Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
SILVER MEMS PLANS
Vice Chairman Stevens Takes Charge
of Headquarters.
HE PROMISES TO hAKE THINGS HUN
Committee May Move Its Offices
to Chicago.
TIL E FIG H I IN ILLIN NOIS

Vice Chairman Stevens of the silver
party arrived in the city last night, and
this morning formally took charge of silver
Party headquarters in the Corcoran build
ing. The headquarters has been somewhat
In charge of itself up to this time, but Mr..
Stevens stated that he expected to make
r,@;!rrs hum from now CT. Secretary
Diffenderfer of Philadelphia also arrived
this morning ard is in conference today
with Mr.. Stevens. George P. Keeney, the
state organizer of New York. has been
called here to work at headquarters.
Mr.. Stevens is TO have active charge of
the campaign of the silver party. While
Mr.. Lane is the chairman, he has turned
over all the work TO the young Coloradoan,
whose experience in politics has been va
ried and successful, it is said. Mr.. Lanes
chief work will be the raising of funds to
conduct the campaign. He is we'll ac-
quanted with the moneyed men of the coun-
try who are in sympathy with the silver
cause.
The Headquarters.
We have rot decided said MIR. Stevens
to Star reporter this morning. whether
the headquarters will remain here or be
removed 10 Chicago. If we go to Chicago
branch headquarters will be maintained
here. 1t is thought. however. that Wash
quarters will remain i'm the Corcoran build
ing. There will be branch headquarters
in Chicago The main reason for going 10
Chicago is that the national committee Of
the silver party desires to work in conjunc
tion with the democratic committee. The
question is whether his can be done here.
Mr.. Stevens will talk the matter over, it is
understood with senator Faulkner Sen
ator Butler and others, and whatever is
thought 10 be best for silver will be done.
The force of employees at silver headquar-
ters will be Immediately increased and a
supply of literature will he obtained.
one of Mr. Stevens main objects in the
campaign viii he. 1t is said, the organiZa-
tiOu of silver clubs throughout the coun-
try 1t is believed that an understanding
with Senator Jones has been reached as to
what kind of work the various party com
mttees working for silver will do. The
silver party committee will pay particular
attention to the organization of clubs
among republican silverites. These repub-
Hcans, ii is said. will not join democratic
clubs. but they are willing to join nom
partisan or new party clubs having for
dent
Mr. Stevens stated this morning to a
Star reporter that the work of the cam
paign would be divided up between the
various committees as it was thought
would best serve the interests of the silver
nominees.
Vice Chairman stevens Talks
Mr.. Stevens has been in New York sew
eral days. having gone there direct from
the west He was asked by Star reporter
about the situation in New York. "Oh, We
have a good show in that state, he said.
and we going to make fight. think
we shall win Silver sentiment is growing
fast in the east.
What about other portions of the coun-
try? Well. we will carry the south and
west without doubt In the middle west
believe We are sure of Minnesota, Michl-
gan and Indiana. Ohio is by means
sure for the republican ticket. The great
battle ground. however, will be Illinois,
ard believe we will carry it,
This belief was probably the one which
Induced Mr.. Bryan to desire the democratic
headquarters iii Chicago. Illinois is looked
upon by many politicians as the state
which will he the most bitterly fought for,
ard which will decide the election. Nearly
all the western politicians, like Mr.. Stevens,
are of this opinion. They count on a solid
sc nth and west. and they believe that
somehow other Illinois must be won to
win the day.
Mr.. DiHenderfer's Views.
Secretary Diffenderfer, who was one of
the pioneers in the cause of silver in Penn
sylvania, looks forward to hard work be-
fore the campaSn Is over. but says he has
the greatest hope Of the result.
I'm Pennsylvania" he said, 1.-The growth
of the silver sentiment is surprising I am
confident it will surprise a great many peo-
pie when the election Is over"