The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-28
MANY FORM 'KINLEY..
The Drummers are Almast Solid
for Sound Money.
ARE NEARLY HALF 4 MILLION


5000 commercial travellers In New
York City and there are few who IRE
better known than Colonel John j..
Shepherd; ex.presldent OF the New York
Commercial Travellers Club and the
New England Travelling jewelers. Club,
OF Boston, and manager OF the Key
stone Watch Case Company ut No. %
Maiden Lane.
Colonel Shepherd Is an enthusiastic
believer in the influence possessed by
the commercial traveller az a lnolder
OF publc opinion and a factor In great
campaigns, He Is alAo one OF the most
successful organizers and has now In
contemplation and well under way the
formation OF n commercial travellers
Mckinley md Hobart Club, which he
believes viii do yeomuu service In the
light for sound money and the business
Integrity OF the country.
In posting himself as TO public sentl-
mcnt upon the great Issue now at stake,
Colonel Shepherd has. In addition to se-
curing correspondents In all the prin-
clpal sections. been on an extended trip.
through New England and Western
New York. from which he had but
Just returned when seen yesterday by
Il reporter for the Morning Advertiser.
Speaking Of his own state first Colonel
Shepherd said:
Q all the falllC&s that have gulned
credencc lately the greatest. | think Is
the one which attributes TO the farmers
OF Western New York Il rlhld craze
for silver and the Bryan doctrine. We
arc told that they are rushing into the
Popocratic ranks In horlss, and yet !
have Just been through there and lind
scarcely any silver sentiment. Even in
Senator Hlls own country OF Che
inuny there has not been developed
sufficient silver strength to perfect an
organization, and what Is true there Is
equally true all through the state.
In New England l found the feeling
the same. and in Mr.. SewalIs own state
of Maine the people seem 10 be more
amused thar anything else at the idea
OF silver or its candidates gaining any
support.
Maine 1, Safe.
II found many well posted men who
were willing TO predict that Maine.
would give 4 larger Republican major
ity this year than she has ever given
SNANANs "a AATOAN wv Il EAlldHIlllE
majority will veto the dishonest dollar.
LIN fact the situation throughout
New England seems to me 10 be one
where the Republicans VIII not only
hold their own and poll their usual
vote. but they will be r]e-entorced by
every sound money Democrat. and
these are many.
Throughout the west. so far rs I can
learn from correspondents. the silver
strength has been grossly exaggerated.
The same tactics that are employed
here OF claiming the west for Bryan
are being employed there In claiming
the east for him.
far has this been carried that
many OF his supporters In the west nre
telling the farmers that n will carry
New York by a good majority. lmpu-
dence. I think, could 30 no further than
this.
only to-day ! received a letter from
Red Wing. MINI, from I commercial
traveller, who has been through that
section, in which he says: II feel that
the outlook is brighter than at any time
since the panic. and I look for a general
revival within six weeks. McEinley's
election Is sure
considering the section through
which this gentleman has been travel
ing. l consider his opinion Il valuable
Indication as to the drift OF the popu-
lar sentiment.
IA the same time l do not think
anything could he worse for TIE cause
of sound money than for its supporters
to feel toO certain OF victory. As Is only
natural, the business community OPP
poses silver almost unanImously-iR
fact, do not believe Bryan could poll
3 per cent OF the votes u the business
men OF the country. Al the same time
there are many voters who are not bu-
siness men. and It Is to them thu seek.
er after the truth OF the situation
should address himself.
Must Take no Chances.
II have made my Investigations
bearing this always in mind. and the
result has shown me that among tha
laborInS classes there are many who
have the idea tina II silver wins they
will gain in some way. Just where the
gain will be they are not quite clear.
hut IS 10 | looks Ike an Increase some
where, and they uTc willing to take the
chances. Even among railroad men
n others OF the mora Intelligent
classes ! have found this silver idea,
and am convinced that we shall make
a great mistake II we allow any fan
cied certainty OF success 10 prevent US
from making the most active and en-
thusias;ic canvass.
The power OF the commercial trav-
eler as 4 factor In politics is not gem
orally understood. He IL numerous
there are about $4,000 90 In the United
States-he is In many places and In
tJuch with many people. 1t Is my
purpose 10 have the travelling men Of
the country do all they can TO aid the
cause OF sound money and Mckinley,
and | have yet to find one who does
not realize that apart from all polite
Al motives him own business interests
lie along these lines.
Sine they made the active fight for
Harrison In 1888 the commercial tray-
clerg have never been so united or so
politically active as they are Mt tia
present time. and | will venture IL pre-
dict thar thir enthusiasm and Effective
ness viii steadily increase from nov
until November.
I'm the meantime. however. I hope
there will be a revival OF business, for
never In my life have | sccn so few
travellers on The road In the month Of
August as there are nj present. | do
not believe there are onc-half the usual
number out. and while. OF course, Sep
tCmber will see them starting away,
their success IL probIcmatical unless y
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