Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
NEWS FROM DELAWARE
The Democratic Candidate for Congress
Thinks the Prospects Good.
Other Information of an Encouragfnf
Character Received at National
Headquarters.

Senator German has returned to his
home at Laurel. That is close enough for
him to run over here when he feels dis
posed and talk with the democratic man
ayers about his observations of the east.
The Senator has been expected here for
two days, but 1T is said that nobody knows
when he may show up.
OF the various visitors to headquarters
today. Chairman Faulkner seemed to take
considerable interest in l.. 1. Hardy, the
democratic nominee for Congress from Del
aware. Mr.. Hardy had long conference
with the democratic manager. Mr.. Hardy
is not a free silver enthusiast it is said,
but is supporting the democratic candidate
heartily He reports prospects good i'm the
iittIe state which he hopes TO represent in
Congress.
Ex-Clerk of the House Kerr has been asked
70 take the stump in Pennsylvania, and
Win begin soon at Clearfield. He says that
Joseph Sibiey is certain to be elected to
Congress from the Erie district
Mr.. Kerr and Representative McMillin
are scheduled for joint debate today in
MI. herrs district with Representatives
brosius and Arnold, republicans.
Illinois is CInfmed
Senator Faulkner has received letter
from Ira J. Bell, chief clerk of the insur-
ance department of Illinois, He says:
AiiooC q pun VI d equity IN ILLINOIS, IN
1882. and have made poll again Judging
from this and other information, / believe
we will carry Illinois for Bryan by 40te,
10 Jo,oOo majority. My county, that gaae
Cleveland G majority in 1892 will give
Bryan at least 800 majority"
III, Inc following letter is from r. A. Wat
klns. attorney-at-law, Lancaster, Wis:
The situation in this part of the state of
Wisconsin is very favorable, and the sit
uatoh is quite as good, If not better. for
me democracy than II was at this period
OF the campaign of 1892, when we carried
me state The so-called silver craze is
not dying out here, the republican friends
TO the contrary Notwithstanding"
The Alpha Timetable League.
senator Faulkner is in receipt of numerous
congratuiatory kilograms from the Alpha
Bimetallic League and others concerning
the meeting in Baltimore last night, al
which Senator Stewart and Mr. Bell, dep
uty commissioner of pensions, were the
chief speakers. An eye witness says there
were over 1900 in the audience and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
After the meeting, says the secretary
OF the league, great numbers of the audi
ence lii Sered to see the speakers and hun
dreds of lifelong republicans shook hands
with them, thanked them for their con-
Vinclng arguments, and came to ask me
10 enroll them members of the Alpha
Eimetallic League. The republicans, while
tHdt MdTylahut OIL fSdltl-
more city, will be for Bryan, are claiming
great gains in the city. Well, they are
great at claiming, The fact is judging
from what is told me by republicans, we
VIII get three republican votes for every
democratic vote We lose
Silver Clubs fn Minnesota.
]. w. Griffin, state chairman of the sill
yer party of Minnesota, has written to sill
yer party headquarters for charters for
forty-two clubs in that state. He says that
a silver club will be organized in every
county, ard that many counties will have
number. The membership of the clubs
is to consist almost wholly of silver re-
publicans.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, whose home
is in \ tab, is forming women's silver clubs
in that state. The first one was organized
by Mr.. Taylors mother a short time ago.
Under the law of Utah women will vote Tor
electors. Mr.. Taylor says that the wo-
men of Utah are as enthusiastic in the
cause of silver as the men.