The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25

the stump for Bryan. Mr.. Burdette was
assistant to Hon. J. H Gaines, United
States District Attorney. who is also the
present Republican candidate for Con-
sfesS from the Third West Virginia dis
trict.
Hon. Waiter L. Waller, who was Uni
tea States Consul TO Madagascar under
fresldent Harrison, and later a captain
IN the TTenty-third Kansas Volunteer
Infantry. which did valiant service liz
the Spanish war, IS one Of the leading
coiored men of the country He stumped
the country for eight years under the
auspices OF the Republican National Com
mlttee and is now largely interested in
enterprises in Cuba. Writing from san
tiago, August 20, to \. z. Manning. OF
Indianapolis, Captain Waller says:
u have just read Col. Bryan's mas
tef1ul effort at Indianapolis-his speech
accepting the Democratic nomination for
PRESIDENT OF the United States. His
speech will read well beside those Of the
great Lincoln. Set me down for William
Jennings Bryan
r. Reeves, former Republican
State Senator from plymouth. Ind. for
maliy left the Republican party on Sep
tenber 3 and announced to his friends
that he will vote for Bryan.
lion. Joseph G. Orr, Of South Bend,
ma, one OF the leading Republicans of
that State and the foremost member
OF the Northern Indiana bar. writes to
Mayor Taggcrt, Of Indianapolis:
After giving considerable thought to
the matter have concluded that :1npe-
rialism is in fact, IS the Kansas Citv
platform declares, the paramount issue
have decided 10 support Bryan. If /
can he CT service to your committee on
! the StIn1D or 9lSpt-Icra .oaII ~ 49,
James Godfrey, OF Columbus. Ind. a
retired farmer Of great influence, who
has been a leader in Republican ranks
ter many years, announces through the
local PAPERS that he has severed all con-
n%ections with the Republican PARTY and
will work and vote fer Bryan,
Hon. Bennet Mecum, Of indianapolis,
writes:
While a Republican fer % years ard
an Old war veteran, / cannot consciep-
tiously support the Republican ticket this
year and Shall vote fer Bryan
M,KIssOE's DECLARATION.
"Ex-Mayor Robert E. McKisson, Of
Cleveland, a lifo-lorg Republican, Eas
declared himself for Mr.. Bryan his year.
Judge 7. c. Martin, of Waukesha,
Wis, member Of the Republican Com
mittee, has resigned from that body and
will support Bryan ard the Kansas City
platform.
washington L. Tenant, enc Of the
most influential Republicans il Schola-
RE county, \. Y, and an orator of note,
has announced his detection from the
Republican party and viii take the
stump for Bryan.
Mr.. Harry II. Smith, Of Detroit and
Washington, the well-hnown parliament
tartan and Republican politician and for
rler tally clerk OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, has severed his connections
with the Republicans and reported fol
duty at Democratic State headquarters
at Detroit.
Thousands &C JersoyIncn, who votcd
fer Mckinley in 1856 and have hereto
fore been etaunch Republicans, have
cone over to Bryan this fall. Among
them may be mentioned Herman Haupt
president Of the Bakers Supply Company
CT Jersey City, and former judge William
z. Skinner, OF Hohokan, who was an ar
dent Republican in 1886.
Edward N. Shepard, of New Yor1
city, a vigorous opponent Of Bryan il
1896 and leading fnancier in Wall street
announces that he VIII vote for Bryan
, this year. lie says:
I've must preserve our ideal Of Dem
ocrat self-government at whatever price.
Mr.. Shepard also announces that he
is authorized to state that his friends
A.. Augustus Healy, now in Europe, ant
Harrington Putnam, now en- the Pacific
Coast. will be glad to have it known
that the welfare Of the country, in theil
opinion, requires the support Of the Dem.
} Ocratic ticket
T h Chamberlain Manufacturing Com,
pany, of Hudson, Mich, the largest con
Germ in the city, which four years agC
supported Mckinley and prosperity ha!
this year papered its front windows will
t likenesses Of Bryan, and the president 0
the company says: AS soon as our Ne,
braska President takes the reins of gov
eminent IN his hands this company vii
begin anew the manufacture OF hOrSeleS!
! carriages with Is spokes to one wheel
AN ARMY OF OTHERS.
But the list Of prominent Republi
! ! cans who have recently left their par
ty to join the Bryan ranks is altogethe'
: too long fer detailed mention. Anon:
scores of those who lave thus place.
: themselves in line for the Republic a!
| against the empire, should be mentioned
Sibmund Ziealer, Of Chicago; irwin:
NinsIow, Of Boston; Herbert s. Bigelow
of Minneapolis; Former Lieutenan
: Jones, Of New York Zones, he pays tn
, frcightD; Edward Osgood Brown, Of Chi
cago; John J. Valentine, president of tn
WeIl-Fargo Express Company; Flavius
Van Vorhees, of Indianapolis; Moses B
!, Collect. Of Denver; NJ. j. Hize, cOllecto
of internal revenue at Chicago unde
q President CIeveland; Capt. Thomas Nc
Nulta, CT Los Angeles, Republican leade
of Southern California;; Hon. VIM. Cla
tor, Of West Virginia.; Gen. John q
Beatty. former Republican Congressman
; from Illinois,, and president of the Citi
zens' Savings Bank, OF Columbus, Ill.
! State Senator Allen L. McDermOtt, @
:. Bayorne, Il. j.; former United State
:. Senator John 3. Henderson, Of Missouri
and Washington; Moorfield Story
; Charles Summers private secretary an
biocrapner: Robert D.. Roosevelt, Of NeN
York city, uncle Of Theodore Roosevelt
G. NJ. Stafford, Charles i. Bacon, Gen
Robert Avery. Rev. Norman Pass, ~
L. II. Larocque, II. z. Barnard. NJ. Y. /
Turner, Haiscy X. Rodgers and Willia1
= /. Patterson, CT New York city; cX
T,c+ice Clarence Willis, SiIaS Look, Dan