The evening times., 1896-07-24
no BOLT AM0Ae THE CLUBS
Secretary Gardner Denies That
Dissatisfaction Exists
NEW ONES BEING FORMED
Vermont Republicans Said to He Will
ing to support tBryan-Senator Proc
"a Big Majority for McKinIey-South
Dakota Ciaimedfor Republicans.

Secretary Gardner, of the Democratic
| Congressional campaign committee, left for
New York city today, where he expects to
remain few days assisting in the organiza-
ton of some new Democratic campaign
clubs.
Previous to starting for his train Mr.. Gard
uer was told by a Times reporter of a story
in circulation to the effect that the Demo
cratic managers were considerably worried
because of prospective defections from the
National Association of Democratic Clubs,
or which Mr. Garduer is also the secretary.
Ii has been said that there is a spirit
OF dissatisfaction manifest am ong the club
membership and that a large number of
clubs expected to surrender their charters.
According To the story, they would prob
ably find a license for sevcring their reia-
tonship in the anticipated bolt OF the Chi
cago ticket by Postmaster-GeneralW Wilson,
who is vice president of the national as
sociation
This belief has been hinged on the sup
position that he must either antagonize
Bryan or retire forthwith from the Cabinet
Consequently. many of the clubs would feel
justified in following Mr.. Wilson out OF
the organization.
CLUBS ALL IN LINE.
As the story went, the party managers
were especially anxious 10 keep the clubs IN
line and for that reason would send Mr..
Gardner first to New York and the East,
where the detection was expected 10 be the
mostserious and afterward TO other sections
OF the country.
Mr. Gardner was considered particu-
| larly valuable as commissioner TO go
on this erraud because he is secretary
OF the organization, has been "a leading
spirit in it since the beginning OF such
a movement, is personally acquainted with
nine-tenths of the members, has Travelled
| from ocean 10 ocean a half dozen times
in the interest Of the association, and
could exert greater influence than anyone
else who might be selected
In reply to this rather startling array of
| alleged facts. Mr.. Gardner said:
The reverse of this story is the truth.
| | am going to New York at the solicitation
of some gentlemen who are interested in
| the establishment of some new clubs and
| desire TO consult with me regarding their
| organization. This proves that instead of
| clubs withdra wing new ones are being con
| tinually aadei:
| Il have not, up to this time, received
one letter or heard one word indicative
of any dissatisfaction among the member
ship OF the National Association OF Demo,
| cratic Clubs, or an intimation that a single
club sought to sever its connection with
! the organization. So far as our reports
GO everything is harmonious, and the Chi
| cago ticket Will receive the united support
| OF the clubs"
REPUBLICAN BoLTERS IN VERMONT
The following letter, dated Rutland. Vt.
has been received at Democratic headquar
| ters:
I'VE have Il great many Republicans
here now who have already come over to
us. and lot more are undecided and hest
tatins. We have at present 90 Republi'
cans in this place ready to declare for Bryan
and Sewail-"
Chairman Babcock of tie Republican
| committee this morning left for his home
| in Wisconsin to be present at the meeting of
the Tmrd Congressional district conven
tion. before which he will be candidate
| for renoniina tioa.
Senator Proctor OF Vermont called al
headquarters during the forenoon, and had
long talk with Vice Chairman Apsley
In speaking of the situation in Vermont
Senator Proctor said:
The farmers Of Vermont, which is al
agricultural State, know that they cal
gain nothing by voting for a dishoncs
dollar. and the silver platform, adopted b.
the Democrats, will not make votes 70
BRYAN in my state Onthe contrary, it will
cause many Democratic farmers to vot
the Republican ticket. believe that Nc
KinIey will carry Vermont by 10000 ma
jority. i believe, too, that Verm ont vii
go Republican at the State election II
September by such majority that it vii
be shown clearly that the farmers hav
aot been caught by the free silver hait.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM SOUTH DAKoTl
Another caller was Representative PICK
Ter. of South Dakota. When asked concern
ing the poiitica! feeling in his State he said
II believe South Dakota will 20 Reput
Iican, for the reason that the silver senti