Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-20
LEADERSALL HOPEFUL
Every One Who Calls at Republican
Headquarters Comes Away
MORE CONFIDENT THAN BEFORE.
Democrats Also, Though. Cannot See Why
Their Ticket Isn't Safe.
LATEST GOSSIP FROM BOTH CAMPS


at Republican head quarters to-day were j.
Sloat Fassett, ex-Collector Joel B. Erhardt,
Chauncey !. Filley, of st. Louis; Collector
Hendricks and G. C. Shayne. Mr. Filley
announced that the Republicans would
probably capture Missouri this year. The
Republicans have organized for an aggres-
sive campaign, he said, and added: 'The
Democracy there is a party of shreds and
patches, the colors of which refuse to blend.
The Republicans are united, and there is no
disturbing element in the party. Is there
Farmers Alliance in Missouri? Well,
should say there was, as the Democrats will
find out to their sorrow"
The Executive Committee was increased
to-day, by the election to membership Of
William Hahn, who was Chairman OF the
Republican State Committee of Ohio, and
conducted Major McKinley's campaign for
Governor, last year. Mr. Hahn was elected
for the purpose of running the speakers
bureau, of which he will take charge next
Monday. Mr.. Hahn will help to make up
the quorum of five members for the daily
transaction of business in place of William
A. Sutherland, the member from this State.
who has been appointed a special agent of
the State Department to visit London,
Paris, Berlin and Stockholm in diplomatic
capacity.
No News From Loon Lake Just Now.
Collector Hendricks, who had just re-
turned from visit to President Harrison
at Loon Lake, would say nothing relative
to their meeting
Chairman Carter has been very busy an
nouncing the plscation of the influential
Republicans who came awav from Mime
apolis after the defeat of Blaine, with wrath
pent up in their hearts Today he an
nounced the placatioa of Congressional
district in Indiana This is the Fort Wayne
district which sent Blaine delegation of
500 to the National Convention. He made
the announcement on the authority of John
X. Gowdy, Chairman of the Indiana Repub-
lican State Committee.
Force bill literature will be freely circu-
lated by the literary bureau of the Cam
paign Committee of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee during the coming cam
paign. Committeeman Quincy, who has
charge of the bureau, already has in prep
aration many pamphlets to mystify doubt
full voters Senator Eppa Hunton, of Vir-
ginia, who was at Democratic National
headquarters to-day, said on the subject of
ocrats of the Old Dominion.
Bound to Press tho Force Bill.
'Tt is a live issue, and our people are
reused to the necessity of making spirited
and enthusiastic campaign" said he. 'The
Republicans imagine they are going to press
us very hard, and count on the third party
to draw strength from the Democracy. They
are counting without their host. The force
bill issue has cemented all Democrats to-
gether."
f. G. Dubieon, ex.President of the State
Senate of Georgia, spoke in similar strain
regarding the issue in Georgia He said:
ST have been making several speeches in
Georgia against the Third party men, and
think that the Democratic organization has
the situation well in hand. I am convinced
there is no danger of our party's losing the
State, and that she will roll up our accus-
toned Democratic majority in November"
Mr. Dubignon will remain in the city for
several weeks He has promised the
Committee to make several
speeches in the North, and he will proba-
bly, be heard here.
Chicago Headquarters to Open at Oncs.
Campaign Committeeman Ben. T. Cable
and E C. Wall leave tomorrow for Chi
cago, to establish the branch OF The national
tHCI arc w Iuu III COH-
junction with Don M. Dickinson, when
the latter's health will permit his participa-
tion in the work. Before leaving, Mr.
Wall said the local campaign managers in
the Western States need have no fear that
they will be interfered with, and that it is
the purpose of himself and Messrs Cable
and Dickinson to work in accord with the |
State Committee and to aid them
in all possible ways
Smith NJ. Weed, of Pittsburg, was a
visitor at headquarters 81 make the pre-
diction," be said, ''thst there is not Dem
ocrat in the State of New York, who has
any influence or following, who will fail to
do all in his power to elect our ticket If
there is any reason why we cannot carry
New York next November I fail to find
it."
The bureau of the National Association
of Democratic Clubs is doing vast deal of
work in the way OF organization throughout
he country