Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
POLITICAL GOSSIP
News Gathered From Both Republi-
can and Democratic Sources.
INFORMATION At HEADQUARHERSHE
Patriotism Stirred Up in Indiana by
Veterans Speeches.
G L A 1 NJ S FOR RY A N

Mr.. R. R. Shiel, a prominent live stock
agent at the Union Stock Yards, Indianapo-
lis, Ind, writes to republican headquarters
in this city as follows: 1.-The raid that
Alger, Howard, Sickles and Tanner have
made in Indiana has stirred up the patriot-
ism that will make 1t almost a sure winner
Betting is two to one on Mckinley. and
also 100 to 90 on Indiana, and no takers
Frank M. Cauger, schoolmate Of Secre-
tary Mercer of the republican committee.
writes from Granite City, ILL.,: Everything
looks favora BILE here. This county was al
poll shows 1000 majority in favor Of Nc
Kinley."
Gold in Silver Countries.
The republicans have come into possess
sion of what they consider another strong
piece of evidence as to the value of the
gol1 dollar in silver countries. 1t Is fur
nished by the Mexican Herald, an American
paper published in the City of Mexico
whose motto is. 1.-The Herald speaks for
Mexico, and no other such voice goes forth
from the republic" In its issue of Thurs
day morning, October !, 1s!Hi, on file at the
headquarters of the republican congress
sional committee the paper publishes a
striking advertisement in the center Of its
first page, as follows: Study the Silver
Question in Its Home-A. B. Temple. Sill
vs-- Mexico sends greeting to the gold coun-
tries of the world. Those who now invest
their gold IN Mexico double their capital on
the first count"
John Throne, vice president of large
importing and jobbing firm of Milwaukee,
writes Chairman Babcock: 1.-The fight Is al
most over. Wisconsin is good for 75,OOO
plurality"
Mr. ]. B. Fleming of the Mountain View
orchards and nurseries. Williamsport, Nd.
writing to republican headquarters for cam
paign literature for distribution, says: I'VE
have a big farmer vote, though am
pleased to say that 1t Is solid wall against
the free silver heresy."
Encouraging News From Virginia.
The Carson Lime Company, at Riyerton,
Warren county, Va, authorize the publica-
ton of the following card over their sigma
ture: Our chief lime works, the Hoffman
kiln, capacity 1000 bushels per day, which
was stopped by the recent flood, Is now be-
ing prepared to restart on. November 4,
1896, unless Bryan be elected. If he wins.
we shall not continue to run that kiln, max
ing and shipping lime, each barrel worth,
say, 100 cents, liable to be paid for in sill
yer dollars, which would yield us for each
barrel but fifty-three cents instead of one
dollar"
Mr.. Jacob Yost, one Of the republican
nominees for Congress in Virginia, writes:
80 far there are very evident signs Of a
wane in the silver sentiment, and unless
there is some reaction which we cannot
now foresee, our white vote will be greatly
increased, and believe it will be a perma-
nent Increase. Even in small school house
appointments the crowds range from 80 to
IS per cent larger than heretofore. and
there is an intense desire to hear the cur
rency and tariff questions plainly present
ed. The voters do not seem to care any
thing for anecdotes. but will listen fer
hours to plain facts plainly stated
Sound Money Calming.
J. F. Browning, writing from Dickenson-
VILE, Va, says: "PleaSe send me some of
the best literature you have on sound
money and protection, some speeches of
Carlisle among them. l want them for dis
tribution among the silver people. Sound
money is gaining rapidly here at present"
Mr.. A. J. Rock Of Washington, said at
republican headquarters today: II have
just returned from the first congressional
district of Virginia, where 1 have been
speaking in Northumberland county, West
moreland and portion of Richmond
county, and would say that there is not a
single detection in Northumberland county
IN the republican party, but some of the
most prominent democrats are openly advo-
eating protec ton and sound money. In
Westmoreland there some who have
heretofore acted with us who are silver
men. but the number is small, not as great
as the sound money democrats, and / as
sure you II the same ratio is held over the
STATE, i preO1Ct tnat the sound mOneV men
will carry Virginia.
Democratic Claims.
letter from member of the demo-
cratic executive committee at Cleveland,
Ohio. gives estimates which claim plural
fty for Bryan of not less than 10000 The
letter says in part:
I'm Ashtabula county the accessions
from the republicans are very large, ard
the democratic committee says it will 20
for Bryan. This county has q normal re-
publican majority of $500. The labor ele-
nent is nearly all for Bryan, while the
republicans are losing among the farmers,
who are largely for free silver. The west
ern reserve has been the stronghold of the
republican party in Ohio. Today 05 per cent
OF the people are for free silver or bimetal-
lism and large proportion of the repub-
hcans will vote for Bryan. Basing esti-
mates Upon polls made here and in other
parts of the state, the Palmer vote win not
exceed 5000 in the whcle state In 1S95
there were 52,675 populist votes and q 600
prohibition votes. Most Of these will 90
for Bryan. The number Of republicans yso
will vote for free silver is variously esti-
mated, but taking the smallest estimate
made here the plurality for Bryan Should
not be less than $4,000 in Ohio"
Claims for Iowa.
The democratic committee has received
a poll Of Iowa. which claims majority of
not less than $1,000 for Bryan. In relation
to the situation 'there reports received to-
day from the national committee say:
The republican managers have become
so badly frightened over Iowa that they
have not only been compelled within the
past three days to place several hundred
thousands of dollars in that state, but
have also been compelled to resort to the
usual Mckinley subterfLge of claiming
everything. republican morning news
paper having a mortgage of $4,000 on
Maj. Mckinley has found it recessary to
send its most versatile correspondent into
that state for the purpose of manufactur-
ing Mckinley majority out of an adverse
majority Of 1900. 1t is known positively
at national democratic headquarters that
the last republican poll Of Iowa gave the
state to Bryan by 1900 majority This ex-
plains the solicitude for Iowa. Secretary
Walsh of the national democratic commit
tee hes In his possession a complete DOLL
Of that state. completed within the past
week. 1t shows that Bryan will carry Iowa
by majority of not less than 81 COO and It
may exceed 47,0OO The poll shows a re-
publican detection for Bryan in every coun-
ty in the state. This detection runs from
so to 200 in every county In the state.
The banner republican counties in the state
are those most seriously affected, and they
will go for Bryan. The republican poll
coucedes 10000 republicans to Bryan; the