Evening star., 1896-10-01
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
Many Encouraging Letters From Various
Parts of the Country.
All Say the Silver Sentiment is Grow.
Ing and Indicate the Election
of Mr. Bryan.

A number of encouraging letters were
received today from various parts Of the
country.
Albert w. Clark, manager press bureau
state democratic committee of Indiana,
writes to Mr.. Lawrence Gardner concern
Ing club matters in that state. In con-
clusion he says: THE republican report
that Indiana might go for Mckinley will
not worry you. for you know better. The
truth is. figuring 1t out in every way we
can, our prospects are auspicious for CIV
ing Bryan a majority Of not less than
$4,000. though the fight is terrific and the
demand for literature, speakers and work
in general is unprecedented
A letter from John R. Hairston, clerk Of
court Howard county. Missouri, says:
''Ycu need not give any time to this state.
1t Is my conservative and honest opinion
that Missouri will go for Bryan by at least
$1,000. If not $1,000. Kansas holds the key
to the sitl ation."
Arthur T. DemoniI. Hoyt. Kan, writes:
In this county. Jackson. Case Broderick's
home, we are confident Of a victory for
n ajority has always been 600 to 700. but
there was not harmony between democrats
and populists. Now there is harmony and
many silver republicans pledged to Bryan.
has been heretofore so to co. We have
now 35 pledged republicans, most OF them
former leaders in the township. Many
others are on the doubtful list"
J. II. Dorman. Owenton, KY, says:
Thfs county, Owen. will give Bryan $500
majority. This state will give him 10000
majority. The boltocrats here will support
Mckinley"
Alleged Threats of Railroads.
John c. Burns, chairman of the demo-
cratic central committee, writes from
Mansfield, Ohio: LAS you are no doubt
aware the railroad corporations Of the ccun-
try are threatening their employees with
disaster and discharge If they fail to vote
Tor Mckinley. This is specially go regard
Ing the employees Of the Pennsylvania. Bal
timore and Ohio and the Erie, which runs
through this, Senator Sherman's home.
WIN II not be well to compile useful doc
uments for distribution among railroad
men? If thu ratio of disafection Of repub-
means continues through the state as great
as in Senator Sherman's county Mr.. Nc
k1nley will lose his own state by nearly as
large vote as he won 1t in his last cam
paign for governor"
A letter from H. f. Griffith of Mont
pelier, Ohio, says: This has been a re-
publican county by about 500 but The
silver forces are gaining rapidly, notwith-
standing there has been no literature dis
tributed that have any knowledge of.
have always been a republican but am go
Ing TO vote for Bryan and free silver The
pcpuists have united with the democra IS
On the county ticket and the republicans
are getting desperate. They are sending
cut hundreds of speeches and literature of
all Kinds in this vicinity. ] received three
copies of one speech I'm one week While
some OF my neighbcrs have been getting
them by the dozen assorted sizes" "
Representative j. ID. Richardson in
charge of the democratic library bureau at
Chicago, makes the statement that Tennes-
see will give the largest majority for Bryan
that the state has ever given for any cam
didate.
Mr.. j. F. RiXey, democratic nominee in
the eighth congressional district of Vir-
ginia, called at headquarters today Mr.
R!Xey is making an active Campaign, not
withstandinS his friends regard his election
as certain In relation to the state Mr.
Rixey said that Virginia was good for So
Goo majority for Bryan.
e Scheperkolter, Camden, n. j.. writes
to the democratic committee: This state
can be carried for Bryan. Quite a number
or republicans are in our silver club, and
they are ranked among the best in the To-
cation, one being president of the club
another chairman of the campaign COM
mittee, and they are in touch with many
republicans who dare not show their hands
now, but, fortunately, do not have to show
their ballots In November"
The secretary of the democratic state
committee of California reports that BRYAN
VIII carry that state, and that even the re-
publicans admit that Bryan will certainly
haNe the electoral vote of the state
The secretary of a California democratic.
ciuo writes: Il am secretary of the Oak
Park Bryan Silver Club, the strongest in
he county, and all such literature can be
used to good advantage. Never fear about
aliforna going back on silver, as we are
gaining ground, i honestly believe every
day among the working class and farmers
and w. j. Bryan can count on our nine
ca ctoral votes''
III. w. Brocker of the Joint executive
committee United Silver Party and Cook
County Club" writes from Chicago that
they have corresponded with $50 clubs in
Chicago and other points Of Illinois He
thinks the "city and state will go for Bry-
an and silver. sure
What Mr.. Daniels Says.
Mr.. Joscphus Daniels of North Carolina
who accompanied Mr.. Bryan from North
Carolina to the east and back as far as