Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28

Secretary Gardner said that Senator Till
man reported a perfect upheaval for silver
among the miners in the Pennsylvania
coal regions. The Senator expressed sur
prise at the astonishing change and pre-
dicted that the outcome would be the big
gest surprise ever known in Pennsylvania
Politics.
Mr.. Wilhelm had a conference with Sec
retary Gardner, National Committeeman
Richardson and Secretary Dlffenderfer of
the silver party about sending Senator
Tiliman to Pennsylvania. No decision was
arrived at as to where the Senator will
speak. His program of speech making will
be announced when the managers here
confer with the national committee i'm Chi
cago. 1t was thought best not to assign
the South Carolinian to any place until it
was found what assignments the national
committee had given him.
Tillman I'm Pennsylvanin.
Mr.. Wilhelm, as stated, was in high slee
over the work dore by Senator TIllman.
Last Saturday." said Mr.. Wilhelm, 81
found that Senator Tillman was to speak
to some farmers at Mt Gretna. / wired
him, asking that he speak at Pottsville.
He hesitated. but at last agreed to make
he would speak anywhere, but in Shenan-
doah, Pottsville, Ashland and other cities
and towns where he spoke this week the
audiences were larger than ever known in
the most intense enthusiasm. The people
went wild about him, and last night at
Tamaquah he was waited upon by large
delegations from all over the coal regions,
begging him to speak at various places.
There are four congressional districts IN
the Goa, regions. All are now represented
by republicans, but every one of them will
go democratic this fall. The meetings ad-
dressed by Senator Tillman We're all held
under the auspices of republican silver
men. In Schuylkill county nearly every
one of the former republican managers
has gone over to the silver ranks. The
gain of democratic Congressman in Penn
sylvania this year will be larger than any
otker state In the Union. l have managed
good many campaigns in my county, but
there never was such enthusiasm as has
been created by Senator Tillman. Hereto
fore when a neeting was held there has
always been question as to who would
pay the bills, but this time the bills were
all paid by silver republicans. When SEN
ator Tillnan and myself asked for our
bills at the hotels we were told that they
were paid. Besides that the people insis. ed
on paying our railroad fare"
Secretary Gardner Talks.
Secretary Gardner says that his visit to
Erie was a profitable one. He met the
state democI attic. chairman and also the
county chairmen, and mapped out a pro-
;ram for the conduct of the congressional
campaign in that state. He also arranged
for literature and speakers for the state.
State Chairman Garman will be here next
week to confer further with Secretary
Gardner about the campaign in Pennsyl-
vania.
From what 1 learned" said Secretary
Gardner, Il am confident that the demo-
| Gratis will carry from eleven to sixteen dis
trcts in Pennsylvania this year, and there
is no telling what may happen in the
state"
Secretary Gardner had long chat at
Erie with Candidate Bryan about cam
pagn matters. The secretary says that
Bryan spoke to 5000 people at three meet
iEgs at Erie in one night. The next morn
ccny of the hotel. by actual count, Bryan
shook hands with 3,74O people in Erie, -
said MIR. Gardner
Chairman Faulkner will return to the
city tonight from Chicago.