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New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
HENRY c. PAYNE MAY HAVE TO RETIRE

Henry C. PAYNE the National Committeeman from
Wisconsin, who was expected to do a large share
of the work In the present campaign in the Vest
ern States will have to retire from actual service
on account OF i'll health. Mr.. Payne has for a long
time been almost physical wreck on account Of
overwcrk. He has had several severe fa!ntins
SPELLS and last Sunday morning had one In which
he remained unconscious for an hour He said yes
terday: my health Is not good as l would like
It TO be- and I will have to take a rest for few
days. Nothing nut continued Ill health, however.
will prevent from continuing in the manage
mcnt Of the Republican campaign In the West"
Mr. Payne says that there Is not scnta Of
truth in the report that Mr. Hanna and he had a
quarrel In Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS FOR A BOLT
PENNSYLVANIA GOLD MEN ISSUE AN ADDRESS
ANOTHER STATE CONVENTION MAY
BD CALLED.

BD CALLED.
Philadelphia July q (SpeciaD-The committee OF
the sound money Democrats met again thls AFTER
noon and adopted address to the Democracy
of PENNSYLVANIA, which was Issued Mt the ciose Oh
tho meeting. The address is an unqualified con-
demnation and reputation OF the Chicago Pia..
form and candidates, and recommendation 10 All
Democrats to use every effort to insure the defeat
of Bryan and Sewall. The address Is signed py
Henry D. Welsh, chairman; John I. Buihtt ueoise
F. .Baer., William NJ. Singery. James +. sullivan
Joseph Morwitz and Emanuel Furth. The commit
tee states that 1t Is instructed 10 correspond WIN
leading men throughout the State and ask them
TO cooperate In promoting the movement for SOUND
money
IF our Investigation throughout the State shows
a strong sentiment In favor Of such course, said
John c. Buntt "another State convention Will be
called otherwise nothing In this line Will be done'
When the committee met communications were
presented from the following prominent men,
pledsing their support to the movement and their
hearty co-operation: Ex-Justice Samuel Cuisine
THOMPSON ex-Judge Thomas X. Elcock. ex-Juoge
Landis Of Hollidaysburg; James j. Ryan, candi-
date for Presidential elector In the Win Dlstrict'
Peter s Dooner ex-Superintendent Eugene Iown-
send Of the United States Mint: Charles II. Banes.
president Of the Market Street National Bank:
simon J. Martin president OF the Mechanics In
surance Company; c. !. Russell. Towanda: James
Hay Roland Evans. Albert ID. Wilson. Thomas De
Witt Cuyler and John Samueis . l., .,.
After condemning the Chicago platform In every
detail the address concludes by recommendins ndna
sound money Democrats to take steps In co-cpera-
tion with the Democrats of other states 70 re-
assert sound Democratic principles. and II: IN the
is impracticable to convene a National convention
and nominate statesmen for President ana wee,
President that then Democrats snoud be advised
10 vote for the Congressional and local Denocratic
candidates that have been nominated upon the
sound Democratic Platform adopted by the fenn,,
sylvania State Democratic Convention ana tnat az
honorable means be used to defeat the ticket nom-
od
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
NO NOTICE TAKEN OF 1T.
rrrr MACHINE DIsREGARDs EVIDENCE OF
PADDED ENROLMENT IN THE XXIsT

PADDED ENROLMENT IN THE XXIsT
DISTRICT.
Dr George W. Wntcrburn who was provisional
chairman Of the Mckinley County League up 10
the time It became a permanent body, unsuccess-
fully applied to the Committee on organization Oh
the Republican County Committee on Iuesday
evenne for n reorganization Of the election DIS
trct in which he lives-the Fortieth OF the Ahist
Assembly District. Abraham Gruber machine
loader of the XXTst says that his Assembly Dis
trct Convention to elect delegates to Saratoga
will stand about to In favor of the machine ana
n solid machine delegation Is assured TX the eiec-
ton districts were all run on the same plan as 'ne
Fortieth the convention ought to be unanimous io'
the machine.
Dr Winterburn presented evidence to prove to
the committee that OF the POI names on the rolls OF
the Fortieth Election District Association only
"a we're entitled to be there. The remaining
Il, were the names OF the dead, the removed
Internationally Tammany men-and others
fraudulently on the roll. To demonstrate the utter
disregard of law and regulation with which the en-
rolment was conducted II was shown that OF ="
names paced on the election district books at the
re-enrolment of November % last. l22 were not
Registered and did not vote ut the general cleo
t,on of November s. To admit men who failed 10
register and vote. the doctor proved was VIOLA
ton of the constitution. ..o.,
He presented evidence that nfty-two persons
were enrolled from the house. No. 300 west one
ndred-and-sixteenth-st though ony d or'd ,nt ln
lived there who was entitled to register ana Vole;
out of lb2 enrolled from seven houses ,street nna
number giyen) only twelve were lawIuiy ehti'ieu
Twelve alleged Republicans were enrolled from
No 3sD West One-hundred- and -sixteenth-st one
OF these was Frederick o. Swain. weii-knoWn
Tammany politician. who holds place IN tne
Surrogate's Office He was recently q candidate
for the Tammany nomination for Assembly; TWO
others were unnaturalized aliens. one name was
fictitious another name signed was written ). H.
Herman though no man of that name lives at no.
2s0 West One -hundr ed nd-sxteenth-s: there IS
w G. Hermann living there. but ne dln s,, no. yis,'
the roll w. - Marsh. another of the enroileu'
was not registered. and still another, A. Il; 81
George has removed from the district Dr WIN,
terburn proved that Of these twelve "Repupncans
seven we're Of the padded order only h'e "ere
rightfully on the roll , .o o,.,,orc.
The complainant presented much more 'a, eviaemcs,
Of which the foregoing Is q sample Chalr,nan
Van Cott and the other members OF the ,omiil.se ,
on Organization. who are usually sWit d,,t 10 o
the reorganization OF anti-machine distI'ct on
evidence OF the slightest technical omlssioh 10
carry out the rules. refused to take any notce on
the barefaced method Of the machine nhrageIs m s
in the XXIst District. Only l4s Repunn.ai, VotJs is
were poled In this election district fact o, user
sufficient to prove that the enrolment Is paooeo'
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
rAMMANY AND THE BRYAN TlChHi.
SOME OF THE LEADERS ARE LOOKING ~
ELECTION NEXT YEAR AND woNphN'"N
HOpIIINM


ELECTION NEXT YEAR AND woNphN'"N
HOW INpoRsFMENT OF PoPuIAsM
WILL. AFFECT THAT.
rhs, rammany Hall will eventually ,,,. ra.n!
pryor and sewall ticket and swallow the p" ,s.,
- tho Populists and Anarchists on whi,n .rs
wsre nominated few in political cru ..rea
d,snosed 10 doubt, but no forward steps "e'e si
toward this programme yesterday by inc - A.
oryon,.atIon Many Of the leaders still ao''s. Urn
Iav They think well OF the advice OF ~ ~sena co,.
=, await the action Of the Democratic go " yv,r.
vsrt,on. rhe men who have influence IN "e ,,,c.i
wan are much more interested In the nun" ".. At
election next year than they are in the T-nev
Rrvan. Populism and free silver this year soa
want to ge, control again OF the city op' ',s "a,
70 do this they must keep their ORGANISM" iii
eether They fear that hasty action ~ sound.
drive away sufficiently large nu'ns,,on 10 has
money Democrats into permanent oppos 30 mower 10
ard next years chances OF restoratVn " yssterday
the city II was stili the understandns would b
tha, the Tammany Executive cohm''eo
called together next week ,>,o,rats IN the city
One of the mos, prominent Democra,,.ts ,.s Tamrnany.
whose Affiliations have always been VIII wi..s,is OF tie
said Yesterday: MY advice 10 my f,sns letter o.
Wigwam In to wait until they see ID, ,ysmnat.on y
acceptance before they indorse Ms novs and
viii be appearing one OF these me uas 70 conlan
an, moi mlsteken II will be pretty sure ww,sh they
things that Will make the Tafanlany a, Tor ~
had never touched him. | would va. zoo
State Conyenton and for Bryan's ie''e'' WV
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
GOOD NEWS FROM IDAHO AND IOWA.
THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL. COMMITTEES
pEcEIYES ENCOURAGING REPORTs.

THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
RECEIVES ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
Washngton. July % (SpeciaD.-The political al
nosphere in the headquarters OF the hepuoioai
Congressional Committee these days IS clear anu
refreshing end everybody goes about his caiy tash
with a zeal and energy which nothihs s'oi' Vi
confidence OF victory could Inspire Ana YET no
"r,inhow-chasers' are found among the otlcerS
and attaches Of the COMMITTEES. all OF whom seem
fully IN realize that tho campaign VIII be one
~ hard and unremitt'ng toll. The organization
Of the committee Is exceedingly strong-in lac''
- never was surpassed. II equalled-and the Dest
results may be expected
Although the campaign is not yet falriy opeh' 'ne
committee has already received a vast amount
of fresh and trustworthy political intelligence from
all parts Of the country. most or which Is lar
mora e,couraging than persons who have not the
rrv,,ege OF access to II would be likely to believe
mr. suspect Ii IL not 10 be inferred from INNS '"a'
the committees correspondents are un'n'huiui Vi
tho rea, facts or the necessity OF hard and sustained
effort or that they fail TO neglect TO give correct
statements Of the situation IN their respective 'o-
canties as It appears to them from peFso"a' o''''
walton and inquiry.
Among the letters received at headquarters to-
dav was one rom President Stewart. OF the NC
Klnley and Hobart Club. OF Boise City' lna"o' AZ
may be remembered that one OF the ldaho fepuo"-
can delegates who bolted the 81 Louis 'ohVe"-
ton expressed the opinion that Mckinney ana no
bart would no: receive $50 votes In the STATE.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club. OF Boise CITY. OF
which Mr. Stewart is president. was organized on
.July 1s with 2s2 charter members and Ks memosr.
sbn at last accounts was nearly 800. This Is about
one-thIrd OF the total Republican vote cast IN Aua
County dn which Boise City Is suated) In le92 or
1894. x,,, .a,.-,o~.
today was Representative Hepburn OF Iowa VINO
feeis more cheerful the Republican outlook In
that State than he dd six weeks ago.
tn ttn fran
Iowa Republicans" Colonel Hepburn was asked
lie reDed. . ,, - p,,,,,,,o,,
National ticket. Iowa will go Repubiicnn' w W @
will save evary Congressman. Even the lld DIS
tric, which in times past has returned 300 Demo
cratic majority for Consressman, VIII give 2.ooV
Repub,cari majority this fall You see. the silver
auertIon has been discussed In Iowa for years,
therefore ihe action OF thu Chicago Convention wos
discounted in our State. as 1t has been In Kansas
ami Nebrask There Is not enough feeling among
our people for the free and unlimited coinage OF
w,h Mckinley at its head There are Democratic
sound-money boilers. too throughout the State
Who will vote for Mckinley this fall That s par
,cm,ar,y 20 in the lid District. No one need fear
obomt iowa She will be found in the Republican
column resting on n handsome majority
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.

TILL MoNDAY-THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
CbIcaeo JuIv 2a-There was to be meeting OF
the National Republican Executive Committee al
headouar rters to-day but the absence OF Mr.. rashe
on account OF III health made necessary postpone
ment until Monday next. Mr.. Hanna Will not DC
here until the end Of next week Mr. Duro'n came
from Indiana to attend the meeting and Comm''.ee
man Da wes was on hand. Mr.. Durbin SAID ne hau
been in indianapolis for two days meeting .he
Committee and other party leaders. They had
agreed on plan Of campaign for the state. !. VIII
be opened August e. and General Harr,soh ise Kind
OF Campaign Mr. Durbin said: ut VIII pc an IN IN.
diana opening all along the line. from scnoo'house
TO State House"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
At THE CATHOLIC SUMNER scHooA

p,,,,s,,rg n v July 3-The lectures ,n,rb,
c.,So',c summer school to-day we're by Dr. l.s.n L
"o' ,In Of Philadelphia. and Dr. Charlie. nseti%s Ssssas
The % former spos. on rhe Migration Of 'as Hs:sfy
During the Second Period Of xsw tSs ORDER FOUNDED
e,hrstIanity Dr. Hebermann c.onea ,,, n ave rscAI
..rhe German Epic" sidney Woo''e"
of 1.-The Tempest In the evenns'
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
A MESSAGE FROM THE BAY STATE.

Boston July 2s-The Executive Committee Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club OF Massachusetts,
to-day voted unanimously to send tho following
telegram to Controller Eckcls at Chicago: The
Executive Committee OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club Of Massachusetts, pledge you their sup
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24

Middletown. N. Y. July 23 (speciaD.-Cornelius
MacArdeil tonight announced that his paper. THE
Argus" has passed into the hands OF his son.
Cornelius MacArdell Jr. The former proprietor Is
a strong gold Democrat, and ne has been forced
70 take the present step by the party hceers. who
baye bounded him 10 support Bryan.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
Atlanta Journal Company.
Publishers.
The Atlanta Journal.
Atlanta. Ga.
he REPrDIATES THE CHICAGO PLATFORM AND
WILL WORK EOR TIE REPI,RILCANS


WILL. WORK FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Lexington. Ky. July % (SpeciaD.-Captan
Thomas j. Clay. a grandson OF Henry Clay. re-
tired Army officer and well known In turf circles in
interview to-day announced that he had not only
repudiated the Chicago platform. but that he would
make the race for Congress from the With Dis
trict II 1t was the wish Of the people. lie said:
If the Chicago platform should be carried out
Anarchy would march rampant through this land.
with all the crimson horrors of the French Revolu
tion and the Paris Commune and the most beautiful
been able TO call into existence would be forever
destroyed. But God grant that we will never be
called upon to witness such scenes. Mckinley Is at
the helm of the good old ship OF state, and with
crew composed OF the better element OF thinking.
honest and patriotic voters from every section OF
Der. Before Mckinley received the nomination,
considered him the best and most available man In
the country for Preside mt and now think his cleo
ton or the ST. Louis platform Is the only thing that
will save our beloved country from National dis
grace and dishonor and from financial ruin. Nc
Kinley sound money and protection should be the
watchword of all true and patriotic Americans;
they are now the three essentials for National pros
perity As regards the tariff. II is my opinion that
should not only be high enough TO give sufficient
revenue for all the expenses OF the Government.
thereby lifting n heavy and burdensome tax from
an already impoverished people, but 1t should also
be high enough to place n surplus In the Treasury
10 meet emergencies. If at time In the future
the Republican party should drift into channels
which would endanger the prosperity and existence
OF the Union I would leave II with az little hesi-
fancy az have left the Democratic party have
ward of the dangers which now threaten our Ma
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN CLUBS MEET.
DELEGATES TO TIE NATIONAL LEAGUE C0NvEN-

DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE C0NVEN-
TION AND OFFICERS ELECTED
Lexington, KY, July q (SpecaD.-The convention
of the State League Of Republican Clubs met here
this afternoon for the purpose Of choosing dele
gates to the National Convention Of Republican
League Clubs to be held in Milwaukee on August
q, and electing officers for the ensuing year on
the call OF districts 1t found the 1st, Id. Ill.,
WITH With and With Congress districts were not
represented. The With District delegates to Mil
waukee were r. NJ. Sharer. J. c. Richardson
Kenton County; w. L. Donaldson. f. L. kreiger
Campbell. With District II. Clay Howard Bour-
bon County; +. c. Elkn. Fayette; S. r. Smith,
Franklin: l.. f. Sinclair. Scott With District
J. W. Ycrkes Boyle County; W. NJ Harrison,
Thomas Ballard Hunt McMurtry. IXth District,
+. H. Grenny, H. A. Fabree. c. T. West Fl. B
Gregory; Xth District, John w. Spohn Clark; C.
McDougal Lee: A. T: Wood. Montgomery: r. H.
Laurel: r. II. Kash. Clay; A. r. Dyske Laurel
and w. II. Carrier. Clay.
d. II. Stlne. of Newport. was elected president
Anderson County. was unanimously elected hrst
vice-president. and Benjamin W. Hall. OF Mont.
gomery. second vice-president A. T. Hurd, OF
Fayette. chosen secretary In the same manner
and John F. Ernst. of Campbell, was elected treas
urer by acclamation. Richard Z. Stol, Fayette;
Charles L. Parson Campbell: X: j. Hampton.
Clark: William X. Ramsey LAUREL r. d. Davis:
Boyd; DR.. Benjamin Lctchcr. Knott. were elected
delegates-at-arge to the Milwaukee Convention
There a big ratification meeting mere TO-
night, at which Governor Bradley and other promi-
nent Republicans spoke.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
port In any action you may take In favor OF the
truo Democracy and sound money"
A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE CALLED
| MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO

A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE CALLED
MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
Be SUMMONED BACK TO THE CITY TO DIS
cUss THE MONEY QUESTION
The executive committee Of the special committee
on sound anancia, legislation Of the Chamber OF
Commerce met yesterday afternoon in the rooms OF
the chamber, at No SO Nassau-st 1t had been ru'
mored that the committee, at Its meeting. would de
termlne what part TO recommend the Cnnmper oi
Commerce to play In the Presidential campaign
The meeting. which was held behind closed DOORS
began at 12i5 O'Clock. There were present Hus'a'
H. schwab, chairman: Louis Wndmuller. a. swan
bronn, Joseph c. Hendrix and w. II. Schlenehn.
Before the meeting began Chairman schwab said
that he did not think there would be anything 20
make pubic 80 far as know" said he. "the busi-
ness will be of the usual routine character carried on
at weekly meetings"
The committee remained In session more than an
hour After the meeting Mr.. Schwab SAID that
merely routine business has been discussed The
committee continued It's work In sending out litera-
ture to educate the people the sound-moncy ques-
also discussed the advisablity Of calling special
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce to consider
what further action the Chamber should take IN OPP
and tho maintenance Of the present gold standard;
Henry Hertz said that the meeting would be called
1T Is very unusual" said Mr. Hertz. ito call a
meeting this time OF the year. but the occasion
is an Extraordinary one and the necessity is i'm
perative" Louis Wndmuer also said that
special meeting Of the Chamber to consider the
sound money question would be called % coll
acter was held in July 1899 discuss the repeal Of
CHI chamber Of Commerce said that two days. notice
OF the special meeting would be given The great
present out OF town and will have return at con-
siderable inconvenience TO themselves.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
DO1NGS OF WELL-KNOWN REPUBLICANS.

Charles l.. Kurtz chairman OF the Executive
Committee Of the Republican State Committee OF
Ohio and also member Of the Republican Natonai
Committee from his State. has been in the city LOT
the last two days. but yesterday started TOT MS
home Mr. Kurtz said that his visit to the city was
on purely personal business. His short stay how
ever, caused much gossip. and 1t was said that ne
was here as an advance agent for Mr. Hanna look
ing over the ground TO suitable site for the
National Headquarters He a.eo cav several promi-
nent Republicans and is said to have talked over
the situation with them. Mr.. Hanna Is expected
to reach the city within few days.
Colonel A. J.. Conger. ex-member OF the Nationa
Committee from Ohio Is here. He Is staying at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel for day or 50 before sailing
for Europe. Colonel Conger Is enthusiastic over
Major McKin.ey's chances. and looks upon ms eec-
ton as a foregone conclusion Referring 10 MT
Hanna's approaching visit TO New York, Colonei
Conger said that beyond doubt the main National
hea1Guarters Of the party would be in this city,
sd Hn for Ths fhs y s p{ all
disseminated quickly and all details iooksd ho ases hss
ane as aby as campasner will pra
tIcally have control of the New:York headquarters
the Fh Avenue Avenue Hotel yesterday made the pre-
dction that his State would give Mcklney ma
President Harrison would start the campaign in
Vermont BY making speleehs ple,so-, ~ formulation Is
being looked upon the world over IS well expressed
in letter that has been received In ms CITY from
ASxd on aoq sa and
president OF the Niles Tool Company. OF Hamilton,
order order 10 take part in the campaign He has been
travelling in Europe. and In writing home ne says
maize an American blush for his country. He says
that the people abroad have taken the matter ser-
Conyenton. He adds that American has plenty
of explaining to do TO- the europeans about me
can 10 better work in the campaign at home and
SO So he is coming back sooner than he expected.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
HOKE SMITH ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

xryy WORK. p1-sINFsS MEN WHO PAID MONEY TO
SUPPORT A sOUND-MONEY EDITION OF HIS
PAPER ARE ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM HIM.
Tho announcement that IIoke Smiths paper, the
Atlanta Journal" would support Bryan. came as a
SUNRISE 10 a number OF New-York business men.
who only few weeks ago paid various sums OF
money for the support OF a special New-forK edl-
ton of that paper in which sourd-money principles
were TO be advocated In this edition there was 10
be a special budget of New-York news ana edtor'a'
articles supporting gold. and these editions were 10
constitute the supplements Of about Twenty-Five
Southern papers the combined circulation OF which
was 10 be- approximately 100000 copies.
The name of the young man vho secured tnese
subscriptions and contributions which amounted In
all to about 5000. Is not known here. but ne mad
letters Of Recommendation that purported to be
signed by many well-known citizens of Atlanta
among them being Secretary Smith himself. The
contract given to the subscribers. many Of whom
are prominent bankers ard drygoods dealers. read
as follows:
Atlanta journal Company
Publishers.
The Atlanta Journal.
New-York -, 1896.
Please insert advertisement reading
ma tier in your special edition. to be known the
New-York Edition, to occupy the space OF -
lines, single column. FOR which agree 10 pay TO
your order s. The said special edition is also to
appear a supplement In twenty-fve other papers
made on publication and return of this order
copy" to be furnished on request The under,
signed guarantees this contract TO he unconditional
except noted hereon.
The subscribers to the cause OF sound money wish
to know what has become of the special edition OF
The Atlanta Journal" and several of them have
written to Secretary Smith for information the
subject. The amounts contributed were not large
Individually as they ranged for the most part from
20 to $50 in return Tor which the business cards OF
edition.