Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-21
The Party Managers are Active
Iy at Work and are Con-
fident of Success.
SOME PYTHIAN TROUBLES
The American National Bank OF
Kansas City, Mo-, Robbed
of 50, 900 To-Day.
SEWALL SHIP FoUNDERED

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 2l. The
national democratic headquarters, this
morning, moved from the Sherman
house to the Auditorium. Chairman
Jones made the change because the
rooms at the Sherman house are too
dark and noisy The announcement Is
made that Senator Jones will remain
in Chicago and direct the campaign
himself, being assisted by Committee
men Johnson, OF Kansas, and Campau,
of Michigan, for the present, at least.
Secretary Walsh, of Iowa, will reach
here, to-day. Dan McConville, Of
Ohio, who is to have charge of the
speakers, will be here, to- morrow, and
will at once organize speaking
campaign.
GERMAN ELEMENT WILL FIGHT.
CHICAGO, Illinois, August 21.-In-
quiry among local Pythians leads to
the conclusion that the German ele-
ment is prepared to 60 to any extremes
rather than submit to the DEGREES OF
the supreme lodge that their proceed
ings shall be conducted in Eog'lsh.
Representative German members of the
order make no bones of the fact that in
Illinois, under the shadow of the grand
lodge offices, the law regarding the
use of the English ritual has been ab-
solutely ignored. A member of the
order said to-day: "The forthcoming
supreme lodge must settle this ques-
tion once and for all. Either the law
must be abrogated or it must be en-
forced. The present situation simply
is that here in Illinois, as we'll as in
other states, large and influential Sec
ton of the membership is in condi-
tion of disloyalty, if not of actual re-
bellion."
ACTIVELY AT WORK.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 21.-
Although the silver party off ;ials are
now busy putting the finishing touches
to their new quarters, nevertheless they
have found time for active work.
Chairman Stevens is sending ou. cir
cular letters to all the national commit
teemen. notifying them that. requisi-
lions for campaign literature would
now be promptly honored, and asking
them to announce the amount desired
for use, in each state.
Secretary Olney Gardner is alone in
charge OF the democratic congr ebsional
headquarters.
The populists have not yet complet-
ed the purchase of the necessary fur
niture and outfit for their headquarters
here.
AN AIR OF ACTIVITY.
New YORK, N. Y, August 2l.-
An air of activity prevailed around the
republican national headquarters, this
morning. General Osborne, secretary
cf the executive committee, received q
telegram, to-day, from Senator M. S.
Quay, announcing that he would start
north within few days. He will come
probably to the New York headquar-
fers. on his arrival in this city, which
will certainly not be later than Septem-
ber 1st.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, strolled
through the corridor of the Fifth aven-
ne hotel, to-day, on his way to the
democratic headquarters in the Bar
tholdi hotel. He said he expected to
leave, to-day, to speak with Bryan at
Tivole, to morrow.
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 21.-
Chairman Bacon, Of the republican
congressional committee, has returned
from New York where he attended an
important conference of the leaders.
He is very enthusiastic over the out
look in both New York state and the
city.
SENATOR HILL SILENT.
ALBANY, New York, August 21-
Senator David B. Hill refuses to dis
cuss the published staten ant Of Elliott
r. Danforth that he (HilD is about to
declare for Bryan and Sewall.
Shermaa Is Hopeful.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 21-Sena-
tor John Sherman posed through this
city this morning on the way to his
home in Mansfield, after weeks tour
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