Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07
Change Of the Meeting Of the Ma
tional Association of Clubs.
new ONES FORMING EVERY DAY
Reports Of the Status of Affairs in
Several States.
F q SION IN KEN NTUCKY

ASSOCIATION OF Democratic Clubs at ST.
Louis will be sent out from headquarters
to the clubs today. Instead of the con-
ventioH being on September 30, Gov. Black
of Pennsylvania will call it to order on
October 3. The change was made to suit
the convenience Of Candidate Bryan, who
desires to be present, his itinerary of
speeches preventing him going to St. Louis
OIL the date originally fixed for the convea-
tion. 1t Is officially stated from headqua--
ters that both Bryan and Sewall will be
present.
Assistant Secretary Mexican, who has
charge of the club end of headquarters
fere, says that he believes 10000 clubs will
have been organized by the time for the
meeting. He does not know that all of
them will ha, e representatives present, but
he looks for al immense attendance Mr.
Mckean believes that the clubs Will aver
age 300 members each. This would give a
total membership al the time of the ST.
Louis convention of 3,0OO,OO0. the largest in
the history Of the party, or of any other
party
I'm all previous campaigns" said M
Mexican to Star reporter this morning.
"Cnly small percentage Of democratic
voters has Joined the clubs. This year it
looks like every free silver man will en-
roll himself in a club of some kind. We
have organized a number of clubs the entire
nembe rship of WI ich is republican. We do
not ask those who join clubs to join the
party: The only pledge we exact is that
the Tembers vote for the democratic nom-
Trees. Cluts are now being organized at
the rate of 100 or more a day, and the num-
Der is increasing. A Eumber of state COM
mitteeS are making feature of this work.
in accordance with the wish of Chairman
Jones. The Iowa state committee has es-
ta ablished a bureau of clubs and placed it
in charge of an experienced man. He re-
ports great enthusiasm in the work / have
letter from Rolla Wells, chairman of the
st. Louis democracy. They have l55 pre-
cipct clubs in that city, and are still Or
ganiZing. We hope to have a club at
every voting precinct in the country before
the election. The st. Louis democracy has
splendid system for this work. 1t pro-
vides book for every club. The book con-
and blanks for membership, resolutions, etc
He Alleges Bulldozins.
Governor Black of Pennsylvania had
long talk with Secretary Gardner this
morning about the formation of clubs. He
also talked over the situation in Pennsyl-
vania. Governor Black charges that the
republican railroad men in his state are
bulldozing voters. and he is preparing
statement on the subject to give to the
press. He says that the railroad men all
ever the state are being forced into re-
publican clubs under threats and that men
are being placed over them. He says that
the republicans are not afraid of losing the
state, but that they are afraid of losing
eight or ten republican districts to the
democrats, and that their plans are the
result Of these fears.
Going to New Jersey.
Representative McMillin will attend the
New Jersey democratic convention We'd
resday and will probably be accompanied
by Secretary Gardner. Mr.. McMillin is
booked for speech during the convention.
The work of the convention will be looked
forward to by the democratic managers
here. 1t is claimed that big silver senti-
ment has developed in New Jersey since
the convention, and it is expected to show
itself in the proceedings of the convention
Mr.. Kendall on Kentucky.
Representative Kendall of Kentucky is
in the city on business. and was caller
get some silver literature for distribution
in his district. Mr.. Kendall said to
Star reporter that the election in Kentucky
would be close, but that he believed Bryan
would carry the state
Asked as to the effect of the gold dem
ocratic nominations, Mr.. Kendall said he
GiG not think the ticket would poll many
votes in the state, although General Buck
Eer was very popular Il believe 1t will
hurt the chances of Mckinley" said Mr..
Kendall. "In Louisville. for instance.
there are many democrats who might have
voted for Mckinley had no ticket been
placed in the field at Irdis napols, They
will now vote for Palmer. Bryan will
lose few votes'
Mr Kendall declined renomina ton
from his district, which is the closest DEM
ocratic district in the state. The demo-
Gratis have nominated T. Y. Fitzpatrick and
the republicans have put out j. w. Lang
ley. Mr.. Kendall has been in the House off
and on for number of terms. When he
gets tired he takes a rest and when he
wants to come back to Congress he Sc
cures nomination and an election.
Col. Hill'a Confidence.
Colonel Ike Hill thinks Ohio would dis
grace herself if she did not give a big
democratic majority for Bryan. and he
claims majority on all occasions. He
showed the democratic managers this
morning a letter he has received from
State Chairman Durbin of that state Mr..
Durbin writes Colonel Hill as follows
I'VE had immense meetings at Spring
field, Kenton and all along the line. The
people are with us. and all we have to do
is n,i to give them reading matter to carry
Report From Nebraska.
John G. Maher of the Nebraska state
central committee, in letter to Chairman
Faulkner reporting canvass made OF that
state, says:
Bryan will carry Nebraska by at least
eastern newspapers send out reports to the
effect that he will lose the state, but the
fact of the matter is that those who are
well Informed on the situation in the re-
publican party contidentially predict the
loss of the state. The silver sentiment is
growing stronger every day.
Fusion In Kentucky.
Chairman Faulkner has received advices
from Kentucky indicating that a fusion of
the democrats and populists on an electoral
ticket has been practically arranged. The
same advices have been received at popu-
list headquarters by Secretary Edgert on
Under the terms of the fusion, the popu-
lists get two electors These electors are at
liberty to vote for Sewall or Watson, as
they please.
Chairman Butler Of the populist commit
tee is quoted as saying that there may be
a new alignment in the way of fusion in
Kansas. Under the fusion agreed upon in
that state, the democrats We're given ell
the electors and the populists got all the
state officers. Chairman Butler says that
there is dissatisfaction over this among
both democrats and populists. Chairman
Butler does not say SO, but the desire for a
change probably emanates from Tom Wat
son, who was shut out of any of the elect
ors agreed upon, Sewall getting all of them