The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-11
SENATOR QUAY
HARD AT WORK
Tie Is Pleased with the Effect Of Mr.
HObart's Letter.
WILL MAKE VOTES IN NEW JERSEY
The Veterans Are Opposed TO Silver.
They Will Again Prove Their
Patriotism by Voting Against the
RninOus Currency Policy and the
Vicious ChicagO'PlatfOrm.


pushing the campaign with his accus-
toned vigor, but is not making any
noise over ii. Today he looked content
ed at Republican national headquar-
ters because he was highly pleased with
the letter of acceptance of Vice. -Presi-
Dental Candidate Garret A. Hobart.
Other Republicans who called on the
senator declared it was strong and
able letter. Mr.. Hobart, who came i'm
before noon. was also congratula ted by
Mr.. Quay and other members of the
national committee. One Republican
said: MIR. Hobart's letter is vote
making document. 1t should carry
New Jersey by 10000 or 10000 votes. 1
believe it will"
The reports received from Maine in
dicate that Mr.. Manley's predicted 20, =
900 majority for the Republicans is too
conservative. Although the Democrats
are maning great efforts in the Pine
Tree state, they seem to be losing
ground every day the issue Is discussed
Delos r. Culver, the promoter of the
New York and New Jersey bridge
across the Hudson river, and at DreS-
ent the civil engineer in charge of draw
ing plans for construction of the same,
called on Mr.. Hobart today. Speaking
about the present political stua ton, he
said: II am lifelong Democrat. and
| am Il close and intimate friend OF
David b. Hill, but 1 cannot vote the
Democratic ticket this year. l shall
vote for Major Mckinley. and shall ad-
wise all my friends to do the same
believe. further, that there are 100000
DEMOCRATS in the state of New York
who, like me. will vote the Republican
ticket this year. | want to see the dol
lar of the poor man just as good as the
dollar of the rich man. If we get free
silver that will not be the case. for the
reason that the one who has the dollar
will lose | have never voted any other
ticket but the Democratic, but this time
| shall sink partisan feelings. I believe
Mr.. Mckinley will win by large ma
jority."
Cashier y. b. Dobbins. of the Dollar
Savings bank. of Wheeling. Va, sends
TO Executive Committeeman Scott tne
results of II hOuse-to- house canvass
made in three precincts Of Pendleton
county, in that state, which are graft
flying. The Republican loss was found
to be 81 in 1000, while the Democratic
loss was l21 in 1000. The county In
which this poll was taken tPendletoD
is an agricultural county and in q
mountainous district. The farmers
there are Interested in the sheep in
dustry, which has been greatly injured
by the Wilson tariff changes. To this
Mr.. Dobbins attributes chiefly the
change in Democratic sentiment.
DANGER OF OVER-CONFIDENCE.
Frank Hiscock. former United States
senator. speaking of the situation to-
day. said: "Over-confidencc is our
only danger. If the strong business
men of the country are not deceived by
the promising outlook and do not relax
their efforts in supporting the work of
the organization this election will he
very easily won. The nominations at
indianapolis and the result of the cleo
ton in Vermont have Il tendency to
create Il feeling of confidence among
these men, u belief that danger is past
aud further work is not nece Ssary. That
Is IA great mistake. Earnest work is
necessary and is being done by the
committees to the fullest degree in their
power. Their efforts should he hearth
ly supported. not only by those who
usually do so. but by friends of the
cause who do not ordinarily take much
interest in politics. The change of
favor. So far as trade and general
business are concerned, we are having
very hard times in all sections. The
people who are suffering are learning
from experience. and they are coming
more and more To realize that there is
no hope of any better times until the
election of Mckinley and Hobart in
.;llreS IL stable Republican administra-
ton on the lines of well known Repub-
lican principles. This is true. and the
people know it. Hence the change in
our favor. While everything looks
favorable, I must repeat that our only
great danger is from over-confdence
on the part of those who should come
forward To give us vigorous aid"
Colonel l.. Edwin Dudley, secretary
Of the National Union Veterans Pa
triOtic League, was at headquarters to-
day. He had just returned from trip
to the West. After what l saw and
heard during my trip" he said. 81 do
not see how it is possible to elect Bryan.
There is no chance for him at all. unless
there should come a tremendous change
of public sentiment, and there is no sign
of anything to bring that about / went
to st. Paul with Gen. Sickles. president
Of our league. to attend the national en-
campment of the Grand Army. OF
course. no politics is intended at such
meetings, but we went to a hotel sep
arate from headquarters, employed a
force of hands to fold our documents.
and announced that hey We're for free
distribution to all who cared for them.
The demand was amazing, and 25O, 600
copies soon disappeared
"Our meetings are non -partican meet
ings of veterans and sons of veterans.
They appeal to patriotism and the love
OF law and order on the ground that
sectionalism is revived, law attacked,
courts defied and national integrity
threatened by the Chicago platform.
we nave nearly 1000, 900 veterans in the
country. and have never known them
so united as they are now on this ques-
ton, even In those states claimed to
be most affected by the silver craze.
Many Democratic veterans come for
ward and take their places in the ranks
along with Sickles, Franklin, Siegel
and others. The old soldiers will be
practically unanimous against Bryan
and the pernicious doctrines he repre-
santan - -.