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New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
WOULD MEAN WIDESPREAD RUIN.

EX-SENATOR CAMDEN TELLS WHAT FREE COIN
AGE WOULD ACCOMPLISH IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Parkersburg w. Va. Oct. 8 CSpeciaD.-At Bourke
Cockran's sound money rally here ex-senator j. ~
Camden a recognized leader OF the Democrats in
this State presided. and upon introducing Mr.
Cochran announced his advocacy OF sound money
and the integrity Of contracts lie said concerning
matters in West Virginia:
have reasons personal 10 myself for advocating
sound money and the integrity OF contracts J have
sources OF State and through personal efforts
have been instrumental in bringing into our State
over s0000O0 Of money to be expended In opening
M lines OF transportation and developing our hereto
fore inaccessible resources. sddnG not only value TO
what was comparatively valueess before but also
adding to the taxable values Of our State. large
part OF THIS money was paid In actual gold and all
of Il in lDD-cent dollars. which was agreed 10 be
paid back upon n gold-standard basis OF 100 cents
To the dollar. ! cannot vote to return to these In
ycstors the principal or interest of these loans in
deprecated dollar. II would be simply bad faith
and dishonest TO do so. On the other hand to earn
81 TO pay 81 in gold would be simply impossible
these enterprises, and to that extent would mean
fepNdiation | have spent many anxious days in
the past three years In providing for the interest
and fixed charges upon some OF these enterprises.
and | predict that nine out OF ten OF all the rail-
roads and other corporations based upon a gold
standard would be in bankruptcy in less than a
year from free coinage Of silver.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
CONGRESS OMINATIONS REJECTED

FOUR CANDIDATES WHO WILL. HAVE TO RUN AS
INDEPENDENTS OR NOT AT ALL,
Albany. oct 5.-Sccretary of State Palmer has re-
turned four Congress nomination certificates which
were received by mail to-day for filing. saturday
w,s the las, day for the filing OF such certificates
Tn, certificates AZ follows:
With District. comprising Richmond County and
the Isl and Vth New-Iork city Assembly Districts
.John q Nchslage regular Democratic candidate.
XNNjIth District. comprising the counties OF
Madison and Onondaga-ieman ID. Fulton. OF
Sknncatcles Prohibitionist candidate.
XNNth District. comprising the counties OF Gene
sec Livingston orleans and Wy0ming-tharc
Freeman Williams OF Mddleport Prohbitonlst
candd:te. -
XXNIVth District comprising the counties OF Al
lcpunv Cattaraugus and ChautauQua-Staley n.
Wood of Hlnsdae. Gold Democratic candidate.
These four candidates will now have to obtain a
place I'm the Independent column on the official
ballot through nominations by petition n they wish
to run unless the courts should decide that the
certificates may be filed.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
BRYAN IN TENNESSEE.

SPEECHES AT MEMPHIS NASHVILLE AND WAY
srAr1oxs-wANTs A FREE SILVER CONGRESS.
Memphis Tenn Oct. 5-The visit Of Mr. Bryan
TO Memphis was made the occasion of general
holiday. Business houses closed their doors' ana
even the banks suspended for the day II was W.
a. m. when Mr. Bryan. under escort OF the Nee'!
Zouaves. and ACCOMPANIED by the local Reception
Committee. reached Overton Tract. a Dig open
field where the speaking took place lie founo
there a dense crowd estimated at 15"" people
Large contingents, not only from Arkansas anu
Mississippi but from Alabama and kentuch!' "e'e
there with. of course. large numbers 1rofi heaioH
places in Tennessee Shrl cheers, that increased
in intensity, went up from the assembiage as M
Bryan came in sight Senator Harris presented MI
Rryar who spoke for half an hour The most IN
teresting part of his address was MS con'ht"'
upon the Congressional fight in the Memphis ois-
trict. He urged the voters to cast theT oa"o'S o'
F. W. Carmack Silver Democratic nominee Tor
Congress from this district, who is opposed 10y
Josiah Patterson the present Representative Coio-
mel Patterson is a gold man. but is supporting inc
Chicago ticket. Mr.. Bryan said in part;
My friends want TO impress upon Your niinds an m
eest eiSsr 'hns President and md @ favor Of
coinage, but IL is necessary that there snaii oe
fresiden, can sign no bill until that bin reaches the
White House and before any oi reaSnes ,ms of
majority of the members of the House Of Representa-
lives and maory Of the n S6ss of n free
coinage the President is powerless 10 res:ore hmeta-
iism to the people Of this country. If you are in
earnest in your desire bimetslism you must snow
that earnesiness by dons anything necessary 10 De
done TO EJECT Congress. Senate and President -
Until We have viadicated the right OF this people 10
,egslate for themselves every issue they cannot
drive tariff into this people with pile driver
On the conclusion of his speech. Mr. Bryan was
conveyed TO the Louisville and Nashville station,
and a: 1910 D. m he left for Nashville.
Nashville. Tenn. Oct 5.-Great crowds gree'eo
William j. Bryan in his eight hours journey
through Tennessee to-day. People thronged from
the surrounding country TO every station where
stops were made Dirt-covered men on horseback,
their trousers stuffed into high boots; scores OF
pretty girls In summer costumes and negro cotton
pickers were noticeable everywhere; Arlington was
the first stop after leaving Memphis. and several
hundred people there pressed around the rear plat
form Of the candidates car to shake hands with
him. Brownsville came next. and the crowd tneIc
was large and enthusiastic At Humboldt the
candidates train to the stand lined with
Young girls wearing Bryan and Sewall caps, blue
blouses and white skirts. and who waved flags ana
shouted welcome.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
TO MAKE THEIR PROTEST TO-DiY
PoPocRATs TO APPEAL TO SECRETARY PALMER
TO LEAVE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
xoNIS ATIOXs OFF THE BALLOT

popocRATs TO APPEAL TO SECRETARY PALMER
TO LEAVE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NOMINATIONS OFF THE BALLOT.
The constcrnaticn into which the Popocratic man.
ayers were thrown by the announcement that Gen
eral Palmer Secretary of State. meant 10 order
the Palmer and Buckncr electoral ticket and the
State Congress and Assembly nominations of the
Sound Money Democracy 10 be placed on the Off
cial ballot under their emblem of the full-rigged
shin and their new name National Democratic
marty which they have selected. Lad not dmin-
ishei perceptibly yesterday. conference was held
IN the afternoon at the Popocratic State neadquar-
tors at which the situation was discussed. There
were present James c. Truman, chairman of the
y,opocratic State Executive Committee: Charles A.
Dolson. member Of the committee from the Steu-
ben district; Frank Campbell. the new National
Committeeman and Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner
representing Tammany Hall.
The scheme which seemed TO prevail in the con-
ference was TO make OF the certificate OF
Colonel Franklin Bartlett. the Sound Money Demo-
rrat renominated in the With District and indorsed
nv the Republicans; but Mr.. Gardiner called atten-
ton TO the fact that Sound Money Democrats were
being put up in nearly every Congress and As
sembiy District of the State and after further deber
aiion. il was decided TO prepare general protest
Democratic on the ballot. The statement which was
drawn up by Colonel Gardiner Will be presented by
him 10 Secretary, Palmer al his office in Albany at
Charles Tracey. aided by the law firm of Eaton &
Peckham OF Albany will represent the gold Demo-
Gratis If Secretary Palmer refuses TO change his
mind which the PopOcrais think Is more than likely
C'ourt Justice for a mandamus. II said .ast night
that the Justice had already been picked out.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
TRTNAN TO THE PEOPLE.

James c. Truman. the newly discovered chair
man of the Popocratic State Executive Commit
tee jumped into print yesterday with a long
wnded address TO the Democrats Of the State
Of New-York" II Is an extraordinary condition
that confronts" his committee. ne says "Your
party has been deserted by men you have raised
to prominence Your treasury is empty" Under
these distressing circumstances Mr.. Truman feels
constrained % attack the money power" and de-
votes most Of his paper 10 TRADE against rail-
roads manufacturers and employers generally and
following the example OF Bryan, whom he calls
"our great leader. does his best to stir up the
prejudices of the working people of the State
whom he describes as "down-trodden" and ''op-
pressed" citizen who had perused Mr. Tr,-
mans effort last evening. remarked:
''lt puts me in mind of petition with many
thousands of signatures that was once brought
to Abraham Lincoln at the White House lv 4
eelf-constituted committee. urging some changes
IN the way Of carrying the war. After turn
ing the numerous pages of the petition over and
hardly concealing his want OF appreciation OF the
scheme. Mr.. Lincoln said: It's pretty thin but
there's lots Of it.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
EFFORT TO ELECT BRYAN ABANDONED.
TIE poPocRATIC COMMITTEE To TRY TO RE
TAIN CONTROL. OF THE SENATE

THE popocRATIC COMMITTEE TO TRY TO RE-
TAIN CONTROL. OF THE SENATE.
Chicago Oct "a bulletin issued by the Kepup-
lican National managers declares that IRON now
on the Democratic National Committee Will. IN eiiec'
abandon the attempt 10 elect Mr.. Bryan ana de-
vote the rest OF the campaign to the election OF
Legislatures in States where United States
Senators are to be chosen. Their pan Is To try ana
retain the free-sver control in the Senate ny erect
ing enough silver Senators 10 hold the balance OF
power ana prevent the passage OF tarin DILL unless
a bill IL also passed foT ~ least. the free coinage Oh
the product of the American silver mines.
The bulletin declares further that the Repup-
Iican Committee is fully aware Of the plans ol the
Democratic Committee in regard to the Legislature
fights I'm certain States. and is already prepared
TO defeat them in this regard as has been done IN
the campaign 10 elect Mr.. Bryan"
General Grosvenor OF Ohio. reached the city to-day
and tonight spoke at A big tent meeting on the Soutn
Side General Grosvcnor IL just back from Iowa ana
Is 90 confident of in that State that he offered
10 wager 81 COO to 800 with man from Democratic
HEADQUARTERS. who. however declined the ofcr.
Ex-senator Warner Miller l. back from Nebraska
with reports of certain success In tina; state lie
goes now TO Ohio whore he will make several
speechcs.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06

II was nominated for Justice Of the Supreme
Court by both conventions Of the Democratic
party In this district. The honor came " nt1
unsolicited and unsought, and was cons. an ~
Under the circumstances to entertain IL as an
obligation OF duty to the party ana my Pr,oieS
sion
I'm the convention Of September ~ the consla
Grafton OF the question of any candidate views
on the division of the party on the fresueioS
was conclusively voted down. In the conVen'iVin i
of October that question was not raisea AZ ,, Az
The candidates. myself included were reSarutu
as Democrats and lawyers who would piopeli!
and competently fill the Offices Tor Whch We
were named.
"As the division OF the party on the fresi
dency excluded from consideration III @ notn
conventions. ! understand that my course "pon @
that subject was left by both bodies TO my OWL
judgment. That judgment is entirely clear. out
deem II unbecoming In me. as canuiaa'e III III
both conventions. which waived the subject. 10
enter upon any public discussion OF 'ns I'ia,'e,
If. however. my view Of the feelings ana lh'en
tions OF either convention upon this point shouiu
prove to be erroneous. and any authoritative re-
quest should be made Of me for declarat'om 9
Of my Judgment. | shall have no hesitatioh Ill
saying what that judgment is ana VIII ~ re,i.e
from the candidacy of that branch of the party
TO which that view may be Objectionable fur-
than this, have nothing to say
In order to get at the views of the silver De
mocracy, the reporter consulted Coionei 1. ~
Hague one of the strongest silverites IN Brook
lyn and the man who seconded the nomination
OF Clancy for Congress last night he sald;
well, il only leaves two more positions TO he
ned with earnest genuine peieNc,H In 1a.
My candidate for one of the vacancies - Jai,es
w. Ridgway. His ability is beyond question; ne
Is lawyer of experience; he is thorougnIy
sound on silver, and he would MI the position
with grace tact and frmness You can quote
me too strongly In favor Of Ridgway
William Berri said that he was not much sur
prised to hear of Judge Browns resignation
Judge Browns high character is well known,
he added land this last move of his IL quite IN
keeping with his good sense and good citizen
ship His resignation is in line with the other
withdrawals Ii seems that ii can only
have the effect among the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party of making them see the impossi-
bility of men like Judge Brown supporting the
platform of Bryan and his associates. IL VIII
give the leaders of the party plenty of food for
thought" ~
The committee having the power to fill vacan-
cies has until October 10 TO replace the candl-
dates who have declined. This committee con-
sists Of Thomas ]. Kenna. Richard j. Meehan
Thomas F. Burns. Michael j. Cummings ana
Thomas w. Fitzgerald. OF Richmond county
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
GERMANS WANT NkINIEY.
THEIR ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPEALS TO ctTl
zENs TO SUPPORT TIE ONO MAN.

THEIR ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPEALS TO cITI-
ZENs TO SUPPORT THE ONO Man.
when the present campaign opened a number OF
influential citizens who are OF German birth or de-
scent Consulted with Mr. Hanna. chairman Of the
Republican National Committee. and upon his sur
g-s,i,n formed an advisory committee TO consult
with the National Committee and assist in the cam
pagn Yesterday this committee issued adde's.
part OF which follows.
To-day certain elements ben; undermining
the honor and credit OF our country ana on destroy
ing 10. prosperity. they aiming 10 dcpfrcate our
standard money guaranteed by our Constitution To
overcome this danger and 20 remov" ths disgrace
are again banding Themselves together. This danger
caused by the -e.it-hnrSS or m" owners o.
silver mines who aiming 10 find more extended
ma rket for their vastly increased production. ana %
scctr. for themselves unusually iATa" profits.
No American citizen inat love- rs country can
remain Indifferent and inactive In this campaign
for aside from all ethical consider ATOMS there ar"
nj stake the Interests Of tn" entire country, IN
view OF the importance OF these questions. and also
OF the conceded general Intelligence oi -" German
American citizens OF this country v" '"!icN" tiai
a. al the time when our MON Was In danger. so
they will rush the rescue OF our Nation ;
honor and do All In their power to pui an nd with
one decisive blow 10 all the dangers now threaten
ing our country. This can be done best ny VOTING
for the standard bearers of that party which hist
me the gold standard By cI"fiinE Nc
Einlcy and Hobart. the honor OF our Nation, tl"
credit OF our country. can be maintained and all
our National institutions permanently secured. By
elcc;ing these candidates "" VIII snow not onlE
10 Ov- country but to all the world, that We are
AN honest people and propose 10 remain such. tn"
more clearly express this purpose of ours the
more decisive the defeat OF the enemies to our
National honor Will become. the more safely We
may hope to crush out the silver craze, now and
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
GEN. MANDERSON CTTERS A WiRNINE

,r RELIEVES NkINIEY WILL. WIN. BIT URGES
THE NECESSITY or UNREMI1'rING W"kN'
Washington Oct 5-EX Senator Mand"rson' o'
Nebraska writing OF the situation Ia his own state
and I'm the West generally. says: Il have )ust re-
turned from a trip through the state on poii'ic'
mission This State (Nebraska) Is now looking better
for the casting Of its electoral vote for Mckinney al
though we still have hard hght. bu' peheVe 'he
ohancee ore in our favor The East. however
shouId fully appreciate the fact that there Is really
but little hope unless conditions change that Nc
Kinley will get a single vote In any OF the states
west Of the Missouri II BfNan II 10 De iei' ~
and north OF Virginia, Kentucky ana Missouri.
believe that Mckinley VIII be elected ana II % %uln
no, I would be In great distress OF mind over ihc
fl,turc Of the country
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
STERy BROTHERS. EMPLOYEES MEET.

The employees OF Stern Brothers twenty IN ',,.
ST. store. who two weeks ago organized Mon. .,A
ley and Hobart Campaign Club. last hish, ~" "...
their first public meeting i'm Tuxedo Ha''' IN ',~h
ninthst. and Madison-ave The officers o, '"e ,,c.
are I n Brookes president: l.. Stern. hrst VIC
president: J. y. Kent, secretary: p. J. Montasp"
treasurer and A. A. Callahan. sergeant'at's,s...,.
There were go employees. representing the meeting.
ship OF the campaign club present az me Iarookss
are confident that soon the membershP o. snraken
will reach more than 500 In numpcr; !ne ns STiIem
Domprecht Dr. Curtis and President HtrS3oHHsv ~
club propose holding mcettugs every Ss0SHns "a ~
nlacA
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
Mr. ROOSEVELT'S CHEERING REPORT

Police Commissioners Roosevelt returned yesterday
from up the state Speaking OF the Republican
situation he said: II feel that the op' danger we
have is overconhdcnce. The belief high and low IS
that we are going to win sweeping victory. If
we strain every nerve | think can make this
belief good but must not let ny Tor moment
Among the most ignorant OF The labnrinS peor" ~
places visited ! noticed that the Bryan speakers
had imbuod them with the spirit ma tuN tii.e 49,.
wrong which the rich people believed TO h' r;"hi
but among the thinking laboring people there Is 4
strong and unmisakablc Mckinney feeling.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
NOTES or the CANVASS.

, largo Mckinley and Hobart banner was 'aI'e"
yes,erdav morning in Broadway opposite ,"e iio-
duce EXCHANGE Building IL WAS i''""v" ny ~
produce Exchange Sound Money 'lup' uho'' ""',
,usnices the flag was unfurled. that 'h're S"'u''
ho snoechcs and music AT the raising, hut AZ 'Ne
" o,,, o, saturday the idea abandoned
,l uorknen alone were present when II was
thrown 10 the breeze at O'Clock EeS''r"a! i'o''
ing The flag has the words frouuco '.N0' ~
Sound Money Club-law and order OF '"s "tr
,,,.ryin and on the lower edge ar" the "oins NJ
KInlcv and Hobart" +. II. Andrews secretary OF
,h produce Exchange Club. said this morning thdt
M, OF 5000 circulars INVITING membership IN 'he
League he had received In this morning ma, rnn,
over W and Is one of the largest in Broadway. II
cost si75 TO make and raise
4 mass s-meeting and banner-raising under tne
auspices Of the regular Republican organization ot
the XXXIVth Assembly District. will be held TINS
evening at One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -third-st, ana
Third-ave at s o'clock. Congressman fhipp Il.
Low Abraham Gruber Edward I.autcrbach and
others will address the meeting: a torchlisht pa
rade will be held and there will be an abundance
Of fireworks.
A regular meeting OF the Frank 5. Black Cam
paign Club OF the lid Assembly District will oe
held at No. Is East Broadway this evening al
o'clock
The Mckinley Cycle League is seeking new mem
bers In the big parade to take place on October IL
IL expects to have each Assembly district repre-
sented by a full company OF 100 wheelmen As tho
Initiation fees and dues Of the League have oeeh
SUSPENDED until after November l. this offers an
excellent opportunity for Sound Money and Good
Roads wheemen to become members OF the or. or.
ganization. Applications should be sent 10 ths
headauarters No. ~ West Twenty-fourth-st
The XIth District Republican Congress convex
ton will be held tonight at No. Is Avenue A.
The With Congress District Branch OK tns
Wage Farmers Patriotic League Will hold a rAny
for sound money at No, % University Place ms .nS
evening at & O'Clock Colonel J. T.. Bloom, Matcus
A. Miller Major John Byrne g. k Beii Josep" ~
Judge and others will address the meeting
The New-York Protective Machinery. Railway
Supply and Metal Association mot al their he.o'
quarters No IS Liberty-st, yesterday IL WAS Nv
cided to raise the means to provide Tor the 49,
ciation's Joining in the Business Mems sou1rH
Money parade which will take place on octooe. -
The subscription offered at the meeting amou"''~
to 500
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
SENATOR BRICE'S POSITION.

IN A NOTE TO 4 FRIEND HE SAYS HE HOPES
POPI-LLsM WILL. BE DEFEATED.
Columbus Ohio. Oct. 5-Scnator Brice is being
pushed for an expression on the political situation,
Inn, so far has maintained strict silence. John W.
Heron of Cincinnati, however has given oui ihat
tho Senator added 70 a friendly TO him las; week
"i hone PopuiSm will be defeated. which Mr. Her
ron inerprets TO mean that ne hopes Bryan will not
hse cfsd
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
JUDGE DENNY WITHDRAWS.

Louisville. Ky. Oct. 5.--.Judgc George Denny. Of
Lexington. to-day issued address Withdrawing
from the With Congress District contest. because
the Republicans had decided not to name u regular
candidate. 1t Ii believed that most of the Repub-
licans WILL on account OF Dennys withdrawal. vote
for W. &. =. Brcckinrdgc whose one opponent Will
be n frce-silyer Democrat
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
NAMED RY SILVER DEMOCRATS

Buffalo Oct. 5.--The organization Democrats to-
day made these nomir ations for members OF Con-
gress: William C. O Neil In the MIMIC District,
and Harvey w Richardson. I'm the XXXIIId Dis
trio
New-York tribune., 1896-10-06
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A PROHIBITION NOMINATION.

Saratoga. n. y Oct. tSpecaD.-The Pro-
hihtionists Of the XXIId Congress District have
nominated James T. swestman. Of Charlton, Cara