The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-08
IN The CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Latest News and Views Of Those Who Con-
Il duct the Political Voyaga

Hon. Jeff Chandler arrived today from
Los Angeles. Cai, where ne has resided Toi
the past TWO years Iris health Ii much i'm
proved, and he has already made several
speeches in California, and Will speak III
the West as soon as he can arrange his
private affairs here.
when l left Los Angeles" said Mr..
Chandler, "they were making preparations
for a great Republican demonstration On
my arrival found "a note stating that the
feature of the rally was the way at which
every utterancc Of Bryans name by the
speaker, the audience cheered, and that
you know was strong keput 1ican district.
l am satisfied that California Will elect
Bryan and Sewau electors by a large
majority, and every Democratic candidate
for Congress, except. perhaps, in the Los
Angeles district, and in that district the
Democrats will also succeed IT they fuse.
The same conditions exist in all the Pacific
slope States.
ION my way here ga W the chairman Of
the Democratic State committee OF Ohio,
and lie showed me u tabuated state by
localities, giving the estimated Democratic
and Republican vote. 1t showed Demo-
cratic majority in tie state upwards Of
10000 and he told me that was Il conserva
tive estimate What struck me most fOrci
bly, was the large number, OF Republican
free coinage men who had expressed Their
intention to vote for Bryan and Sewan"
Advices at Democratic headquarters
are claimed by the managers TO show
systematic effort on the part Of the rail-
roads and other Corporations 70 compel
their employees to vote against the Demo
cratic ticket. and letters and kilograms
from numerous points dominated by rail-
roads and other corporations say the
men want to form Bryan and anti-monopoiy
clubs, but fear to lose their POSITIONS II
they do so. At other points the companies
are requiring their men to Join so-cailed
sound money clubs, and wherever the
Australian bal lot law Is detect wee
rs 10 permit it. the men understand the
liked purpose is 10 send bosses into the
booths with them to see their ballots
marked and cast. From Information re-
ceiyed front many widely separated lo-
caiues, the Democratic managers again
assert, II is made clear that this Is only
a part of the gigantic pian or the trusts.
niOnopOies, a I'd interested corporations, i'll
GLIDING banks, railroads. factories, and. in
some parts. mining companies, to reduce
their employees 10 political slavery. and
force them To serve the money power at
The polls. The Independent labor organiza-
lions are preparing TO do everything in
their power 10 protect the workiBgnien. and
they will be assisted by the Democratic
= iup otEAbtLaiiuuS tutOuSDOub tuc SDuhtfS-
Arrangements re being perfected 10 secure
the rgnt OF free suffrage to all Voters, and
10 protect them at the polls from the
espionage and coercion by their bosses.
One OF the important matters about which
Gov BLACK. came to Washington, as stated
in The EveE'ng Times yesterday, was to
consult abo Ut LDe hest, way to prevent THE
bulidozing ofztfe. workingrDen In Pennsyi-
vana by thc1arge corporations. Although
the Republicans are not yetexpressinv very
great ai6rm sabeaIt the electoral vote OF
Pennsylyanl8. they fear the loss of seven
additional CONGRESSIONAL districts in that
State. and are aBxi sous to elect a corporation
gold standasi Legislature. so as TO cleo:
u successor 10 Senator CaDeran--
Senator d. r. Yllman writes from Tren-
ton, s. c.. to locai democratic headquarters:
South Carolina is absolutely safe and
there is no need To organize any Bryan and
Sewali club iIere. Out of the hundred thou
sand Democrats IN this State over 80 900
are already Organized into a Bryan and
Sewall club, and the state will go over
ar.lft for