New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
Colgate s. Co.'S
ARGUMENT CRUSHING III.
REPORTS OF THE DECLINE OF THE Sill
YER CRAZE.
ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AT
THE HEADQUARTERS or THE REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL. COMMITTEE.

THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE Hl-fl i'l'''A-'
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Mark Hanna Yesterday sent word TO Repubi-
can National Headquarters from New-Engiand
that he would 5e in New-York to-day y. D.
Scott the member of the Executive 'oh'ii''o.
from West Virginia. returned from three oa!s
visit to Wheeling yesterday. and reported every
thing as going along swimmngly. west virginia
will be all right in November said Mr. Scott IN
referring to his State. II only wish that every
State was as sure The free-silver craze is gong
down before argument. and there Is in West VIZ
gnia aside from the money issue. a strong feeling
in favor of protection and this will help the ticket
Colonel Lamb Of Virginia. one of the Republlcah
leaders there in the city yesterday, ana he
says that State is bound to record It's eiecloi
vote for Mckinley. The factional trouple mas peei
done away with as a committee has been named 10
conduct the campaign. with both sides well repre-
sented it. THE free-silver men In the oid DO
mnion" said the Colonel, have been 80 busy talk
ing that they have not had time 10 count Now
they have quit talking for moment and ma that
they not nearly so strong as they nave trled
to make out All through Virginia there is feel
ing for the gold standard. and the sound-money
Democrats are sending delegates TO the convention
at Indianapolis We have an excellent chance OF
carrying the State"
Charles Emory Smith, Editor Of THE Phladel-
pha Press who is about to start for home 10
make few speeches. said yesterday: I'VE are all
right over in our State. ! cannot judge how big
81 majority going TO give to the Republican
ticket but the Lowest estimate / think of Is
l000 900. The refusal of such men as Mr.. Singerly
and Mr.. Harrity, well other State leaders OF
the Democracy TO be party TO the policy Of re-
pudiation and anarchy outlined at Chicago has
given the ticket setback in Pennsylvania. We
going right ahead with the fight, and Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike arc enrolling under
the banner of honest money. There is little free
coinage sentiment in the State and hardly any de-
he
may amount TO. however. is entirely swampcd by
the great crowd Of Democrats who are coming
the Republican ticket. / assured that
Maine and Vermont will give their normal ma
jorites this year. and far can see. there Is
not the slightest falling off in the Republican
strength in New England owing to free coinage
From the middle West also comes cheering reports
and l feel confident that going to carry
every logically Republican State this year as well
others, and at no time has the general
suit been in doubt"
MIR. KOHLSAATS VIEWS.
H. II. Kohsaat of Chicago. Editor Of "The
Chicago Times Herald" also in the city yester-
day. lie Of the pioneer Mckinley in
Illinois, and has not lost any of his enthusiasm for
the ticket. Yesterday he said that Illinois
TO go Republican. He said that such battle
being waged there had never been witnessed in
the State before. Altgedism and reputation had
alrayed against 1t all the forces Of good govern
ment. There could be only result, and that the
of the Republican ticket. He said that the
free-conage sentiment giving way before dis
oussion and education. and predicted that not only
Illinois but all the middle Western States would
show a handsome majority for Mckinley
Senator Redfeld Proctor. of Vermont, in the
city for a short stay yesterday. end then went
to New-England. He repeated his assertion Of conf
dence that the usual Republican majority would
be rolled up in his State this fall
At the Republican National Committees head
callers arrived and the mails brought advices from
all parts of the country showing the increasing
strength OF Mckinley and Hobart. One communi-
cation from Missouri especially interest
ing. Dr. f. b. Ireland president OF the Nc
Knley Club of Hannibal, wrote that he had
completed a poll of Marion County. incud-
ing the Of Hannibal and Palmyra,
and found that the sound-money Democrats
outnumbered the silver Republicans 40 to l. and OF
these about ne-fourth will vote for Mckinley any
The vote showed that there were only
two silver Republicans outside the city Of Hanni-
bal and six in the town. eight in all out Of the Re-
publican vote of p Oi5 In the last Presidential cleo
ton
A regular meeting of the Executive Committee is
expected TO be held at headquarters to-day.
Mr. Hobart busy at headquarters from morn
ing until night He 'eceved many callers. Among
them was ex-senator Charles F. Henderson. who
was accompanied by General Anson G. McCook
HARD WORK NEEDED.
Regarding the situation in the West, Senator
Manderson said: Il left the West about week ago
and have been in Saratoga In attendance upon the
meeting OF the American Bar Association |
assure you, though that the general indications in
cur section OF the country are encouraging, yet
say 10 you frankly that if the election were now
should feel compelled to class Nebraska
rather doubtful State Nevertheless. am confident
that as a result Of the work being done now and
vet to be done during the campaign. the State will
20 for Mckinley by a good majority. receive also
encouraging reports from South Dakota and wy
oming At Omaha. Il few days ago. Senator War
ren Of Wyoming, gave assurances to me OF
gratifying character regarding his State. Yet
would not be understood saying that | think we
have a wakover In any State west OF the missouri
River Victory means hard Work. ana nara work
means victory. The demand for political pabulum
Is far greater than In any campaign | have ever
seen One Of the encouraging symptoms in
our section the Populists, for the first time
I'm tie history OF their organization are willing to
listen TO arguments on both sides OF the question
The time was that you could not get Populist to
attend a Republican meeting. Now ne VIII attend
md listen respectfully, that is all we can ask OF
Him. for know that tine tru'h Is hlS"'! anu
will prevail"
Pamphlets exposing the free-silver fallacy are
,ng out in vast quantities from the Congressional
Committees bureau in Washington 20 the chairmen
OF State committees and TO Congress nominees, 1t
was reported at the headquarters here yesterday
Seven Of the largest printing ESTABLISHMENTS III "'
country are turning out documents. ana most OF
them are running on double time. AS many as SSs,
go documents were sent out In single day by the
$50 employees engaged in the Washington mailing de-
partment
w J. W. Cowden, prominent lawyer Of Wheel
ing and an active campaign WORKER, reported at
headquarters that an unprecedented effort Is being
made throughout West Virginia TO disseminate
sound financial doctrine.
Among the callers at headquarters was William NJ.
Randolph. a wel-known coored lawyer Of Pitts
burg and a Presidential elector the Pcnnsyl-
vania ticket He said that his people have organ
tied twelve Mckinley and Hobart clubs, and more