Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06

w. O. Speer. Butte, Mont. writes:
Montana is all right for the Demo
cratic nominee. as are the Democrats or
] California, Idaho. Utah. Nevada, ore
eon. and Washington. I have been
| lifelong Republican. but cannot endorse
| the st. Louis convention platform
! c. II. Akens New Castle. Pa, writes:
! Some OF the leading citizens who were
| formerly Republicans are out for Bry-
an"
OREGON DEMOCRATIC.
/ L. r. Jones. Toledo ore, writes:
Victory Is ours. oregon will line up
| good majority for Bryan"
/ W. w. Mohr. Mineslto. Pa, writes:
"Thoy are making a red-hot campaign
/ IN old Lehigh, but we are safe and GER
tain 20 swell up d large majority for
! Bryan"
! s y. Morse. Marlboro. Mass. writes:
IF the vote were taken to-day in the
I cities Bryan would carry the State by
/ large majority. Now. IL the proper litera-
/ ture IS sent 10 the country districts. we
/ will cause a turning over here that will
/ surprise the politicians"
T. s. Hogan. Wollston. o., writes:
1.-THE silver forces are In the great ma
/ jority in this county Clubs ranging from
/ twenty TO 600 members each are nu-
merous throughout the county. Multi
/ tudes Of Republicans are uniting with US
daily"
F. NJ. Kelleher. chairman Of the Demo-
/ cratic County Committee of Bradford,
/ Pa. says:
'The silver sentiment Is spreading like
wlldhre throughout this section, and l
/ know fifty staunch Republicans In this
{ city who are out for the silver ticket. l
I learn that eX-State- Senator Lewis Emery.
who defeated Delemater a few years ago,
Will come out for the silver ticket. and
I his son, Delevan. is with US now and
[ doing a great deal OF missionary work.
The other counties throughout the State
are solid for silver. and some OF the most
/ important Republicans are doing yeoman
service for our cause"
CONVERTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
James Cligget. South Dakota, writes:
1--WE expect 10 secure at least So per
| cent Of the Republican votes in this
county and have not heard Of a Democrat
| leaving the party"
J. W. Peckham. Alexandria, S. D..
writes
our success in this State IS assured,
although the gold men are very lavish
with their money"
Joseph b. Hesslink, Amsterdam, n. Y,
writes:
"Our city has always been a hotbed Of
I McKinleyism ~ all that the term implies
I
OF Bryan"
e. NJ. Guthrie Los Angeles. Cal,
writes:
There is no doubt that Bryan will
carry the State by a good majority"
II. c. Berger, Franklin, Pa, says:
4 feel certain that this Nenango)
county Will 90 for silver. There IS a Won
derful change of sentiment going on,
and increasing every day."
| Committee Of Iowa, writes:
There never occurred a stampede
among the Republicans Ike this one
! Thousands OF Republicans in Iowa are
/ joining Bryan and Sewal clubs. and the
| tide increases every day. This is no
gentle shower; it is a flood"
w. La Rue Heanas, who has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Democratic
party in the Ninth District Of Kentucky
is certain Of election. THE silver idea"
he says, 'Is growing with US, and clubs
are organizing in nearly every precinct in
the district"
The following Is a sample Of the letters
raecently received from Massachusetts,.
Charles ". Locklin. Of No. II fremont
street. Boston, says:
I'VE are in great need Of campaign
literature We must have It. Our people
are begging for it, If we can supply the
voters with half the amount the Repub-
lican Committee IS furnishing in this
State We can elect Williams in No
ycmbes."
N THE KEYSTONE STATE.
r W. Dawson. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Committee Of Fayette county Pa,
writes:
81 send you list Of seventeen Demo-
cratic clubs which have been thus far
formed In this county. These clubs range
in membership from fifty to 400 members,
according to the density Of the population
where formed. Each one was the spon-
taneous expression Of its own community.
The sentiment OF our people Is strongly
for the Chicago platform"
Charles T.. Sheppard, chairman OF the
Executive Committee, Cumberland county,
n. j. writes:
This county IS permeated with free-sil-
yer sentiment We have just formed a
club I'm Bridgeton with a number Of
former Republicans. At Shiloh, four
miles from here, a club was formed with
sixty members, many of whom are Re
public0ns.'
George \. Mohler writes from Martins
vile. Ind:
"The southern part Of Indiana can be
depended upon for large silver vote.
Morgan county viii have 200 silver Re-
publican voters for Bryan
j. W. Campbell, secretary Of the Bryan
and Sewal Club. Of Aliddlesborough, KY,
writes:
1--WE have 27S members. fifteen being
Republicans. The third ticket will cut no
figure in this county-won't get more
than twenty votes"