The morning times., 1896-08-16
IN THE CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Facts Gathered From Headquarters Of Demo
Gratis and Republicans.

Representative Aaiion OF the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania district, chairman OF the
Committee on Clainis, and who believes
that the government should lfQuidate its
obligations to private citizens, is in the
city on political business. He says that
he has devoted himself to getting right
down among the working people for the
purpose Of ascertaining their views on the
situation. and has formed the opinion that
the free silver craze will f.nd no lodgment
with the Iaboring man when he Is once
made to understand that his interests de-
pend upon II proper protective tariff. Mr..
Mahoa said:
1.-The working people of this country
want a chance to earn money and the
efofts OF the free coinage managers to
keep the tariff In the background and
SUPPRESS it as an issue will be unav aiing.
The workingnen Of my district want TO
know how they are going to get the
silver dollars that will lie coined II they
have 10 work. The root OF the whole
trouble is tise disastrous operation of the
Democratic tariff Jaw"
The belief is still expressed here that
Senator Thlman may kick over the traces
before the silver campaign proceeds much
further At Chicago ne was treated with
but little courtesy by the leaders. and
given to understand that his advice was
not desired. He left Chicago in an ugly
frame OF mind. and since that time has
found fault with almost everything and
everybody. There seems to be no dispost
tion on the part OF the managersto piacate
him, and hence an outbreak OF vigorous
denu notation may be expected at any
time. A prominent Democrat here says
that Mr.. Tillman went to the national
convention at the head OF his State dele
cation with the expectation OF cutting \
big figure. He had made several speeches and
been given such ovations that he became
firmly convinced that he had a good ch hance
OF himself securing the Presidential norni
nation. But probably no self-deluded man
was ever more summarily convinced OF
his error.
The opinion is expressed At Democratic
headquarters that the meeting or Demo
cratic cIui,s, called for st. Louis on
September 10. will afford an opportunity
for a South western demonstration which
win exceed, in point OF magnitude aud
enthusiasm, that OF the notification meet
ing, in New York. Extensive preparations
are being made for the event, and Aessrs.
Bryan, SewaH, and Teller are expected
TO be present aud deliver addresses. Sec
retary Gardiner bell ewes that the at
tendance OF club delegates will be be
the record for attendance.
Chairman Stevens, OF the Silver na-
tional committee, is expected to arrive
In the city next Monday, and the work or
organization for active business will begin
at once. A large force OF employees will
be engaged. and literature sent wherever
there is a demand for it, 1t has not been
decided as 10 whether the roonis now oc-
cupied in the Corcoran Building will he
used for permanent headquarters, but tie
impression prevails that more extensive
accommodations will he necessary aud a
change may be made With that end in
view.
1t has been decided that the Silver ma
tional committee will issue no campaign
text book. but use the one to be prepared
and published by the Democratic committee.
No date has been fixed for the issuance
of this work, the whole matter having
been left in the hands Of the national
Committee, and So many other ma tteSS have
required attention that this feature of
the canvass has not yet been given atteu-
tion.
Ex- Representative Fithian of Illinois,
who has been spending conside rable time
at Democratic headquarters, is not easily
recognized by those familiar with his ap-
pearance when he was q member OF the
House. Several old friends have passed
him by without greeting, and the reason
did not seem apparent at first glance.
Later the explanation was found to lie in
the fact that Mr.. Fithian Is now smooth
black moustacfe, its removal having served
as an almost complete disguise.
Representative Tbaddeus Mahon, OF
Chambersburg, Pa, was at Republican
headquarters yesterday His district Is
almost exclusively agricultural, and Mr.
MahOn sa Us he Is able to find NO silver sentt-
nent am Ong the farmers in that section. He
says the only open question in Pennsyl-
vania Is how great the Republican ma
jority will BE-.
Representative Huu Of Iowa, now in the
city. makes an interesting statement as to
the relative conditions Of the debt-pa ying
classes III Kansas and Iowa. In the former
State, he says. the farmer took up home
steads and mortgagetl them to erect sub
staDtial buildings, and in many instances
to purchase carriages and other luxuries,
which could have been easily omitted 0r
deferred. Their land area has OF teen iE-
creased and there is no additional prodrc
tiOn which could be applied to the pay
ment OF their Indebtedness. As cOnse.
QuDece they have become lsOI,elessly in
vOived and in desperation are willing
to adopt any financial theory that promises
the slightest chance for relief before bank
ruptcy Overtakes them.
In Iowa the farmers took their home
steads and erected thereon log cabins aud
barns. When they mortSaged their land
it was for the purpose Of purchasing ad-
joining territory. These purchases greatly
iDcrea sed the urOduciny capacity OF their
farms and enabled them to keep their OBJ
legations under control, with reductions
from time to time and prospects Of eventual