The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-25
IN THE CAMPAIGN
PILOT HOUSES
Notes Of the Political Voyage as Viewed BY
Party Managers.

Judge c. c Watts, Democratic candidate
for governor OF Vest Virginia., was
visitor at the LEGAL party headquarters
yesterday. IL. carIe Tur tGs sowea pur-
pose of CoEierring with senator Faulkner
regarding the campaign In his State. While
hopeful q success and IOL ADMITTING The
chance OF Ceieat Judge Watts is frank to
say that there is hard Work to be done
To insure the STATE electoral =, ote for Br yam
and the election Of the state ticket
He believes with The na.oTity OF CAM
paigners Tins year that this Is a iiILe when
,ne peopi.. must lie euucated Oh the financial
question and this was the direct occasion
OF his visit. His State Will lie plentilully
supplied with general silver literature
A letter from u prominent citizen of CO.
lu;nbus, Ind. a weIi-LLown Republican,
las been received by prominent lawyer
or this city, i'll which. referring to the pO-
liliCal situation in Ircana. he says:
1t may he that i'll parts Of Inuiana the
people are wild for Bryan and silver. 1t Is
not SO here or hereabuts. A few Repub-
liCans have the silver craze. Many leading
Democrats viii not vote FOR Bryan. 1t is ny
opinion that Mckinley VIII carry this
bartholomew county and State By good,
safe INA jorities, anu that he viii be elected.
You may remember a manufacturers cir
cular issued here lii 1892 in behalf of
OF the signers excepting - Will vote
for Mckinley. The Democratic primary
election Nominating Candidates for county
officers was held here on the eth instant.
There were ,sl3 votes cast. I wn years
ago there were aus, falling off Of
sU5. This, TO me, is very Significant
This intorn.ation," said Chairman Bah
cock, To whom ihe letter was shown. Italics
|, with the Information received BY the Con
gTcssional committee. The flood OF silver
sentiment am on- Republicans is always To
De fouad-in the next county EartholC-
new county is IN the southern part uf the
State. on the border. and has always been
Overwhelmingly Democratic. That district
was represented in the last threc Congresses
BY Mr. Cooper, who was defeated by Mr..
overstrees, the present member Other
advices OF similar character from Indiana
are very encouraging.
One OF Chairman B3bcock' s co-workers on
the Congressional committee exhibited sew
eral letters yesterday which had teen re
ceiyed by Mr.. Kbcock. cornplim enting that
Official on his splendid work as mana ger OF
the Republicans literary bureau. They
all, with one accord, express the utmost
appreciation OF his tire,esS efforts and the
promptness and smoothness with which
the work OF his committee is conducted
Col. E. L. Price, chairman OF the Essex
county New Jersey, Democratic commit
tee, fighting" politician Of that State,
and generally considered an ,astute party
manager, writes to local headquarters as
follows:
II think we are going to have a lively
campaign in New Jersey. Everything points
to a substantial victory in our State"
The Democrats are not to be outdone by
the National Silver party people in the
organization OF political campaign clubs.
though they are all generous nvals. 10th
working for the triumph of Bryan and free
silver Tennessee reports to the head
quarters OF the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs ttat preparations have
been made for the organization OF Bryan
clubs in every voting district of the State.
These clubs viii be well represented at the,
st Louisconvention. September 80. Twenty
five lew clubs III M;Sst uri f.ave made APP
pLcation for membership in the new as
ISOLATION. The officers CT the association
are now considering the growing demand
that the St Louis convention cover
period OF two days instead Of one. ard
il is likely that the dates will lie September
90 and so --
The first day would then be devoted To
preliminary organization. TO &c followed
in the evening by speeches by Messrs. Bryan
and Sewal. both of wECm Will attend the
convention. Secretary Gardiner las al
ready secured reduced railroad rates TO
ST. Louis for the meeting. -