The morning times., 1896-09-19
In THE CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Latest News and Views of Those Who Con-
duct the Political Voyage

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The political situation i'll three States
where the Democrats and ropulists are
Claiming everything has Leen SIT forth In
a different light i'll letters recently re-
ceiycd at Republican headquartcrsb Chair
man Babcock. The three States heard
from are North and South Dakota and
Minnesota. Hon. Frank Crane is the cor
respondent from South Dakota. He says:
Il will tell you the real situation in
the great State of South Dakota. The
silver craze struck US hard, for the Petit
grew fellows have been arranging for the
fight under the guise of Republicans for
more than a year, but we fought them and
have fought successfully. At the present
time the poll OF the State shows that the
national and State tickets are safe. We
have lost no Republicans since the first
dawn OF Bryan and FeltIgrc wism upon
the State, but on the contrary, wandering
sheep are returning every day from among
the Populist protcctioni>ts. South Dakota
is all right
Mr.. u. c. Ford has this to say of Mime
sofa, writing from M"ur!Gead: You know
this part OF Minnesota is Il hutbcd Of POpu-
lism, but there never was time when so
large u proportion had not made up their
minds as now. According to my best
Judgment the silver sentiment here is on
the wane. Many feel it an urgent duty 10
pursuade men TO vote for Mckinley and
sound money. There is no doubt that this
State will so Republican on the national
ticket
Chairman II. W TaIbottof the Democratic
State committee of Maryland was in the
city yesterday afternoon and visited Serfa-
tor Faulkner at Democratic headquarters.
Mr. Talbot said that one needed only to
attend u few of the political rallies now
being held in the State to see a reflection
of the public mind that would convince
lot IN to no 70 in h.an ar
cratic column on November 3.
Two hundred and fiGty-seven clubs are
enrolled in the National Association Of Dem
oCratic Cubs yesterday as the result Of
one days application from every part of
the country. Assistant Secretary Mexican
says this breaks the record for any single
day.
Secretary Edgerton OF the Populist ma
tional committee, calls attention to the
antics OF Mr.. Paul VanDervoort in several
States Of the West, where fusion with the
Democrats has been attempted. In Ind-
ana on Thursday, Mr.. Edgerton says, it was
through the operations OF VanDervoort that
the plans for fusion failed. Mr.. Edgerton
declares that VanDervoort is not in any
officially recognized sense member of the
Populist party. Coming from the same
State, Nebraska, Mr.. Edgerton speaks from
personal kno wledge of the mans record and
" Iuc he HIS
always been Republican and is even now
10 the employ Of Senator Thurston.
Mr.. A. d. Wales, of Binghamton. n. v.
has arrived in Washington. He attended
the Buffalo convention and is thor Dughy
posted on the political conditions in that
State. He says:
There Is a popular sentiment amounting
to strong undercurrent among farmers,
laboring men and railroad men in tehalf
of silver. 1t is popular movement,
stronger than anything l have seen before
In my observation of politics, which covers
twentyfour years. In Central New York,
Western New York and the Southern tier
of counties the movement is especial
strong and they have, to great extent.
swept the organizations along with them
This is evidenced by the formation of clubs
by the people themselves, without any sug-
gestion or aid from machine headquarters.
In my own city, Binghamton, club meetings
In the suburbs, gotten up by the people
themselves and addressed by local speakers,
as far back as three of four weeks ago, were
close OF q Presidential campaign. The
people seem to be hungry for information.
"lttsa common expression in the farming
districts by Republicans, Things can't
be any worse and I'm for a change The
same sentiment was expressed to me by
street car conductors in New York, one of
who m said: They tell US IL we take silver
, Wen be jumping into the fire. But il seems
to me We might as we'll take our chances
with the fire as to stay in the frying PAN I"