The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-22

being widely circulated in the Western
Central and Southern States which con
taiDs an alleged letter from Canton, pur-
| porting to have been written in answer to
some one who asks If it is true that Can
| ton Dem ocrats have formed a large Bry an
| silver club which contains many Repab-
| licaD members. The letter in ques tion
| says:
| 1T is true we have in Canton central
| silver club with membership or over
| six hundred, and three ward silver clubs
| with large membership, but Just what
| it is anI unable to say; also in the other
| wards there will also be organized silver
clubs. s--tt ~
THE central club has just been organ
| lied; it has a II eminent Republican for
president and four vioe-presidents, one
Democrat, one a Republican, one a Pop
| ulist, aud one a Prohibitionst. and the
| club includes large element OF Republi-
| caas Unless the tide turns Mckinley will
| hot ssrry his ward, nor his city, nor his
Congressional strict, and even there is
great probability OF Mckinley losing the
state"
This letter, which has been given wide
currency. has caused more than two hun
dred letters to be sent to tue Rcpublican Il
committee here, asking il the statements
made in it are true. Some OF these let
ters have come to Major Mckinley.
THE TRUTH ABOUT 1T.
Tonight one OF the leading Republicans
OF the county, Hon. Hiram Doll, made
statement which is Officially approved and
indorsed by the chairman OF the county
can organ OF the city who is one OF Major
Mckiniey's closest friends. Mr.. Doll says:
The Silver Club IN Canton is Composed
OF PopUlists and Democrats, AID the lead
ing Democrats Of the city are not in it,
The ex-Republican mentioned as president,
Colonel Holloway, was one OF the most
enthusiastic Mckinley men in the city and
during the greatest JoIlirication meetings
here after the st. Louis convention, rode
at the head OF each procession, and es-
corted the various delegations to Governor
Mckinley's. He was an aspirant for chief
marshal OF the Escort Club, but failed Of
election.
.'Imm ediately after that he turned over
to the opposition. The silver club, at its
orga nization. was only claimed to have a
membership OF 200 to $50, upon the state
mcnts- Of its officials to the press asso-
CiatiOns When 1t is remembered that
stark county has population of nearly
100 900, this city nearly 10000, the
magnitude of the club does not appear
very great, comparatively speaking
"a sound money, non partisan railroad
club in this city, composed largely of Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans, signed 300
members the night of organization. The
same night the Mckinley Marching Club
was organized with 900 members
GAINS IN HIS PRECINCT.
"a poll of the precinct that Maj. Nc
Kinley has lived in since his return from
Columbus, which has always been Demo
cratic precinct, out of $40 voters polled,
shows Mckinley, 100; Bryan, $50; a Re-
publican gain over combined Bryan vote,
Populists and Democrats, of "A
in single precinct"
Major Mckinley has put in a day Of
solid work. He looked over some of the
revised proof sheets Of his letter OF ac-
cep;aDce and spent several hours in work
upon speeches which he is 30 make Satur-
day and Monday. The largest delegation
which has yet visited Canton will be here
in the morning.
Among Major Mckinley's callers today
was Major John B. Hayes of .Meadville.
One OF the most interesting visitors Major
Mckinley has had for long time is NJ. A.
Meyendorff of New York city. VITO called