Evening star., 1896-09-10
Only Two Southern States That Will
Require Work.
BELIEVE THEYWILL CARRYNEW JERSEY
Encouraging Reports Are Received
From Illinois.
LAMONT'S COURSE EXPECTED


quarters today. Chairman Faulkner and
| National Committeeman Clark Howell de-
clined to discuss the letter, presuming that
| the course taken by Secretary Lamont had
been expected on all sides. They did not
see that anything the Secretary might say
would weaken their cause in any way. Col.
| II. o. Towles who was the secretary of the
| democratic bimetallic league while 1t had
| headquarters here, and who is now con-
| rected with the national headquarters at
| Chicago, was a prominent visitor today,
and his mission was looked upon by Il good
many as an important one. lie had a talk
with the democratic managers.
Col. LeonidaS +. Livingston, representa-
| tive of the Atlanta, Ga, district, was an
| ether caller, and was full Of enthusiasm.
| Colonel Livingston declared that Georgia
| would so democratic IN the coming election
| by from 10000 to 5000. His opinion Of the
| situation in other southern states was
! asked, and he said: The only two states in
the south where the democrats will have to
do any work North Carolina and Ken
| lucky. II fusion is arranged in North
| Carolina, as it is hoped, there will not be
the slightest danger TO the Bryan ticket.
| Ii will win by a large majority. Kentucky
| will be close, hut / think that the state will
go democratic by from 1000 to 2oOoo.'
| AS to the middle western states Colonel
| Livingston is enthusiastic in his belief that
| Ohio and Illinois will give Bryan big ma
| jorities. He is even hopeful of New York
| state. and says that the democratic party
| could afford to lose several southern states
ard would win with ease without them, al
| though he knows there is no danger of the
| south being broken this time.
Back From New Jersey.
Representative McMillin Of Tennessee
has returned from Trenton. Nj, having
| gone there to address the democratic state
convention which met yesterday. Assistant
J Secretary Mexican of the congressional
| committee also returned with Mr.. McMiI-
lin. Mr.. Mckaen is secretary of the dem
| ocratic society of New Jersey, and went
| along with the Tennessee an to size up the
| situation. Talking of New Jersey, Mr.. Nc
| Milin said:
| Il have campa gned there in three Sue
| cessive presidential campaigns, and think
l know something about the state The
! convention held at Trenton yesterday WIS
| very much more largely attended than that
| OF lS32, and the enthusiasm for our candi-
| dates was very marked. While confidence
| was expressed en- every hand that the cleo
! toral vote of the state would be cast for
| Bryan and Sewall That was the decided
| opinion of prominent men from every sec
ton of the state whom l met ard con-
| versed with. Ii ere is no doubt that New
| Jersey Is today, in the past, a demo-
| cratic state, and will continue to be SO.
| met nlal.y old friends there, including such
| men as eX-Ccngressman Samuel Fowler,
| Augustus w. Cutter, Thomas Dunn En-
| glish and Johnston Cornish, William ID.
| DAILY of Hudson and others. They are con-
| fident of victory, and the campaign will be
| vigorously conducted from now on. This is
| phenomenal campaign in the matter of
| crowds and enthusiasm, and l have never
| spoken to more appreciative audiences
| than this year, and never to one more at
| ten1iVa fhlt ut
| ton yesterday"
Mr.. Mexican declared that the situation
| was In every way encouraging to the demo-
| Gratis in New jersey Il missed few old
| fac es,' said Mr.. Mexican, "and do not be-
| Eeve there VIII be the number of desertions
| in New Jersey that is talked of. The party
| workers and the rank and file are for the
| Chicago ticket to man. The losses will
| ali be made up by additions from republi-
| can ranks. 1 informed by several
well-posted politicians that for every vote
| lost there would be three gained
Encouragement From New York.
Secretary Mexican says that his club
| work Is growing fast. The North Caro-
| lima democrats are beginning to come to
| the front in club organizations, and the as
| sistant secretary expects to organize many
| clubs there in short time.
AS an indication Of the situation in New
York Mr.. Mexican gave the following let
| ter from J. T. Reynolds Of Gouverner, n.
| Y: I'VE have organized free silver club
| in this town (St Lawrence county, of $50
| members. have ratified the nomination of
| Bryan and Sewall, and have been instru-
| mental in organizing several other clubs in
| adjoining towns. OF our 80 members
| about 125 are former republicans. l have
| always been republican; voted for every
republican candidate for President. So
| have many Of our club members, but We
have enlisted for the free silver fight and
| wi In a n defeat 10 fpnl
| ties. We shall make q good showing on
election day."
| News From Illinois.
The democratic managers profess to be
highly pleased with the news they have re-
| ceived today from various sources as to the
| situation in Illinois. Senator Jones has sent
| word that Illinois could be placed in the
| democratic column with certainty. Chair
man Hinrichsen of the state committee has
made poll of one-half of the counties OF
| the state, it is said, and from this he says
| that the battle in Illinois for Bryan and
free silver has been won and that nothing
! the republicans can do will change the re-
suit. The chairman of the Cook county
| committee writes from Chicago that that
city is in line for the Chicago ticket.
A dozen other letters were received from
| the same state this morning. James l..
Scott, secretary Of the democratic club of
|
three votes in Mattoon. and will not get
twelve in the county. He will do our ticket
| no harm here. Since Palmer's nominal tion
| many of the old-time democrats who had
| been clamorous for gold have decided to
| cast their lots with what they call the
dirty shirt 1icket-Bryan and Sewall."
From Franklin county S. w. Swain
writes that We have got Illinois now"
Judge Thomas j. Staley of Parkersburg.
w. Va. was at headquarters today on his
way home from Philadelphia: He said that
his information was that the democrats
would gain from five to seven congressional
| districts in Pennsylvania this year. He de-
clares that the farmers and laboring men
are for the democratic ticket.
A Check From Hanna.
An Alabama politician reported to the
democratic managers today that Represen-
tative Stallings had been renominated in
what is known gold district and tha,
he would be reelected. He asserted that
Chairman Hanna had sent a check for
$4,000 to the bolting democratic committee
at Montgomery, and that the commit ee
would get good deal more before the
campaign was over. He did not think
however. that the bolting democrats would