People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-22
THE CA1PAIGN.
Encouraging News From Every Section
Fusion consuma:ed in all Doubtful
States.
Peoples Press Bureau. I
81. Louis, No, Oct. %.

Peoples Press Bureau.
81. Louis, Mo-, Oct. %
The Peoples Party State Commi t.
tee, in Alabama, has read Kolb out
of the party.
Henry George, who has been cam.
paigning in Michigan, estimates
Bryan'S majority at $1,000 in that
state.
A late poll of Illinois, made at
Peoples party headquarters, shows a
majority of forty Thousand for Brya n
on the fusion ticket.
A unique departure in campaign
methods was Mr.. Bryan's address to
ladies only, at the Lyceum Theatre
in Minneapolis, last week.
Lewis, Republican nominee for
governor of Missouri, recently made
a disgraceful attack on Bryan and
has been censured even by his own
party papers.
The Peoples party claim the next
legislature in California, where fusion
has been fully carried out. An unpre-
cedented number of silver clubs is re-.
ported there.
The long delayed fusion on electors.
in Indiana, was cOnsummated last
week. The POpulistS get five of the
fifteen electors. Indiana is safely in
the Bryan column.
Those who are reading Col. Inger-
soils gold speeches, should refer to
page SO Ofhis book, Great Speeches, -
and note his wonderful change Of
views in regard to silver.
The vote Of the Peoples Party State
Committee Of Missouri stood tie as
to fuSing with Democrats on state
ticket, and Chairman Rozelle cast
the decisive vote for fusion.
Mrs. NJ. E. Lease has called on Major
Mckinley, and failing to elicit from
that wary gentleman material for a
good newspaper article, has roasted
him as if ne were a POpulist.
Possession of hall, in Chicago. in
which Mrs. Helen Cougar was to
speak, recently, being denied, the
crowd forced the doors and the address
was made mid much enthusiasm.
10 West Virginia, State Chairman
PierSal and Treasurer Spence refused
to attend the joint meeting to settle
Oh terms of fusion. The balance Of
the committee met and agreed to put
up two POpuliSts.
So fully assured is his own state to
Bryan, that Nebraska speakers are be-
ing sent out to other points, although
Hanna has sent as much as five thou.
sand dOllars into a number of counties,
Nance and MerriCk, among Others.
A monster Mckinley parade in Chi.
cago, October 9th, was well furnished
with uniforms, banners, etc. but lack
ing in enthusiasm. The Bryan parade
at night was most enthusiastic with
fifty thousand men in line.
Fred A. Baker, chairman of the
Michigan state Democratic committee
has notified the National Chairman
that that state will give Bryan over
1900 majority. He claims an average
gain of 5OOin over eighty-fve counties.
Fusion in Arkansas has been accom-
plished by the influence of a letter
from Bryan, which Chairman Jones
enclosed to the Democratic State
Committee. j. r. Sovereign!and two
other POpuliSts will be put on 10 the
places vacated.
One OF the best indications of the
growth Of the silver sentiment is seen
by review Of the vast number OF the
smaller newspapers throughout the
country. These indicate much more
truthfully than do the great city
dallies the popular sentiment.
Efforts on the part Of the Republi-
can managers, at coercion and the
open use OF money seems to be making
votes for Bryan, who continues his
remarkable campaign work, speaking
clearly and convincing to thousands
every day. His time is to be given
chiefly, from now until election, to
doubtful states.
Cbas. y. Matthews, recently editor
Of the NOn-COnfOrmist, was lodged in
jail for disturbing the peace of Mr..
Templetou, one Of the owners of the
paper. Matthews has persisted in
using the paper in opposing measures
favored by the proprietors, who finally
took matters into their own hands.
The circulation and prestige of the
paper has been greatly damaged BY
Matthew's management.
Charges and denialS as to fusion be-
tween Republicans, gold Democrats
and Populists continue to FIJI the air
In Texas. Insuch a chaotic condition
it is hard to ascertain the truth. The
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