The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-03

GOV. STONES RETURN HOME
Talk $ OF Bryan's Chances in the
East t-kepOrts the Republi-
cans Terribly Scared.
The Governor Offered Place on the
National Committee.

st, Louis. Mo, Aug. 25 Gov
ernor and Mrs. Stone arrived in st.
Louis last night en- route tc Jetfer-
son City from their eastern visit.and
stopped at the Planters, where they
will remain until this evening. They
were both very much improved by
their rest and recreation on the sea
coast, They stopped at Boston and
one or two other cities en- route. On
their return they stopped a day at
Niagara Fails and Sunday night
came on to Chicago The gov
ernor had a couple of hours in Chi
cago yesterday with Senator J. X
Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee, ana left head
quarters more flushed than ever
with assurances of victory for Bryan
aud Sewall
When asked whether or not he
was to be member Of the campaign
committee, Gov, Stone said to Re
public representative:
Senator Jones has asked me to
accept a place on the committee and
I have told him that l would if ]
could find the time to deyote to it.
But the report that 1 was to resign
the governorship 20 accept the char.
mauship of the campaign committee
is absurd. l had never thought OF
such thing. AS matter of fact,
l don't yet see how | am going to
find time to devote much attention
to the duties as an ordinary member
of the committee, though I hope to
be able to arrange that I have told
Senator Jones that l would render
him all of the aid in my power, end
I propose to do this"
EASTERN OUTLOOK.
''What is the outlook in the east
for the democratic ticket, Cover
noi?"
First rate was the promp re.
ply. Some of the shrewdest politi-
clans in New York assured me that
we were going to carry that state.
and anybody who goes there now
will see that we've got the republi'
cans terribly scared.
Il was also assured that New Jer
sew and Delaware are safe. Senator
Salisbury says we are sure to carry
Delaware. and such good judges as
Messes. Thompson aud Daily say
the same thing about New Jersey.
Senator German told me that We
need't bother about Maryland-thei
it was certain to give Bryan anc
Sewall a good majority.
I don't think there is much hope
; in Maine. Our fellows up there
don't seem to be doing much yet
while the republicans are displaying
, tremendous activity. Why they'v'
, already arranged for 135 monste
, rallies in that little bit of a state
; But in Massachusetts, we've got then
, stirred up nightly. George Free
Williams is stumping the rural dis
: tricts. and they tell me no sue
: crowds have ever been seen in Mas
, sachusetts as turn out at these meet
, ings.
: Ia word. the masses all throug
: the east are being aroused. the
: are studying the issues Of the can
a paign as they never did the Issue
: of any ether. Senator Jones tells U
: that the demand for speakers an
y literature from all over the cou'tr.
: but especially from the east,
= greater than was ever before know
= and taxes the utmost resources {
- the committee to supply them. Tn
is good sign and should be chez
:, ing to every democrat
BRYAN VISIT HERE
,s The governor said that be hs
. promised TO make a number
~ speeches in Illinois and kentucI
,a ana didn't tLiuk be would speak
n. other states.
ID Mr.. Bryan will surely be in
Louis not later than September Il
he said. .sand look for a prdigio
ou.pouring of the people from eve