Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
HEADQUARTER NEWS
Col. Casson Pictures the Prospect in
Wisconsin.
REPORTS ENCOURAGE REPUBLICANS
Mr.. Richardson Summoned to Chi
cago by Chairman Jones.
MISCFT1, NEOJTS TT F. NJ &
ENCOURAGE REPUBLICANS
MISCELLANEOUS 1T E NJ S


Wisconsin. is at republican headquarters
today. He will be in the city several days.
Col Casson is one of the most sanguine
republicans Chairman Babcock has had the
pleasure of talking with for the last few
days.
THE republicans will not get less than
5000 majority in Wisconsin, said Col
Casson to a Star reporter. Many polls
have been tai en- in different parts Of the
state recently. which plainly indicate the
sentiment of the voters. By the way. the
polling business is all the rage in my sec
ton Polls taken in every railroad
train, in every store, manufacturing con-
Germ. and everywhere. i never saw such
interest in campaign. When polls are not
being taken the people are talking politics.
All classes are organized. AS to the polls?
Well. five weeks ago poll was made Of q
large manufacturing concern in q Wiscon-
sin town. 1t was found that 81 per cent
of the voters were for Bryan and the re-
mainder for Mckinley. The same place
was polled again last week. and the BRYAN
strength had dropped to 13 per cent.
large lumber concern at Marinette was
poIied. There are 263 men employed in 1t.
OF this number seventeen were for Bryan
and the others for Mckinley. The large
plant of General Schofeld was polled, and
it was found that the whole vote was for
MCKINLEY his opponent not getting a vote.
concern where the meii have been largely
democratic heretofore, 139 men were polled,
resulting in vote of 112 for Mckinley and
"a for Bryan. Polls all over the state show
the same thing.
No Likelihood of Fusion.
AS to fusion in the state Col Casson said
that two years ago he received majority
of over 2J,0JO over all his opponents for
secretary of state. The fusion this year
" no atr fha
ers in the state have gone into the gold
democratic movement, and the democratic
vote Will show a big falling Off on this
account 1t wouldn't surprise me If The
gold democrats cast 10000 votes. The gold
democratic convention held recently was q
splendid body of men, There is no Iepub-
hcan disahection, except in talk. Actuali-
ties and talk do not correspond. Where
there is a republican for silver there are
many democrats for Mckinley. 1 know of
one small place where there are eleven
democrats for Mckinley and two republi-
cans for Bryan. This ratio will keen nm all
over the state
Senator Proctor is in the city, and will
call at headquarters during the day The
enormous mail is on the increase and the
officials find trouble in keeping up with it.
West Virginia ReJOices.
J. l. Barrick of Keyser. w. Va. writes to
Chairman Babcock: We rejoice in the good
news from Vermont. We have no silver
republicans in this county, not one, but We
have a number of sound or gold money
democrats who Will not vote for the Boy
Mouth of the Platte. 1 am quite sure now
that a. G. Dayton will he reelected by an
Increased majority In this, the second, con-
gressional district. We organized a Nc
Kinley and Hobart club here last week
with 1tS members, and 1t is growing daily.
We expect West Virginia to give her vote
to Mckinley and Hobart, for protection and
sound money"
An unusually confident Louisianan writes
to headquarters in regard to that state.
He is z. y. Carney, chairman of the repub-
NCan executive committee of the third con-
gressional district. He says: I'VE should
return at least three Congressman from
this state and will likely carry the state
for Mckinley and Hobart. The revolution
in political sentiment is amazing. vigor
Gus campaign Of education will insure sue
cess.
Encouraging Reports.
The following Is from Big Stone Gap. Va,
from S. r. lessee, secretary of the Mckin-
ley and Hobart Club there: 1T affords me
pleasure to be able to state to you that We
have here In our little town, with a voting
population of only about 225, Mckinley
and Hobart club numbering more than 16O
members. and new names are being added
at every meeting. Our people in this sec
tion are more aroused and enthused than
ever before and we are determined to win.
What We need now is campaign literature
for distribution. We will be pleased to
have a large quantity Of the best literature
on the money question including Carlisle's
speech to the workingmen and Bourke
COckran's reply to Bryan.
Col D. Gray Purman of Encampment
No. 3 of the Union Veteran Legion of this
city and voter in Wisconsin, writes that
he is receiving letters from all parts Of the
country. showing that the number OF silver
men is growing fewer every day. His In
formation from Wisconsin Is particularly
positive to this effect. He also has letter
from Colorado stating that there will be
much larger republican vote than has been
expected.
Goes to Chicago.
Senator Jones has wired Representative
Richardson. who has been in charge of the
democratic national committee work here,
that he must have his services at once in
Chicago, and, in answer to the call, he
starts there tomorrow. The work of the
campaign is accumulating so rapidly on
the hands of Chairman Jones. he says, that
he is compelled to have the assistance of
Mr. Richardson.
The headquarters here will be in charge of
Clark Howell of Atlanta, who has been
telegraphed for. Frank p. Morgan will aid
Senator Faulkner in looking after the cor
respondence of the national committee un-
til Mr.. Howell arrives Mr.. Richardson
has shown splendid capacity in handling
campaign matters. and it is no surpr;Sa
that Chairman Jones wishes his services in
Richardson.
Chairman Faulkner was engaged with
numerous callers at democratic headouar
ters today. Among the number were I,oris
Baker of Minnesota. minister to Nicaragna
Mr.. Baker had a pleasant chat with SEN
ator Faulkner. Representative Miles Of tho
first Maryland district was also a caller
Mr.. Miles declared that the eastern shors
of Maryland would go for Bryan and sew
all. Mr.. Miles believes hew be re-electe,
without trouble and that his majority will
be largely increased. '-
The Matter of. n Clipping
1t is said that the Bryan managers are
going to assume the authenticity of an
article which is alleged to have appeared
in the London Financial News, in April.
1894. relative 10 the financial system in this
country. The article was to the effect that
If this country adopted the free coinage of
silver, British trade would he irretrievably
ruined in a few months. The same article
declared that with free coinage the United
States would have all Asia and America at
her back and the trade of those countries
ct her command. Portions of the article
were incorporated in speeches made in the
Eenate since 1894. one of them by Senator
Cameron. The article has again gone the