Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
Michigan's National Committeeman
Has Put Money Into the State.
WORKING FOR AMBITION AND REVENGE
Republicans Disappointed at Not
Getting More Big Speakers.
CONFIDENT, BUT NO FIGURES

ago, and are putting more energy and am
btion into the campaign than at any time
since the national convention. They are
holding more meetings and a better grade
of speakers are coming in from the out
side, an around silver headquarters an
air almos' Of cheerfulness prevails. The
change In the aspect of things is due to Ma
tional Committeeman Dan ]. Campau. who
as chairman of the executive comniittee
has sent some money into the state, and
who is also furnishing the oratorical tai
ent. Michigan is not only Campaus ma
live and home state. but his political future
depends largely upon the success of the
campaign in the state. His personal in
terests and ambitions are at stake as
well as his pride in how Michigan will
vote, and nearly as strong as these senti-
ments with him is one of revenge. MIR.
Campau was formerly chairman of the
democratic state committee. He conducted
the fight in 1880, which gave the Michigan
democracy the only sweeping victory they
had enjoyed for a quarter of century.
He was chairman of the campaign of 1892
and although the republicans carried the
state Campau delivered four Michigan cleo
toral votes for Cleveland under the opera
lions of the Miner law, by which electors
were chosen by districts, the same as Con-
gressmen. instead of on general ticket.
Ignored for Don Dickinson.
In the distribution of the state patronage
under a democratic governor, Campau was
almost totally ignored, while Don NJ. Dick
inson of Detroit and J. M. Weston of this
city, reither of whom took an active in
terest in the campaign, had much 10 say
in regard to who should be honored. Under
President Cleveland, Campau, although
chairman of the state committee and mem
her for Michigan of the national COM
mittee, was utterly neglected. Dickinson
controlled the patronage and Campau's in
dorsen ent upon the application of an office
seeker insured the certain defeat of that
candidate. The relations between Cam
pau and Dickinson, which were cordial
until Campau became unduly prominent
and threatened Dickinsor's supremacy.
rapidly became anything but friendly, and
it eliminated in the national convention
when, under Campau's direction, four of
the gold delegates from Michigan, chosen
at the delegate convention under Dickin-
sons supervision were custed and silver men
put i'm their places, and the Michigan vote
under the unit rule was cast solid for Sill
yer. Campau was chosen the Michigan
member OF the ma tional committee, and his
weaith-he is a millionaire-and his liber-
ality won for him the Craftsmanship of the
national executive committee If Michigan
goes for Bryan. Campau will be the ac-
| knowledGed head of the Michigan democ-
racy.
If Bryan IL Elected.
If Bryan is elected Campau will be the
dispenser of patronage in Michigan, and
Dickinson and his friends will be the
scum of the &c nth. If the state ticket OF
| the combine shall be elected, Campau's
voice will be potent in building up a state
machine, while Dickinson will be political
| outcast. If Michigan and the nation goes
| against Bryan, Campau's position will be
| no worse than it was under Cleveland, and
| he will still be at the head of the regular
| organization in this state and a member of
| the national organization. Through Cam
| pau's personal efforts money has been sent
| into the state from the national committee
| within the past two weeks. Teller is max
| ing another tour through the state Chan
| dler of Missouri is speaking at different
| points. Senator Allen is coming. Bryan
| will spend four days in Michigan, instead
| Of two, as originally planned, and Coin
| Harvey has been secured as the closing at
traction. 1t is the accession of funds and
| the oratorlcal assistance that is making the
| silver managers SO much more cheerful.
| They nave no systematic organization in
| any part of the state, and have made none
| but the most fragmentary canvasses They
| are working very much in the dark and
| beyond their enthusiasm, have very little
real ground for their hopes; but it is never
| theless true that for them the sun is shin
| ing just now.
Republican Speakers.
The republicans have been disappointed
in securing speakers of national reputation
in this state They expected Reed, but
Reed will answer none of their telegram.
or letters. They hoped for Harrison. ano
Chairman Ferry will go to indianapolis
this week to personally interview him or
| the subject. Senator Culom gave them tw.
speeches. but Allison nor Dingley nor hall
dozen other shining lights they wer,
counting on have materialized. They hay,
n swarm of good speakers at work bott
| from Michigan and outside, but men with
| national fame are scarce. The republican
campaign is. however, being very ma
| terially aided by the sound money demo
| furnish the latter will supply. John p
| Irish of California was here early las
week and made speeches at other places i,
the state. Bourke Cochran spoke here Sat
| urday night. and will speak elsewhere /,
Michigan this week. Palmer and Buckne
| SPOKE at Lansing Saturday, and theme
went to Detroit. Carl Schurz will be Ii
Detroit this week. This practically com
| pletes the list of sound money speakers @
note, and the republicans will be obliee,
TO furnish their own red fire during tn
| last week of the campaign. Gen. Alge
and his soldier comrades will be a thre
days drawing card for the last week. an,
| it is expected they will do much 10 ciincl
| things.
Counting on organs Tour.
The silver forces are counting much O.
| Bryans tour. He will enter by vay of til
| upper peninsula, coming from Duluth. wi
| traverse the length of the upper peninsula
| thence south from Maokinaw to this cit
and st. Joseph; thence northeast acros
the state to Saginaw and Bay City, an
down the shore to Detroit. He will visi
every congressional district and will max
: | fifty-fve speeches. ranging from five min
utes to an hour. The republicans, howeve,
do not view his coming with any degree @
|, | apprehension. 1t is conceded that tremeu
| dous crowds will everywhere greet hin
| but he has been on the stump so long an
| his speeches have been so diligently re
ported that in all his fifty-five speeches h
/ | can say nothing new that will win a vot
| to the silver cause. The best speakers oil
| tainable on the other side will be put O
| his trail as soon as he is gone to counter
, | act any favorable impression he may hay
| left.
: Confident, but No Figures.
The republicans are very confident Of cal
, | rying the state. but those on the insid
) | are loath to give any figures. The situatio
is such that what formed the basis for GOO
estimates in former campaigns is utterl
useless now. Party ties rest lightly on a
sides ard a heavy vest pocket vote is e,
| pected The republicans base their con.
dence on their polls and canvasses, but q
Il rot pretend at this stage to give ally ii,
/, ures.