Evening star., 1896-10-02
FOR THE VOTERS
A Bureau Of Transportation at Be
publican Headquarters.
REDUCED RATES TO REGISTER and VOTE
Many Encouraging Reports Re-
ceived From Different States.
T H E P ACIF FIC 81 o P E

A bureau Of transportation is to be opened
in few days at republican congressional
headquarters to facilitate the conveying
of voters resident in Washington to their
homes in the several states to register and
cast their votes in the coming elections. 1t
is not the purpose Of the bureau to provide
free transportation, however. but to fur
nish information and to put the prospective
travellers in touch with the railroad COM
panies, to secure reduced rates and to see
that they are dispatched to their destina-
ton in time to register. which in many of
the states is a prerequisite to voting.
The bureau will be in charge of Mr.. Bass
Of Indiana. who has had some experience
in that line. 1t will be installed in the room
formerly occupied by Mr.. Bailey. the young
man who received visitors calling upon
Chairman Babcock. Mr. Bailey has gone
upon a hunting trip to Georgia.
The committee is gradually winding up
the literary bureau, as the country is now
pretty well stocked with literature. The
force has been considerably decreased with
in the past week and will be curtailed more
from now on. The committee will keep
stock of documents on hand, however, as
there are demands from scattered sections
daily.
Visitors Today.
Mr. Richard Kerens national committee
man from Missouri. was a caller upon
Chairman Babcock this morning. Mr.. ker-
ems brought Mr. Babcock news Of the situ-
alton in his state, and to the newspaper
men whom he saw he insisted that the re-
publican outlook is very bright.
Representative Pugh of the ninth Ken
tucky district was also one of the callers.
He expressed confidence in his ability to
carry his district and said there were not
over 500 populistS in it. He said the out
look in Kentucky for the republican ma
tional ticket was exceedingly bright.
Among the letters received at congress
sional headquarters by Chairman Babcock
today was one from Representative Rich
ard Bartholdt of one of the st. Louis dis
tricts.
The outlook in Missouri generally is
most encouraging. writes MIR. Bartholdt
Il have made two trips through the state,
and the attendance of our meetings. the
general interest shown in our cause and
the genuine enthusiasm displayed every
where justify the statements that Missouri
will array herself on the side of intelligent
progress and honest money. Our party is
united and our campaign managed by
master hands. The state ticket is develop
ing phenomenal strength because of the
popularity of our standardbearer. Robert
E. Lewis, and the number of sound money
democrats is increasing daily. If we win
great credit will be due to the Germans.
who stand like stone wall against the at
tempted debasement Of our currency and
the furnishing of our national honor, just
as they did in Ohio in the 70s against
greenbackism.
Representative Hulick writes from Ohio
"Everything is going our way in Ohio an
everywhere else. A year from this time
Bryan will hardly remember that he has
been candidate"
Good News From Kansas.
Representative Kirkpatrick in a letter
dated Fredonia, Kan, September %. writes
Il am still pushing my campaign at the
| rate of ten speeches week, and my meet
ings are largely attended and the tide is
| in our favor. We will undoubtedly carry
| the state by a handsome majority. as well
| our several congressional districts. We
have managed to effect the most perfect
| organization in every county in my dis
! trict. and are moving along with the pre-
| cision of clockwork. Every republican
seems willing to do what he can and busi-
| ness men that never paid any attention to
| politics are now working heroically. 1 am
| confident in saying to you that the state
| will line up for Mckinley
| Representative Burrell, in letter from
Carmi. Ill, says: Our state will give a
large majority 36Setfe national and state
tickets. 1 shall be'e1ected even with fusion
| between democrats and populists.''
! Representative Curtis of Iowa writes: "l
have thus far been quite active in my can.
vass throughout the district, and have tt
! report that the situation on the whole is
| very encouraging indeed. l think we are
| gaining ground every day. and l confident.
| ly expect to carry my district by good
| majority. We shall probably have 1000 t
| 4,J,D democrats with us in this district
| They are coming our way rapidly, and
| think. without doubt, will stay with u.s."
A Republican From Texas.
| Mr. w. S. Farmer of Leonard, Texas, il
| the fifth Bailey's) district writes tha
| he is confident the republican candidate fol
| Congress in that district will receive {
| heavy plurality in November. He say.
the populists dstrust and dislike the dem
| ocratic Bryan party thoroughly, and tha
| they will not only fuse with the republi
| cans. but that they will heartily co-operat,
| at the polls and carry out the plans of tn,
| leaders. He says also that at least 25 pc
I cent of the democratic vote will suppor
| the sound money democratic candidate. II,
! is confident that the state itself will b.
carried for the Mckinley electors.
The Pacific Slope.
A member of Associate Justice Field
| party was interviewed at Omaha the othe
| day, and stated that there is no question
| that California will give a fair majority t,
| Mckinley. Many of the coast papers clam
the state for silver, but from people will
| whom the party came in contact it wa
! very evident that the masses Of thinkin.
| people had decided in favor of homes
money. The fact that gold is one of tn
largest circulating mediums in the coas
| country alone is strong argument TO
it's future continued use.
Representative Johnson of North Dakot;
| writes: Tide Is setting strongly our way
| Both Dakotas will stand by Mckinley AM
| sound money. South Dakota will elect
| republican legislature"
|