Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
THE DEMOCRATS
MUCH ELATED.
A ROUSING GATHERING OF PARTY
WORKERS in PHILADELPHIA.

Hensel and Hundreds of Others on the
Stump.
The Democracy of Pennsylvania Is
much elated. 1t has good cause to be.
1t has been demonstrated to practi-
cally everybody's satisfaction that
Swallow cannot possibly win, that
many thousands of Republicans (Mr
Wanamaker says 100000 will not vote
for Stone and that the Democrats are
practically solid for jerks.
On Friday of last week more than
200 county chairmen and Democratic
leaders assembled in Philadelphia, on
invitation of Chairman Garman, to
take counsel as to the situation.
EX-Postmaster Larkin, of Pittsburg,
a veteran in the party ranks, said: Il
have attended every meeting the state
Democrats have held for the last 20
years and | never saw a gathering as
hopeful, as enthusiastic and with facts
and figures to present as encouraging
for Democratic success"
Gold men and silver men, all the
factions and phases of the party fol-
lowing, were represented Here is a
partial list of those who were there:
w. U. Hensel, of Lancaster; Judge
Harman Yerkes, Bucks; f. f. Kerr,
Bedford; County Chairmen j. f. An
coma and w. Schafner, of Berks;
chairman 7. j. Burke, Blair; Chairman
Joseph Gray and Edward Homer
Bailey, Cambria; Chairman John Cava-
naugh, Chester; p. Gray Meek. Centre;
chairman John G. McFIenry and j. j.
Nanderslice, Columbia; DIR. e. NJ.
Thompson and Matt Savage, Clear
field; Jere Zeamer, Cumberland; DR..
j. j. Fritsche and T. X. Vandy<e,
Dauphin; Henry Fretzinger, Delaware:
Andrew Kaul Elk; w. T. Henderson,
Huntington; Samuel States, Jefferson;
Paul Dasch, Luzerne; w. M. Brinton,
w. Hayes Grier and James w. Aiken,
of Lancaster; C. b. Staples, Monroe; W.
b. Hastings, Northumberland; j. w.
Meyer j. Irwin Steel, Schuylkill: F. a.
Fry, Perry; B. A. Brown, Union; Har-
Vey Sickler and Alvin Day, Wyoming
j. w. Malloy, Carbon; T. F. Minehart.
Franklin; G. b. NJ. Wisehaupt and
Harry E. Bonsall, Juniata; A. H..
Shlmp, Lycoming; A. Kneule, F. X
Warren and Ralph e. Shaner, Mont
gomery; George w. Bacon, York; w.
b. Dunlap, Beaver; NJ E. Brown. In
diana; A. d. Boyd and M. M Cochran,
Fayette; 7. j. McCleary and w. B.
Clendennin, Lawrence; Lev McQuis-
ton, Butler; Hugh j. Brawley, Craw-
ford; John l.. Mckinney, Venango;
p. f. Toole, Clearfleld; Judge r. L.
Crawford. Greene; ex-senator Laubach,
Northampton; James b. Morehead.
Westmoreland; James NJ Guffey. w.
j. Brennan and ]. B. Larkin, ALLIE
gheny; Congressman Ermentrout
Berks; Robert Il. Wright and Marshall
Wright Lehigh; General w. w. H.
Davis and Chairman w. S. Long. Of
Bucks; ex-Congressman Simon p.
Wolverton, Northumberland; ex
Congressman John b. Storm, Monroe:
ex-senator Vandegrift, of Bucks.
Magistrate Donnelly, representing
the Ryan Philadelphia committee
made ringing speech in the afternoon
pledging large vote in PHILADELPHIA
for jerks, and Magistrate Peter ].
Hughes, of the Delahunty committee
made an equally inspiring address in
the evening along the same line. What
ever their local differences, the Demo-
Gratis of Philadelphia and united for the
state ticket.
The reports from every county as to
the situation and prospects were cheer
ing. The following extracts from the
story as told in the Philadelphia Rec
crd of Saturday, are given as samples:
William j. Bremen said that 30 per
cent of the lawyers of the bar in AL
legheny would soon through their rep
resentatives on the stump, denounce
the machine, and that the Republicans
were badly divided. Mr.. Larkin said
there were but few, if any, Allegheny
county Democrats who had any sym
pathy for Dr. Swallow.
'Berks can be relied upon for a good
old fashioned Democratic majority"
Eaid Congressman Ermentrout. I'VE
are more thoroughly united than for
years; the opposition to us is badly di-
vided" Chairman Ancona, of Berks,
said that for eight weeks, while ont
organizing, he had been in direct con-
tact with the voters. He found no dis
affection. He did not believe Swallow
would get more. than Is Democratic
votes in the county.
EX-CHAIRMAN WRIGHT SAN
GUINE.
EX-State Chairman Robert &c. Wright
or Lehigh said; I'm my county Mr.
jerks will receive a larger maj ority
Democrat has ever received over any
Republican. Our lines in Lehigh are in
tact. Swallow has been up there and
made thorough canvass. Last year
he received 800 votes. This year he will
likely get 1000. OF these 9S per cent
will be Republican. l have made it my
business to look up the Swallow senti-
ment among the Democrats, and my
experience as a campaigner makes me
believe that percentage to be correct.
There is not a single Democrat who
left the party in 1896 who is not now
back in the ranks with his coat off for
jerks, who will have a majority over
Swallow and Stone.
WOLVERTON ON REPUBLICAN d.
VISION.
EX- Congressman Simon P. Wolverton
said: II am well informed of the condi-
tions In my congressional district.
do not believe there is a Democrat in
the organization of that district who
viii not vote for the jerks ticket. The
Republicans are divided. The inde-