Evening star., 1896-07-31
SEN. STEWARDS FIGURES
He Takes Very Rosy View Of Bryan's Pros
poets.
What Is Going on mt the HeadQuar-
ters of the POpulists and
Silver Men.

The temporary, and probably the perma-
nent, headquarters of the populist ma
tional committee will be located at 142O
New York avenue, which Is the headquar-
ters cf Senator Stewart and his silver pa
per.
Ex-Secretary Turner Of the n ational COM
mittee is temporarily in charge Of the
headquarters, and will remain here until
the arrival of Senator Marion Butler.
chairman, and Secretary Edgerton. They
are expected to reach Washington next
week. and will Immediately assume charge
The transfer of property and Of accounts
will be made by ex-Chairman Taubeneck
and ex-Secretary Turner.
Mr.. TurLer will probably take the stump
for Bryan and Sewall unless he is pre-
vailed upon to remain with the national
committee, Of which he has been secretary
for four years. Mr.. Turner was the or
ganizer OF the Georgia Alliance for years
and Is said to have done more for the
populist party than any man in the state
even leaving out Watson Mr.. Turner
nomination of Bryan and Sewall He
still believes that Sewall ought to have
been nominated, and has no idea thai
the Maine man will withdraw from the
ticket
1t is said that a majority of the new
national committee is composed Of mid.
dle-of-the-road men, and they are ex-
pected to vigorously oppose the Withdrawal
OF Watson The populist national com
mittee, 1t is stated, will be run entirely
Independent of the democratic nationa,
committee. 1t will make fight for the
ticket nominated just the same as if Bryan
was not the nominee of the Chicago con-
vention. 1t Is said that the populists are
arranging to send large number Of speak
ers In the field, but they will also do much
In the way Of sending out literature.
senator Stewards Figures.
Senator Stewart left yesterday for New
York on a political mission of some kind
He expects to be away for several days
He has written an editorial for the nexi
issue of his paper. giving his views on the
number of states which will be carried by
Bryan and Sewail. He takes a rosy view
of the situation. and figures out the GER
tain election of the democratic ticket. Here
are the Senator's figures:
Sure democratic states Alabama, II; Ar
kansas, s.; California, .; Colorado, 4; Della
ware. 3; Florida, /; Georgia, Ii; Idaho, 3
kaEsas. 10; Kentucky. Is: Louisiana, s.
Mary land, S; Mississippi, 8; Missouri, II
Montana, 3; Nebraska, S; Nevada. 3: North
Carolina. IL; North Dakota, 8; Oregon 1
South Carolina, ,; South Dakota, 4; Ten
Eessee, II; Texas, Il; Utah, }: Virginia, T.
Washington. /; West Virginia 6; Wyom-
me number necessary TO a choice.
Doubtful states-Illinois, 81; Indiana Is
Iowa. 1S; Michigan, II; Minnesota, 8; New
York, 80 total Ill.
Senator Stewart says he does not think
there is much doubt about any of these
unless IL is New York, but for the sake OF
argument he puts them as doubtful
For Mckinley.
Senator Stewart estimates the following
states as probable for Mckinley: Con-
ncticut, s; Maine. 6; Massachusetts, 15
New Hampshire, 4; New Jersey, 10; Ohio
Is; Pennsylvania, 81; Rhode Island, 4; Yer
mont. 4; Wisconsin, u; total, 116
At Silver Headquarters.
Mr. Pile of the silver party received a
number of visitors at silver party head.
quarters. Among the number was E. d
Root. editor of the Winchester, Va, Leader
a republican paper. Mr. Root announces
his conversion to the cause Of silver Ir
an interview he said to a Star reporter
that Bryan and Sewall will carry Virginia
by larger majority than ever given q
democratic ticket in the state He saws
that the white republican farmers of Eir
ginia are nearly all for silver and thai
many republicans in all parts of the state
are turning over to the ticket.