New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
CHEERING CAMPAIGN NEWS.
MOST ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM
VARIOUS STATES
WORK TO RE PUSHED IN THE souTH-CAILERs
AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
THE SITUATION IN ALABAMA-vIEws


AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
THE SITUATION IN ALABAMA-vIEws
OF PRESIDENT scHURMAN.
When Chairman Hanna left the headquarters OF
the Republican National Committee yesterday
afternoon accompanied by Cornelius " Bliss. he
declared that the rush Of business In the last week
had told on him. and that he wanted rest. He was
suffering from severe headache. and decided that
a sojourn at Oceanic n. j. would AFFORD the needed
refreshments He will remain out OF town to-day.
nth the object OF getting as far away as possible
from the exactlons of political work
\ highly important meeting OF the members OF
the Executive Committee OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee will be held at headquarters mex.
Tuesday 1t vii, lie attended by Mr. Hanna. Gen
eral Clayton. y. Il. S. ut and Senator Quay. SEN
ator Quay has been in the South taron fishing.
according report. but In reality careful y looking
the ground. with the idea I'm view OF reporting
10 the Executive Committee what States are par
ticularly vulnerable for Republican aggre 'SVe AT
tack
Mr. Scott member OF the Executive { jnmittee
from West Virginia. said last evening: we have
cleaned up our work pretty well now. ana are IN
excellent running order. We are waiting 10" Sen
ator QUAY VIII, will get here Tuesday. and we eS-
pect him bring vauabl" information as 10 the
most Vulnerable" points IN the solid South Tor at
tack and when We get his report we shall carry
the into Africa"
Then you have not been making a campaign N
the South so far Mr. Scott was asked. lie re-
piled quickly: "Oh do not mean that We have
beer hard at work in Maryland. Virginia, Yves
Virginia. Kentucky and Delaware. but referred 10
the States which the Democrats believe to be
safely theirs beyond the slightest doubt.
What States do YOU expect will be selected Tor
an aggressive campaign?' was asked OF MI scott
He said in reply: That depends much on what
Mr.. Quay suggesta. but Alabama Texas LOUISIANA
Mississippi and Georgia. as well as florida' are not
hopelessly lost. and offer an excellent opportunity
for hard work with fattering promise OF eventuai
success When Mr.. Quay has conferred with the
committee and offered his suggestions. guns VIII oe
trained upon these States. and the campaign VIII
be carried hard and strong into the South This IL
year when conditions make It possible to break
the solid South and going TO try.
This conference between Mr.. Quay and the other
members or the Executive Committee IL what mas
detained Mr.. Hanna in town so long. MT Maniey
is in Maine and will remain there until the locai
campaign is ended Mr.. Quay. the Popocratic man
ayers have asserted owing to his failure TO get the
nomination st. Louis. had taken offence at the
managers OF the ~ampaign. and would not take
any part in the fight. They pointed to his absence
from headquarters to support their gleefu asser-
lions While they wcra talking Mr. Quay has been
acting He is \ shrewd observer. and he Is ready
nou, IN give the conmittee valuable Information as
TO the Southern country. where he has been Tor the
last month 1t Is believed that the control OF the
comnaien IN the South will he nomnaly In his
hands Mr. Hanna, soon as ne mas seen MI
QUAY am conferred with him about this southern
will st: RI for Chicago. where a great
-, A. work awaits him General Osborne said
Yesterday that the National Chairman VIII prop
ably go away next Wednesday,
Among the alters at headquarters yesterday was
Mayor Fitzpatrick. OF Bridgeport Ala VINO con-
ferred with the Executive Committee regarding the
excellent opportunity for Republican success III
Alabama II a vigorous campaign should De COT
Quoted there Mayor Fitzpatrick was New-forker
$500 oo,ro r. tho South He Is now the Repub-
ucan candidat, for Congress from the With Ala
bama District
THE CRY OF NEGRO DOMINATION.
THE great cry Of the Democrats Is that Repuo-
ucar success means negro domination. MT hii-
,otrick said "and how preposterous II IL may be
soon in the fact that Democratic offcial II IN
varIobly elected by negro votes, counted III TOT MN
even when they are not cast. Take the las, cleo
tion for Governor on August 4, when Johnson 'he
Democratic candidate. was declared elec'eu u!
majority Of 5000. That majority was received III
nineteen counties where negroes outhumoer 'he
whites two 10 enc Goodwin. the Republican candi-
dat. receved a majority in ;wenty-sly out OF the
sxtv-six cornties and In only OF these twenty
civ counties was the negro vote In excess OF the
white The fact Is that the nominee representing
both the Republican and Popuist voters has Tor
tho last six wears carried the counties where the
white population exceeds the negro
Mr. Kilpatrick incidentally cited Dallas county
as an example Of the quarter from which the Dem
ocratIc candidate is supposed derive his strength
The wholesale ballo-box stuning is known to rep
resent negro votes which are never cast In Dal-
las where the negro population Is h.%i and the
white SOS tho Democratic candidate for Governor
was credited with the fun negro vote and others
total of 1885 while the Republican candidate re-
ceived 40 votes And YETI said Mr. Fitzpatrick
"the Democrats howl about negro domination
He also referred experience with Il political
opponent who sought to represent that the Repub
llcan platform adopted at St Louis declares for
Force bill Nj Fitzpatrick compelled the Democrat
TO odmi: that no Force bill legislation whatever IL
dema nded but that instead the Republicans insist
upon fair elections and an honest count Then
said Mr. Fitzpatrick. the Democrat had the effront-
erv TO declare to the audience Of 2o) before him.
"Do YOU knew what a fair election means? 1t
means that with fair elections. seven States I'm
the South would go Republican. And do you want
negro domination?
The Nation al Committee has received assurances
from souni-money Democrats in the South that an
earnest effort will be made to an honest cleo
ton in November.
MI<INI.EY DEMOCRATS IN FULTON COUNTY.
A canvass ade in Johnstown. y. Y, was reported
by A. T.. Blunck. Editor Of The Johnstown
Republican" lie said:
Fulton County is a Republican sounty. but have
a vigorous Democratic organization there led by A
number of influential. substantial men In our city.
These leaders arc ont for sound money and
against Bryan We have recently made careful
canvass Of the twelve election districts OF the city
for the purpose OF ascertainng the silver sentiment
My own district is small one. but It will serve as a
sample Of all In II found ten Democrats and one
Pronibonist who declared openly for Mckinley, but
no Republican who going to support Bryan.
There are Just four silver Republicans In all Fulton
County - far as have been able to discover The
tariff cuts strong figure with our people, whether
farmers or mechanics and hundreds OF Democratic
votes will come to Us this year on that issue. be-
leve the majority FOR Mckinley In this State will be
some ming amazing.