The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-06
WEAVER AT SACRAMENTO.
The General Feels Quite Hopeful Of The
Peoples Party Prospects.

| SACRAMENTO, Aug. General J. B.
| Weaver. the candidate of the Peoples party
! for President of the United States, passed
| the day in Sacramento. He came down
| from Virginia City this morning with a
| party travelling with him. consisting of his
| wife; Mrs. Mary E. Lees, who is known as
the Cyclone orator of Kansas; Hon. V.
o. Strickler of Nebraska, who was nom-
mated for Attorney General there a few
days ago, and his wife. and Captain c. A.
Power of Terre Haute, Ind.
General Weaver spoke like a man who Is
full Of confidence, and who has no doubt
whatever both in the business and popular
ity of his cause. He opened his campaign,
he told Bee reporter this afternoon. in
Indiana, on July 20, and held great inter-
state meeting there. He declares that there
is strong feeling throughout that region in
favor of the free coinage of silver.
Coming West the general says the new
party sentiment is powerful. Indeed, 1t has
existed in Mississippi Valley. he states, for
| 10 years In Colorado the revolution Is WON
derfu "rhree out Of four votes in the
State will be cast for our party" said the
| general, with great pOsityeneSs. In Ne
| vada. as in Colorado, things are all one way.
Party lines are entirely obliterated, and
the Peoples party will carry the whole re-
| gion by enormous majorities.
1--WE will go into the South with great
strength. said the general. The South is
emancipated now The Republicans could
never IN the world carry a State there, but
now the South is going TO vote their con-
yictions and not their pre- judices. Look at
the Alabama election. We carried a major
ity of the Legislature and the white couu-
ties. Jones claims only l0, 900 majority, and
it was obtained in the black districts
Negro domination, you see. is the great
bugbear of the Democratic party. Now
they have invoked it and it no longer exists
as an argument for them. We are certain
| to carry Alabama. There is simply going to
| be general breaking up as there was in
| l85S-60.
"The contest is not between Cleveland
| and Harrison at all. Harrison cannot pos
| sibly be elected. He must rely upon the
| Northern States, ana Cleveland viii take
| some of them away from him in the East
| just as / will in the West Now. where is
he going to get his vote? Surely not In the
South. Republicans will have TO begin to
see the truth before long, for it is plain and
cannot be avoided"
This, afternoon General Weaver and
party go to Los Angeles. Thence they will
repair, after little rest, to the South, after
making pilgrimage TO the grave of Jack
son, the illustriouS Democratic disciple.
Every Southern State is TO be canvassed,
and the general indicated that he meant
that that region should be the great battle
ground.
As to California, General Weaver is hope
ful that he may poll great vote. His tour
from the Missouri River seemed to be
greeted with greater enthusiasm as he
moved toward the Pacific. The general is
an indefatigable worker. He spoke eight
times the day before yesterday and appears
none the worse for the wear of his vigorous
campaign.