Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-09
REPUBLICANS SAD.
THEIR ADvIcEs FROM TnE Md
DIE WEST DIscoURAcINc.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN SKTLFUL.
rrovth of silver Sentiment in De-
batabic states Markcd--Accessions
40 Free-Coinsge Ranks from op-
position Constant.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. October s-tSpe-
riaI)-Repubilcan leaders here are be-
vlnning TO admit that there has already
been a remarkable change ia the West.
Since Mr.. Bryan entered that section
Of the country the silver sentiment has
been on the increase. The reports being
received from several hitherto strong Re
publican districts are 20 the Republican
leaders aforesaid OF the most discourag-
Ing character. particularly as regards
the Middle Western states. On the
other hand. the Democratic managers
here are cheerful and confident over the
news they get from the West. II is ae-
knowledged on all sides that the Demo-
cratic organization. by means OF their
silver and national clubs, is far superior
20 that Of their Republican opponents
ard that f. is daily improving.
The accounts that are flowing In from
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa,
Michigan. Minnesota. and other States
are highly gratifying 10 the Democrats,
Rnd the Republicans realize that trey are
RAPIDLY losing ground In this important
portion Of the country. Republicans are
Joining silver clubs by the hundreds. and
IN some places forming silver clubs ex-
clusivcly composed OF Republicans. VINO
will vote for Bryan and sewall ana the
Democratic silver nominees for Congress
This latter phase Of the campaign is now
considered one Of the greatest impor-
lance. and it Is gradually being ac-
knowledged by the Republicans that
they will lose the next House Of Repre-
sentatives. and as a matter. OF course
IN that case. they are becoming indffer-
ent 20 the election OF Mckinley
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN sKILFUL.
Every day the Democrats are gaining
strength. and the defectons Of the
boilers who follow the decoy ticket are
SO very few that in some congressional
districts they cannot muster a corporals
guard The Republican managers are
decelving themselves and their followers
by making extravagant claims, for which
they have no possible ground.
The Democrats I'm the West are man
aging their campaign sklfully, and they
are. above all things. guarding against
overcOniidence on the part OF their voters.
The rank and hie are thoroughly aroused
and euthused. and every man Will go TO
the polls and vote for Bryan and Sewall
ON the 81 Of November next. A leader
said to-day: 81 am OF the same opinion
now that ! have always been since tho
opening Of the campaign-that the Demo-
cratic candidate will carry all of tho
Middle Western States which the Re
publicans are claiming to be doubtful.
All OF the States west OF the Mississippi
are safe for the Democratic ticket as
are also ali Of the Southern States. I
nm confident OF the election OF Bryan and
Sewall. and of a handsome majority for
silver in the next House OF Representa-
rives"
The immense outpourings Of the people
20 hear Mr.. Bryan in the West have
thoroughly alarmed the Republican lead
ers. and they are making all sorts OF at
teinuts to arouse some enthusiasm for
Mckinley and the monopolists he repre-
sents. but without avail They cannot
stimulate their followers. and while the
next three or four weeks viii be a period
Of great activity I'm the campaign, they
feel that they cannot recover the lost
ground. or even hold their present forces
together until the election.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. ST. John. Miss Abby st. John,
and Miss A. y. Darlington. Of SFrede-
ricksbuIg, are in the city, stopping - the
Shoreham
A. d. Wright, Of Lynchburg. n. A.
Spence, OF Raleigh. n. c., and ID. II.
Solden. Jr of Richmond are at the
Metropolitan.
A. S. Rixcy, of Culpeper. IS at the Ma
tional
Josephus Daniels Of Raleigh. n. c.. is
at the Metropolitan.
T. Appleby. Charlottesville. Va: d. X.
Smith and wife. Virginia; c. McNaugh-
ton, and Miss McNaughton. of Scotland
Neck. n. c.. are at the National.
II. W. Christian. Richmond; T. l.
Blandford, Winston, N. c.; c. NJ. Harris
and wife. Caroline. Va; J. G.. Foster j.
p Norheet, G. s. Christie, and e. l..
Trinlle Of the University of Virginia,
are at the Metropolitan.
p II. Kidd. of Petersburg, Va, is at
Cobb's Hotel
Mrs. c, Herndon. Of Fredericksburg, IS
a the Raleigh.
DIR. H. S. Hicks, Of Madison, Va. is at
the oxford
J. e. Lloyd, Jr.. Of Richmond. is at the
Howard House.
Jacob and Henry Fisher, Of Portsmouth,
Va, are in custody here. as runaways.
until their father can be heard from.
POSTAL
The following order has been issued:
Office of Postmaster-G General,
w tshington. ID. c., October l., 1896.
Order No. ISL.
Modify Section $40. Postal Laws and
Regulations. by emitting from the third
line the words cor printed" 50 as to
make { read as follows:
''rhe words Please Send out or Post
Up or other similar directions or re-
quests not part OF the address nor neces-
sary 70 delivery. cannot be written upon
the wrapper Of a package of third-class
matter without subjecting II to first
Elass rates, as prescribed in section 327.
She words Personal or TO BE Called
for' and return requests and other d.
sections as 10 delivery. forwarding. or
teturn. are deemed part of the address,
and permissible"
WILLIAM L. WILSON.
Postmaster-General.