The morning times., 1896-09-05

Democratic Clubs, points with pride" to
the fact tnat In Herkinier, n Y, the home
OF Hon. Warner Miller, a Bryan and sewail
club or 60U members, out or a total voting
population of / 400, has been formed The
town usually goes Republican by about 40
majority. Mr.. Mckeen reports that the
number OF applications yesterday for
membership tn the national association
reached the record-breaking total of fifty
seven.
1t is announced that Senator Tillman will
return to his triumphant touring among the
anthracite coal mines OF Pennsylvania as
soon as the election in South Carolina is
held The people where the pitchfork
patriot travels will arrange for all meet
ings, and Senator TiIlnian will not be un-
der tie direction OF the national committee.
Hon. William Sulzer, OF New York city,
member OF Congress. writes to local Dem-
ocratic headquarters: IAN invitation has
been sent out from here to all clubs OF
the State to send delegates to q con-
vention To be held at Buffalo on September
II. for the purpose OF forming State
organization AMI 10 ratify the nomination
OF Bryan and Sewall and indorse the
Chicago platform. The camIaign in the
State is progressing quietly. but energet-
icaily- 1t is being made by the clubs and
by labor organizations and the friends Of
the plain people generally. regardless Of
the attitude Of prominent State leaders.
have made several trips through the state
and have had long talks with prominent
Democrats IN all parts and / believe that
with the proper efforts the state OF New
York can be carried this fall. After the
State convention. no doubt the campaign
Will assume more enthusiastic aspect and
many who are bow silent will then come
to the 'front.'"
Messrs. c. c. Mercer of Hamilton, Va,
and Charles L. Campbell OF Fairfax called
at Democratic headquarters yesterday.
They report that the Eighth district will
elect the Democratic candidate by large
majority and laugh at the idea that Virginia
may go Republican. Mr.. Campbell said he
mad been engaged i'll farming, but had given
up when on his last crop or 4 900 bushels
OF oats he lost $3.50 III paying for the labor
alone. Mr.. Mercer as a dairyman also re-
ported hard times. Free silver, they as
sertedis the only salvation OF the agricultural
classes.
Secretary Mercer of the Republican Con-
gressional committee leaves today to spend
Sunday and Monday with his family at Cape
May.
The Republican Congressional committee
has already sent out large numbers of the
speech Ex-senator Sherman oil the act of ST3.
Attention has before been called to the fact
that this speech Is sandwiched between
certain significant utterances' Of: Senators
Stewart aud Jones and large results are ex-
pected from the pamphlets mission.
The Congressional Democratic campaign
committee announces that Hon. James
Kerr will stump In Pennsylvania, begin
ming at Clearfield. When asked about the
Erie, Pa, Congressional district, Mr.. Kerr
said that Mr.. Sibley would certainly be
elected. Similar advice as to the Erie
district was received at Democratic head
quarters today from Mr.. Frank j Thomas,
chairman of the Democratic commiuee,
Meadyiue, Pa.
Hon. L. Irving Handy, chairman Demo
cratic State committee, and nominee for
Congress from Delaware, called at Demo
cratic headquarters yesterday to consult
with Senator Faulkner. He called at
tention to the fact that on the result of the
election in Delaware depended a Senator,
a Congressman, and a governor, as well
as three electoral votes. Asked about the
canvass In Delaware he said:
In the city there is a gold bug move
ment among some Democrats more promi-
nent than numerous, but 1t is estimated
that the Democratic gains In the lower part
of the State will more than offset this
detection. Attorney General White of
Sussex county stated at the Woodland
Beach meeting, that he estimated that
the silver cause would carry his county,
and would win over 20 per cent. OF the
Republican farmers for Bryan in his county
The Republicans In Delaware are torn into
factions and have two State and electoral
tickets in the field. Everyindication points
to a safe majority for the whole Demo-
cratic ticket"