Evening star., 1896-10-30
Mr.. DlFFENDERFER TALKS
He Says the Newspapers Here Have Giver
Fair Treatment.
He Still Holds to His Estimate Of 2S2
Electoral Votes for
Bryan.

Secretary Diffenderfer of the silver party
left the city today for a speaking tour in
Pennsylvania and will not return until
after the election. While he is absent the
headquarters here will be in charge of As
sistant Secretary Taylor, bright young
man from Utah, who has performed much
responsible work from the beginning Of the
campaign.
Before CO." said Secretary Offender
fer to a Star reporter, Il want to say that
the newspapers and newspaper men of
Washington have always been fair in the
treatment Of matters connected with our
work here. The Star has been eminently
fair In all its reports. and no matter what
Its editorial position it has never failed to
impartiaily give the news.
Millions I'm Literature.
Il have seen 1T reported that our head
quarters have sent out 100000 pieces of
literature during the campaign. We have
sent out exactly four times as much, or
100000 pieces by actual count. large
portion of this has been sent to individuals,
postage having been paid by us. We have
on our files SU,OU names of voters in the
country and every man on the list has re-
ceived matter of some kind. We have these
lists carefully arranged for future cam
paigns and shall preserve them. 1t is prob
able that our party has the best list of this
Kind III the country. The other parties as
is known. have sent the most of their lit
erature In bulk to destinations, to be dis
tributed from there. In our distribution of
literature We have Disseminated against
nobody or no party. We have worked urs
hesitatinSly for the cause of silver and of
Bryan. We have sent as much literature
to democrats and democratic clubs as to
republicans and populists. Many demo-
cratic clubs have written us for literature
kad fhair
filed
What He Thinks of the Result.
Then. changing to the outcome of the
election, Mr.. Diffenderfer who has believed
In the triumph of Bryan from the begin
Eirg. and who is in close touch with the
authorities at Chicago, said: Il have no
reason to make single change in the est-
mate which l gave to The Star on October
s. You will remember that 1 gave Bryan
2s2 votes in that estimate. 1 certain
that he will get that number. In that esti-
mate ! classed Maryland and Delaware as
doubtful. am now certain that Delaware
WIN be democratic AS to Maryland. 1
thought 1t was in doubt at the time 1 wrote
the estimate. l am satisfied now that he
will carry the state.
"As to Pennsylvania, 1 believe it will go
for Mckinley. but the majority will be
small. l believe that Philadelphia will
have to furnish the majority for the state
There is splendid chance that Sam Hud-
son will be elected to Congress from the
third district. / have been speaking in
Pennsylvania recently. and know the feel
ing of the people. Outside of the cities re-
pLblicans by the thousand are f1ocking to
Bryan. We will win number of silver
Congressman.
His Views of New York.
New York may go for Mckinley, but
there is a splendid chance of Bryan win
ming there. 1 have been over there, and
kr ow that If you tell a New York demo-
crat his party cannot carry the state for
Bryan he will get mad. The democrats
over there are confident they Will carry the
state. In New York city they are holding
4O0 meetings cightly. 1 have a letter here
from well-posted New York man, who
says Bryan will carry the state by 25Vsp
majority. Some time ago we sent out cir
culars to prominent workers in all the
doubtful states asking their judgment of
the result. We have not received reply
which is Lnfavorable. All the answers
from New York are positively running over
with assurances as to that state. Lauter-
back, Roosevelt and such fellows have lost
many votes by their talk about fighting TO
keep Bryan from taking his seat