The evening times., 1896-09-11
Mr.. T0NLEs' HsH HOPES
Democratic Nationalist
Talks of the Campaign.
WEST AND SOUTH SOLID
after His Conference With Senator
Faulkner. He Predicts That Bryan's
Popularity with the Farmers and
WorkingIeen winSweep the Coun-
try-Nationals Committees Work.

Thomas o. Towtes, secretary of tie ma
tional Demeo1auct executive committee
and who called on Senator Faulkner yester
day, talked q considerable length ahou,
tie campaign, after lie had finished hi.
consultation with. that gentleman.
One of the ,Gutstions asked MIR. Towle,
was concerning The criticism of tie 'acl
of organizations In the work OF the Demo
cratic national committee. He said:
THE criticism ABOUT want of orsaniza
ton would have-eeen just a month ago
but it is unjust now. In fact. there is NJ
reason for it whafever Thirty days age
the headquarters Of the committee had not
been located, not a subcommittee appointed
neither the executive committee nor the
campaign committee had been appointed
and, in fact. no working organization lad
then been made. All of this has now Teen
accomplis he'd ~
Mr.. Towles, when questioned about the
general situation as viewed from Chicago
headquarters, said that it was extremely
hopeful for the Democrats. He Believed
that fighting all along the line would win
BryaD's election, and thattlie Westand South
will be solid for him.
The work or the campaign committee Is
being conducted systematically, he said,
the executive, the political and the business
bureaus being all fully organized and at
work in every quarter of the country.
ALL REPORTS GIVE HOPE.
at has all Teen accomplished without
friction he continued, land Chairman
Jones has demonstrated his ability as a
leader in an executive capacity which fully
maintains the expectations of those who
knew him best and can best estimate the
responsibilities and the ma cnitude of the
work which he had in charge.
'If any reliance can be placed On the
minute reports of the most responsible lead
ers and Democratic managers Throughout
the country. there can be no question what
ever as to the wonderful growth and de-
free silversentimenta a mon e
the masses of the Republican party in the
agricultural sections and also among the
laboring men, and the Men who daily toll
for the maintenance of their families in all
the great manufacturing centers and larger
cities.''
Mr.. Bryan has Won the hearts of the labor
elemen Mr. Towles declares.
.This has been done, not only by the
magic OF his eloquence. but by the fact that
his life's record and his LIES work speak
with greater force even than his eioQueuce;
that his heart and soul are wrapped up in
this contest for the rights Of the great mass
OF the common people Of this country. he
believes this to be fight, not only for the
Constitutional rights aud privileges OF the
people, but he also breaches it as fight
for humanity itself"
BRYAN is POPULAR.
Mr.. TowIes then described the popularity y
of Mr.. Bryan, as attested by the great mass-
meeting held in Chicago on Labor Day.
mo public man in the country has ever
had such an ovation" he declared. Then
he continued to talk of tho Democratic out
look. t-.-..
Throughout the West q wonderful change
of sentiment, has occurre.c among the Re
pubiicans In-every little town inthe great
Northwest Bryan and free silver clubs are
organizing daily, aAd in many OF them the
number of Republicans is larger than these
left in the ranks of that party.
THE agricultural sections are all Tor
Bryan, and it is the same thing with the
laDoring men,
There cannot be doubt about the vote
of the South aud West, and from all in,ii-
cations at the present time, the sane tidal
wave will sweep through the great central
West, and If we mistake not il has already
crested the Allegheny chain in its IRE
sslible sweep across the continent"