Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
REPUBLICAN HOPE
Alabama Claimed to Be Good Ground
for Work.
GOLD DEMOCRATS TO GET AFFAIR COUNT
Ohio as Viewed by Governor
Bushnell.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

Dr. r. A. Moseley. for many years the
republican leader Of Alabama, and now
chairman Of the state committee of one of
the republican factions in that state, is in
the city, and today had long conference
with CT airman Babcock at republican
headquarters. DR.. Moseley is on his way
to New York to talk with Chairman Hanna
on the situation in Alabama. There has
been no adjustment of the differences be-
tween the republican factions in Alabama
since the ST. Louis convention, when DR..
Moseley was downed in favor of Mr..
Vaughn, who was the leader of the Nc
Kinley forces before the nominating con-
vention. 1t is for the purpose of seeing
what Chairman Hanna is going to do that,
DIR. Moseley is going to New York. If
nothing Is done there will be two republic
can electoral tickets in the field. The state
committee over which DR.. Moseley pre-
sides will meet at Birmingham September
5, and If he fight is not settled by then
his committee will put out an electoral
ticket. The Vaughn committee will do
likewise.
DR.. Moseley seems to think the troubles
will he adjusted and believes that If this is
done the republicans will carry the state.
u
alabama is good soil for the republican
national committee to cultivate. The dem
ocratic party is torn to pieces. and there
will be no fusion of that party and the
populists. This ought to give us the state,
sound money democratic element In the
state. At their state convention the other
day they had representatives from forty
two of the sixtysix counties and showed
up so strong to surprise the free silver
democrats"
How many votes will they poll?
81 wouldn't be surprised to see them poll
10000 votes The movement is led by Thos.
G. Jones, ex-governor Of the state, and is
developing fast. There are something like
800, 600 voters in Alabama. Not over $4,000
are democrats, which includes the gold
men. The remaining 100000 are republicans
and populists. There are 6O.000 populists
have Kept control of the state for years
by fraud / am confident that Goodwin
had over 1900 majority in the last election,
but he was swindled out Of the election"
The Count.
How can the republicans expect to carry
the state if the mears you allege are used
en- them in November?'i
well, we have hopes that the gold
democrats will stand to us this time and
give us their influence. If they do there
will not be SO much fraud. The elections
because these are white Counties 1t is in
the fifteen black counties that the demo-
Gratis get in their work. They count every
thing"
How was it that the populists lost some
tions?'
1T was because of Kolbs attitude at the
Popunst national convention In favor of
lnoorslng Bryan. That offended many pop
ullsts and they left the party"
Dr Moseiey said there was no probable
ity that the republicans and populsts would
fuse on electors. The republicans, ne said.
would go it alone, and hoped to win without
fusion Of any kind Il I'll r
Confident of Ohio.
Another prominent visitor to republican
headquarters today was Representative
bfomwell OF the second Ohio district. which
Is one Of the Hamilton county districts.
Representative Cromwell is a member of
the executive committee of Chairman Bah
cocks force.
The reports we get from Ohio become
15'ore eheoufag ing every day said Mr..
bFoin"el. 10 Star reporter. I'VE were at
sea at first as to the strength of the silver
movement in. Ohio. especially among the
farmers, but we find that the silver senti-
n men. IS greatly exaggerated and that the
ONO farmers are as solid for republican
Erlnclples as ever. On the other hand
many democratic farmers are with us.
Cincinnati will give more than a normal
republican majCrity.''
Asked what effect the nomina ton Of q
gold democrat you'd have In that state
Mr.. BromWell said: My idea is that 1t
VIII not make much difference whether a
ticket is nominated at INDIANAPOLIS or not
The majority of the gold democrats in the
state will not vote for Major Mckinley be-
cause he Is fol protection. If ticket is
put out at indianapolis they will vote for
at home, and will not vote for Bryan or
Mckinley.
Gov. Bushnelrs View.
Il am confident we will carry Ohio by an
overwhelming majority. 1 had a talk the
other day with Gov. Bushnell. He told me
ne believed we would carry the state by at
least loo.OU majority. He has been all
over the state. and has made it his busl-
ness to feel the pulse of the people We
ind that the silver clubs which are being
ORGANIZED IN the state are made up of dem
ocfatS ana mat there are few republicans
In them. There are far more democrats
VINO Will vote for Mckinley than there are
republicans who will vote for Bryan"
Mr. bromwell said that the republican
campaign in Ohio would formally begin
september - 1t would have begun earlier.
ne said, but for the Garfield corruption act
which limits the amount of money candi-
da!es ana committees can spend in a cam
palsh. Mr.. Bromwell expressed the belief
mat the law Is unconstitutional and said
II ne was certain there would be republic
can house hereafter he would not hesitate
10 ignore 1t. If there should be a demo-
cratic House. however this course would
De selzti upon to declare his seat vacant
At Democratic Headquarters.
There We're good many prominent cali
ers at democratic headquarters today.
senator Blackburn returned to the city, and
was on hand for while Walter Pendle-
tch' democratic nominee for Congress in
the fourth West Virginia district; Gen. ].
w. st. Clair. democratic nominee for cleo
Tor or the third West Virginia district; H.
u. armstrong; chairman Of the democratic
CONGRESSIONAL committee of the fourth
west virginia district and Gen. Eppa Hun
ton OF Virginia were among the other call
ers. Mr. Armstrong wanted literature for
ms district, and also wanted speakers
Mr.. Pendleton came over for a talk with
Chairman Faulkner and Secretary Gardner
we Will carry West Virginia by at least
$4,000 votes" said Mr.. Pendleton to a Star
reporter "and 1 think my district will be
all right
Gen. st. Clair is fixing to stump the state.
and made the trip to Washington to obtain