Evening star., 1900-08-11
A Jubilant Feeling at Democratic
Headquarters Today.
JUDGE SPRINGER ENTHUSIASTIC
Thinks Illinois viii Go for Mr..
Bryan.
DISTU RBANCE IN THE SOUTH

There was a manifestation of high spirits
about the democratic congressional head
quarters today. Mr.. Kerr was at his desk
smiling behind a great mass of correspond
ence. which he declared was OF most en-
CourAging character. and Chairman Rich
arfson returned from Indianapolis. where
he went to tell Mr.. Bryan of his nominal
ton He too was smiling and silent. Mr..
Kerr believes In the philosophy of claim
ing cveryt hirg and Claiming it confident
ly,'' without going too. much into detail.
Richardson believes in silent sagacity
From talking with the two one might imply
= great deal without learning anything IN
particular aS TO how their campaign Is
getting ON.
Mr. Richardson would not say anything
This morning about his Indianapolis trip.
heynud he mere expression of general sat
i>faction with the situation from a demo-
81 attic point of view. 1t is apparent from
1i.,- indications nf animation. as contrasted
with the condition a week ago, and from
Gh, increase in the pile of letters on the
desks Of both these political manager that
Eryan has inspired the democratic leaders
who met him on the occasion of the notifi-
cation with his spirit of aggressive activity.
Judge Springer Enthusia>tic.
Ex-Rrprrsentative Springer of Illinois
WAS at the HEADQUARTERS this morning and
expressed s.nguine feeling with reference
I" the democratic situation in Illinois. He
spid that Bryan's speech of acceptance full
filed all the requirements of the occasion,
aud ought to be very satisfactory to all
those democrats who desired an opportu-
nifty to come back to the support of the
democratic party.
In Illinois. he said. fully ~ per cent of
the gold democrats. most of whom voted
directly for Mckinley in 1895 were now
for ETydn Morrison bel
kins and all the men of influence in the
state who had ever been democrats. wheth-
er they had gone off In '96 not, who had
not been enthusiastic supporters of Bryan,
Were now for him earnestly Palmer was
the only one of any great prominence
among the gold democrats of the state
who had not come back. as he was old and
had been the gold candidate for President
against Bryan. 50 that his attitude did not
materially influence the situation. The Ger
mans in Illinois. he said. were coming over
To Bryan In great numbers, and it looked
to him almost like a political revolution in
the state. The democratic candidate for
governor. he said. would probably get al
most the entire German Lutheran vote. AL
together. Mr.. Springer was very enthusiasts
tic. expressing that hopeful confidence
which WAS characteristic of him while he
was in Congress.
North Carolina Democrats Disturbed
The North Carolina democrats are great
" disturbed on account of the friendly re-
Iations between Bryan and Senator Butler,
the populist. whom they have very publicly
advised TO leave the state 1t IS confessed.
or rather vigorously asserted, that Bryan
IS not as strong in the south as he formerly
was: that in North Carolina. Tennessee and
Georgia. in particular. a COED many uem-
ocratS are dissa tisfied with his attitude and
his association with populists. and that If
the relations are maintained between him
and Butler, and Butler shall attempt to
take the stump in the state for the dem
OcratiC national ticket ii will cost Bryan
several thousand votes In North Carolina.
II is quite obvious that If Bryan should
repudiate Butler, who is the national head
Of the populist party, and who has been
conspicuous as a Bryan man. IT would cost
the democratic party heavily in populist
votes In the western states where the loss
OF votes would mean great deal more to
the Ticket than II can in North Carolina. 1t
Is likely. therefore. that Bryan will con-
tinue to recognize Butler, and that the
North Carolina democrats will have to
make the best OF II.