The morning times., 1896-10-07
In Politics.

Secretary Gardner, OF the National ASSf,
citation OF Democratic Clubs, returned yes
! terday afternoon at $50 O'Clock. Mr.
Gardner was enthusiastic in his com ments
on the success Of the st. Louis convention
He said that although tie atuendance Ol
delegates from tie East was not large
there was good representation from the
parts OF the country where tie Democrats
look for success this fall. All these dele
gates brought good reports OF the situation,
he'said. and so far as he talked personally
with chem. they gave him notning bu.
words OF encouragement
AsSistant Secretary Mexican did not
return with Mr.. Gardner, aving remained
to look after the clearing up OF matters
connected with the late convention Mr.
Mexican is expected to arrive today.
Delegates Thomas Il. Catron, OF New
Mexico, made ii brief call ut Republican
headquarters yesterday afternoon. lie is
in WaShingtonon legal business, and oliticS
is only AN incidental consideration of his
trip, he says. MIR. Catron had very little
TO say regarding Politics in New Mexico.
but ne ceCihrSu tlat Hc mad no GuuhS
of his reelection to the House. AS Ia the.
general situation in the Southwest, he
hiso teok a hopeful view. He will remain
in town for two or three days
1t is officially stated that certificates for
one-farc railroad tickets will be issued to
Democratic voters by the Democratic Con-
gressonai committee only. All applicants
at the office Of the transportation manIper
rooms so and 5l. in the Wormley build
ing, who are not personally known to the
officials, will be required to furnish salts
factory evidence that they are entitled to
receive certificates. Only one ticket can
be obtained on single certificate Mem
bers Of voters immediate family can also
obtain certificates, but they will have to
accompany the voter and apply in person.
For he present the office will be open from
$50 a. M. to O'Clock p. m, and from
I:30 to $50 p. III. AS soon as the neces
sary arrangements can be- made the hours
will be from $50 a. III. to 8 p. III.
The clerks at Democratic headquarters
are classifying the list OF clubs, the number
applying for enrolment recently having
occupied all the time OF the force III ell
rolling and issuing certificates OF member
snip In some OF the States club organ
iZI.iOns have been perfected in every vOt-
ing precinct. willie in others the work of
organizing is sill in progress, and the
nuuncr applying for membership in certain
States is on the increase
From Oilo he IcIUrnS are assuming large
prornr ions, and i'll Il at State the number
uf silver Republicans is reported as un-
usually large. For instance, in Geauga
county, Former Republican stronghold.
the clubs report large increase in .ncinber-
snip. For example take the little town Of
Fullerton. whence the chairman OF the
silver club writes: In our t&ckw Gods
own in the corner OF Ohio. where we usuany y
pon nearly eco republican 10 ten OF twelve
DrmoCratic votes, we have organized a
silver club Of over ninety now. There has
been silver club CTSafiZed in every town
ship around us" From ECG1ield. the sec
rctIry Of silver club writes: THIS pre-
cine, policd cighty-two Democratic votes
last fall, and We Will have over lC0 this
fail. This, of course, is small. hut will
nrIp to swell Bryan's majority a little in
this State" From Rising sun, Ind. the presi-
lcnt oI tie club writes We nave Crsdn-
Izrd a Bryan Silver Club in ills county ana
as this is Il Republican county 10y about
seventy majority. we are making an ef-
icrt 10 overcome that, and as lifelong Re
pubNCauS are Coming over 10 the cause
of free silver we lave great hopes that
Ibis IL, Ciion VIII find Ohio county safely
Dcmocrauc-
The dates and places where Senator
William NJ. Stewart, OF Nevada, is to ,!,.-
liver his silver speeches during the cam
paign We're announced Yesterday by Secrr-
tary Edgertun, OF the Populist national
committee, as follows:
Cory, Pa. October =: Toledo. Ohio, Oc-
lober | 3: Detroit. October l6; Kalamazoo
October =; Joliet, IL. october 8: Streator,
III, October 90: Oskaloosa. Iowa. October
u, p. m: Grinnell October 81. p. m. g.:
in western Iowa, October %: Omaha. Oc.
tober 23: Cheyenne. WyO., October "a.
The dispute betwe NJ. +. Doud and the
national silver committee over the cues
tion whether he or Mr.. Clarsson is chair
man of the Missouri State silver committed
and msThrrof the national commItrecIrom
that State. has resulted in some tele-
graphic correspondence.
Some time ago when arrangements were
maxim. for the national convention of
Democrats and silver clubs at st. Louis.
IL was In;imated that Mr.. Doud was in.
triguing with ChaunCey |. Filley. to make
the silver clubs OF that State an ally Of
the Republican party, and the mana cement
of the preparations was taken out of his
hands. Last Saturday Mr.. Doud was re
moved from his official position ard Nj.
]. II. Clarkson was appointed in his place.
Last night the following telegram was re
ccived in this city, addressed to the Ma
tional Silver Committee
.'St. Louis. Oct s.
Gentlemen: l have been removed from
office by numerous authorized PARTIES
during the past thirty days. Kindly in
form me by what authority this lates,
abortive effort at disposal is attempted.
m. F DOUD,
National Committeeman aud State Chair
man.
To this the following reply was sent,
II will he noticed that no titles ~ to Mr..
poud:
Washington, Oct. 6.
M. F. Doud,
| st. Louis, Mo.
Telegram received. You are OFFICIALLY
removed from ynur office as State chair
man and national committeeman.
| ~. n. STEVENS. Chairman.
IlIEEEN NnEl