The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-15
NOW FOR THE NORTHWEST.
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CHICAGO, SeptembefI.-The Nation.
al Democratic 'caCIpEgu committee.
under the leadership OF Don NJ. Dickin.
sor, has decided to II ako g. vigorous
campaign in The Western and North
western States, and will open the polit-
ical batteries about the 18th Of Septem.
Der. The Western branch OF the nation.
al committee held it's first meeting in
this city this morning, ,nu later in the
day met In conference with national
committeeman or their representatives
from the States of Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota,
south Dakota and Illinois.
Inc conference WIS general in it's
character and was for the purpose of
"Utalning from repreSe native men the
exact political situation, the ne1essi-
lies, The advancement made and the
assistance required in each of these
doubtful States. Each member usually
closed by submitting u list of speakers
OF national reputation who could con
tribute to party success by visiting his
State.
There was general demand from ALI
sections for Bourke Cochran, Senator
Mills, Congressman Springer, VIM. r..
Morrison, Senators Vest, VOORHEES,.
Palmer and German ;I,l Congressman
JONI IL. Fellows, ail nearly every
speaker said that. i; Cleveland and
stevenson could only be induced to
make tour through their States, the
old time Republican Il ajoritles would
vanish like mist.
There was also gelaral desire to in
yite Senator Hill &c make a tour
through doubtful Northwestern States,
but the campaign committee could
give no Indications o! Senator Hills
lntenbons during the coming cam.
paign. Tie general Impression, how
ever, was that the New York Senator
would probably conine his political
speeches to his own S,ite.
The campaign committee placed on
Tile all requests for speakers, and will
endeav0r to comply with them as far
rs practicable. The question of fusion
with the Peoples party or Farmer
Alliance i'll certain States was freely
discussed, and the committee unre
serVedly gave its approval to such
fuslon In the DakOtas and certain Con-
greSslonal districts In other States
Wherever fusion met the approval of
the rugular Democratic local organiza-
tions.
Dickinson ann)uuced that he would
noG De In charge or the Chicago head
quarters during the campaign. He
was chairman of the national campaign
committee. and: being such. could not
very we'll conduct the campaign for the
entire country from Chicago. Being a
western man, however. he assured the
gentlemen that he would cordially co
operate III the work in ths West, es.
peclal attention to Which he would pay.
The Democratic campaign opened
in Southern Indiana to day. Ex.Gov-
ernor Gray. OF Indiana, presided over
the meeting and introduced Gen. Adlai
T.. Stevenson tN the OIL .husiastic Demo
era presenting Gen. ) evpns0n
the Ex-Governor spoke IN the mcst
euloglstlc terms, and said that the can
dldate for the Wee rre3ifency deserved
the vote of every Democrat in In,iiuua
and every citizen who desired to sec
the reforms carried out which the De-
mocracy adVoca'rd. Gen. Stevenson
spoke for nearly an hour, He gave
most attention to the iinn and the
force blll.