Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-08
Work Laid Out for the Democratic
League Clubs.
Mr.. CHAUNCEY BLACKS CONFIDENCE
He Expects Democratic Victory
in Pennsylvania.
AID TO THE ADMINISTRATION

Chauncey F. Black president of the Ma
tioral League of Democratic Clubs, who is
here to confer with Senator Faulkner and
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner concerning the cam
paign work of the organization, expressed
the opinion to a Star reporter today that
the democrats would be successful in PENN
sylvania in the election of judges to the
superior court.
1--WE intend" he said 'to nominate can
| didates for the six judgeshps and, as san
guine as it may seem to say SO, am con-
| fident that we will elect them The fight
that the republicans have got themselves
| into has SO split them up and caused so
| many antagonisms that I believe we are
| warranted in the confidence we feel"
Mr.. Black said that the League Of Demo-
cratic Clubs would get to work at once,
and he believed that they would be of ef-
fectfve service in all states where elec-
| tions are to occur this fall.
Importance of the Conference.
The gentlemen attending this conference
do not care to discuss their plans, but the
conference is one Of considerable import
| ance to the administration. The organi-
cation of the League of Democratic Clubs
is to be used to the utmost to advance
| the cause of the administration, and the
policy 1t represents as to questions Of
finance and tariff. The purpose is to en-
courage the clubs in every state in the
Union to use all their efforts and influence
to hold the democratic organization to
the principles Of sound money and tariff
reform. and to secure Endorsement of the
democratic administration. This club or
gar ization is very perfect and capable OF
effective work in nearly every, IL not in
every. state of the Union, and the purpose
is to all its power to overcome the
Independent free coinage of silver and
anti-adninistration sentiments in the DEM
Whereyer
tions have indorsed the administration the
league of clubs will render every possible
assistance to the democratic ticket. Where
conventions have not yet been held their
influence will be exercised to secure in
dorsement of the administration and the
sound money principles. Where conven-
tions have already been held and have
taken a position antagonistic to the ad-
ministration sucn assistance will not be
given as in other states, the efforts of
the league being devoted chiefly to Sc
curing the election of sound money dele
gates to the next national convention.
Work Of the League.
The york which the league is undertake
ing is purely national in character and has
in view the assistance of the sound money
democrats to get control of The democratic
national convention. The work Of the
league will begin at cree, but there will be
re meetings before next month. The first
meeting will he on the 9th of September at
Lancaster, Pa. This is interded to be the
first grand rally of the democrats in Penn
sylvania preceding the state convention.
Every club in the state is to be represented
and democrats of ratioBal reputation who
are advocates Of sound morey are expected
to be present This meeting will be follow
ed by Others, beginning in the states where
elections are 10 be held whose conventions
have indorscd tine administration, and ex-
tending on this line Throughout the coun-
try, one following the other in order of the
strength of the administration in the par
ticUlar states.
Result Expected.
1t is believed that the impetus derived
from the league meetings in states which
stand for sound money will gather strength
for the administration in those states
which are doubtful this question, and.
by the prestige thus acquired, go long
way toward overcoming the anti-adminis-
traticn sentiment in other states. 1t is
probable that the meeting following that of
Pennsylvania will be in Maryland. The
plans Of the league as to Maryland contra
dict all talk of administration antagonism
to the democratic ticket in Maryland which
Nas nominated at the convention said to
be controlled by Mr.. German. This con-
Nention, having indorsed the administra-
ticn and the ticket being a sound money
ticket the league will give every possible
assistance to 1t. and. representing the ad-
ministration, will do all possible TO over
come the evil effect the party of the
antagonism of the Cleveland people in
Maryland to Mr.. German.
VIII Assist fn Kentucky.
Likewise the league will assist in the
election in Kentucky through upholding
the interests of the administration. Thus
it will be seen that the program of the
league is very comprehensive. and it is ex-
pected to be powerful factor in overcom-
ing the silver dissensions in the democratic
party and sustaining the administration
and in securing the election of sound
money delegates to the rational convention.
&c sa1 hat fIa inf nf
work will be potential in the selection Of
sound money candidate for the presidency.
GRANTED AND REFUSED.