The morning times., 1896-09-02
IN THE CAMPAIGN
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Latest Gossip of Those Who Are Conducting
the Political VOYAGE.

Latest Gossip Of Those Who Are Conducting
the Political Voyage
Rev Sam Small, evangelist, politician
And journalist, conferred with Chairman
Faulkner of the Derocratic national com
mittee yesterday on the eve of taking the
stump for Bryan, Sewall and free silver.
He said that he had Just come from long
trip through Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
Illinois and Ohio, and had studied the situa-
ton closely in those states.
lam out forrree silver" WAS Mr.. Small'e
first remark, which declared his political
standing.
Nebraska is safe for Bryan beyond the
shadow of doubt, Missouri is safe, Illinois
looked so when 1 was there a few da ys
ago. and Ohio is doubtful The situation
in the latter State is complex"
When asked concerning the reason for
his active appearance in politics tn this
campaign, Mr.. Small said that he was in it
because he thought the present canvass .
national crisis with national financial NOR
ality and honor at stake.
THE gold men howl about our wanting
to go back to the old conditions of twenty
six years ago." said Rev. MIR. Small with q
gesture of impatience. This is all flub-
dub and clap-trap; might as well talk
about putting Grover Cleveland or some
pig-tail and rigging out of a Chinaman OF
the last century,"
And with this picturesque, but not over
lucid linguistic figure, Rev. Mr.. Small
talked about the "crirne of 'T3."
Rev. Mr.. Small, meanwhile, toyed with
hiS silver dollar, which was attached to
his watch chain, aud which. being pianed
smooth on one side, bore the legend: ' Free
Silver; Free People, i776-1S96."
TheD fh,, eva iief mill cian falEad
about the Sewan-WatsOn controversy.
Nobody out West wants Watson" he
declared. IF Watson is wanted any
where, u is in some parts OF Texas"
Then he talk ed about Texas.
I've been down there be said. "The
State is safe for Bryan. safe as can be.
A few Democratic sure-beads howl about
sound money but they are the ones who
are alwa ysdisgruntlei about something, and
who are out of sympathy with the regular
party organization
Hon. C. c. Watt. candidate for Governor
of West Virginia, made another visit to
local Democratic headquarters yesterday.
He had n conference with. Senator Faux
ner. There is no alarm felt FOR West
Virginia, be said, hut there is work to do.
He wanted to talk with Senator Faulkner
about certain Congressional districts, and
about the literature campaign in the State.
The people are clamoring for Information
On the financial question, he said.
Secretary Mercer of the Congressional
committee was at his desk again yesterday
after having spent several days with his
family at Cape May. He had a large
pile of letters before him awaiting at
tention. Several OF them he said brought
further news of individual missionary
work for sound money in New York and
New England.
He had learned that it was becoming a
political fad among business men in those
States to keep large supply OF campaign
literature at their stores and counting
houses. When man comes in and talks
in favor OF silver they fill his pockets
with sound money pamphlets and thus con-
tribute valuable personal efforts to the
ca mpaign.
Mr. Mercer also spoke OF the large
number of polls on the financial question
which are being taken among passengers
on railway trains in all parts OF the
They were very favorable to
Mckinley, he said, in cases which he had
heard from.
Mr.. Joseph Button, secretary OF the
Virginia Democratic State committee,
was at local headquarters yesterday. He
says that the committee has organized a
club bureau and conternplates
having club in every voting precinct
OF the State. Thus far ITO clubs have
been organized in Virginia, but Mr.. Button
says that he Will have over 900 before
October and that Virginia will send
large and enthusiastic delegation to the
st. Louis convention. The Stale COM
pittee will p probably issue in few days a
Call for State club convention at Rich
pond, upon the day that Mr.. Bryan visits
that city.
Mr. Button, when questioned as to the
purpose or his visit here, said that it was
manly in the interests OF the club work
He talked in a conservative manner OF
Democratic prospects in Virginia, but
declared that in spite OF some sentiment
IN favor OF the gold standard the rank
and file OF the party would prove loyal and
the State will be round in the Democratic
bolum as usual.
Fifty-thrce applications for membership
n the National Association of Democratic
Clubs were received al Headquarters yes
terday. This breaks the record for any
Jingle day.
Mr.. C. II. Whiting Of Eoston, e1 COM
OF Dahlgren Post No. 2 4 G. A r.,
which organization he is accompanying on
to tAAP W 40 a. tiS RiS6s Aou6C
To reporter last evening he said some
,picy things about George Fred Williams
and the free silver cause in Massachusetts.
dr. Whiting professed 10 see considerable |
iumor In the gyrations OF the Hon. George
Fred In Massachusetts, politics and COM |
Jared his championship of the silver move |
nent there to the effort of Gen. Ben But |
Ter and the Greenback party q number of |
Tears ago. The old Bay State win roll up |
majorities for the Republican |
,aDdidates this fall, Mr.. Whiting predicts. |
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