Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
REPORTS FROM ALL QUARTERS TO
CHAIRMAN FAULKNER.
DEMOCRATIC POPULIST FUSION.
II Has Dcen Effected In Illinois,
Kentucky, and Wyoming as Well
m. North Carolina, Rendering
Those states sure for Bryan.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. September 2i.-
(special.,- THE Washington branch of the
national Democratic headquarters has
been closed. and the campaign will be al
together operated henceforth from Chi
cago. where Chairman Jones. Representa-
tive Richardson. and the entire stan are
now located This is said to be In ac-
cordance with the wishes of Mr.. Bryan.
and no doubt the consolidation Of the
MANAGEMENT in the Middle West, where
the real battle-ground will be in October
will be OF substantial benefit 10 the party
At the same time. the headquarters Of
the Congressional Campaign Committee,
under the supervision of Senator Faulk-
ner. who is one of the best campaign
managers in the country. are still in ac-
tive operation here. A large clerical force
is employed, and documents are being dis
tributed throughout the East, which are
calculated TO materially help the cause Of
free silver in that section.
CORPORATION COERCION.
Hon. X. T. Dinenderfer, secretary OF
the Silver National Committee, returned
from Philadelphia to-day. Asked as to
what he knew about the statement i'm the
New York World from Mckinley sources
that the Pennsylvania banks had SUBJ
scribed 100000 to the Mckinley cam
uaign fund. Mr.. Diffenderfer said: II
expect that Is true, although it is a
instrumentation OF funds, and one which
renders the directors responsible to the
shockholdcrs And IL Is also true, as
stated by the same journal, that all the
steam, electric, and horse railways are
I'm politics this year, and are practicing
the kind of politics that is new in this
country. | have reliable information that
the railroads have forced men to form
Mckinley clubs, wear Mckinley badges,
and march in Mckinley professions
against their viii They have been mar
shalled in such parades under bosses, one
for each ten men, and driven into line.
But on election-day it will be quite an
other matter.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FUSION.
Adviees received here to-day show that
fusion has been accomplished between the
Democrats and Populists in Illinois,
Wyoming. and North Carolina on the
electoral ticket, as well as in Kentucky.
In the last-named state, under the
terms agreed upon, the Populists with
draw their electoral ticket. and are given
two places on the Democratic electoral
ticket In Illinois. four Populist electors
take the places Of four Democratic cleo
tors. In North Carolina the Democrats
name five electors, the Populists five, and
the Silver party one. In Wyoming the
Democrats named two electors and the
POpuists one
This insures the election Of the Bryan
electors in aal four States and the local
estimates are thdt Bryan will carry I'LL
nois by 1000 Kentucky by 5000, and
North Carolina by 5000 majority
NEW YORK AND THE WEST.
Hon. Jefferson Chandler returned from
New York to-day, and leaves on Saturday
for Lvuchburg. where he speaks on Sat-
urdav njght. On Wednesday, he goes With
Nr BRYAN. Senator Faulkner, ana AIR.
McMiuin. Mr.. Stilson Hutchins and Mr..
Reu on a tour Of West Virginia, and
speaks in Baltimore Saturday week.
Mr.. Chandler says the New York situa-
ton. so far from having bad effect, viii
have a good one i'm the Western and
Middle States. Il know" said he, that
the Republican managers, so far from
being pleased with political conditions In
the Middle states are very apprehensive
of losing Ohio. Illinois. and Indiana. and
they have a good reason TO be. Late in
telligcnce from California renders il GER
tain that Bryan will carry that State,
and I have no doubt at all OF his cleo
ton"
Representative St. George Tucker was
I'm the city to-day. He says the Tenth
District Will 20 for Flood by large ma
iority. and that Bryan will carry the
state Overwhelmingly.