Evening star., 1896-10-24
DEMOCRATICHEADQUA
Work Of Sending Out Literature Has Practi-
cally Been Completed.
Reports Received From California,
Iowa and Maryland Predict Sue
cess for Mr.. Bryan.


Iowa and Maryland Predict Sue
cess for Mr.. Bryan.
At the headquarters of the democratic
congressional committee today there was
little being done beyond looking after the
large mail that is still coming in and in re-
ceiving visitors.
The committee has sent out practically all
Of its literature, and at this late day 1t Is
not believed by them that reading matter
will be effective. From now on the work Of
propaganda will be chiefly confined to
speechmaking and the active work of club
members. A good many letters still
coming in. however. asking fer literature;
but only pamphlets of a special nature will
be furnished hereafter. A large part Of the
mail consists of letters from leaders in all
parts of the country. giving estimates on
the probable outcome of the election. These
estimates, the officers at headquarters say,
are daily getting more and more encourag-
ing, and they say the campaign of educa-
ton is daily bringing men over to the sup
pert of the free silver candidate.
Senator Faulkner left for Hampton, Va,
last evening where he will remain in COM
pany with Mrs. Faulkner until Monday.
Mrs. Faulkner has been at Hampton for
some days, and Senator Faulkner, suffering
from the effects Of heavy cold. decided to
take a rest today and to return here Mon
day morning. ; .....
California All Right.
Reports received today by the congress
sional democratic committee from Cali
fornia." said Gen. Walker, at democratic
headqua rters today, "are to the effect that
six out Of seven fusion candidates for Con-
gress will be elected. In ona district alone,
according to the report of the state COM
mittee. Is there any doubt whatever, and
that Is owing to circumstances that may
be adjusted before election day. In rela-
tiOn to the electoral ticket Mr.. r. p. Troy,
secretary of the democratic state commit
tee. in a letter giving details by counties,
says:
""There will be no question about the re-
suit in California. as far as Bryan is con-
cerned. 1t Is merely a question of how
large his majority will be. His majority Ia
variously estimated, as l have shown you
in detail. from 10000 to $4,000, I think 1t
will approach the latter figure
Claims for Iowa.
1.-THE chairman OF the democratic state
committee Of Iowa has received partial re-
turns from the new poll Of the state nov
being made So far the returns from over
and they show an average gain of thirty
four in each precinct. The counties polled
are a fair average of the state. Estimating
the. remainder at the same average gain
per precinct, the result gives majority of
5000 for Bryan Mr.. Walsh, member Of
the democratic national committee for
Iowa, and who is acting secretary of
that committee at Chicago. says that
Iowa's vote Is safe for Bryan. The esti-
mates in the reports made to the club
hQqHnnQ ho
Bryan In Iowa and agree substantially with
the averages estimated by The regular pre-
c1nct committees.
Prospects In Maryland.
There was quite an assemblage of Bal
timoreans at democratic headquarters last
evening. and various estimates were given
as to the probable result Of the election in
that city. A member Of the democratic
committee estimated that Bryan would re-
ceive majority of $500 In Baltimore, and
Mr.. Ronntree. president Of the Bimetailic
gathered from the affiliated clubs, that
Bryan's majority In Baltimore city would
be 6,OOO to 5000. Reports from st. Marys,
Charles and Calvert were also received
there. 1t was also reported that Mr..
Mudd would run behind his ticket in south
ern Maryland. From the eastern shore
districts gains were reported over the vote
Of 1892, and that there were but few gold
democrats in that section of the state. In
Blair Lees district the democrats report
the best canvass made since 1876 with
many accessions from the republicans. and
but few losses.
Comment on Mr.. Apsley's Predictions.
There was q ripple of laughter here yes
terday." continued Gen. Walker, when Mr.
Apsleys election predictions were read, as
they appeared In the laudatory bulletin
given out by the republican congressional
committee. When the item was reached
claiming Missouri. Texas and Virginia as
states likely to go for Mckinley 1t was
said by one Of the party present that the
bulletin was a bogus one, but the reporter
wEo. brought 1t guaranteed that it was
genuine. The reports received this week
from Missouri show that Mr.. Bryans ma
jority there will not be less than $1,000,
and the state committee estimate 1t still
higher. AS to Texas. the report received
last Tuesday was that Bryans majority
In Texas would not be less than 100000.
Mr.. Dutton, secretary Of democratic state
committee. estimated Bryan's majority in
Virginia at $1,000. One state claimed by
Mr.. Apsley as certain for Mckinley was
Tennessee, when such thoroughly posted
veterans as Senator Harris laugh at less
than $1,000 majority for Bryan. The re-
publicans were simply overwhelmed there
| in the spring elections, and the democratic
polls show large gains over the spring eiec-
| TONS"