Evening star., 1896-09-11
HUGH O'DONNELL'S LETTER
What He Says About the Trip to Canton
Tomorrow.
Blair Lee q Visitor at Democratic
HeadqunrteFs-He Will Make n
Stiff Fight for Election.

c. r. Peyton Of democratic Headquarters
has received a letter from Hugh O'Donnell,
the labor leader of Homestead, Pa, relat-
ing to the excursion which Is to be run
from there to Canton tomorrow. The let
ter will be interesting in view of ODon-
relfs alleged connection with the Home
stead riots. his trial and acquittal Of the
charge OF melting to riot. O'Donnell is
now town clerk of Homestead His letter
is as follows:
Your letter Of the 7th to hand. In reply
would say that do not think the work
lngmen of Homestead have forgotten July
g. '92 nor the cause which produced it, and
when the votes of Homestead are counted
a decided majority will be for Bryan and
free silver.
day. 1t was gotten up by the superintend-
entS and bosses. They held meeting at
one of the mill offices Ohere was not a
worklngman presently, appointed commit
ties getting up the excursion may or may
not nave been prompted to such action by
the firm.
The pay day has been changed from Sat
urday to Friday. and the entire plant will
be closed down. This Is something that
they were never known to do before
suppose large number of democrats and
republicans who will vote for Bryan and
"Ao oA "cii aware ludt tney might lose
their jobs If they did not go to Canton will
prefer to do SO. You know they have nc
labor organizations here now. No doub,
you are aware that DR.. Jno. P'lrman OF
ms place is the democratic candidate for
Congress, and, as he stood by the men in
the conflict of '92. and has always been a
friend and supporter in the cause of la
bor' and as everything points now to his
trict, this is an effort on the part of the
nrm or their superintendents to create the
impression that he will be defeated.
You may rest assured that the number
OF people who will be on the excursion
Saturday will not mean that Mckinley will
get that number OF votes in Homestead
With the mills closed down and plenty OF
1ree tickets they cannot very well help
haVlHS crowd. very truly yours,
III. j. O'DONNELL."
Some of the Visitors.
Attorney General W. A. Barber of South
Carolina and Blair Lee were callers a,
democratic headquarters today.
There is no need to send silver itera.
ture to South Carolina said Mr.. Bar.
Der; I'VE have received sufficient; nor is
there any necessity of organizing campaign
clubs. There is not the slightest loub,
about the state. 1t will poll a splendid
majority Tor Bryan. and we will elect oul
districts are all solid for free silver anf
the gold democrats in the larger cities are
rot numerous. Practically every journa
In the state is supporting Bryan The de.
lection will not reach 100 votes in the whole
state"
Mr.. Barber does not regard the defeat OF
Gov. Evans for the Senate as a blow =,
l1ilman or the reform movement
Mr. Lee proposes to make a hard fight in
the sixth Maryland district. He does not
assert that he will be elected. but saws the
eiection shall not go by default He be.
neVes. however. that Maryland is safe for
the democratic ticket. He believes BRYAN
Will go to Baltimore city with a majority.