Evening star., 1896-08-06
SILVER HEADQUARTERS
Managers Devoting Their Time to the 0rgani-
cation of Clubs.
Senator Stewards Advice to the
VOters-Inqufry Made About
Senator Tillman.

The managers at silver party headquar-
tiers, pending the arrival of Chairman Lane
and Vice Chairman Stevens, are devoting
much of their time to the organization of
silver clubs throughout the country The
plan adopted Is to send blank forms of con-
sitution and bylaws and blank pledges.
Yesterday. 1t is said, one hundred letters,
inclosing these blanks, were sent to differ
ent parts of the country. The blanks had
previously been applied for. At the same
time the managers claim to. be receiving
notifications every day of the organization
of numerous clubs. Today's mails brought
letters showing the organization of clubs
in Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania. From
Mapleton, Iowa, was letter saying that
a club of 140 members had been organized
there, large percentage OF the member
ship consisting of republicans. A demo-
cratic politician of Bucks county, Penn
sylvania, writes that the county is sure to
cast a majority for the democratic NOM
inees and asserting that the farmers and
laboring men are almost Selidly Tor free
silver. There were several callers during
the day from Ohio They comment2d on
the situation there, and asserted tina: the
vote in that state will be close.
CIairvoynnt's Prediction.
Vice Chairman Stevens of Colorado, who
is to be the real manager of the silver
party has written that he is arranging his
business affairs So as to reach here by the
10Th of this month. Chairman Lane will
be Il. Washington great deal Of the time.
but will not give his entire time to the
work. A story is being told of Chairman
Lane and cla:rvoyant. 1t was told first
by Mr.. Lane himself. He is not firm be-
lever in clairvoyancy. but occasionally
visits member of that profession. In Au-
gust 1872. he consulted one as to the cleo
tion OF that year. He was told, the story
-Glu ha alA otx.1
dent, but that in 1896 a candidate support
ed by an entirely new party, would be
President. He would be elected the clair
voyant said, but there would be trouble in
inauguraling him. Mr.. Lane said the clair
voyant's prediction did not impress him
much at that time. but this year it had
come forcibly to him.
Senator Stewards Advice.
Senator Stewart left the city today for
White Sulphur Springs, Va. He will be
there several days, and will go from there
TO Hilton, W. Va, TO speak at democratic
meeting. The Senator, it is said, will pay
particular attention in his speech to the
alleged intimidation of its employees by one
CT the railroads running through West Fir-
ginia. He Will deliver red-hot speech
Among other things, it is said, he will touch
upon the possibility that the republicans
Will use lots Of money IN this campaign
and that they will attempt to buy voters
The Senator has prepared editorial for
MS paper touching upon this. He advises
the voters it is stated officially to take all
the money they can get and then vote for
free silver. The Senator charges that mil
lions of dollars Will be spent in the pur-
chase of votes.
Inquiry About TfIIman.
Inquiry was made today among some Of
the silver politicians to what Senator
Tlliman is going to do during the cam
paign. Nothing had been heard from him,
ard it was feared he had dropped out of
sight The information was volunteered
that the South Carolina Senator would be
fC und in the heat of the campaign before
it was over, although there does not seem
to be the demand for him that was the
case before the Chicago convention. Sena-
tor Tillman has remained at his home since
the Chicago con ,ention. He is said to be
still much affected by the sad death of his
eldest daughter u short time ago. She was
killed by lightning while with party of
friends in the mountains of North Carolina
Senator Tillman has been present at one
or two of the campaign meetings in South
Carolina recently, anG at each place was
given an ovation. He did not make any
speeches, simply thanking his audiences for
the demonstration
1t IS said that Senator Jones does not
take kindly to Senator Tillman, and may
not call upon him for much campaign work
The national chairman, it will be remem-
bered, responded to Senator Tillmans
statement at Chicago that this is a seq
uonal fight, and scored the South Carolin-
ian hard. Senator Jones, it is said, does
rot like Senator Tillman's cyclone powers,
ard thinks they might do harm in the