Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-25
Democratic Managers Make Allega-
tions Against the Railroads.
NEWS RECEIVEDFROM SEVERAL STATES
Reports Encouraging to the Sue
cess of the Silver Movement.
REPUBLICANS FOR BRYAN

ed a method which Is far more effective
than the alleged intimidation and per-
suasion, which was charged some time ago.
From democratic headquarters today was
given out the following regarding the new
method In Maryland:
"At the beginning of the campaign tons
of literature were distributed to employees
gently reminding them that the interests
Of the roads would be injured by free coin
age. the plea being that their bonds were
payable in gold. and they would have to
buy it, and this would compel discharges.
The men We're asked to Join clubs, attend
meetings and take part in parades. Fear
ing that the men could not be trusted to
vote the companies tickets on election day,
when the secrecy of the polling booth
would protect them. the companies have
changed their tactics and are now en-
deavoring to prevent their men from reg
istering. Word has been passed along the
line that it would be to the interest or
employees to refrain from regis
tering, while Mckinley men are urged to
Claims From New York.
Letters from the interior of New York
state claim great gains for Bryan and Sew
all, and urge the committee to continue
the fight for New York, the false impress
sion having been created by newspaper
ports that New York was not considered
fighting ground. Frank E. Shearman OF
jamestown writes: Il was chairman of
our county committee in 1890. '91 and '92.
We are in good shape in this county, and
with efficient organization can ma
terially reduce the republican majority.
We can reduce it below '92 which was
then the lowest 1T ever was in a pres-
Dental campaign. We Will lose a few
democratic votees in the cities, but even in
those 1 believe We will more than offset
them with secessions from the republicans.
while in the country We will make
extensive gains from the republicans.
populists and prohibitionists. with prac-
tically no loss from our people, John N.
Carlisle, chairman of the democratic COM
mittee of Jefferson county, and member
democratic state committee Of the thirty
fifth district, writes: Our county is very
strong for silver, and in addition to our
own members. there are large number of
republicans who are for silver. From the
present outlook we ought to make a gain in
this county of over 1000 over the vote of
1892"
R. B. Thomas, general manager of the
Knickerbocker Ice Company. Toledo, Ohio,
writes: We are al working together here
for common cause and propose to carry
this district not only for Bryan. but back
him up with silver member of Congress.
We have republican majority of $50 to
overcome. but at present rate Of gain we
will wipe that out and help the state in
giving a majority of 100000 for Bryan. Our
n eetings are crowded nightly. while the
other side cannot raise corporars I'd.
Ihis Is not overdrawn. We erepublicans are
fighting under Bryan for q principle, while
the other side are working for the spoils
government for Mark Hanna, Of which Nc
kinley would be but sorry flgurehead
The best campaign document you can send
out in this state would be a compilation Of
Mckinley's life record on the silver ques-
tlon. thousands OF honorable republicans
will not vote for him on account of his
sale Of principle for Office. They class him
as traitor, along with Sherman and Fos-
ter"
John D. worman, secretary of the demo-
cratic committee on organization of the
Democratic Society Of Pennsylvania, has
forwarded to headquarters a copy of a cir
cuiar which, he writes. was received at
Company in this city Philadelphia), Sep
tenber %, and distributed by heads of de-
partments at once. The same thing was
done by the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company" The circular purpOrts to
be dialogue between a conduc tor and a
brakeman, and claims that in the event of
free coinage the railroads would have to
cut down wages and make discharges 1t
Is In contemplation by the clubs in Pennsyl-
vania to ascertain whether the large sums
expended by the railroad corporations in
that state for political purposes are legiti-
mate expenses, and If not, to take legal
steps to prevent such disbursements in the
future.
Letters From Illinois.
J. D. Fostes of Parkersburg, ILL.,, writes:
"All Of our farmers are for silver, and we
must have some literature for them The
republicans have plenty, and are continu-
ally placing their boiling brethren under
the lash. Ordinarily this township is 30 re-
publican; We ought to carry 1t by 20 to 80
for silver. I know what I am talking
about"
A. l.. Hereford Of Springfield, state super
into ~fv
thing is in the best condition in Illinois,
especially outside of Cook county, and we
know that Cook county is all right also"
j. Ion Montgomery of Aurora writes:
speakers and tons of literature are being
used by the republicans in this congress
sional district Uhe eighth. They are
scared. and they have good reason to be-"
sentiment Is growing in this county, and
we have many converts from the republi-
can ranks" N. j. Ludi. editor Of Harlem
County Democrat, writes: "The republi-
cans are spending money like water. and
the corporations are intimidating their en-
ployes But 1t won't succeed. Bryan is alb
solutely safe to carry Illinois. Our county
VIII give Bryan over four hundred major
lty' and we are making many converts"
MIR. Mexican On New jersey.
One Of the best posted men in New Jer-
sey is said to be w. 8. Mexican, the organ
izer of the state democratic society Of New
Jersey, who conducted the anti-convention
campaign for Cleveland in 1892, who has
stree visited every part Of the state. Mr.
Mexican was shown today the list of the
electoral ticket Of the gold democrats of
New Jersey and asked what would be the
effect of the third ticket in that state. II
know all Of them by reputation and most
Of them personally" said Mr.. Mexican.
There Is but one active politician in the
lot. 1t Is a dress-parade ticket, and not a
vote-getting ticket. 1t will not affect the
result in New Jersey. I have looked over
all the counties of the state and 1 cannot
see where the ticket will get over 5000
votes, and that means that there Is q good
hoIt of New Jersey remaining in the DEM
ocr.itic column. where she has been for
SO taany years. The electoral ticket is
| almost entirely composed of persons inter-
ested in trusts and moneyed corporations
There /, no particular state issue. except
the bad record of the republican state ad-
mnistration, which has been conducted
with extravaganza and in the interests of
the corporations, in mary of which the re-
publican candidate for the vice presidency
! is interested. On the national issues New
Jersey Is democratic. Our losses will
principally come from Bergen. Essex and
Union counties, and our gains will be