Evening star., 1896-09-26

the songs, most Of the buttons are for ma
tional use. They can be sold anywhere and
worn anywhere. But there are many local
buttons. or buttons distinctively the pro-
duct Of some particular organization. and
worn only by members of that organiza-
tion.
What may be termed the republican ma
ticnal buttons are those bearing the por-
traits of Mckinley and Hobart, or OF Nc
Kfnley. or of Hobart. There are many
styles OF these. and the faces Of the nomi-
nees show up well on all. The prettiest of
these have part of the United States
flag entwined around the pictures. There
are various buttons without pictures and
bearing the words Sound Money" or II
will vote for sound money" and such ex-
pressions.
The Republican Business Mems national
campaign committee has adopted a unique
button. 1t has national flag In bright
co;crs in the center. Above is Mckinley
and Hobart and below is the name of the
committee. Another pretty button con-
tains the picture Of Mckinley. The words
on the button are: THE boys in blue are
for VIM. Mckinley" An Imitation of a
gold dollar is one of the unusual designs
Inasmuch as the law forbids an attempt at
counterfeit, the face and stars on the dol
lar are raised. The ''gold bug Is not worn
as often as others. but is catchy. 1t il:
made Of solid brass, with a big bug carved
In the center.
OF Different Designs.
Bryan and Sewall are not coupled together
as often as those of Mckinley and Hobart
This is because of the conflict in the silver
ranks over the two vice presidential nomi-
nees. The single Bryan button is the most
popular. His face appears in different de-
signs on buttons, some of them like the
Mckinley button. A special button is that
of the National Association of Democratic
Clubs. 1t contains a picture of Jefferson
b p. bright G.s '0'0r"' with the letters IN A.
The Lakeland Democratic Club of Mary
land. which is playing so conspicuous a
part in this fight. and the members OF
which are showing great enthusiasm for
their candidate, has a button of its own.
The button has a picture of Bryan and the
words Lakeland Democratic Club. Mary
land, N. A. D. c.
Ill, has button without a picture. but
bearing the name Of the club. Inside of a
ring is: ''18 to 1. Bryan and Sewall." Be-
low is 1885,
which contains the pictures of Bryan and
Watson. There is nothing else on the
button, except the names Of the candidates.
The populists and silver party people have
also adopted what are known as the daisy
buttons" There are several interesting
designs Of these. They are in the shape
of daisy. sixteen leaves being for silver.
and the yellow center piece for gold.
larger button, something on the same
order. has sixteen dollars around the edge
and gold dollar in the center The silver
party adherents wear the Bryan buttons
and occasionally the Bryan and Sewall
buttons. but the daisy Is the emblem of
that party more than any other.
A button which has created something
Of a sensation and which shocks the SEN
sibilities of some people has white back
ground, with gold cross, entwned with
a crown Of thorns in the center. The let
tering is. mo cross of gold. No crown of
thorns."
The various buttons sell at ; and 10 cents
each The button manufacturers send
samples to the headquarters. They think
the buttons will be purchased for distribu-
ton.
Button collectors this year have been en-
abled to get good collections At the be-
ginning of the campaign there We're many
designs of the candidates for the presI-
Dental and vice presidential nominations.
These, with the ones now out, make a
large variety. Chairman Babcock's office
boy. bright little fellow, has twenty-five
designs Of republican buttons.