The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-04
THE COMMERCIAL
FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 1902.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

William Jennings Bryan, Lewis
Nixon, leader Of Tammany Hall
and Henry Watterson have all beer
in conference with the Democrats
in Congress during the past two
weeks and as result there is evi
dent on all sides an almost buoy
ant confidence such as the Demo
Gratis have not known for years.
just what Colonel Bryan said to
his friends is not known, but
Democratic Senator who had a long
conference with him, afterwards
told NE that he believed that the
next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency would come from the
East. 1.-THE largely increased pro
duction of gold in the United
States" said my informant, has
served to accomplish to large ex-
tent, what the Democrats would
have accomplished by free silver.
1t has reduced the gold dollar to
something like It's 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, it is not
likely that the next Democratic
platform will contain any coinage
plank. / regard Mr.. German as
a 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 a majority in the next House"
While Mr.. Nixon was in Wash
ington the Southern Democrats
told him that they favored the
candidacy of Mr.. German but,
realizing the importance of New
York, they were prepared to &C
cept candidate from that State
provided all the New York Demo-
Gratis could unite on one man who
would fill all the requirements, as
/ man of ability and probity, for
he Democratic standard bearer.
The treasurership Of the National
Committee was offered to Mr..
Nixon and he will probably accept.
Mr.. Ben Cable will probably be
selected as Chairman of the Execu-
i've Committee, which will make
is headquarters at Chicago and
will manage the western campaign
md, as a member of Congress is
desired as Chairman of the Nation
ii Committee, Mr.. James Matthew
Griggs, of Georgia, is being talked
IF for that position.
Mr.. Watterson has made some
brilliant addresses to the Demo
Gratis, begging them to let bygones
be bygones and unite for the com
ing struggle. Mr.. Watterson be
Iieves that 'antiimperialism"
should be the battle-cry but he
uses the term in its broadcast sense.
The fact that this Congress has
failed to do anything to curtail the
power of the trusts, even along
The lines recommended in the Presi-
lent's message, and that the most
+lagrant abuses of the tariff will
remain uncorrected at the end of
The session are regarded as certain
20 insure reputation on the part
If the people. Some of the best
campaign material has come from
he Republicans themselves, par
.icuIarly as the result of the fric-
ion which the Presidents policy
If reciprocity with Cuba has en-
gendered.
A bill which is entirely in line
with the Republican policy has
been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Elkins and is now being
considered by the Committee on
Commerce with fair
chances of being favorably report
ID. Ostensibly the bill has for its
the extension of the pow
srs OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, but actually it gives
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