Evening star., 1896-09-10
ALL FOR SOUND MONEY
Mr.. Jefords Observations During His Trip
to the Pacific Slope.
Old Soldiers Almost Unanimous for
Mckinley-OreEOn and CaIifOr-
mia Seem to BE for Him.

MIR. Tracy l.. Jeffords, assistant United
States attorney. has just returned from his
annual leave. in which he went west to the
Pacific His trip covered about ten thou
sand miles, and twenty-three states, two
territories and Mexico. After a stop in
Ohio, his former home, and call old
friends at Akron, Millersburg and Canton,
where he visited Mckinley, the next stop
ping place was Chicago. In Ohio there was
an almost Lnceasing talk on matters politi-
cal and great claim for free silver. Chi
cago has sound money anchor of both re-
publicans and democrats In small armies
that will probably make a great Mckinley
majority there. tom O'Garra," said Mr.
Jeffords to Star reporter today, zone of
my democratic friends in that city. and who
Mr. Hanna. and when l introduced him he
wanted work for himself and democratic
friends to do for Mckinley.
Old Soldiers for Mckinley.
'In st. Louis much the same situation
prevails, end in northwestern Missouri the
old soldiers are almost unanimous for Nc
kinley. and upon inquiry further found
that they were organizing and acting to-
gether and endeavoring to do all they could
for that ticket. Kansas City seemed to be
for sound money, and many Of the work.
insmen and farmers in Kansas were still
republican. and 1t would seem that Kansas
will be republican in November
Colorado men are enthusiastic for free
silver and expect Bryan to carry New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan,
Illinois and probably Ohio.
''Wyoming seems to be for sound money
and only the west part Is inclined very
much toward free silver. A vote taken on
the train In that state showed 81 for Nc
kinley. so for Bryan and ii not voting.
Drl,r rocr oil for
Oregon and California seem to be Nc
Kinley states. In Portland Judge Bellin-
ger. a federal judge appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his first administration.
is advocating Mckinley's election, and SO
is r. W. Wilbur. one Of the leading demo-
cratic lawyers of the city.
Had Not Heard From Chicago.
the mountains of Washington state we
found about the middle Of August a man
who had not heard who was nominated at
Chicago. When told, he was sorry, for he
wanted to vote for Teller, but said, after
a short argument with Judge Bellinger,
that he was for sound money If free silver
had to be take with the other things that
We're mixed in by the Chicago platform.
jackson county democrats in Oregon have
a sound money organization, and Rose
burg Is for sound money. At several lum-
Der camps which visited, where from two
to five or six hundred men are at work.
both In northern California and in the east
ern part of the state on the Sierras the
almost universal feeling was for sound
money. The fruit growers and cattle men
of California are for sound money, and in
a little talk with the sheriff Of San Diego
county and the cattle king of San Bernar-
dino, who has formerly been a democrat I
learned he was for sound money From
FL Paso, Texas, a trip was made across
into Mexico, and before going Mexican
money was bought for 53 cents on the dol
lar FL Paso banks advertise to buy and
sell Mexican money at current market
rates.
In the Southwest.
San Antonio and Houston, Texas, have
democratic sound money clubs, and this Is
also true Of New Orleans, Macon, Mont
gomery, Atlanta, and in western North
Carolina there is a marked feeling among
democrats in favor of the sound money
ticket. During my entire stay of a month
l saw no rain. In southern Wyoming no
water between the Platte and Green rivers.
distance of 152 miles. From going over
Mt. Shasta route, where there was plenty
OF snow, We soon reached Arizona desert.
262 feet below the sea level and where the
mercury was 112 above Zero"