The morning times., 1896-10-08

Representative Richardson, who, as told
in The Evening Times yesterday. arrived
In town Tuesday frcm tie national head
quarters OF TIE Democrats at Chicago, left
Tor Tennessee last evening without having
called on any OF tie local headquarters. lie
did not so much as let them know 81 his
presence in town ana tiey proicssed not
10 know that he was here till they were
told so exclusively by Tie Times last
evening
Secretary Lawrence Gardner of tie Ma
tUnal Association of Democratic CLUBS
gave out tie following statement or lis
views of the political situation last even
ing. tits based. cf course, on Oh servauons
made ut tie convention held last Saturday
In st. Louis, and lie also had something
to say OF the convention itself:
Ihc club convrnlon, said Mr.. Gardner'
was tie most largely attended and most
thoroughly enthusiastic OF any Convention
of the kind ever held. Despite the nard
tlmcS and the discrimination OF the rail-
roads, there were more delegates present
than we anticipated, and each state, Ter
ritory and the district OF Columbia was
represented, and by delegations represent
ing the flower Of the Democratic party.
While the young men may lie said 10 have
predomina!ed, the older men Were there
100, 10 aid with their counsel and advice.
While at St Louis and on my way
tliiher and back, consultations were mad
with delegates from ali parts Of the cOun-
try, and while l went to st. Louis already
satisfied that Mr.. Bryan would be elected.
l returned with absolute certainty that
nothing could Is done to stay the tide that
will carry him into the White House"
The south ana West are surely solid for
MI Bryan, and in This include Maryland,
of which States vote there is no doubt. 1t
Will he found in the Bryan column. where
IL belongs Reports made to me at St.
Louis show that Kentu. ay Is 10 longer il
il ever was, a doubtful State. That dis
poses of the claim made by the Hanna
Claim Bureau Ill Chicago as to the South
"A s to the States west of the Mississippi
they are ours, If reports made are OF any
value The two Dakotas. Washington,
Oregon and California were reported safe
and the Democrats in Iowa. while they
have been having u hard fight. are well
organized i'll clubs, aud are confident OF
sucresS.
Reports from the Central West were all
good, and if the Republicans base their
hopes of electiug Mckinley on carrying
Indiana. Illinois, Nj nnesota, Michigan. +.
Ohio and Wisconsin, ti.ey are basins their
calculations upon very unstable Iounda-
tGns.
L have refrained. up to the present
time, from expressing my opinion for
publication, but now, feeling SO absolutely
confident Of the result. state the sincere
belief that Bryan's election is ass--ea. But
az IN ) - the fight OF The people against
the money powers of the world, we mus,
he watchiul aud keep up the tight until
the results are declared
The Democratic leaders in Washington
thuk they have administered an upper
| cut blow in the following statement re-
Ear.IlnG Candidate Garrett 4. Hobart. 1t
/ > said To liza We been complied from sources
| which are reliable and show his cOnnec
lions with trusts and corporations, to he
| of the kind most hateful To the Popllists
| This Is the Official sta tement:
| AFR. Garrett A Gobart is Il member OF
| the board of arbitration of the Joint Tr.,f-
| fic Association, and is one OF the arhitra-
| tors who adjudicated the differences be
| tween all the Eastern trunk lines connected
with the association The Joint Traffic
Association consists OF all the Eastern
trunk lines, viz: New York Central and
| Hudson River Railroad Company. he
| Erie LaCkawauna, and Western, LehiCh
Valley. Peuns ylvania Railroad, Balti-
more and oh,o, West Shore, and Others
| Hobart IS a director OF the SuSquenanna
| and Western Railroad. This road Is in the
| known as TIE Coal Trust Us director
| aud attorney, il is alleged he rad part
IN preparing the agreement between the
| coal barons which WAS so deiuy done
| as 20 evaGe the antitrust laws of Kew
York and New Jersey. II is claimed that
| it is only a verbal agreement, but IN every
| case Il holds good, as simultaneous advances
| in The prices OF coal by the anthracite
| companies show.
| .He is counsel for the New Jersey Water
| Company aud the West Milford Water
| Storage Company. All have offices at
! M. = Wall street, which with the Repub-
| lican headquarters uptown, is the only
| office Mr.. Hobart occupies IN New York.
"ueiS president of the Paterson Railway
| Surface Road and a director of the Pater-
| snu Central Electric Railway, both leased to
! the New jersey Electric Company. which
| controls sixty miles nf electric overhead
trolley lines in and about Paterson, where
| he resides.
sHeisn a director in Il recently organize
| surface road to operate i'll Newark, y. j
| in opposition to the Traction Company.
It's wen known that Mr.. Hobart is now or
has been the counsel of most OF the
| railroad companiesin New Jersey, and is the
candidate OF the railroad corporations OF
| that State, make and unniake senators
| Coneressmen and even have secured the
nomination of national candidates and the
| appointment OF juS'lceS Oh lte supreme
| Court OF the United States"
| Mr. William NJ. BASS. who has charge
| OF the transportation bureau at Republican
| headquarters, states that the number OF
| applicants for certificates emitting them
! To cheap railroad rates to their voting places
| in various states is very large as compared
| with the number in other years Mr.. Bass
| works twelve hours every day and does not
| take time TO go to lunch. He is at head
| Quarters from O'Clock in the morning
| until O'Clock in the evening. The appli
| cants yesterday and on the day before
were mostly Maryland and Virginia voter.
as registration in those States is now in
| progress. Two matters seem 10 be mis-
| understood very largely. None but Re-
publicans are expected to apply at this
hureau, and no free transportation is fur
nished.
Congressional Delegate Catron of New
| Mexico VINO has been In tow II for two days
left for his home last evening.