Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

In Michigan, Is here on private business.
He will speak In Maryland Tor week or
ten days. Mr. Mou.ton Is thoroughly post
ed on Michigan politics. He tys: Bryan
will certainly carry Michigan and ma
tority OF the congressman will be free
silver men. I have spoken throughout
the state. and have been well aware OF
the movement towards the Bryan ticket
bv the frse-silver Republicans. We Will
make great gains from them and viii
rot loee 10 many gold votes as was sup
posed. In fact, the third ticket In Michi-
gan. IL 1t outs any figure at all, VIII be
q resting-place for the gold men who
otherwise miaht vote for Mckinley. Flu
sion Is complete in Mchigan-Populists,
Democrats. the Union Silver party are
all together-and there Is no doubt OF the
result. Money Will not affect 1t. The sill
yer movement in Michigan is a popular
ona-
MONEY NOT INDISPENSABLE
''Yes. I have heard the stories circu-
lated about the poverty OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee. Perhaps IL is
rue. But this l know, that the clubs and
the local people are not having any diff
Guilty about Arranging for meetings and
getting speakers and the latter are
speaking without pay, and In many cases.
where they can. are paying their own
EXPENSES This Is what should be the
case II we want to have a pure govern
msnt in this country. When the people
themselves pay the expenses OF the CAM
paign--their own campaign- and choose
the candidates they want to represent
them, we will have better legislation by
better reseDLativeS than when the
money is furnished by capital, which has
the man bought before he is elected. Now
the lack of big campaign fund at State
Democratic headquarters and a plentiful
corruption fund at Republican headquar-
ters are not going 10 lose or win this
campaign in Michigan. 1t IS the people
campaign, and the clubs and local organ
lzations will get out the vote and see that
IL Ia cast
THE silver sentiment in Michigan over
tops every other question. / will give
you one eYample-namely, that OF the
only banker OF Schoolcraft, who is an
ardent frse-silver man. He has come out
openly, and says. and his argument as a
banker is, L would sooner have silver
dollars than my neighbors' FARMS And
that is but a sample. The silver move
n1ent takes in all CLASSES and business
men as well as the agriculturists."
SECRETARY BUTTON.
Secretary Joseph Button. OF the Vir-
ginla Democratic state Committee. ar
rived here last night. stopped at the
Metropolitan, and this morning visited
Democratic headquarters TO secure addi-
tlonal speakers for the remainder Of the
canvass. He was successful in obtaining
the promise Of Mr. Stilson Hutchlns to
sneak in Harrisonburg on the 10Th in the
DAYTIME and at Staunton the same night.
The citizens there can rest assured Of
hearing ono of the best and most con-
vincing free-siver arguments they ever
listened to-
Mr.. Button says the State will go $1,000
for BRYAN and will send a solid free
silver delegation 20 Congress.
PERSONAL NOTES.
General Peyton Wise also arrived here
Yesterday evening, stopped at the Metro
rolitan. and visited numerous acquaint-
ances to-day leaving for home by the
evening train.
Mr.. Walker Tyler. OF Fredericksburg
Republican candidate for Congress In the
First Virginia District, with his wife, Is
IN the city. stopping at the Raleigh. Mr.
,Tyler thinks he will be elected but
great many others, including some MEM
bers OF his own party. are pretty sure ne
is mistaken.
DIR. II. Mclean and wife, of Richmond
are at WIZARDS.
7 7, Norris. Leesburg, Va. and w. II.
Tutwiler. of Richmond, are at the Ma
tional.
NJ A. Snuff and wife, Of Fosters FAN
Va, are at the Metropolitan.
A. b. Ferguson and wife, Richmond
are at the Fbbitt.
John Shelton Williams and wife and
r. NJ. Myers, OF Richmond, and William
II. Taylor, Of Norfolk, Va, are at the
Raleigh.
Mr. c. r. skinker. Richmond, and w.
c. McAddison, Ashland, Va, are at the
St. James.