Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
VIEW FROM CANTON
Major McKinley's Hope That Louisi-
ana Will Go for Him.
SUGAR PROTECTION TEE WATCHWORD
A Grand Republican Rally to Be
Held at Canton.
P ROSPE CT IN. KAN S A S
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CANTON. Ohio, September 4, 1896
One of the most interesting features of
the campaign, and one in which Maj. Nc
kinley and National Chairman Hanna are
very much int rested, is the situation in
the southern states a great many men in
the north ridicule the idea .hat the republi-
cans will ever Ice able to do iluch in the
south Flom present Indications, however,
it looks very much as though number of
the southern states will he added TO the re-
publican column this year. Notably among
these is the state of Louisiana. Lons lana,
as every one knows, s normally a rerLbli-
can state by a majority of at least 2u1D,
but the negro vote has never been count
ed there, 1t remained in the old bourbon
democratic ranks. This year, however the
situation is different. Senator Caffery, who
was so prominent in the sound money con-
vehtion at Indianapolis this week, has a
powerful following in LOUISIANA, and the
avowed purpose of this following is to elect
Mckinley. The democrats in Louisiana
who are for sound money this year are the
men who, to a large extent, will control
the count or election might, and il is safe
to predict that in this instance they will
see that the count is fair. On The other
hand, there is the large community of SUI
gar planters who bolt I'd the democratic
party two years ago. These men are for
protect on first. last and all the time, and
can be numbered among the most ardent
Mckinley men I'm the country. Then there
is the old republican organization that has
stood the lire of riiic:Ie, ostracism and
num5erless personal indigni:i@s for thirty
years.
Republican Hopes.
This year, under the leadership of Capt.
A. I. Wimberly, the new repuSican ma
tonal committeeman, the Old republicans
are better organized and in better position
to make the political fight Of the century
in their state than they have ever been be-
fore. Captain Wimberly has not only the
reputation of being one of the bravest
mon in the south. but he is regarded here
as 4 shreHd and careful political manager,
and Mr.. Hanna rcposes great confidence in
his ability 10 successfully carry on the
fight he has in hand. There seems TO be.
as is quite natural, some difficulty in get
ing the planters republican party to CO.
operate with the regular organization. One
or two of The old republican leaders. cha
erined al the fact that the fight this year
is for something more than federal patron
age, nave been placing stumbling blocks in
the way OF a combination OF the planters
and Old republicans. Their efforts, how
ever. promise to prove unavailing and
Louisiana this year will turn her back for
stand clear and true for protection, honest
money and the republican party. Mr. D. c.
O'Malley, editor of the New Orleans Daily
Item, which wields a powerful influence in
kinley this year, and his paper is proving
of incalculable value to the republican
cause.
The business men of the city of New
Orleans are enthusiastically for NcKin-
ley, protection and sound money and for
the first time ir its history that romantic
OLD city will in November send north word
OF ringing republican majority. Comment
on this fact is already awakening wide
attention and new era is about 20 open
Tor the great southern metropolis.
Bryan I'm Ohio.
Bryan's visit 70 Major McKinley's state
has, Of course, occasoned a great deal of
talk in Canton. People of Ohio have given
Mr.. Bryan very warm welcome. but that
does not preclude the fact that the buck
eye state Will give its favorite son the
greatest majority it has ever given him,
which is saying a great deal. Bryan's
Cleveland meeting was probably the larg-
est he held in the state. About 2nD peo-
pie went from Canton to Cleveland On
one of these trains poll was taken of
the way the Observation-Disclosures to vote in
November: Bryan had 3l7 votes and Nc
kiney 343, and this was a Bryan excur-
sion train. The delegation that went from
Canton with huge banner reading We
are from Mckinley town. was really of
such a isreputable-appearing character
that the free silver mayor of Canton re-
fused to march to the depot with them
Great preparations are being made for
the opening of The Ohio campaign here in
Canton. In this town will be held the big
2est meeting that will take place in the
state. Excursions will be run to Canton
from seven surrounding states, and it is
estimated that between 10000 and 10000
people will be here. This meeting will take
place Septe ;nber IL. The speakers will be
Senator john NJ Thurston of Nebraska
Senator Burrows of Michigan. BENJAMIN
Butterworth and probably ex-President
Harrison. Major Mckinley will also speak
There will be afternoon meeting and an
evening meeting, and it is probable that in
enthusiasm and numbers. brillian. oratory
the great Blaine meeting held here in the
western reserve during his campaign.
In the West.
Encoura ging reports sill continue to
come from the west. Kansas is one of the
states now regarded safe for Mckinley
The strength Of the republican organiza-
tons in Kansas and the vigor with which
the fight is being made there may be seen
from the fact that in many parts of Kan
sas there are two republican meetings and
at least two speeches a week in every vot-
ing precinct. These speeches are of the
CHEST class, and the meetings without
exception are being largely attended Some
idea can be gained of this also by the
way Mr.. Hanna is carrying on the fight
throughout the entire west, as the other
states are receiving the same attention,
and the campaign is being carried on in
them with just as much enthusiasm and
attention to detail as 1t is in Kansas
The democrats and populiS:s in this dis