New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21

other class OF workmen. but they are now asking
for our campaign literature. and there is a notice
able change of sentiment among them The regu-
lar campaign work is not fully under way. but
will be in a few days, and then shall put into
the hands of workmen the information they seem
so anxious TO have on the question The labOring
classes among the most loyal Of any Of our
voting population. and as they don't want any
53-cent dollars they are anxiously inquirng after
the truth, and can he relied on at the right
moment to vote right"
IOWA EXPECTED TO DO WELL.
The silver sentiment among the farmers OF
Iowa reported as dying out by John A. T.
Hull. formerly Lieutenant Governor OF Iowa. who
was caller at headquarters. He said:
II have been away from the State a couple OF
weeks, but have letters every day from the State
Committee which show tina: the good cause is do
ing we'll out there. Right after Bryans nomina-
ion there signs Of considerable silver senti-
ment, especially among the farmers Of the int
rior. but am assured that what there was has
waned considerably, and is daily becoming weak
cr The German vote which left us some years
ago because Of prohibition is now coming back
soidly to the Republican party in Scott and other
counties. / shall be disappointed II We do not
have 10000 majority over the combined opposi-
tion and elect the entire Congress delegation Of
eleven members"
The enthusiasm for the Republican ticket in
New Jersey was commented upon by Colonel
Charles W. Fuller of Bayonre. who called at
headquarters. Colonel Fuller formerly State
Superintendent OF Public instruction. He said
that the Republican meetings already held in
New Jersey have been remarkable for the inter-
OF Democratic aid in the election Of Mckinley and
Hobart on the sound-money issu:. At meeting
at Hasbrouck Heights. in the WITH Congress Dis
trlct. on Tuesday night. at which he and Con-
gresham Stewart spoke this especially no
ticeable. Along the line OF parade nearly as
man, homes Of sound-money Democrats as Of
Republicans were handsomely Illuminated Colo
mel Fuller mentioned one business house in which
there eight Democrats, all OF whom had
come out for Mckinley and Hobart.
Captain j. F. Chase. manager Of the New
Clarsdea Hotel at ST. Petersburg. Fla. was
a caller He spoke OF his observations of the
situation in Florida. and referred to the large
number of Democrats who are opposed to Bryan
and Sevall
The situation in the West was reported in
the following messages received yesterday
from the Chicago headquarters by long-distance
telephone:
Malcolm Jennings. Of Columbus. Ohio, called
at headquarters this morning. He reports the
situation vastly improved in Ohio and growing
better every day.
The shernan-Foraker meeting of last week
attracted much attention 70 the speeches or
those gentlemen They are being read By all
classes Of people. and proving very convincing.
In a letter TO the committee calling FOR litera-
ture J. r. Conner chairman OF the Republican
Executive COMMITTEES Of Nenango County.
Penn. says.
II can see a decided change from free silver
TO the Republican cause in the last ten days.
and have reasons to believe that this VIII con-
tnIe."
An incident at one Of the theatres here last
night shows something Of the radical chanse
Of sentiment among the people at large in Chi
cago. IN a sketch whore one Of the actors
closed with 2 sentiment in favor Of fire." coinage
there was a dead silence, but wher" the second
actor expressed an opinion in favor or nonesl
money the audience broke out in complete and
ready applause. in which it was apparent that
nearly every person in the theatre 1olnen.
These spontaneous evidences Of opinion IN a
miscellaneous audience are usually looked uron
as extremely important in their indications
Of the trend o. public opinion.