Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-24
BRYAN AT BROOKLYN
What Chairman Faulkner Says Of
Last Nights Speech.
WILL FORCE THACHER OFF
Coming Convention Of Democratic
Clubs at St. Louis.
NEWS FROM MANY STATES

Chairman Faulkner of the democratic
committee today expressed pleasure at the
Bryan Brooklyn meeting last night. "It
shows" he said. that the organized labor
of the country is with our candidate, and
that means we will win in the election. In
the other large cities of the country we
were sure of the labor vote and we were
anxious to know what would be the out
ccme of the Brooklyn meeting. That meet
ing will have great influence in other parts
of the country"
1t is said here that Candidate Bryan had
a special speech prepared to deliver at the
Brooklyn meeting, but for some reason he
talked on other subjects. 1t was the inten-
ton of some of the managers to take the
special speech, if it had been delivered, and
print 1t campaign document.
1t is believed that another effect of the
demonstrations in Brooklyn will be to force
Thacher to throw up the sponge in New
York. Tammany seems to have bowed all
along to the sentiment Of the labor element
in New York. The demonstration last night
will convince the Tammany leaders. 1t is
said. that the labor organizations are
strongly against Thacher.
1t is believed in well-infOrmed circles here
that Thacher will be forced off the ticket
ii he does not greatly modify his letter of
few days ago. Senator Hill, it is stated,
cannot save him. There is some wonder
that Mr.. Bryan has not condemned the New
York ticket, and it is believed that he will do
SO to the New York silver leaders. 1t is fur
ther believed, and there is not merely specu-
lation for the belief, that Chairman Jones
has put his foot on Thacher. The quietly
expressed opinion here is that Thacher is
dead duck that he has not only killed
himself. but that he will kill his party If he
persists in staying on the ticket. The silver
men are certain to nominate candidate of
their own.
Rates to St. Louis.
The lowest rate which Secretary Gardner
has been able to secure to the meeting Of
the National Association Of Democratic
Clubs at st. Louis is one and one-third fare
for the round trip. The democrats. it is
said, will use the matter of rates for po-
litical capital.
Assistant Secretary w. S. Mexican will
leave Washington for st. Louis Saturday
afternoon. and will open headquarters of
the national association at the Southern
Hotel. Mr.. Mexican is charged with max
ing all arrangements for the club conven-
ton of October 3. assisted Sy the Jefferso-
nian and other clubs of ST. Louis. Presi-
dent c. F. Black will come to Washington
early next week to make up party. with
Secretary Lawrence Gardner. to leave here
for st. Louis at 2:2O pm October l, to go
via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. At
Cincinnati Vice President Stevenson will
join the party. The party will be received
by local committee, and the largest pa
rade ever held at st. Louis will take place
Friday evening. The Jefferson Club on
the close Of the parade, will tender a re-
ception to the officers of the national asso-
citation and delegates. Mr.. Bryan will ar
rive In st. Louis Saturday, in season to
address the convention and overflow meet
ings at various places. He will be accom-
panied by Representative Benton McMillin,
Representatfve L: F. Livingston. Stilson
Hutchins. JEFF. Chandler and others. The
party will be received by Gov Stone of
Missouri. Gov. Black. Lawrence Gardner
and local representatives from the clubs
What Tillmnn Says.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina re-
turned last night from speaking tour in
Pennsylvania and New jersey and left for
Goldsboro. N. c. He said that he was we'll
received in New Jersey, and believed that
there was good chance for the silver men
TO carry that state. South Carolina, he
said. was all one way, and there was no
eoubt whatever about the electoral vote of
North Carolina. THE west and south
said Mr.. Tillman. will vote for Bryan. and
he will also carry the Pacific states and
sufflclent electoral votes in the middle
states to elect him. The silver sentiment
Is growing in the east
]. Fred. Talbot of Maryland has been in
formed that forty polls of voters on trains
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad going
TO ana from Chicago have been taken,
whether by official request or otherwise
Is unknown. and that thirty-nine showed a
large majority for Bryan, and only one a
majority for Mckinley.
w. H. Robb, chairman eighth conore.
sional district silver committee at Cras+on
Iowa, writes that the increase in the demo-
cratic vote in that congressional district
according to polls made, has been above
the estimates I'VE have" he says, 'splen-
did prospects for carrying the congressional
district for our nominee, and are sure to
carry the state for Bryan and free silver ;,
A. +. Gressler of Waucoma, Iowa, writes
that he has no doubt of Iowa; that the ma
Jority Tor Bryan will be large. I'VE will
make great gains in this county," he writes
and throughout the state"
Another witness to the supposed growth
OF the silver sentiment in Wisconsin ia
Captain H. Conner, chairman of democrats
county committee, Viroqua who writes.
we are doing good work. Have five clubs
IN the county: have held fifteen meetings.
This Is one of Babcocks strongholds and
we never could get up enough interest be-
fore to organize one club"
In Rhode Island the silver "craze" is
said to be on the increase. So writes Mr..
r.. J. Hadley of Norwood, r. l., who SAYS:
There is strong sentiment growing in
favor of silver in this locality, and we are
making converts daily, and unless I am
mistaken in the signs will give the gold
bugs Big surprise when the vote is count
ed next November. We are holding public
debates of this question, and are educa ting
the people. After one of the debates there
Is always great demand for literature
on the subject
Mr.. McCOnville on Ohio.
Dan McConville, who had charge of the
speakers bureau at the national demo-
cratic committee headquarters, has assum-
ed his duties chairman of the state
democratic committee at Columbus, Ohio.
Already Mr.. McConville shas reduced the
work of the campaign in Ohio to a business
system, and has the work well in hand.
Mr.. McConville writes that there Is no
doubt about Ohio. The people throughout
the state have organized in clubs, and are
doing systematic work. The accessions from.
the republicans continue. 1t was stated at
Columbus that a republican poll of the
state claimed a majority of 10000 for Nc
Kinley. Republican polls in Ohio in cleo
tions in former years have claimed the
state by $1,000 and upward, and the claim
of only 10000 Is regarded by democrats as
an admission that the state is lost to Nc
Kfnley. All the democratic polls in the sew
eral localities made this year show great
gains over the vote Of 1892.
Reports from the democratic state COM
mittee of Kentucky today show a COM
plete fusion of democrats and populists on
the state ticket, but not as yet, upon the
tickets in all of tho d.s