Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-08
WESTERN CAMPAIGN.
Conference at Chicago Republican Headauar
tiers Prospects in South Dakota.

Chicago. Aug. An important Re
| publican conference win be held Fri
| day, when Henry G. Payne. CYRUS Lee
| land and w. r. Durbin, members of
| the national committee. arrive. Chas
| ID. Dawes and T. n. Jameson. Of Him
DIS, will also participate, and A. b.
Kittridse, Chairman Elliott of the state
committee, and John II. King, leading
citizens Of South Dakota, and f. l..
Hubbard Of Minnesota, have been in
Vlted 70 appear before the conference
ana give their views on the political
situation in the Northwestern states.
THESE men say the fight in South Da-
kota Is squarely between the Republi-
cans ana the PopulistS The Demo-
Gratis never did cut much figure up
there. and the sound money Democrats
are so few that they are scarcely worth
looking after They think that cner-
Retlc work can counterfeit any posi-
Die effect Of Senator Pettigrew's de
lection.
Congressman Henderson of Iowa
was a visitor at national headquarters
There is II" doubt whatever Of an over
Whelming victory for the Republicans
In Iowa" he said. Perhaps you have
noticed the strength Of the sound
money detection from the Democratic
Ticket We have Il large percentage of
German Democrats in Iowa. Many Of
them had joined the Democratic party
because the Republicans espoused pro-
hihition, but this year they are re-
turning We have scarcely any Re
publiCanS who advocate free silver in
dependent of international agreement,
The Democrats expect recruits from
the Populsts in Iowa, but for every
recruit of this kind they get they will
lose a distinguished Democrat 1t is
surprising to hear of the number of
business men and intelligent citizens
of our state heretofore Democrats who
Will quietly vote the Republican ticket,
this year, but are not publicly pro-
claiming the fact"
a brief dispatch in q morning news
paper from Seattle announced that
senator Squire. who is stopping at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. in New York. had
wired the Henry NJ. Teller club of Sc
attic, that he was fsr free silver and
would vote for Bryan ami Sewa}l
said Senator John l.. Wilson of Wash
ington: i do not believe that is cnl-
rect. I do not wish 10 comment upon
the acts Of my colleague. The Leais-
lature to be elected this fan viii choose
his successor believe the R@pubIi-|
cans viii carry the state. Ii win be
hard battle. but / think 1Se shall Win
We are greatly Interested in the tariff
question. W. have an immense trade
IN lead. lumber. wool and hops Ful
thes" articles We naed protection We
have free silver Republicans In Wash
ington. but they wiz vote with Us this
fall. because they think there are otherI
issues Of importance on which they
prefer 70 trust the Republican party
If Senator Squire has made the Mop
it will probably not result in his re-
election.
Free silver men win not in my
opinion. re-elect him. even if they CON
troll the legislature cur Republican
state convention Aug. 20. viii declare
in favor Of the 81 Louis platform
w 7. Durbin returned from Indiana
yesterday afternoon lie Travelled an
over the state. from the extreme south
ern TO the northern portions. ana rs
ports that there is no Perccptiblc free
silver sentiment among Republicans Of
the H"osier state
The one crying demand is for liter
ature.'' he said. never saw such a
campaign for reading"