New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
CHEERING NEWS POURING IN
THE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK IN THE WEST

AN ENCOURAGING SITUATION IN INDIANA WASH
INGroN AND KENTUcKY-woRK All
HEADQUARTERS
Work at the Republican National Headquaf'o',
in this city went on briskly yesterday lore"oo or"
early in the afternoon. but the managers 'a''
were going to take a rest over ouiuay anu 49,
Day. and the rooms were closed carrier '"
in the afternoon. Senator Quay left the heao-
quarters early in the morning and started ior HIS
home in Beaver, Penn but 1t was Sad lie iiiis"' -
exnected TO return or Tuesday. General To"en
CLAYTON and Mr.. Scott of the Executive COMMITTEE
entertained number OF visitors ana rece"eu
number of important letters in the course OIL inc
day. 49,,
To Mr. Scott sent STRAW from Nor''
Dakota canvass was made of the passengers Oh
a train conveying Dakota and Minnesota farmers
to the State Fair In Minneapolis recently, as toi-
lows: Mckinley 242; Bryan, III; doubtful 81
HOPEFUL FOR WASHINGTON.
AIMING tho visitors at Headquarters were L. r.
Manning and Theodore Hosmer prominent business
men of Tacoma Wash. They spoke hopefuiiy OF
the state Of political affairs on the Pachc slope al
though they did not anticipate majorities OF the
usual size Mr.. Manning said: There is hard work
ahead Of us, but | am satisfied that washington
will be found in the Mckinley column in November
1t is strong Republican State, naturally having a
majority of about 1000, which in proportion to our
voting population Is large. We have also large
number of soundmoney Democrats who, VIII vote
with In Tacoma alone we have a club COM
posed entirely Of Democrats which will have
membership of SEQ or 400. The fusionsts have nom
mated a very unpopular State ticket. while ours
headed by our National Committeeman Porter c.
Sullivan Is an excellent We shall certainly
carry both State and National tickets through in
good shape, but We must work to do 1t. BY the
way. two straw votes were taken on our train com
Ing overland The first was in Washington, and
included every man on board. railway employees
porters. cooks and all 1t resulted Mckinley. 56
Bryan, ~. There twenty-eight men from
Washington. and only of them for Bryan
In Montana the second vote taken and 1t
stood: Mckinley, a. Bryan. 81. The change OF
passengers at Helena would account for this
change in the vote AZ quite natural in the silver
centre. AS rule you will find the silver producers
and workmen In the mines for silver and the cattle
raisers and business men for sound money"
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT IN INDIANA.
Interesting reports concerning the change OF
sentiment in Indiana were made by b. f. Won
Behren president Of the Won Behren Manufacture
ing Company. OF Evansville. During twenty years
experience in politics." said Mr.. Behren. Il
Rave never seen anything so striking as the change
three or four weeKs The matter has smpIy set
tied down 10 this with us-that every business
house and workingman who owns anything or
hopes to have anything that it is for his inter-
est and his countrys interest vote for Mckinley.
| honestly think we shall have larger majority in
Indiana than we have ever had. | base my belief
Oh my knowledge OF the feeling In the Democra ic
AS a rule there two classes Of voters who
support Bryan. one is composed of such hard
headed Democrats who will do anything for party
o.rsanzation and the other q men whose condition
consequently ready to take up anything new no
sonthern BART Of the state. We tcai Largely with
Kentuckans and the sound-m money Democrats
famous old Kentucky Democratic family. IS openly
for Mckinley; and there are hundreds of Others
vote directly for Mckinley. They say that in 80
pqs in a RS as h and Of he
country. by defeating Bryanism. which is spu-
Joseph Retz, party leader; Madison lrey. jr
years chairman OF the County Democratic organ
ization \ poll was taken In my precinct. and We
found thirty souni-money Democrats who will vote
for Mckinley and seven silver Republicans You
see what that proportion carried out would eive
settle down 10 Just about 4 strict party division
UNFAIR WORK IN ARKANSAS.
kilograms and letters. supported by anidavts.
continue come TO General Powell Clayton re-
garding the unfair and Illegal course OF the Demo
cratic Election Commissioners in Arkansas In re-
fusing grant the Republican minority any repre-
scntation election boards. either rs judges or
clerks. Chairman Cooper OF the Arkansas Repub
lican State Central Committee sends General Clay
ton n dispatch showing the outrageous character of
the action in Phillips County. which is sample
OF the methods pursued In other counties. The
chalrmans dispatch reads as follows
Little Rock. September T.
Hon. Powell Clayton. Republican National Com
mttec Headquarters New-York.
The regularly appointed Democratic Election
Commissioners being absent from Phillips County.
the Democratic Judge and Sheriff. both candidates
for reelection. took their places and appointed
judges OF election; No, Il single Republican is APP
pointed in precinct in the county. although the
Republican Commissioner presented the name OF n
reputable white man for each precinct.
HENRY NJ. COOPER
i. e. Laird. the stonecuttcr. has again been
cured by the Republican National Committee for
the campaign He will be sent TO West Virginia
soon and to Of the Western States. He is con-
ncctcd with progressive organized labor. He Is a
speaker. and has addressed more than
four hundred meetings under the auspices OF Repub-
leans. In the last six weeks of the campaigns OF
lssi 1855 and 1902 he spoke every night.
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