New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
Upper NfCHIG1N S1FE.

THE MINERS RALI.Y1NG AROUND MKINLEY-A BIG
REPUBLICAN VOTE LOOKED FOR.
Detroit Sept 10 (SpecianOne has only TO take
hurried trip through the different towns. OF the
Upper Peninsula. the mining and numbering towns
to become thoroughly convinced that the people are
almost a unit ia favor of Major Mckinley for Presi-
dent A few weeks ago there was some silver sentl-
mont but now with a better understanding Of what
free silver means the miners and other working
men have firmly decided that they want none OF H.
Great efforts have been put forth by the Demo
cratic politicians and by labor agitators. who are
looking for places Of political preferment TO arouse
free-silver enthusiasm but the result Is 10 make
the miners more strongly in favor Of gold.
In Ishpeming on Labor Day. the orators who adj
vocated the support of Bryan and free silver were
left to speak to a handful of people the majority
denouncing the local labor leaders for trying to
work in politics The school election which was
held in Ishpeming this week. shows how the people
feel John d. West who headed the Democratic
labor ticket was defeated by over five TO one. In
vote of 100 despite the fact that William Coad,
late president of the union. worked at the polls all
day and advised the men to vote the Democratic
ticket as il meant victory for Bryan and free
silver.
man whose business IL Is TO visit all the mines
in the State and who comes In personal touch with
the miners said to-day that before the month was
over 80 per cent of the miners would be found en-
rolled in the Mckinley clubs which are 10 be start
ed IN the mining district All me mining COM
panies are making a hard fight TO keep their prop
ertv I'm operation The men recognize this fact ana
the best Of feeling exists between the
and the men, the lfeeling of year ago being fully
healed. -,...
AZ Ironwood where the Norrie and Pabst mines
are idle and 80 men are out OF work, they Jay
their hard times the mistakes or the Democratic
Administration. and will vote almost solldy Tor the
Republican ticket. Thrcc-quarters OF the force at
The Newport mine have been laid or and they as
cribe their troubles to the same cause The miners
of The Ashland and Aurora mines are active under
A 10 per cent cut and have just organized big NC
X inley club largely composed or Democrats. Ihey
will hoid two campaign meetings week Az f5es-
semer the big Tllden mine Is idle, but the Palms
mine is working under a II per cent cut, ara the
miners here as further east. blame the Administra
ton for the hard times
On the Menominee Iron range there is lack OF
work and the same feeling prevails. careful can
vass through the Chaplin and Pewabc mines at
iron Mountain the Buffalo mines at Negaunee and
the copper range. shows a drift toward the sound
money. ticket In the numbering district the men are
Iii nrotectionsts by prediction and have no use
for the free-trade idea Of the Democracy There
l. no shadow OF doubt about how the Xllth Mich-
gan Congress District which includes all the PENN
suia of Michigan will 60 II will be overw helming
Is Republican. and will send the Mckinley ara fin-
gree ticket 10 the Straits Of Macknaw with tre-
mendOus majority.