The herald., 1896-10-12
coinage CAMPAIGN
CURRENT COMMENT
A Furore Raised in St.
Louis Circles
A MERCHANT FIRES twelve CLERKS
Because They Intend to Vote
for Bryan
AMPLE FUNDS SUBSCRIBED
To Prosecute the Offender Under the
Missouri Statutes
r.. NJ. VIII n. Dsn<ertad In Theie Sov.
AMPLE FUNDS SUBSCRIBED
To Prosecute the Offender Under the
Missouri Statutes
The Men Will Be Protected In Their Sow.
ereign Rights
Candidate Bryan Enjoys a Day of Rest
Preparatory to Renewed Labors To-
day-A Mysterious Populist Meet
ing-Cannon's Confidence
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 11.-Considerable fu-
rore has been created in local political
circles over the discharge Of twelve
clerks by Dugald Crawford. proprietor
Of large department store in this city,
for the reason, it is alleged, that they
intended to vote for William j. Bryan
for president Chairman S. B. Cook
of the Democratic state central commit
tee, has engaged ex-Gov. Charles p.
Johnson, a noted criminal lawyer, to
take up the case and cause Mr. Craw-
ford's conviction under section 3742 of
the revised statutes of Missouri, which
makes his alleged offense misdemean-
or, punishable by imprisonment.
The Missouri corrupt practice act Mr..
Cook said, is also applicable to this case.
In the course of an interview tonight
Chairman Cook said: "Citizens of the
city of st. Louis have subscribed ample
funds to defray the legislative expenses
of prosecuting violators of tis law.
and the Democratic state committee WILL
as far as it is in its power, protect every
man in the exercise Of his elective fran
ohise, and vigorously prosecute every
person who by intimidation, coercion or
other unlawful means undertakes to
prevent and man from exercising the
sovereign right Of an American citizen"
BRYAN'S REST
ST. PAUL, Oct 11.-This was the usual
Sunday of rest for William j. Bryan. In
the morning, in company with Mrs. Bry-
an, who joined the party today, he at
tended the services at the Central Pres
byterian church and listened to a sermon
NV 10 Of
afternoon the candidate kept close to
his room and rested. He had a few
callers, among them being Ignatius DON
nelly, Senator w. c. Squire of Wash
ington, Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima and C. A. Towne, the free silver
Republican and Democratic nominee
for congress in the Duluth district.
Tomorrow there will be no speaking
by the nominee until in the evening
when he will address three audiences
in Minneapolis. Tuesday morning he
will take the train for Duluth. The spe-
cial car which caught the party here last
night will be under the charge of Ma
tional Committeeman Campau of Mich
igan. w. S. Cantrell of Illinois, who has
been with Mr.. Bryan since he left Chi
cago, left for home tonight.
A MYSTERIOUS MEETING
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator
Marion Butler, chairman of the Popu-
list national committee, has sent out
telegraphic notification for a meeting
of the national executive committee at
1890 am. on Tuesday next at the Sher-
man house, Chicago. 1t is understood
that matters of Importance relating to
the campaign will be considered at the
meeting, but Mr.. Butler will not state
the exact purpose of the gathering. Chi
cago is chosen as the meeting place, be-
cause a number Of the members of the
committee are campaigning in the west,
and moreover the chairman says he de-
sires to hold the meeting at point
which he regards as the storm center of
the political contest.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 11.-Senator Can
non of Utah, who has just returned from
a trip through the eastern states, said
in an interview today that he was con-
fident of Bryan's election to the presi-
dency. He says there is a great tidal
wave of public sentiment for Bryan in
the middle western states, which Is grow
ing stronger every day. He regards Bry
an as absolutely sure of 100 electoral
votes. without counting the state of
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Kentucky or Minnesota, which
are classed as doubtful.
A LIVELY ROW
CHICAGO, Oct. 11-A lively row oc-
CURED at the Peoples Institute in West
van DuIeH SlISel lOudy WHeIl d parry
of men broke down the doors of the
lecture room that Mrs. Helen M. Cougar
might address an audience on the silver
question. Mrs. Cougars lecture had
been advertised and several hundred
people had assembled to hear her. but
the trustees of the West Side Christian
church, who control tn hall, refused to
deliver the keys until the crowd grew
impatient and burst in the DOORS Mrs.
Cougars address was uninterrupted.