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ACTIVE CAMPAIGNING

Round Ton Texas, October :l.'-Rrund
Top has been lively for the past few d4ys.
Saturday night Hon. Jonathan Lane spoke
to large crowd here on political issues
He made a fine speech and irally converts.
Inst night Jake Wolters AMI +. ~ schlink
s,oLe IN the largest Gro I'D vet gather ed
here during the campaign. Sir. WoIte'S
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doubt but that his name will remain on the

doubt but that his name will remain on the
ballots as such.
All talk OF the withdrawal of Andrew.
the popuist nominee. is rot. The election
of Major Sayers is now conceded by all
sides and the opposition has lost all in
terest in the congressional race In this
district. Makemson has not the remotest
idea Of being elected and has only forced
himself into the canvass to obtain some
prestige on which to claim Federal recpGni-
tion If Mckinley is elected AZ he is the
only man whom Andrews withdra wal
would be likely to help to any extent there
is nothing left to make the reverend gem
tleman's elimination an object.
The State ticket will get comfortable
majority In the district this year.
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,oN DAILY POST. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER o. 1896

Mr.. Shelburncs election interest. Mr.
Shclburne's presence smcnE the German
element here will aid his cause material
~. He will go from here to Gonzales and
return next week to thoroughly canvass
Colorado county. The gentlemen declare
that MIR. sheiburne's prospects for election
are very bright
'udgc Duff of BraYoria will speak in Mr.
SLclhurne's interest at Weimar tomorrow.
the ed. at Columbus on the 2Sd and az
Eagle Lake on the s4th
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CRANE AT FARMERsVlrIE

~e'S'llle. Texas, October 9o-Attor-
,"erai crane stopped off on his way
'"'nney today and was requested 10
"hieh he promptly did 10 a crowd
-oo who happened to BE- il Town.
MIS- a convincing speech and v.ged
70 vote the Bryan and wall
Sins they had to neglect the State
a, 70 40 50. National anairs he sa id
.h W. wal Importance to all al rreiu-
a. 'u,u be laid down for hem. lie
peak al p. m. ~ wac
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MI IRELL AT NACoGpocuEs

E,,. Ems Texas. October 20 Hon.
\ b o,s made telling speech in the
Es,iye ugNe' lie had 4 far AL i.p-
kre al ,,SS o 10 spite Of drawing
(ersd hv wy Me'hodlst chur'l. He WAS
electo, non George W. Ca.uos, pop
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DEMOCRATIC.
state at Large:
T : Smith

State at Large:
7 $. Smith.
Winbourne Pearce.
District Electors:
Ftrst--T e. burlington.
Second-W. NJ. lmhoden.
Thircl--NeA Morris.
EanriAs-il. y. O'Neai.
Flf'h--E. J.. Asnew.
SiNth-F. T. Powell.
Seven;h--D. II. Hardy.
Eiehth--M NJ. Scott.
Ninth--T. r. Cochran.
Terih-S, II. Hopkins.
ELEVENTH. :. Thurmond.
Tw eltth-Milton MAYS.
Th..teenth-S. p, iuif.
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KYLE ORGANIZED.

Kyle. Texas. october 2o.-Actins under
instructions Of Lee j Rountree. member
OF the democratic State executive commit
tee. Ed a Vaughan has organized a strong
BRYAN and Sewall club at this place. A
number OF populsts signed the club list.
pledging themselves to vote and work for
BRYAN and Sewall.
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cnnpER,s CANVASS.

Nacogdoches, Texas. October aO..Hon. S.
n Cooper is msaing canvass OF this
county. He spoke at Linnnat yesterday.
Melrosc and Martinsville today. and Is duo
nj Chiseno tomorrow. He confidently cx-
poets to carry this county. f. ID, Huston.
democratic nominee for county attorney. 10
escorting him.
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nAernnp pnpuLls rs.

Bas,rop. Texas. october 2o--rhe eSecr-
five committee Of Bastrop ropulats held
a special session vesiuniiy evening Win
closed doors. Chairman s. Floyd presiding.
with Secretary b. Clark. in ansa5r TO
queries as to the proceedings; ~ rreat
deal of important business was attended TO,
I'm, nothing for publication as yet"
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iMBopEN AT ,-oppc,y

nhoaH. '.Aas' October 20.-Hoa. ".
pre,,s.o' Rusk. demo,-atie nor, ice
en, e.1ea'ial elector. spoNe to = large
IN, ,s'aS'lc crowd at the cit; ran
'n that rho eNeh'ng when It iccane
Of Ear "e young silver-tongued or
He Oh fres ieAas would address the
' SILVER, a vast .hroas, 10th
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OPPOSES FreroN

. ~" ieSas' October II. &C. c. Drake.
n" republican OF Fort Worth,
popni,ss, Today He is bitter against
is wor,. ana l'publican fusion scheme
tr wiz, Th'N'eg for Culberson, He is a
Of nj, 1ne colorod voter and the le-
"'s cay work here can already be
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MILLS AT WAXAUACHIE.

Waxahachie. Texas. October 2l.-sena'or
r. O. Mills spoke here today to h'Ge
audience. He spoke in the city hall and
,here was not vacant seat 10 the mouse
He smoke strongly In favor OF VIM. J. Bry
an and free silver.
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MEETING CANCELLEp.

Austin. Texas. October Ex-Governor
cu,berson's date to speak here tomorrow
NIGHT has been cancelled on account OF
tho condition OF his throat, which has 70
come affected from talking ~ open air
rnnetingH 4.
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Groyeton. Texas. octooer 2o'-TFS IVY
an and Sewa,i club AT his piace "'
msu.ntly Organized last niy'' hv 'ns nrii
ton o. =. y. stamford rs pres",t
Judge y. +. Be!k as sec'e a'S'
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Columbus. Texas, October 2l.-congres-
sional Candidate J. c ShelburDe. wl.h
Mefsrs NJ. q. Rauncy OF Yoakum and j.
B. Bell OF Beilyille. are III town today 10
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NEW CHAIRMAN NAMED.

Dallas. Texas. October Il. Chairman
Green today appointed II. c. Manning
chairman OF Van zandt county. vice Car
ter. removed.
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PRINTERS FOR aRYAN.

Dallas. Texas. October 2t--A poll Of the
printers here today showed Bryan i22. Me
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for camp'h
would the ooh-
10 have tho metals ratio
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Three commercial travellers ware discus
sing the political situation on the Fort
wsrth train last night, One % them stated
that he had Just concluded ton- through
Iowa. Illinois and Missouri that In lnrse
towns sentiment among business men was
about evenly divided between Bryan and
Mckinley, and that In towns II less than
IL, 900 population Bryan had u yer cent
of them. The speaker did aot avov iis own
preference
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
DISCUSSING A THIRD TICKET.

INDIANA SOUND MONTY DEMOCRATS CONSIDERING
THE BEST WAY TO DEFEAT BRYAN
Indianapolis July % (SpeciaD.-Messrs. John p
FYenzel, John T. Dye. g. o. Pickens. John r. Will
son Allen Conduit and ex-Congressman Bynum
left this city this morning for Chicago TO attend
the conference called by themselves and other
sosind-n,ar,y Doci,.-,t Of this State This COM
Ynttee has )3wer TO act for the other sound
Democrats Of Indiana Evans Woollen. who took
paxf In the conferences of those who objected to
the Chicago platform. said to-day that the COM
Inftec is chiefly concerned In the defeat OF Bryan
Of the existing gold standard of the Republican
party. 1.-The committee" Mr.. Woolen continued
''has long and seriously discussed the question
whether a third ticket would do the Republican
party more harm than good. and will not consent
to inture the Republican chances. But II has
seemed to here that II was necessary that a
third ticket should be put forth IN order that we
as Democrats might gain a standing that Repub-
iicAns cannot have with free-silver Democrats 10
show then, where they are wrong and what seri-
II seems probable that third ticket would throw
the State to the freesilver Democracy, then there
win be no third ticket in this State"
Mr.. Woollen says that naturally the nrst name
suggested to head Independent ticket Is that OF
Cleveland, although II does not seem wise TO open
the third-term question. Other men talked OF are
Senator Palmer. Henry Watterson and General
repOrfs from the nifty counties heard from favor
putting third ticket in the field. The majority
urEe that the sound money nominee should be a
Western or Southern man.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
COLONEL LATHERS BOLTS.

THOUGH LIFELONG DEMOCRAT HE WILL SUP
PORT MKINIEY AND HOBART
Colonel Richard Lathers. lifelong Democrat.
has sent the following letter to c. H. Noxon. OF
New -Rochelle:
have Just received a copy OF The West Chester
Trhune' in which II is announced that have been
Amounted az usual, e member OF an election COM
mittee for the support Of Bryan and Sewaii' the
nominees Of the late Chicago Convention. 80,
hereby decline. with all respect TO those oIo
marty friends appointing me. as l am utterly 0p-
organizing anti-Democratc platform which they
are nIedeed 10 support. l have for nifty years. In
Westchest.r County and In New YORK Clty. pen ptch
an active supporter of the Democratic .principies
and measures OF Jefferson and Jackson tne l0un4
ers Of our party, and down to the election ana IA
ministration Of Grover Cleveland. ana ! am 700
proud of my party and personal record 10 nave
them sullied. ...s ,o,,,,. On
I am not disposed by an exaggerated realty 10
my PARTY to be led to It's destruction ana the oVeL
throw Of our conservative institutions Dy suSn
ignorant Anarchists as Tman ana AltgeIu; WIZ
have lately sprung into power by secuohai Hnu
Populistic appeals to the Ignorant anu uhti'""'"e
portion Of the South and West ,,,., %
I propose. therefore at the coming eecuom - -
.,,rnort the Federal nominations and platform or
t%p Rennhlcen party and to support such candi-
dates for Congress as are pledged Tor sounn money
of either party, having fair chance OF success
In Ali else | will support. as have CURING nle.
time the Democratic candidates and measures
and believe that Democracy. being rrihcipie as
we'll as n party Is best served by maintaining tne
,rincinIes even at the expense or racing MINOR
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
"a CLEVELAND TO RUN AGAIN?

Chicago, July GA special dispatch from ST.
Louis to a morning paper says: "B. o. Flower.
Editor Of The Arena made n statement here yes
erday to the effect that 1t Is the purpose OF the gold
Democrats to nominate Grover Cleveland II the
Popr,lis,s name a separate ticket. Mr.. Flower Gays
he cannot divuge the source OF his authority, but
that 1t IL reliable Mr. Flower Is delegate at-large
from Massachusetts 10 the Silver Convention. He
came in company with w. 7. ST. john the New
York banker who favors free silver coinage. Re-
eariIng the alleged intention Of the gold faction OF
the Democracy to nominate Cleveland Mr.. Flower is
rcported TO have said: The actual facts that have
como 10 my knowledge. and which show beyond
doubt that the plan OF the power Is to force
President Cleveland upon the people again. am
not at liberty 10 disclose. My Information comes
from an unquestionable source. but It Is confiden-
tial Even without disclosing these facts. the pre-
dI'.tion is logical. Cleveland will undoubtedly be
nominated as a gold Democrat II the Populsts place
O third ticket In the field The gold Democrat: have
faith in Cleveland and soon as he Is nominated
Will exert every effort TO secure his election"
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
CAPTAIN sHERIDAN's ATTITUDE.

Captain John Sheridan. Of Piedmont W. Va, who
was the representative Of his State on the Demo-
cratic National Committee until the Democratic
organization fell into the hands Of the Populists
at Chicago. was In NewYork yesterday on
hh way homo from the National Convention
Czptnin Sheridan is a sound money Democrat and
earnest opponent Of the IS 10 craze. and he
oocs not care who knows it. lie is a substantial
citizen. Is largely interested In coal mining I'm West
eueh evidence Of sympathy with plutocracy on
Captain Sheridans part was too much for the sill
verites. who assumed the direction Of affairs at
Chicago, and they ordered that the captain should
be retired from the National Committee.
Captain Sheridan In against Anarchy and de-
besing the currency, and will have nothing TO do
with Bryan and free silver He says that the
solid Democracy Of his own State. as well as OF
Delaware and Maryland are for honest money. and
will not vote for Bryan. The Captain favors
third ticket the best means Of saving the cour
try from such disgrace as the election Of Brya n
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
MR. HAcKET~r WANTS AN EARLY CAM
PAIGN

Chairman Hackett. OF the Republican State Com
ui,tee had a number Of callers yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel headquarters. Among them
were Senator Proctor. OF Vermont; Colonel A. l..
Conger, Of Ohio ex-senator Fassett, ex-congress-
man IL G. f,urleigh, Of Whitehall and State Sena-
tor Navoda ~ Stranahan, of Oswego They ALI
brought encouraging reports from their individual
homes.
Mr. Uackett said that he was only waiting now
for Chairman Hanna. of the Republican National
Committee 10 start the campaign all the
Sta,. lie had expected Mr.. Hanna yesterday, hut
EARNED S,ale that he would be kept away until next
week Anyhow. Mr.. Hackett was , sure that he
Wss no nse in Waiting for the nomination Of the
state ticket he said. Tho people were al ready to
proposed 10 80 ahead
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES ELECTED.

Syracuse. July 2-In the lid Assembly District
Of Onondaga County the following delegates and
aiternates to the Republican State Convention
were elected to-day: Delegates. Charles I.stman.
Syracuse; John L. Kyne Dewitt; Robert Moore
Pompey; Jacob r. Hckok SYRACUSE James W.
I.arkin Cicero; James NJ. Tilotson. Manlius. Al
ternates. Richard Moss Frank Gleason. Jacob
Bnt Louis schaffer Lewis Bramer and Fred A.
Boland
BaIdwinsville. N. Y. July 23-Thc convention Of
The Ist Assembly District OF Onondaga County.
held here to-day, elected the following delegates TO
the Republican State Conventions +. II. Hazard.
Edward Moir, w. J. Rogers. John l.. Schultz DIR.
G. r. Heaton and Charles &. Cole. Alternates.
Elmer j. Clark. +. W. Slocum James r. Dlanch-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
SOUND MONEY WORK IN BALTIMORE

baltimore July % CSpcciaD.-Steps were taken to-
day by the sourd-money Democrats. under the
leadership OF Congressman John X Cowen. to
establish headquarters here for the distribution Of
sound.money literature. and the assignment OF
speakers to different parts OF the State to advocate
the support Of Mckinley and Hobart State COM
mitec Is to he formed OF a sound-money Democratic
representative each county In the State and each
ward In Baltimore. Frequent conferences will be
held by the committee and efforts will be made to
reach all the sound money Democrats In Maryland
who propose 20 vote for Major Mckinley. by this
method II IL hoped to secure definite Idea Of the
Democrats in this State. Leaders In the move
ment say that the committee will work In unison
with similar committees in New-York Philadelphia
and Boston John H. Hurst, who was the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor Last fall says that he
is opposed to the Chicago platform and that he
would decline to preside at the proposed ting and
reception TO be held In August when Bryan visits
q
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
ard, william Y Bliss. Elmer Van Benthuysen and
Wiilett r. Moss.
JAY COOKE PRAISES MKINLEY.

JAY COOKE PRAISES MKINLEY.
HE MAKES FORMAL STATEMENT TO CORRECT
ERRONEOUS REPORTS ..s TO HIS ATTITUDE.
PHILADELPHIA July 23.-Jay Cooke. the we-known
nnancier in n statement furnished the press to-day
says:
I'm consequence OF the great Importance OF
the present discussion OF the tariff and nnancia'
subjects have thought II ny privilege TO correct
all erroneous impressions which recent unautheh'i-
Gated and unrevsed reports have connected with my
name.
First then. I regard the platform OF the late
Democratic Convention as revolutionary, anarcn's"c
and un-Amercan.
"It Is full of financial and political errors. ana.
worst OF all. Is dsloyal TO the Government IL Is
evidently bent upon destroying our grand system OF
National banks, and. In effect. making gehera' war
upon capital and credit.
Surely no Republican Is Wiling 10 stand upon such
a platform. There can be but one thought III tue
minds OF all true Republicans and true Democrats
viz. How can best aid In destroying and beating
back the Anarchlsc and Popuistic waves 10"
threatening the Nation?'
With respect to Mckinley, he says:
81 am willing to trust Mckinley and the RepuD-
Ilcan party In all matters Of tariff and finance ana
under a Republican administration am sure meas
ures will be enacted which will not only restore me
Sish NsGn siaSdard IS hsh e crsdit pTIspe''s 'u'
Mr. Cooke declares that It Is his Arm co convection
dnaf cor ~ Re MEAS of the Popusts and Anarchists.
ard will Join the Republicans in securing an over,
whemlng victory aga ns the Chicago pall0qrm ,,b ah
nominees He predlc.s return OF prosperity WIN
McIlinicy's election and says the drest evils are
sure TO FOLLOW the election OF the nominees OF tne
Chicago piatform He lauds the Republican plat
form and says: Il have always favored , o
in the interests OF the whole world, ana sun lavoi
it, but the promise of the Republican platform sat
isles me for the present. go E.. ",
He closes by declaring that he VIII vote TOT NC.
Knley and says he Is In favor of the Supreme Court
as It stands and tho continuance ana ssd 70
Matt hal
the income tax; in favor OF the requirement Oh "a q
protective tariff the maintenance OF me pary seyts "
gold silver and paper until an internatona! sette-
ment of the silver question and In favor OF the issue
Of bonds for the main of the countrys creut'
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
uoKE SMITHS UI.TIMATUI.

Washington July 20 (Specia)-"The Evening
s.ar" says: ut IL understood that Secretary Hoke
Smith has informed several intimate friends In the
south of his purpose to support Bryan ard Sewa'
and that II the President and his Cabinet bolt the
Chicago ticket either for Mckinley for a sound
money Democratic ticket. he (Smth) will retire
from the Cabinet without further ceremony"
How this ultimatum OF the Georgia political
chameleon will be received by President Cleveland
ana Secretaries Oincy and Carlisle and other meIn-
bers Of the Cabinet remains TO be seen. OF course
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
AssEMBLYMAN IVES RENOMINATED.

Potsaam. n. Y. July % (speciaD.-The Repub-
can Convention for the Id Assembly District Of st.
Lawrence County was held here to-day. The fol-
lowing delegates 10 the State Convention were
elected: NJ. V. II. Ives H. ID. Ellsworth. NJ. ii.
Flaherty. Royal Newton. c. Y. Fullington. George
W ssson. jr. b. A. Babcock and II. t. Esler. The
following were elected delegates to the XXIId Con-
gress District Convention; a; x Parker, william
Frank /. ingalls, Carroll A. King. John Il. Squlres
and Charles II hodskin NJ v B. Iyss h,v wa, nnsn nIl
oiutions in support OF the National Republican
nominees and platform adopted.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
HILL. MEETS M,LAUGHLIN.

senator David r. Hi on Wednesday evening hal
a conference with Hugh Mclaughlin. the Demo-
cratic politician of BROOKLYN. who Is at the Great
Peconic Bay Hotel. In South Jamesport. Tn Sem
a,or arrived off Jamesport on Colonel jacob Kup-
pert's steam yacht Abatross. and went Immediately
n the hotel Colonel Rupert and General Earle.
v,ho were also on the yacht, accompanied them.
Tho Senator and Mr. Mclaughlin had private con-
f.rence for half an hour after which they had
luncheon Then Senator Iill. Colonel RuppeIf ana
rsanara ta rle went Ia TX the yacht and started
for Newport Mr.. Mclaughlin would not talk about
49,
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

large and enthusiastic meeting OF Republican ms
OF the XIXth Assembly District held In the
St Nicholas Skating Rink. Sixty -sixth-st. and
Columbus-ave.. last night to indorse the nomination
of Mckinley and Hobart. club organized
with Daniel Jackson as standard bearer, to be
known as the Daniel Jackson Republican Club Of
the XIXth Assembly District. II. c. Leask acted
as temporary chairman. and delivered a spirited
address. urging unity OF action among the Repub-
licans of the district. DAME, Jackson then ad-
dressed the meeting. thanking the members for
the officers elected: George w. sager. president; H.
sacdnS Sc Ist
dent; John T. Cron!n: secretary: Henry Held.
trcasurer Warren II. Guest, corresponding secre-
ary George Maltsr and f.
rs Republicans voters In the district enrolled.
Resolutions were adopted ndorsing Mckinley and
Hobart.
The East Side Citizens Association Of the With
Assembly District held a meeting at their head
quarters No i75 Eldrdge-st. last night and ratified
the nominations made at the Republican National
Convention. Bernard Lazarus presided, , Speeches
b. Bordski and Jacob Berman, The membership
Of the association was increased 70 ~ ana ptepara
meeting to opel the clubrooms Will be held next
Saturday night
The Republican Organization OF the XVIII As
sembly District held business meeting last night
at Mott Memorial Hall. No. "a Madison-ave. Ex-
Alderman John c. O'Connor presided and stated
that It was the purpose OF the organisation to bring
together the different Republican bodies Of the dis
trIct that were antagonstic on local matters Major
]. II. McKevey said that Secretary John Townsend
showed no interest N the organization and should
bn s,perseded Colonel &. W Swift moved that the
temporary secretary. Mt Crow be appointed to NIL
the place Of Mr.. Townsend Mr.. Crow declined to
accept the office. Chairman O'Connor suggested
that the matter be aid Mr.. McCann was
asked II Democrats proposing 10 vote for Mckinley
could enroll among the Republicans. He said the
constitution OF tho Republican County Committee
would not permit them 10 do 80. Several colored
voters had In getting their names enrolled In the
Republican organization Chairman o'Connor sail
in securing enrolment The meeting then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24

Hoke's retirement from office for any reason De, sn
fore the expiration Of his term would create an a.,
awful void and yet there Is some ground LOT ,s t.s
belief that President Cleveland would view IL W,sr
reason to believe that the country which has en- en-
dured Smith In Office could even more eas'iy ,n, en-
that since he became a member Of the Cabinet t h,s
post of duty have footed up more days than those
of any other three members OF the Cabinet CON-
hined
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
SENATOR HILL VISITS NEWPORT.

Newport. r. j.. July 2s tspeciaD.-senator Hill. Of
Nev-York spent a couple OF hours ashore here this
~ver,np He is a guest of Colonel Rupert the
stsam Yacht Albatross. and q trip for rest
ard recreation He declined absolutely to tax poll
Tie He said he had no intention OF meeting Don
" Dickjnson here, and knew nothing of the report
Uocpt what he saw In the papers lie does not
tnov what port the yacht VII, make next
New-York tribune., 1896-07-24
Avr1-pPyAN FEELING IN ALABAMA

Cincinnati. July 23.-T. w. Pratt and W. !. Well
man. OF Huntsville. Ala are here. Pratt is a
Sound money Democrat and Wellman Repub-
lican. The latter said: Il tell you that
Alabama will vote this year for Mckinley and
protection 1t Is good State and full OF good
people who do not believe In the lunacy OF free
silver and free trade. The merchants Of Mont
eomery Mobile and Birmingham are solid for sound
,ronev" Mr. Pratt said: There Is no question
about the election Of Johnson for Governor. OF
nourse the number OF sound-money Democrats In
A,ahsrna is growing and they will the
Rrvan tickel I am still good enough Democrat
10 saw I will not vote for Mckinley. ana guess
will stay OF home this year