The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-02
WORK IN THE WEST COMMENCED
DEMOCRATS PLEASED WITH THE CHI
CACo BRANCH HEADQUARTERS.

DEMOCRATS PLEASED WITH THE CHI
CACo BRANCH HEADQUARTERS.
A large number Of dispatches,
principally from the States west OF
the Ohio River, were received at the
Democratic National Headquarters
eongratulating and praising the
Campaign Committee for establish
ing branch headquarters in Chicago.
The action of the committee was
the principal topic Of conversation at
headquarters, and all the prominent
callers were enthusiastic over the
prosLe of successful fighting CAM
paign in the doubtful Western States.
Senator Calvin S. Bnce, of Ohio,
in speaking of the Western head
quarters said: THE conditions
have greatly changed since 1888.
when the contest turned upon the
voters of New York, New Jersey
Connecticut anil Indiana. Since
then so many Western States have
gone Democratic in State and
Congressional elections that any
result favorable to the Democracy
may BE- regarded as probable. Un.
der these circumstances special effort
in that section of the country has be-
come justifiable and proper, and likely
to promote the success Of the Demo
cratic National ticket"
Senator Eppa Hunton of Virginia,
spoke with much confidence of the
result Of the Presidential election in
his State. The Republicans imagine
they are going to press us very hard in
Virginia, he said, and they are pre-.
pairing to use the third party move
ment to draw strength away from us
much as possible. But they are
reckoning without their host.
F. G. du Big non, ex-President Of
the State Of Georgia. and Chairman
Of the Georgia delegation to the
Chicago Convention, said yesterday:
| have been making several speeches
in Georgia against the third party
men, and think that the Democratic
organization has the situation we'll in
hand. I am convinced there is no
danger of our party losing the State,
and that she will roll up our accustom-
ed Democratic majority in November.
Senator du Bignon, who is regarded
as one of the most eloquent speak.
ers Of the South, has, at the request Of
the National Committee, agreed to de-
liver addresses in the west and in
Northeastern States, including New
York.
Gen. Martin +. Mcmahon, the
Tammany Hall Senator of the
Eighth New York District, spoke to
the following effect in his obser-
vation on the condition Of the cam
paign in his and adjoining States:
The situation this year is peculiar,
and differs from that Of previous
Presidential contests. In fact. people
are everywhere moving in their re.
spective localities without waiting for
machine impulse or instructions. In
this way, while formal State action is
not in advance of previous years, the
campaign is really further on.
Instruction, impaired in 1888, has
been enforced by subsequent events
and the campaign of education on
the evils of monopoly taxation has
been carried on steadily through strik.
ing object lessons within the expert.
ence Of all with other great issues.
The freedom and locol control of
popular elections has been brought in
peril and the people are rising to de-
fend the home-rule ballot-box against
concerted assault, which applies to all
sections OF the country alike. have
no more doubt about Cleveland and
Stevenson carrying New York than l
have about my own election last year
to the seat in the Senate which /
now hold.
Smith NJ. Wood. of Pla,tsburg, was
also caller at headquarters. He
said the situation in his part of the
State never looked more encourag
ing. Reports received Of Cleveland
and Stevenson meetings everywhere are
strongly gratifying on account of the
spontaneous enthusiasm exhibited, and
the fact that the gatherings exceed
the expectations of the promoters.
A conspicuous illustration was the
banner-raislng meeting at New
Rochelle on Tuesday night, which
was addressed by Senator Daniel w.
Voorhees,. There were gathered
from $500 to 5000 people, among
them 500 or: 400 women. AS he