Evening star., 1896-09-11
OUT IN JAR low A
Farmers Reported ssaBs sssti jim Favor of MI
McKals5E.ss
bryan Making NJ Hs4sdway There
Feeling in the Dakots., Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
, the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
II Bryan expects to be elected by tho
horny-handed sons of toll Of this state, he
might as well pull OF the fight at once. and
thus save much oratory and q large amount
Of cash, disappointment, &c. have been
mlnglng with them in this region for sew
eral days, en- route from your city, via
Chicago and st. Paul. and have yet to
find among the farmers a silverite who has
been identified with the republican party
The excitement among the people-whether
voters or not. women, boys and all classes
lis intense, and should 1t continue to
grow. look for another campaign like that
of 1860. The republicans are aroused, the
like of which I have not seen since that
time. People out here don't wear q little
tiny badge that you can hardly see with q
spyglass; their badges are larger than a
most Is that Of Mckinley. His praises are
sounded on board of the cars, on the street
corners. and even in church yesterday his
manhood was the subject of praise and
comment by the minister, the sentiment
appearing to please every man. woman and
child In the large and tntelligent-lookinR
congregation. Men go around the stree Is
delivering literature and discussing the
questions of the day.
A dealer in badges told me that he could
not supply the demand at times for the
mckinley brand. but that he had on hand
an tne Bryan ones OF certain kind, ex-
knights OF the road-commercial men are
very numerous in this region-are unan:-
nous for Mckinley. They exert a wonder
ful influence in trade eenters.
Sentiment In Other States.
At La Crosse. Wis. talked with the
chairman of a republican county commit
tee, and. he said. he had canvassed the
county thoroughly. and had failed to find
republican wavering in his support of
Mckinley. but had on the contrary found
many voters heretofore democratic or
doubtful who Intended to vote for him this
year. He said he would not be surprised
TO see Wisconsin give 1900 maiority-for
Mckinley.
talked with farmers from the Dakotas
and from Minnesota, and they all said tha IT
as far as they knew no republican in their
neighborhood intended to vote for Bryan.
The sentiment among the old soldiers in
attendance at the encampment at ST. Paul
was. as FAR as l was able to judge unani-
kinley. - .'''e e'''>
This town is beautifully situated on a
Ia, axe ABOUT seven miles long and two wide
Inc country Is rolling, thsylantl- rich, with
soil that cannot be surpassed The farm
ers seem to be well to do. if one may Judge
from the improvements that appear ON
every 1arm. The hunter has made his ap-
pearance IN the land, and as consequence
the prairie chicken is on the bill of fare of
most hotels. Ducks are just making an
appearance and game bags will have to be
enlarged accordingly.
The lake abounds In fish of many kinds.
pickerel. pike. black bass, croppy perch,
etc., but owing to high winds and rain for
two or three days past / have not been
able to verify the positive statements as
to the different varieties said to be found
therein "A IyWHITAKER
CLEAR LAKE, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa,
September 7, 1896 l.