Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-14

ton, Baltimore and other places Rev. W.
J. Cooke, pastor of the Central Christian
Church at Uniontown. Pa, and who for
some time had charge of the church at this
place, is In attendance and met with a
warm reception from his old parishioners.
The closing sessions of the meeting We'd
nesday will be devoted principally to Sun
day schools and missions. .-,..rs
FUSION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Populists and Democrats Agree Upon
Terms-Notes of the Campaign.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, October IL, 1886.
The result of the two days negotiations
between the executive committees of the
democratic and populist parties at Park
ersburg Ia a fusion on the electoral ticket.
Four of the men named by the populists
have been withdrawn and two by the DEM
ocrats. The democrats withdrawn are
Electors-at-large ]. w. St. Clair of Fayette
and Samuel v. Woods Of Barbour. The
populists " no take their places are James
w. Bassel of Lewis ard Hubert T. Hous-
ton of Monroe. The remaining democratic
electors are NJ. G. Sperry Of Harrison. ID.
b. Lucas of Jefferson, David E. Johnston
Of Mercer and J. B. Wilkinson of Lincoln.
The result was brought about by the oppo-
sition securing majority vote of the pop
ulist committee In the absence of its chair
man and secretary and then deposng
Chairman Piersol and Treasurer Spence
and electing in their stead c. NJ. Cothern
of Clarksburg and G. w. Robinson of
Wheeling. With the committee as now or
ganized It Is probable the populist state
ticket will be withdrawn. Secretary Ohley
of the democratic state executive commit
tee says: The fusion between the demo-
Gratis and populists In this state has been
amicably arranged. all assertions to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The populist
state committee has row in its hands the
resignation of all or nearly all of the can
didates for state offices on its ticket and
these will be used at the proper time.
1t Is stated by another authority that
the populists have been promised the state
treasurership. the commisstonership OF Ia
Dor and other official positions In the event
of Watts election. They are also to have
a fair divide Of post offices should Bryan
win. 'a'-,-.
Among the sound money democratic and
republican orators, from outside the state
billed to make addresses this week are
Henry Austin Adams of New York, Sen
ator Frye of Maine. Col. T. H. Anderson,
ex-minister to Bolivia; Curtis Guild Of
Boston, James Logan Gordon of New York
and Delmore Elwef OF Boston.
Secretary ohley's Poll.
W. A. Ohley, secretary Of the democratic
state committee. announces that poll Of
West Virginia shows 1t safely democratic
by from 5000 to 10000 plurality, and ridi-
cules the republican claim that the state
will give Mckinley II. 600 plurality.
Vice President Stevenson is expected to
make an address in favor Of Bryan at
Wheeling October D.: 5.r
The democratic paper at Moorefield,
| Hardy county. denoHnces the organized
mob which recently fewled down. Editor G.
| b. Hart, candidate for United States Sena-
| tor. and Capt. ia OK Crawford, the poet
yhn ffnYV1 tod n lint
prevented from doing so for fifteen minutes
| by the jeering of the crowd. The speakers
| finally asked for protection OF the law, and
receiving 1t, went on with their remarks
| The paper apologtzed on behalf Of the COM
| munity for the conduct Of the few disturb
ers. t.@
Congressman Dovener has accepted the
| challenge of Col. w. W. Arnett. democratic
| candidate for Congress, to debate the poit-
! ical issues with him in public. and the Au-
| ditorium at Moundsville has been fixed
| upon as the place, and October q as the
| date for the joint discussion.
Gen. Alfred Caldwell and ]. B. Sommer-
vile Of Wheeling, members Of the national
| democratic executive committee, are act
| lively at work on the stump for Palmer and
| Buckner.
| Declared Against Bryan.
Among the notable sound money demo
Gratis at Clarksburg who have publicly de-
clared against Bryan are Col. w. 8. Price
Messrs. George and John Duncan. Maj. D
T. Price. Dabney c. Lee and John Basel.
Gen. c. c. Watts. democratic candidate
for governor. resumed speech-making al
| New Cumberland October 10, after his i'll
ness, and hopes to continue on the STUMP
till November. g. Mr. Watts has been con
fronted at all his meetings with circular
| interview of a few months ago, in which h
declared himself for the gold standard.
/ Anton Reymann, the rich brewer. o.
| Wheeling, and ex-senator II. G. LAWS O.
Elkins are classed by the democratic man
| ayers as milliOnaires who see beyond thei
personal interests, and support Bryan al
philanthropists. In today's papers Mr.. Rey
mann replies tn a card, in which, among
other things. he .sys: Il supported the re
publican cause with the musket during tn,
civil war, and after that with my vote q
the ballot box. The St Louis platform onl,
tended to strengthen my position in the re
publican ranks and on election day I will
cast my ballot for Mr.. Mckinley Withou
any hesitation"
The republican managers are circulating
as campaign document the public beg
gars'' correspondence of James Campbell
late president Of the National Windoy
Glass Workers Union, Charles Bryant o
Anderson. Ind. and Charles E. Flood o
Moundsville. W. Va. In it the statement i
made under oath that w. ]. Bryan, whe,
a member Of the committee on ways an
means, told the glass workers who ap
peared In behalf Of the retention of tn
tariff on window glass that you are pub
| lie beggars."
Democratic Mass Meeting at Fail
| Church.
Correspondence Of The Evsalns Star.
FALLS CHURCH October IA, 1896.
The mass meeting rlader the auspices o
the Bryan and seYanu Club here at Cd,
Fellows Hall last night. was largely at
tended. Mr.. ArtAlAbr FLAGS. president o
the club, presided, and on the Aage wer
Representative q, p. Meredith. Dr. Charlie
Allen. A.: J. WeddarbuEn and Justice J. S
campaign song by Gle club from WA Wash
ington. DR.. c. liz Alien Of Washington
L Dor tot