Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS
Encouraging Reports From the West Received
by the Republicans.
Canvass In Mr.. Dryan's Home-MOs
of the Democratic Omclals
Gone to New York.

morning by agents for the graphophone,
which 1t is proposed to make a feature of
the coming campaign. 1t is argued by the
graphophone people that that interesting
talking machine has never been seen by the
great masses of the American people, and
that If an exhibition Of its wonders were
made throughout the country, preliminary
to holding a political meeting. there would
be no want Of crowd anywhere one might
be wanted. Accordingly graphophone was
brought to the headquarters this morning
and an exhibition given similar to what is
proposed to give throughout the country.
Comic songs and speeches were rendered,
and. to the horror of Dave Mercer, who was
In charge of the headquarters while the
exhibition was under way some Of the comic
songs had silvery sound that was very
muGh out OF place in the headquarters of a
MCKINLEY camp. The adoption Of the
sraphophone Is yet to be considered by the
committee. democrat who saw the ex-
hibition seemed quite jubilant over the pros
pect OF having the talking machine put In
service by the republicans. and when asked
to explain his JOY, said:
ON, 1t they should send one of these ma
chlnes down in my part Of the country.
people would say they were the invention of
the devil. and would be sure to vote the
democratic ticket"
encouragement From the West
''halrman Babcock is expected back 20
the city this ever ing. ard Representatives
Apsley and Mccall of Massachusetts re
expected to sta-t tomorrow for the Pacific
coast to look over the field and report the
prospects of their party in the coming
election.
Great quantities Of literature are being
sent out, and Mr.. Mercer spoke to a Star
reporter In very encouraging way abou:
the turning of the tide Of public opinion
from free silver
Here is a sample of hundreds of letters
l am getting" said Mr.. Mercer "A candy
manufacturer writes from Nebraska that
ne has been believer in free silver, but
now he is beginning to see that the practi-
cal effect of what is advocated by the dem
ocratfc party is repudiation. He says he
sells candy and gives three. SIX nine
months or years time for making the
payments. He says it would be very dis
honest ir any of his customers If they were
to endeavor to repudiate their debts to
him. and lie believes that what Is right for
an individual is right for a nation He
says he Is for The republican party because
he wants to see the United States keep
good faith with its creditors"
At Mr.. Bryan's Home.
Word reached the committee today of
partial cs nvass of Mr.. Bryan's home town,
Lincoln. and the county of Lancaster, in
which 1t Is situated. The county committee
distributed blanks and sought to secure an
accurate canvass. In two precincts report
ed the result was: Mckinley, 219; Bryan,
AZ The poll of University Place, a leading
center, was: Mckinley, 1913: Bryan, II;
prohibition. 10; uncertain, - 1t is claim
ed that while the returns are INCOMPLETE
they establish the general character of the
whole.
Democrats Not Doing Much.
All the managers of the democratic head
r. in
the great meeting at Madison SQUARE
work ia being done except that which
Is being performed by the force of
clerks engaged in sending out lltera ture
1t was thought at the headquarters that
the number Of Washington democrats at
tending the notification Meeting at New
York would be as great as 500 although
the failure to secure special rates from the
railroads has kept the number from being
what 1t otherwise would have been. The
enthusiastic reception given Bryan along
his route to New York is very eucourag-
Ing to democrats here. and they say the en-
thustasm for their candidate will continue
to grow.
Among the callers at the democratic head
quarters today We're Congressman Richard
son Of Tennessee, ex-Congressman Fithian
of Illinois. Representative Jones Of Vir-
ginia and Chairman Ellyson of the DEM
ocratic state committee of Virginia. They
all spoke for quantities Of literature to be
sent to their states.
Gloom Of the Sllyerites
There was a gloom over the headquar-
ters of the silverites this morning because
of the sudden death Of Mr.. Pile, VINO was
in charge during the absence Of Mr. A. e.
Diefenderfer, the secretary. Mr.. Tiles
place will be filled with Chairman Lane,
who is expected here In a day or two In
the meantime Mr.. Diefenderfer and Mr.
A. J. Wedderburn will be In charge OF the
headquarters OF the silverites