The morning times., 1896-10-23
In Politics..

Judge Henderson Of Rockville yesterday
ue.iued the iirst appeal iuauc Ironi tne
registrars OF Montgomery county to the
courts. lie overruied the decision of the
two registrars in the Second dist rict
Clarksburg, and ordered the name Of Mr..
Howe Totten, son Of Col. Totten, placed
on tie voting list.
Mr. Totten asked to he registered and
both tie Democratic and the Republican
registrar decided that he had not proved
residence Oh the ground that his iathcr
was not also IA resident. Judge Henderson
held that the young man being Of age
had the right TO determine mis- own resi-
dence without reference to his father.
Seven more appeals are To be heard next
TCesday. These appeals W grenade ss,inst
a number of names accepted by thc regis
trars. by the Democrats OF the cistIict.
Among the seven are a number or we'll
known Washington business men. They
are all residents of Washington Grove, but
their places OF business are in the city.
They are Messrs. &. X. Ritter, F. W.
Ritter Fred Allen. W. II. Allen, and Alvin
T. Tracy. Some Of titese gentlemen have
been registered at other elections.
u. O'Laughlin, editor OF the Twentieth
Century, was IA caller at the Peoples party
headquarters yesterday. He reports that
from all adviceS he has received the South
and West is solid for Bryan. He is so
hopeful oc New t"tk thsJ i.e places Lat
State in the doubtful column. He says
thereisa wonderful silver sentiment among
the lower classes in New York and am ong
the farmers.
An ex-Confederate. in Texas, very promi-
nent during the war, being asked, well,
Colonel, are you a Bryan man?'' replied
very gruffly. mo, sah.''
We'll, then, I suppose you will vote
for Palmer and Buckner?'
mo. sah; Mckinley and sound money.
My son, never fired n blank cartridge
during the war. and by Jove, sab, III
vote as fought"
Head Clerk Coffin, of Wizards, is the
poSsessor Of a reminsoence OF Hayes and
prophecy concerning Mckinley. Mr..
Coffin fought under Hayes End While the
Ohioan was President called on him one
day Mt the White House.
"By the way" said President Hayes,
during the course OF the conversation,
Mckinley is in town. Have you seen
him?''
NO" replied Mr.. Coffin.
Just watch that young man said the
President. Keep your eye on him. He'd
be in here some Of these days.
A Well known newspaper man has Just
returned to the city from trip through
the west. He is a close observer and an
unbiased one, strange as it may seem. for
he is a Canadian. In speaking of his trip,
he said:
Out in Colorado everybody is talking
politics and talking for Bryan. Yet
number of gentlemen told me that there
would be a respectable Mckinley vote in
the State. The Mckinley men, though,
are not doing any talking.
in Nnt, / M
l found more Mckinley than Bryan men.
I n Chicago l saw nothing but Mckinley
banners and Mckinley men. In Michigan
l found ii about half and half"
Letters have been received by Col. W.
s. Odell from Col John e. Chanry. who
Is now campaigning in Indiana. 20 the
effect that that State is safe. Col
Chaney has been in the renhutr country
places and has been feeling the pulses
Of the farmers. He is the president OF
the Mckinley and Hobart Club OF this
city. and Will be received her" on his
return, soon expected. by the marching
club and the {. G.. Conn Drum Corps
\ prepa aratory rally viii te held Oh
Monday night next at which the speakers
will he Mrs. Gen. Logan, who has. been
specially invited: Gen. Dudley, Charles
NCcdham, Col Myron Parker, national
Committee man for the District, and George
W. Drew.
The clunis also taking an actiTe interest
in the campaign in McCaulfs district in
Virginia The club Will attend the meet
ing t. he held at Balls Cross Roa'is next
Tuesday.
AT meeting Of the club held lls' hight
Vice President CroSSthwaitc in m" chair,
Col. Lowd. secretary, reported the addition
Of thirty-two new members to IN" :oil
Their applications Were received an,l the
gentlemen elected members.