March 2S, 1902.
William Jennings Bryan, Lewis
Nixon, leader of Tammany Hall, and
Henry Watterson have all been in
conference with the democrats in
Congress during the past two weeks
and as a result there is evident on all
sides an almost buoyant confidence
such as the democrats have not known
for years. Just what Colonel Bryan
said to his friends is not known, but
democratic senator who had long
conference with him, afterwards told
me that he believed that the next de.
mocrstic candidate Tor the Presidency
would come from the East. "The
largely increased production of gold
in the United States" said my infor
mant, "has served TO accomplish to
large extent, what the democrats
would have accomplished by free
silver. 1t has reduced the gold dol
lar to something like its normal value.
That being the case, there is no great
demand for free silver and, as such
legislation might have a dIsquieting
effect on the financial interests of the
country, 1t is not likely that the next
democratic platform will contain any
coinage plank. | regard Mr. Cor
man as very likely candidate but
there is time for numerous "dark
horses" to put in their appearance.
1t is too early to make predictions.
One thing is certain, however, and
that is that the democrats will have
majority in the next House" :"
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While Mr.. Nixon was in Washing
ton the Southern democrats told him
that they favored the candidacy OF
MIR. German but, realizing the impor-
sance Of New York, they were pre-
pared to accept candidate from that
state provided all the New York de-
mocrats could unite on one man who
would fill all the requirements, as a
man of ability and probity, for the
democratic standard bearer. The
treasurership Of the National Com
mittee was offered to Mr.. Nixon anC
he will probably accept. MIR. Bel
Gable will probably be selected a
Chairman of the executive committee
which will make its headquarters a
Chicago and will manage the West
ern campaign and, as member c
| Congress is desired as chairman O
the National Committee, Mr.. Jane
Matthew Grlggs, of Georgia, is bein
talked of for that position.
Mr.. Watterson has made som
brilliant addresses to the democrat:
begging them to let bygones be b!
l cones and unite for the coming strul
1 gle. Mr.. Watterson believes tha
"anti-imperialism" should be tn
l battle-cry but he uses the term !
its broadest sense. The fact that thl
Congress has failed to do anything
n curtail the power of tine trusts, eve
along the lines recommended in tn
! Presidents message, and that tn
+ most fragrant abuses OF the tariff wi
, remain uncorrected at the end of th
session are regarded as certain to il
sure Reputation on the part of tt
! people. Some of the best campalg
- material has come from the repub
cans themselves, particularly as tt
=, result of the friction which the Pres
dents policy of reciprocity with Cub
e has engendered.
A bill which is entirely in line viii
ID the republican policy has been intr
70 duced in the Senate by Senator FL
ms and is now being considered
=. y the Committee on Interstate Cor
% merce with fair chances of being ia
orably reported. Ostensibly the b
has for its purpose the extension
n the powers of the Interstate Coz
1t merce Commission, but actually
rs gives to the railroads Of the count
W u, the right to pool their rates and pr
~ fits. This bill is in entire accord wi
v, the wishes of the great railroad ma
s. mates and will, if passed, render !
- tb n M the Oh