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THE WHIRL OF POLITICS Progress of the Campaign as Viewed by tar Correspondents in Many States. Earnest Work of the Anti- Silver Forces to Counter- act the Activity of Their Opponents. ALABAMA‘’S MANY CONVENTIONS. Still Another, That of the Gold Men, to Be Held. Special Dis; to The Evening Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala. August 24—This is Montgomery's year for political con- ‘Ventions. Besides the county conven- tions held in this city, dnd they have been many, Montgomery has already witnessed four state conventions and another Is slat- ed for the 27th, when the sound money democrats will meet here for the purpose of electing twenty-two delegates to repre- sent Alabama in the convention to be held in Indianapolis September 2. ‘There has been a considerable defection from the democratic party in this state on the score of the platform adopted at Chi- cago, and the republican party will be the winner eventually. The sound money dem- oecrats who have gone off in the new mov ment are not yet ready to declare their allegiance to the republican party, but the rupture between the sound money seceders and the free coinage men is one which, from the very nature of things, will be per- manent. They will hardly make an effort to return to the democratic party with the silver leaders firmly intrenched in the sad- die, and the chances are that they will contribute to making the republican party @ much more respectable organization in Alabama than it has ever been since the war. While the number of seceders who have joined the new ticket movement is not so large as some of the moving spirits claim, it is remarkable for the high char- acter of some of the men who are in it. In fact, they are all good men—solid, substan- tial been citizens, and several of them have prominent as democratic leaders in ars. re very much in earnest In this t, and though four years ago the same men severely condemned the holt of Kolb and his followers, they are more de- termined in this bolt than Kolb was, and © equally as severe things party as Kolb and his fol- aid in 1802, and every day the gulf lies between the national democrats and the organized democrats grows wider and the possibility of bridging it grows jess. The convention which will meet here on the 27th will be a strong body, and the del- egaticn which will be sen janapolis will be as able as any delegation which Las ever represented this state in a national politica! convention. One of the matters which will be decid- cir old ed by the state convention is the question of nom‘nating sound money candidates for Congress, and as the re icaas and the national democrats agree upon the finan- cial question, it is more than likely that an agrecment will be reach which Will be co-operation betw: whereby the trict will n: fa tes will men, as will be the populist . and if the silver yote is thus the chances of sound money suc- cess will be greatly enhanced. > CHANGING TO McKINLEY. New Jersey Gold Democrats Will Aid the Opposition. Special Correspondence of ‘The Evening Star. ca AY, N. J., August 24, 1996. The tide in New Jersey is turning to- ward McKinley at a rapid rate. The sound money democrats’ call for a convention for next Thursday to elect delegates to Indianapolis has made the state almost sure for McKinley and Hobart. The regu- lar democratic state committee at its re- cent meeting when it indorsed Bryan, had but half its membership present, and by @ vote of 10 to 4 recorded its action. No democratic candidates for Congress have been named, while Congressmen Louden- slager and Pitney have been accorded re- nominations. ‘The republican state convention to name electors meeis on the same day as that of the gold democrats. Governor Griggs will . and it will be a large-sized mass ng, in fact. There will be no contest as the leaders have fixed who sl be, and the delegates can do ¢ but vote United States to return from Smith Is expected > » shortly to look after his chances of securing the seven state senators who will be elected in Novem- bet, and who will vote for his successor. — MR. SEWALI’S STATE, The Repubiican Majority Will Be Cut Down. Correspoudence of The Evening Star. LEWISTON, Me., August 21, 1896. There is no doubt that the announcement that Bryan was not coming to Maine was a disappointment to the democrats. But they have now plucked up courage again and say that they will conduct a vigorous cam- paign. They are circulating large quanti- ties of silver literature and have begun to assign kers. At Bath, the home of Arthur Sewall, the vice presidential candi- daie, there does not seem to be much en- m. Postmaster Ernest F. Kelly, Who is a democrat, but a gold man, and opposed to Mr. Sewall, says there are many Prominent democrats who will not vote a Gemocratic national ticket. He says some of these men are prominently connected with M vall in business, and will not oppose #im openly for that reason, but that their influence is against him just the same. =z ¢ Plummer, who holds a position in the Bath custom house, and who is one of Mr. Sewall’s trusted lieutenants, says to The Star correspondent: rom the reports which reach me from many parts of the state I am satisfied that the September election will show a very material gain over our vote of two years ago and cut the republican majority to about 10,000. These gains will come from the rural districts largely, but there are many workingmen who will support the free silver movement—workingmen who have heretofore acted with the republicans. Can’t Carry Bath. “Bath is so overwhelmingly republican that the fact of Mr. Sewall having been nominated here will make no material change in the vote. Two prominent repub- cans have begun working for Bryan and Sewall, and several artisans have notified me that they should stand in the democrat- ic ranks this fall. I should say that our gains would amount to about seventy-five in this city; any talk that we can carry Bath js absurd. But the men we are gain- ing are men who are not to be purchased; they think for themselves; they will stay with us. In Portland and the other cities our gains will be comparatively small. Our chief gains will be made in the eastern section of the state.” State Liquor Agent Willlam Wakefield of Bath is generally recognized as one of the best informed republican politicians in Maine. He says that Mr. Sewall's own ward, city and county will vote against him two to one. Mr. Wakefield thinks it 49 wrong to underestimate the silver strength In Maine, and thinks the republi- can plurality will be largely cut down from two years ago, when it was over thirty thousand. He says the republicans will carry the state from 12,000 to 15,000 plural- ity; that the republicans have never made such an active canvass in Maine as will be conducted during this campaign, and that between now and election day nearly 1,200 speeches will be made by republican orators. Gold literature is being circulated from Augusta, and it is the intention of Chairman Manley of the state committee to reach ever voter in the state. Mr. Sewanll'’s Reserve. It is amusing to notice what a change has come over Mr. Sewall in regard to his intercourse with Bath people. He has been regarded as a cold, distant man, and not inclined to recognize people outside of a favored few. Now, when he walks the streets, he is bowing and smiling to all whom he meets. It is said that at a recep- tior lately held in Bath a workman who has been a foreman in Mr. Sewall's shipyard stepped up to shake hands with Mr. Sew- all, and the latter sald: “What is your name? I do not seem to recognize you.” “Well, you ought to, Mr. Sewall,” replied the tan. “I have been your boss calker for years.” Mr. Sewall will probably use a little more diplcmacy in the future. Fair to Hix Men. The story ts circulated that a number of workmen employed by Mr. Sewall have been discharged because during the late heated term they refused to work with the thermometer standing at 103. This story, lke the one which is extensively circulated that the cut-down of 10 per cent on the Maine Central railroad was due to the in- fluence of Mr. Sewall, should be taken with a grain of salt. As a matter of fact, Mr. Sewall’s friends say that in his business he not only has paid good wages, but has never had any trouble with his men, ex- cept In one instance, when he would not Usten to the demands of some skilled En- glish’ workmen, who wished him to boycott Bath workingmen. In this instance, it is said, the Englishmen were discharged, and the job in question was finished by’ the Yankee laborers. L. C. Bateman, the populist candidate for governor, 1s continuing his bitter attacks upon Mr. Sewall, and has just written a letter which represents Mr. Sewall as a millicnaire, national bank president, and a piutccrat of plutocrats. This letter is to be read at a great meeting of populists to be held in Texas September 9. —_——__. NO FUSION IN TEXAS Populist Ovecatures Hooted and Re- jected With Scorn. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. FORT WORTH, Tex., August 19, 1596. The democratic state convention, which adjourned here today, proved bare of ex- citement of'any kind. Those present seem- ed to be of one mind in most everything, and, as Congressman Bailey put it, “this was no time for internal dissensions among them; after they had won their victory then they could give vent to their personal animosities." Some one insinuated that Mr. Bailey did not favor Mr. Bryan, and he (Bailey) replied that he would stump for the ticket, and gave the above quotation as his reason. The platform adopted by the convention in the préamble arraigned the populists for making false statements against the ad- ministration in their platform in claiming that the state bonds were vended to favor- ite brokers, and that the state was running under a greater expense than it has in years. The Chicago nominees were in- dorsed, as was the national platform. Tne state administration was lauded for its general efficienc: Honor to Reagan. Culberson and the rest of his cabinet were renominated by acclamation. The young governor, in accepting the nomina- tion, referred with special pride to his work in suppressing prize fighting in Texas, and “thus saving untarnished the fair name of the most glorious state in the Union.” Ex-Senator Reagan, in accepting the nomination for a place on the railroad commission, really wept while he thanked the convention for the honor they bestowed upon him. He said he had resigned from the Senate because the people thought they needed him on the ratlroad commission. He declared that If the people had de- manded his return home to serve as justice of the peace he would have bowed to their will. The speech of the convention was the one by Mr. Bailey. Although he pledged tobaccos is ‘‘Just as good as Durham.” Every old smoker & knows there is none just as good as Blackwell's ul ita You will find one cou inside each two ounce bagiaitowe cou- pous inside each four ounce bag of Blackwell’s Durham. Buy a bag of this cele- brated tobacco and read the —which gives a list valuable presents and how to get them. THE EVENING 8TAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1896~TEN PAGES. his affiliation to the Chicago platform and ticket, he never once mentioned the names ef Bryan and Sewall Bailey is sure of pespiection: and is enjoying quite a sena- orial boom. The populist state committee, in order to test the good will of the democrats, sub- mitted a proposition to divide the electoral college, the democrats to get eight rep- resentatives and the populists seven. When the proposition was read it was hooted on all sides, and State Treasurer Wortham moved to refer it to the insane asylum. A motion prevailed to reject the proposi- tion, and the executive committee was in- structed to draft a letter of declination. Populists Enraged. The contemptuous manner of the rejec- tion has, of course, aroused the tre of the Ppopulists, who claim that the “Bourbon democracy,” bent only on retaining the state offices, is willing to risk the chances of the national candidate in Texas rather than to concede any virtue to the populists of this state. And right here let me make a predic- tion. The sound money democrats (whose convention assembles at Waco Tuesday), the republicans and the populists will fuse so as to throw the state offices to the lat- ter and divide the electoral ticket between the two latter. And if the fusion 1s suc- cessfully carried out Bryan's chances in Texas are mighty slim, and the democracy can thank themselves for the calamity. One of the striking features of the demo- cratic convention was the number of law- yers present and the absence of farmers. Col. Sterrett of the Galveston-Dallas News claims that he only saw four farmers dur- ing the two days’ session of the conven- tion. In fact, Col. Sterrett 1s a very much disgusted man. He has been away from Texas for eight years, in Washington, in charge of the news bureau there, and he says since his home coming he has met with many painful surprises. He 1s dole- ful concerning the absence of old party leaders from the party councils, and says the state is being run by a ring, which, vulture-like, devours all it can. ‘The col- onel, in a broken-hearted way, writes dole- ful letters to bis papers concerning the calamity which he says has befallen the state, and it must be said that since his arrival here he stirred up the administra- tion considerably, and keeps the leaders pretty busy denying allegations which he makes. ge FUSION IN MICHIGAN. And It fs to Be a Poor Man’s Cam- paign, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 21, 1896. The democratic state convention in Bay City will be lke the national convention in Chicago, in that it will be made up al- most entirely of men who have never be- fore been seen in the councils of the party. ‘The old-line democrats have been turned down all along the line, and in their places have been elected men who have never been prominent in guiding the destinies of the democracy or liberal in contributing to {ts support. The convention will be largely made up of that wing of the democracy which came from the old greenback party. It will be a free silver convention from start to finish, and ft will indorse the Chi- cago platform and the Chicago ticket with- out qualification. The populist and free silver republicans and prohibitionists will meet in conven- tion at the same time also in Bay City. The three conventions will be held in sep- arate halls, but there will be a thorough understanding among them, and it is hoped and expected that the action taken will be in the line of a harmonious combination in the cause of free silver. The free silver men will be easy to manage in arranging the details of the combine. They have never had a chance to show their strength, and are an unknown quantity in politics, and not in a position to make heavy de- mands, even if so disposed. Anything that may seem reasonable will be accepted by them without question. Populists Demand Fair Pliny. But with the populists it will be different. The populists have been in the field sev- eral years, and two years ago polled 30,000 votes. They demand an equal show with the democracy in the division of the spoils of office or they will not play. They have no candidate for governor of their own, but it 1s their purpose to dictate the nomina- tion. Justin R. Whiting “has been promi- nently mentioned as the choice of the de- mocracy, but this choice is not entirely sat- isfactory to the populists, and Charles R. Slight of this city, a leader in the silver cause, is suggested. The other places on the ticket will be divided, and the popu- lists will demand as many of che good things as any other element in the political syndicate gets. The presidential electors will probably be divided equaily between the populists and democrats. The populists demand half of them, that they may vote for Watson for Vice President. A name for the combine will be one of the bones of contention. The populists will rot consent to a total obliteration as an organization, and if the democrats want thelr party name at the head:of the ticket, the populists will insist upon having their name also inserted in some way. It has been proposed to make it the “Union Silver Ticket.” This might harmonizs the differ- ent elements, but Is open to the objection that it would leave the field open for an in- dependent ticket which would adopt the name of democratic, and appeal to the old- time farmer democrats for support. Lack of Money. There is no certainty that the union of ferces will go through the campaign with any degree of harmony. The leaders of the various parties are suspicious uf one anothen. The democrats -are intimating that the populists are susceptible to the in- fluence of republican money, and the popu- Hgts aver that the democrats are inspired by purely selfish purposes. The democrats have very little money to spend, as most of their moneyed men have bolted the Chi- cago ticket. The populists never did have any money, and the free silver men cannot raise much. It will be a poor man’s cam- paign. The republicans will have ample means at their command, and the sound money democrats will act with the repub- Means. The sound money democrats will meet in mass convention in Lansing Wednesda; and nominate an electoral ticket, elect def- egates to the Indianapolis convention and adopt a platform which will declare their financial views beyond question. If the Bay City ticket is not “respectable,” from the sound money point of view, a state ticket will be named as well. The sound money men do not hope to elect anything, but their purpose is to afford an escae for the ‘sound money democrats on election XE The silver sentiment in the state is still strong, but it is perceptibly waning in some quarters, and reports from other sections are to the effect that it has passed high- water mark and is going down. The finan- cial question is the only topic discussed at corner picnic: which are now ripe, and will be the leading topic at the coun district fairs. ecena —_—-__. PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Democrats at Baltimore Awniting Bryan, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., August 24, 1896. Chairman Talbott of the democratic state committee has engaged the suite of rooms numbered 114 at the Carrollton and will be ready for business September 3. Chairman Rusk of the city committee will have charge of the old headquarters, No. 222 East Baltimore street. The new registra- tion of voters was a subject of considerable discussion at Wednesday's committee meet- ing and every effort will be exerted to get the complete party vote on the hooks. Great difficulty will be encountered in carrying out this determination, but it 1s the inten- tion of the committee to meet from time to time during the campaign to keep thor- cughly posted on the progress of the reg- istration. Chairman Rusk insists that nobody shall be retained as a democratic judge of elec- tions who is not a supporter of the Chicago platform and nominees, and a number of the demccratic appointees whose loyalty to Bryan and Sewall is suspected are likely to be rejected. Mr. Rusk contends that the democratic officials, being the duly ac- credited custodians of Candidate Bryan's interests, should be entirely in accord with the decision of the Chicago convention, and it is thought that the supervisors will sus- tain him. The appearance of Mr. Bryan in Balti- more on September 15 is being eagerly awaited by democrats of all grades, and by republicans ag well, for there is a general desire to see the man who achieved a pres- idential nomination in such a sensational manner. The regular organization will undertake to make the meeting the biggest political gathering ever held in Baltimore, and the widespread curiosity to see Bryan Eagerly renders it highly probable that they will succeed. 59% Lull on the Républican Side. On the republican side matters are under- going a temporary hull. The new head- quarters were opened-a few days ago, and everything is In readjness for the opening of an aggressive campatgn. The advisability of putting a “sound money” democratic electoral ticket in the state is still being débated, but the ques- tion is not achieving’ widespread popular interest. It is thouglt that such a ticket will find few followéts, and the regular democrats declare Shemselves as being" eager to see the expériment tried, as they have no fear of the result. The republicans will welcome a third-ficket, for they are beginning to realize,'and often to admit, that “McKinley democrats” are few and far between in Maryfand; but they hope that this sound mofiéy democratic move- ment may be well supported by the anti- Bryan voters. In order to test the senti- ment of the gold standard democrats, a mass meeting will be held Thursday at the Rennert Assembly rooms to decide whether or not it is desirable to put up an electoral ticket. Sixteen delegates will be sent to the Indianapolis convention from Mary- land, elected at next Thursday's meeting, among whom will be ex-Gov. Wm. Pinkney Whyte, ex-Congressman Isidor Rayner, President of the Senate Wm. Cabell Bruce, Mr. Daniel Miller, president of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers’ Association, and others of prominence. These gentle- men say that they will push the sound money campaign with vigor, and will do all in their power to persuade democrats to vote against Bryan and Sewall or to ab- stain from voting. The prominence and in- fluence of the gentlemen at the head of the movement bids fair to make it an import- ant factor in the campaign. J As the sjtuation now stands, the republi- cans are enthusiastic and aggressive, the democrats confident and hopeful, and the outlook very much mixed. To an’ impartial observer, however, the republicans seem to possess all the adfantages, and it is hard to see how they can be prevented from carrying the state for McKinley. Speaker Mudd Confident of Election. Speaker Sidney E. Mudd of Charles county, republican nominee for Congress in the fifth district, when in town today, said regarding the situation in his section of the state: . “I have every confidence of election; not that the nomination is essentially equiva- lent to an election, or that we can sit down and wait for victory to come our way, but with the thorough explanation and discus- sicn of the main issue which we expect to give in a vigorous campaign, we will have a decided majority at the polls. The cam- paign will be waged aggressively on the financial question. There is, to a large ex- tent, in the rural sections an impression that the success of republicanism means radical change in the currency; in fact, that we will be lmited to the actual and exclusive use of gold as circulating me- dium. There is practically no defection among republicans, and I have every rea- son to believe that for every one that we may lose we will gain at least two on the financial issue. I believe the silver wave has reached its highest height, and is be- ginning to recede, and you can safely put the fifth district and the state in the re- publican column. To this result, an abso- lutely fair election, which we have scarcely ever had heretofore, but which republican legislation has recently provided for, will largely contribut: >——_ THE EASTERN SHORE. Excitement Runs High and Free Silver Men.Are Hopeful. Special Correspondence 6f ‘I¥fe Evening Star. CAMBRIDGE, Md.,. August 22, 1896. “The eastern shore is wild for free sil- ver." So said a business man of Cambridge today, and so says evetybody hereabouts. ‘The eastern shore comprises the first con- gressional district of Maryland, and in- cludes the counties; of;Worcester, Somer- set, Wicomico, Dorchester, Talbot, Queen Anne's, Caroline and Kent. It has always been considered a democratic strofighold, although two years ago it was carried by the republicans. 7 “Yes, we expect tb catry the district by a good jority,” said“. C. Harrington, a Cambridge demo¢rat,’today. “We nomi- nated J. W. Miles of Princess Anne at Ocean City ‘Thursday, the Chicago plat- form being ratified Without a dissenting voice, Which was more than had been ex- pected. Mr. Miles #lways has been, and till Is, 1d man, but he pledged himself yesterday to stand by the Chicago prin- ciples and use his influence in favor of si ver if elected.” Mr. Harrington said furth- er that Cambridge itself would doubiless go republican, as alw: He said that he did not anticipate much breaking away from the party lines. He admitted that a number of people in each party would not vote at all. Ex-Gov. Lloyd, president of the Dorches- ter National Bank of Cambridge, although a believer in the gold standard, has an- nounced his intention of voting the demo- cratic ticket nevertheless. “Iam out of politics now,” he said, “and do not wish to be quoted further than the mere statement that I will support Bryan and Sewall.” On the Other Side. William F. Drain, Dr. James L. Bryan, school commissioner, and William H. Bar- ton, president of the National Bank of Cambridge,have all stated that they will not vote the Chicago ticket this fall. Mr. Bar- ton said that he had not decided whether to vote for McKinley or not, however. In case a gold democrat was put in the fleld he would support him. “I am by no means sure that the silver forces will carry the district,” said Mr. Barton. “The repubii- cans, I believe, have a fair chance of win- ning. It will depend on whethe: the dem- ocrats can raise sufficient campaiga funds o* not, whether they fail or succee]. They have lost the support of a consideravle number of well-to-do men who have been in the habit of bearing the major part of the campaign expenses. Un the other hand, the republicans will be ag well fixed as usual, and Dr. Barber of Easton, their nominee for Congress, has cons'deraio means of his own.” The sentiment of the gold democrats on the eastern shore seems to ho decidedly in favor of a sound money democrat in the presidentia} fleld. Otherwise they will sim- ply refrain from voting, as It is claimed that McKinley and McKinleyism are so ob- noxious to them that they will not vote under the republican banner. On the other side it may be said that the deserters from the republican ranks are expected gener- ally to vote for Bryan. Proselyting for Silver. One of Maryland's most influential demo- crats of former days, who did not wish his name used, since he has retired from pub- Ne life, said, in discussing the situation, that there was no doubt but what a large amount of silver literature had been secret- ly circulated among the farmers of the eastern shore during the last two years, and political excitement was running high. “T think the registration and the voting will reach their high-water mark this year. Usually the vote on national etections falls off between 10 and 20 per cent from the yote in the state elections, but this year I do not think such will ‘be the case.” The republicans tatk hopefully, of course, but outside the leaders in their ranks no- body seems to think, they have more than a slender fighting change. The experienced democrats, however, arp not beasting, and freely admit the great uncertainty in the issue. If the repubjicaws wage a vigorous warfare, nobody cay: prophesy how much they may turn back the tide of the silver craze. But if an eleciion were held to- morrow the democrats would certainly sweep the eastern shore. A. H.W. —— A VIRGINIA FIGHT. pees The Bitter Contest Between Tasewell Ellett and'Capt. Lamb. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va... August 24—Not only the democrats here, but republicans as well as populists, are all wide awake for point- ers both in the congressional and presi- dential races. Col. Tazewell Eliett, Con- gressman from this district, has been more or less worrled over his prospects for re- election during the last week. He expected to have a walkover, and his friends were disposed to claim everything. Capt. John Lamb put up a stiff fight in the city, after sweeping Henrico county almost to a vote, and when it was announced that the He rico candidate had secured 33 delegates out of the 101 to which Richmond city ts en- titled, the Ellett men commenced to claim special strength in Manchester. They boasted that at least 10 out of the 13 delegates would be for the Congress- man; but when the entire delegation was announced for Capt. Lamb, the fight grew very interesting. The friends of both men are now working hard to secure the big- gest part of the votes for their respective favorites from Hanover, Chesterfield and William. Buett needs about 15 votes to elect him, while Lamb requires 24. There fre 34 dejegates to be chosen. Of these it ig thought that the Yarge majority of Chesterfield’s 17 will be instructed for Lamb, and he will get his share from Hanover’s 15. King William will probably go for Eliett. So that the result will prob- atly be dependent upon two or three dele- gates out of the 187 in the district. The contest has developed a great deal of per- sonal feeling, and in joint debate both can- didates have indulged in some very pointed Personalities. Men have been canvassing Hanover and Chesterfield both during the lest two days, and the most intense rivalry between the two candidates prevails. ere GOLD MAKING HEADWAY. Virginia Democrats Changing Their Minds. Bpectal Correspondeace of The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 24) 1898. Much to the surprise and disappointment of the free sllverites here, the forces of the sound money reople are rapidly growing, unl they have assumed formidable strength. Ever since the large and repre- sentative gathering of sound money people at the Young Men's Christian Association last Tuesday night, and the organization ing Tuesday night, there were about 700 well-known citizens present, and among them were many of the representative bus- iness men of the city. The president of the Sound Money League elected at the mee ing 1s a man of fine judgment and an abi business man, being superintendent of the ‘Tredegar Company. As chairman of the state organization committee William Wirt Henry was chosen. He is a grandson of Patrick Henry, the world-renowned pa- triot, and 1s one of the ablest lawyers in the state. Mr. Henry, together with his son-in-law, James Lyons, announced soon after the adoption of the Chicago platform that he weuld not support the ticket, al- though he had for many years been a stanch and faithful democrat. The Sound Money League has commenced work in a purely business way. The organization has opened headquarters in a centrally located building in the business part of the cit and will make every effort to spread sound money literature broadcast across the land. Already representatives of the organization have been sent to New York and other cities to secure suitable speakers for the campaign in Richmond particularly and at various points throughout the state. Some of the leading speakers in the country will be secured. Cockran Criticised. There was on foot an effort to get Bourke Cockran to come down and deliver an ad- dress, and it was about settled that the femous New York orator would come at a date suitable to the sound money leaders here; but at the eleventh hour the “pro- fessional farmer and southern slave hold- paragraph in the well-known orator’s Madison Square speech was taken up here and used as political materia) against the sound money people and that cause at large. There is no doubt that there Is a strong undercurrent of feeling here against Mr. Cockran for this part of his speech, and it is feared if he should come here there would be violent opposition thrown in the way of the meeting. The sound money people here are in a position to command large sums of money for the campaign, and they are working hard to get their views and plans before the people at large. Not less than half a dezen sound money clubs have been or- ganized tn this city. Some of these are made up largely of the operatives in the Chesapeake and Ohio railway shops and other large industrial plants. It is an open secret that not only the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Southern railway, which is controlled by Pierpont Morgan, the nego- tiator of the $250,00,000 of bonds sold by the Cleveland administration, are working hard for the soun money movement, but it 1s evident that most of the other trans- pertation lines and large manufacturing concerns are either directly or indirectly favoring the movement. The consequence is that men have been sent out from Rich- mond to organize sound money clubs in varfous parts of the state, and the move- ment, which at first seemed weak and un- important, has grown to formidable pro- pertions. George D. Wise Again. In this district it 1s almost settled that a sound money man will be brought out for Congress, The advocates of the yellow metal are only holding off a short while tll the contest between Ellett and Lamb is over, and then it is certain that they will get together and agree upon a man. Mr. George Wise is the most prominent man now under consideration, and it is he- lieved he will be the man. It is noi to be doubted that the sound money candidate will command a large number of votes from the republican party. Indeed, it is likely that the republicans, instead of put- ting up a candidate, will support the sound money democrat, and there will be, in reality, if not in name, a sort of fusion for the time between the sound money demo- crats and the republicans of the district. At state republican headquarters here it cannot be learned whether or not they will put up a candidate. They are waiting to see what the democrats will do. On tae other hand, it ts not unlik, that the pop- ulists will drop out of the contest this time so far as their having a candidate is con- cerned, and will probably support the free silver demecratic candidate. S a REACTION IN GEOIGIA. Conditions That Favor the Populistic Campnign. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. SAVANNAH, August 22, 1896. The political situatiun is becoming more and more perplexing each day. Of one thing the dear reading public may be ab- solutely certain—the unscrupulo.is newspa- per men in ceriain parts of the state are grossly deceiving them. Mark me, there is going to be a revolution in Georgia poll- tics. The democratic party is hopziessly di- vided in many counties. Populism is in- creasing, public sentiment is in action against machine politics; in fact, the peo- ple have determin2d to take a hand in the approaching elections. The wheels of com- merce of the state have been clogged by the spoils system that now obtains. Thou-" sands of natives are unemployed, the re- sult of high taxes and financial depres- sion, which might have been relieved, it is held, if the national legislators had bold- ly and courageously done their duty. There are thousands of acres of land on which not as much as a fennel weed—planted by one of nature’s noblemen—can be seen. Turpentine and naval stores men are about to close up shop. The other day it was necessary for them to get together and agree not to cut any boxes in 1897. This is poor information to the laboring men, but that is not all; next year they will be compelled to work for 1 cent a box, where they formerly received 1 3-4. Throughout Georgia the politicians—and the democrats are in power, it will be borne in mind— have conceived the idea of inducing the men of the interior to immigrate. Arriv- ing in the city they bind themselves to the most powerful politicians’ organizations, securing, speedily, employmen: which prop- erly belongs to the city folks. Democratic Degeneracy. Ther2 are but few sincere men put in nomination fox office these days. Ability, henesty and an expressed desire to legis- late for the people are no longer regarded as essentially necessary qualifications for office; at any rate, they are but infre- quently possessed and expressed. For that Treason, if for no other, the populists have the better of the campaign now on. All their candidates are, indeed, most favor- ably known—known for honor, integrity, for the love of truth, and justice, and right, and, above and beyond ali’ that even, for their patriotism and deep con- cern for the boys and girls and morals of their grand old state. This is not said in any spirit of disrespect to thousands of good democrats in Georgia. Nor is it meant to apply personally+to any of the gentlemen who are candidates on the state ticket. It is inspired by a sense of truth and right. The intention is to give, as best your correspondent can, the exact status of affairs political in this siate, reserving the right to give to the populists that jus- tice which has hitherto been either refused or conspicuous by its absence. The demo- crats are not carrying on their campaign on that high plane which commands 3 spect, and this, you know, often subse- quently grows into true, warm, unfeigned end inseparable friendship, which in this instance will fall to the lot of the popu- lists. Gov. Atkinson spoke in Savannah Tuesday night. Despite the rain storm of @ few hours previous he had an audience of of that body, the advocates of free stlver here have opened their eyes. At the mect- GAIL BORDEN § ‘EAGLE Brandj CONDENSED MILK.. f Has No Equal i probably 509 people. He may have made a few friends, but undoubtedly he made more enemies Oratorical Tactics. Most assiduously did he evade state 1s- sues. He spoke solely of 16 to 1 and han- dled his subject well, but his play to the feelings of his avdience did not enthuse or fire them as it might have done twenty years ago. In Georgia at least the war is over. The negro is no longer a slave,which he should never have been. Men are meas- ured by their ability, not, thank God, by thetr ancestries, and must stand on their record and ability. Therefore, when Gov. Atkinson undertook io ridicule Mr. Wright, saying, “He was born at sea; he is a sea freak, and he has not only been at sea all his life, but he has been in every political party to which fanatics and demagogues have given birth.” This is a specimen of the words of eloquence generally indulsed in by democratic orators. The governor was disappointed at the iack of enthusiasm within democratic lines, owing to the un- derlying influence of A. P. A.ism in the Bryan-Sewall Club. He saw, doubtless, but few of the old wheel horses of democracy of former years, and he probably now be- lieves, as has been stated, the democratic norcinees will get the cold shoulder in this section of the state. A gold club is being organized, and prominent among its lead- ers are men of commercial standing and business influence, and professional men, all of whom have declared that they will not support the democratic tickets. It has already a membership of 1,200. Campaign PossiBilities. In north Georgia the campaign is waxing warmer. The democrats industriously cir- culated the report that*Ben. Tillman called on Watson at his home in Thompson, Ga., to endeavor to get him to come out of the race for Vice President. This report is ab- solutely untrue. Tillman is not only an ad- mirer of Watson, but would most assuredly have been in his party before now if it hed been a national anti-borrow orgar‘zution. In Georgia Tillman will speak for Watson and Bryan. This ts no idle talk. It ts of- ficial, and will be a stinging blow to the democratic party in Georgia. Tillman does not fear any of the stump speakers of this state, a canvass of which will positively ecnvince one of the absence of bitter an- tagonism ai hatred alleged to exist against Tillman. Pat Walsh is going to take the stump for the national ticket. He has much influence, but is not in touch with the kind of democracy of which Sa- vannah and other large cities have grown tired. Hoke Smith will take the stump in Georgia. His letter of a few ¢ since will infuse the demccrats. The decision of the eloquent Tom Cobb, a tried and true democrat, who tired of the men and the policy of his party, to buckle on his armor and work for Bryan and Watson and the populistic state ticket, is an indication of the spirit of perpetual unrest and uncer- tainty in which Georgia and Georgians are to be found. In Congressional Districts. The defeat of Sam Moses by W. C. Adam- son for Congress in the twenty-second dis- trict is an evidence that the people are aroused and indignant. Moses has been in Congress several times. He was not a great man, however, though immensely popular in his section. Governor Atkin- son desired to succeed Moses in 1889, and Was pretty certain that Moses would re- tire in his favor, therefore he and his nds worked unsuc the knew that t of Moses, uld not de- cline to run again in IS9S. Adamson was placed in the field by the people and elect- ed, Corveta, Atkinson’s own county, g ing for him. Livingston is to have opp sition. A pcpulist will oppose him. He narro’ escaped defeat two years ago. Brantley, in H. G. Turner's distric da Fleming, nominated to succeed Major J. Cc. C. Black, the old opponent of Tom Wat- son, are not as sanguine of success as they were a month ago. It will take more than the influence of Walsh and Smith and How and the eloquence of Du Bignon and Clay to save from defeat in Georgia this year the democratic party of intoler- ance, spoils and political chicanery, for which so much has been unsuccessfully done to thwart the will of the —— - "AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &o Today. Thos. Dowling, Auct., 612 E st. n.w.—Trustecs’ sale of improved property, No. 1312 llth st. .e., on Monday, August 24, at 5 o'clock p.m. Samuel Hi. Walker and Michael I Weller, trustees, Thos. Dowling, Auet. ‘Trustees’ sale of improved property, No. 1314 11th st. n.w., on Monday, August 24, at 5 o'clock p.m. Janes P. Ryon and Burr R. Tracy, trustees. Tomorrow. 8. Bensinger, Auct., 940 La. ave. n.w.—Peremp- tory sale of horses and carriages, on Tuesday, Au- gust 25, at 10 o'clock. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Aucts., 920 Pa. ave. n.w. —Trastees’ sele of a valuable building lot on Mor- gan st. n.w., on Tuesday, August 25, at 4 John W. Schaefer and Engene Carusi, trus AUCTION SALES. FUTURE pays. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIC (Successors to Rateliffe, Darr & € ERS ) Another Consign- ment of 100 Fa- mous Lovell Dia-= mond Bicycles to be sold by pub- lic auction with- im our sales rooms,920 Penn= sylvania avenue northwest, with- out reserve or limit. on Thurs- day morning, August 27, at 10 o’clock. Now on exhibition. These Wheels Have a Reputation. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & © Auctioneers, AUCTIONEERS. au24-d&abs “THOMAS DOWLING & ©O., 612 E st. nw. TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FIXTURES OF BARBER LOCATED AT 943 D STREET NORTH- of a deed of trust recorded in Liber at follo 251 et -» one of the iund r r the District of Columbia, and at the request of the holder of the note secured thereby, we will sell, at public auction, ou the premises, on the THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 1 » AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M., the following goods, chattels, sonul property and fixtures, viz.: One Lurze Mirror, one all Mirror, five Marble Washbstands (complete), five Barber Chairs, eight Oak Chairs, ove Ouk Table, one “Gash Register, one Clock, four Window Curtains, fifteen Toilet Bottles, five Toilet Stands, five Cups, two a one Stove, one Boiler, one Awning, one Electric Fan, four Cuan- deliers, complete. ¥™M. G. KNOX, W. ANDREW BOYD, au22-10t ‘Trustecs. AUCTION SALES. ‘To THOMAS DOWLING, AUCT., 612 E ST. N.W. SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, 1812 ELEVENTH STREET SOUT By virtue of a certain decd of trust, dated Sep- tember 28, 1594, and @uly recorded in isda, folio B82 et seq., one of the land recoris of District of Columbia, and at the request of tue parties eecured thereby, UI seld, at pubilbe in front of the premises, on MONDAY, TW Y-FOURTH, 1s aT 'F O'CLOCK P.M, the following deserived property being jot numbered twenty-thre HR Bond and Ferdinand Schmidt's (¢ ‘vision of original lot numbered mine (), in square numbered one thousand and one (1001), and. im- oved bs a twowtory brick bullding and frame pack bu! i ‘Terms: years, with Interest upon’ the property, option. $100 cash, balance in one secured by a deed of trast or all cash, at purchaser's leposit required et time of wale. Ail ncing and and two purchaser's cost. of wale a nngiied with tn * izht to resell, at the risk and cost of defaulting purchasers SAMUEL H MICHAEL L W. “G, AUCT., 6 ES’ SALE OF IMP! 1314 ITH ST *THEAST. of a certain deed of trax und duly record; of ‘the at the reque we will sell, OED PROPERTY, at public ONDAY, FIVE Lot numbered twenty -twe In Bond a trosters’, subdivision of oricinal square Lumbered ten bi improved by a two-story’ b bock bulldit ‘Terms: Oue-ttind cash, balance tn one and two trast, years, wi years, Interest, secured by a decd of or all ensh, quired at time of sale. ‘ait convey: ‘ing and re cording at purchaser's cost. If terms of sale are not complied with in ten dive the trusies tenerte the ruzht to resell at the risk and cost of de ing purchaser. JAMES P_ RYO ‘Trostee. 2 &ds BUR®. R. TRACY, Trustee. TOMORROW. on RBGULAR SALE or Carriages. 2 mT : AT TES Swi. Be SOLD), WITHIN THE BAZA HORSES To SUIT: POR ANY BUSINESS. ALSO 15 NEW AND SECONDHAND BVGGIPS, PHAR- S. MARNIESS, & MPTORY > RENSINGER, Awctione TH duly re trust in frm V-FIFTH Pay PAST FOUR 0% by pa e premises, TUESDAY, of AUGUST, VM ot ninety-one J. Kit five hundred and fife is recorded in the utlice of t trict of G with ell the im Te.us: On two y 6 per cured cash, D.C. AN “conve of the purchase: recording SCHAEFER, CARUSL Trustees. JOHN W EUGENE aul4-dkds FUTURE DAY . AUCTS., a4 ALD y PALM DAN AVENT Ry virtu FA PRAM SUBDIVISION, trast, et seq duly rs Terms: One-1 two years, w six om the sold. or all A deposit wid. It in i of er d with paper yr conveys ancing’ . ser. iy reoonded tm land One-t.. with faterest “n, 4 of trast on the property sold, or the option of ser. A deposit quired on of Ma. If the Je are net in fifteen days frv of sale t r right to resell thy property at the risk de 4 ing Yaurc fter five days’ jeut_ ofS pe newspaper | in Washi conveyancing and re cording at Y INARD Special and Per= emptory Sale of the Entire Con-= tents “Hillman House,”’ 226 Nor St. Ere. PIANO, AT TEN O'CLOCK Asi ion of parties refurtising te LE IMP: EET BET ANI ja, passed om in equity cause of others against Wiliun A, Known tx No. 1 we, the und je auction Inf HE TWE D. 1896, dorket of said trustees, Will AT FIVE p. ‘The shid subdivision to tw. deeds of trust Us as prescribed by nid dec are as third cash and the equal 5 ‘sin one and two ferred "payments to be represents charer's notes, dated the day of sale, semi-annually at the rat of 8 per ed vy deed of trust on the property cash at the purchaser's option. A de- $200 required on each parcel or lot at fime of snic. Terms of sate to be complied with in ten days, and the trustees, in the event of nun- compliance, may resell the property at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after five days’ previous notice All conveyancing and recording at purchaser's cost. CHa’ | ‘Trustees, aulT-d&ds No. 344 D st. aw.,