The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 6, 1900, Page 2

o T BEE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUE DAY, NUVEMBEK 6 1900. REPUBLICANS CERTAIN OF SWEEPING VICTORY - McKINLEY’S TRIUMIPH SURE | TO BE EVEN GREATER THAN THAT OF FOUR YEARS AGO 7 - = | #E T D e ed Hope of Croker and Bryan as to Carrying Indiana and New York Simply Desperate Effort of Claiming Everything in Sight. f the Pivotal and Other States% > That the Policy of Prosperity and Protection Will Be Upheld. i | | i i | ( inal Reviews Indica | | | ] | | = . g order that they may ; necticut from its position in the doubtful e rrow It is esti- | column of their tables i ed it over to | s State will be | the Bryan column y £ ¥ B « account o A Short on account,of| NEBRASKA FOR McKINLEY. - a e of ks after the State MAHA, Nov. 5.—The Republican State 3 s Gommitted is siill claiming the State by " i L 5000 v for McKi { bu s s | BIG VOTE IN WASHINGTON. i P! fop MeKinies{ putthis 1s | ¥ SEATTLE w: 5. the Repub- . hairman Il of the Demotratic Com- D 4] ite committees e th will receive a plurality - = oG at_all preliminary least 12,00 Republicans generally | e % for tion in this saying that Charles H. Dietrich (Re- Y o o ted. Both seem | publican) will b over Governor | he registration | roynter (Popul . | n X - ‘history of the lares that t .. 1 rly re- Republican: other v to the | Chairman Hail says that the whole S | : -~ he exact | ticket will not run behind Bryan, and that | > g Wednes. Legislature is positively fusion | i In (he Congressional dlstricts the honor | tivided, in all prob RALLIES IN MONTANA. a will lkels be: defe LENA, ) t., Nov. 5.—Both parties 1 Mercer ~(Republ - his oit frie cla he speaker wa verturning the usual majo: | w s H. Carter, who held fc at the | | Distric corge W. Berge | g g Ex-G r Joseph K t Congressman | it houses we! latter's elect The dis- | e utm capacity a tricts will xcepting perhaps | sm running over m of Robinson 2 processions before | (Fusion), it Stark (Fusion), in sfons were 1ib- e Fourth, le (Fusion), in the rks and kept | Sixth, Shallenberger will 8 % he Democrats had lected over Morlan (Republi- % 1 the Republicans. Fifth, 1gh the Republi- < at Butte and a fx;w iming gain Te. the most part the B ended Saturday night. There | ISSUES IN KENTUCKY. change the forecast LOUISVILLE, Nov. 5.—A campaign that ¥ began be ny nominations were to-n t X € K AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. laiming the State 1 pubiicacs | B . reports by 20,000, though disinterested es- d timates do not put the majority either | 3 way above 6060 to $000. The Republicans > made the i 1e and named clvil 1ibi | election returns been | Which term expresses ineir opposition 1o L 1 for to-morrow the Goebel election law and to the action o6 of the Legislature in the contested elec- T o " tion The State Central Committee of lependent Democ ats, who, in € < gre the 1 election, cast 12,140 votes for John | o | his the ¢ v | X wn for Governor, has indc ia e District of (Republican) for Governer and AT he, with .. Bry n. The Democrats claim that he G a limited numb bulx of the pendents have returned * gue 3 Ty generally believed tha H - ead of Beckham (Demo- | v o crat) for Governor, and that Yerkes will it un ahead of McKinley, whether Demo- iblicar or Rep ns carry the State. The Yook Republicans h s been an pe by fusion with Brown arge éxodus of Government | Democrats to carry several Congressional e, Mo restriotions have | districts now represented by Democrats employes because of party | Already arrests have been made in varl- es of the Re. | OUS PAarts o. the State for alleged bribery < Democratic Congressional 814 2lleged plans to invalidate ballots be- s ees will be on hand at their re. | fOre thev are cast. Both sides are un- . ficient to receive and Usually watchful and alert, and the elec- P s particular re- | 1ion Will be conducted under a veritable . s of the in. | searchlight of public serutiny Representatives BATTLE IN MISSOURL AS TO ALABAMA. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.—The Demoecrats ex- MERY. Ala.. Nov. 5. There is | Press the utmost confidence in their abl- tement over to-morrow’'s | ity to elect Congressman Alexander M. ally but little interest, ex- | Dockery Governor by a plurality of 30.000 T enth Congressionai Dis- 2nd more and of giving Bryan a majority i i th sides claim. However, ©Of from 40,000 to 60000. The Repubilcans t to Democratic success. | 8re equally boastful. Many are of the he State will be light. with | opinion that the counting of the ballots 1s Democratic majority UBT AS TO GEORGIA. on Tuesday nizht will find McKinley with a slight majority over Bryan and Rallroad Commissioner Joseph Flory entitled to NO DO ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov There being no | take his seat in the Governor's chair. Oth. bt o how Georgia will cast her | €r£ not as sanguine of success as thefr n the general election to-morrow, | fellows console themselves with the al Democratic clubs are urging the | thought that the Democratic national 0 g0 to the polls and make Bry- | ticket will show a greatly reduced plura. as large as possible. Viee rown of the State Democratic tive_committee claims that Georgia ity. It is generally conceded by the mem bers of both parties that to-morrow's vote will show surprising changes. e Bryan a majority of 60,000, There i= no change in the Congressional situation. The Democrats say t o ALL IS WELL IN WISCONSIN. | Jii°ljon [ihe Democrats say that they MILWAUKEE. Wis, Nov. 5.—Indica- | gressmen to bk voted for, and the Republi- . tions point to Republican success | cans expect to elect five out of the fifteen = was roughout \\1.~'ndnsmh Even the Demo- | a gain of two. E gress tic press concedes t State to McKin- " g i T fean State ticket wiil un.| SITUATION IN NEW JERSEY. ot cted. ~Of the ten Con-| NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—There has been ~ erbot r.m]vr‘d x]x{:»”alr nn{rtl;“u‘-‘j no change in the political situation in IS REPUBLICAN having a chance In the Second | aes cotRaont 'or Ent. The Republicans are confldent of success, but the Demo- crats claim that if the members of their ty who remained away from the polls four years ago WILL CARRY NORTH DAKOTA. Gy il e ¥ turn out” ta-morrow the y" ,l . ‘\I;'; & ‘DA\. 1;1‘(,-vr“r;’fl"'\; State will go for Bryan. The increase in - Vo nley, it is claimed, will registration, the Republicans claim, is due to the normal growth of the voting peo- ple. The Democrats, however, claim that the increase shows that those Democrats who remained away from the polls four years ago expect to vote to-morrow. The great fight In the State will be for the legisiative officers. The eight Senators to be elected will have a vote next vear for A successor to Senator William State, but the Republican State ticket will get a smaller vote, though ap- s the State is sa Republican. | of 10,000 or 15,000 votes will najority rather uncertain, A t is being made here for membera 1aing over yntil th E ed s express- B ot NNESSEE IN DOUBT. TE | WILLIAM ARRE ELEC DEVERY, CHIF ED AT THE 8 OWING OF TO FOLICE INSTIGATION OF THE AN OBNOXIOUS ORDER. YORK PERINT OF w st DEVERY DECIDES TO RESCIND HIS ORPER Arrested for Instructing Police to Make No Arrests Until Votes Are Cast. Special Dispatch to The Call. EW YORK. Nov Devery, Chief of Police of this city, was indicted by the November Grand Jury to-day on the charge of interfering with John McCullagh in the performance of his duties as Superintendent of - tions. Chief Devery immediately in- formed of his indictment and without de- lay appeared before Recorder Goff. who | ordered his release in bail of $1000, Michael F. Lyon, the keeper of a restau- rant in the Bowery, furnishing the bond Governor Roosevelt to-night took cog- nizance of the order fssued by Chief Devery in relation to Superintendent Mc- Cullagh’s dispute. In a communication to Mayor Van Wyck the Governor declared that he would hold the Mayor personally responsible for any breaches of order, in- timidation or crimes against the election laws, following upon the chief’'s order. The Governor also. wrote Sheriff Gill and District Attorney Gardiner warning them not to fall in their duty in assisting in the enforcement of the election Jaw: H. Hammond, Deputy Attorney General of State, appeared a; }k:,, e Grana Jury, which listened to the CLAIMS MADE IN KANSAS. ere attle to-morrow e in the result for Me- ate t and a majority on eral Assembly. The ne Congressman 1o claim everything plurality at 16.000. favor of the Re- money is be ory GREAT ACTIVITY IN UTAH. A I [ This has been a % Republican airmen have estimates as . A few speeches the principal cities re of the closing was the joint ter between es for ibuted ed to the ad- their HARD FIGHT IN NEVADA. RENO, Nev., Nov. 5.—The last day of ampaign in Nevada was marked by work on both sides. On the sur- wdications are that it will be The Republicans have made tive ht to elect Farrington for Con- and the chairman of the Republican E Central Committee says Farring- ton will be clected by 500 majority. The Democrats, on the other hand, feel very dent that they will carry the State as in 186, for Bryan and return Newlands to Congress. Every indication points to fair weather and a large vote being polied 16-morrow OREGON IN RIGHT COLUMN. PORTLAND, Nov. 5—Oregon will vote for Presidential Electors only to-morrow and the indications are that McKinley will have a plurality of at least 10,000 The Democrats concede that the Btate will give the Republican ticket a ma- jority Politicians have been active 21l day aseisting unregistered voters in 5000 woters have proclaimed the best above all the “American” clear Havana cigar. > 1 acting Republican chairman, =atd ““We expect to elect three Congress- men and to increase our majority in the Legislature. We believe there has been siderable change over the State for perhaps enough to give him the MeK NO CHANGE IN ARKANSAS. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 5.—To-night the Democratic managers are confident Bryan will carry Arkansas in to-morrow’s election by a majority almost equaling that of 129, when the figures exceeded 72,- | N’”km a Democrat and Populist fusfon | ticket The Rep an, b icans give the State to Bry- t will not concede over 40,000 piii- rality | STRUGGLE IN MICHIGAN. | DETROIT. Mich.. Nov. 5.—Both parties in Michigan are confident of success to- | morrow. ~Mayor Maybury of Detroit, | Democratic candidate for Governor, and | Colonel Bliss of Saginaw, his Republican ponent. issued signed statements late ¥, In_which each confidently asserts | ‘he will be elected. Senator James McMillan in an interview this afternoon ublican | and in this State. Michigan will be “I feel confident of a great Re) victory. both nationall 1 predict our majority ¥ between 70,000 and 75,000." The Democrats have. given out no fig- ures. but claim that their State tieket wiil be clected. and also that they will elect | several Congressmen. Governor Pingree has made strenuous efforts to secure the adoption of the constitutional amendment | permitting the taxation of railroads and | other corporations on the cash value of their property instead of specificall n their earnings, as at present. e has mailed circulars_to thousands of voters | roughout the State, urging she impor- tance of its adoption. CLAIMS IN CONNECTICUT. D \k} HA\'EN[. qc'""'i' NoV.IEA—Observ- ers who_are not intensely partisgn a safe McKinley m-.rg‘lx and a pl‘%rbo‘dll)?: Republican victory on the State ticket. On the latter point, however, they are careful not to express in figures their opinions. The two State committees to-day issued new statements. Each was full of con- fident claims more emphatic than the con. | tentions contained in the statements of last week. The Republicans insist with increased figures that a wholesale victory for that party is in the air. The Demo- | crats are more combative than hereto- fore, and in addition to claims of a State ticket walkover are inclined to take Con- | Bryan will carry New Jersey by a safe |8 William | day | Chief Devery after furnishing bail legal votes were sworn out to-day and will be served to-morrow if possible. | | State Chairman Odell has addressed a John | peclal counsel be- | directing the police to Interfere with McCullagh's deputles on election day. Much surprise was created by the action of District Attorney Gardiner in issuing a formal statement denouncing the indictment of Chief Devery and as- ing his bellef that it is without value. sald he resented the attempt of Superintend- ent McCullagh to intimidate him and fs- i an order to members of the police department directing them to permit no arrests, even on warrants, of any per- son who has received a ballot, until the act of voting has been compléted. This order is in direct contradiction of the in structions Issued to the deputies of the Superintendent of Elections. Warrants for the arrest of several scores of Indi- viduals suspected of planning to east il- card calling upon Republican workers to | be at the polls early, not to engage in controversies with Democrats, and prom- ising the workers protection against in- timidation and threatening the obstruc- tionists with punishment. The chief has, however, apparently ex- perienced a change of heart, as he an- nounced at police headquarters to-night that he would rescind his order of Sun- day regarding the McCullagh men and voters. Mayor Van Wyck issued an order to the chief to revoke the order. polled for McKinley will enable them to pull through five of the Senators, which would glve them such a majority in the Senate that only a landslide next year would prevent them having a majority on _joint ballot. Chalrman Franklin Murphy of the Re- publican State Committes to-day sald: “The Republican party seems to be in very good condition all over the State and during my experience 1 have never seen be manifested at the polls. THE VOTE IN VERMONT:‘ v 7 RIVER JUNCTION, Vt.. Nov. E.S‘QEEFIhP work of the Presidential campaign completed the Republicans are confident- of carrying the State and ¢ Democrats are hopeful of cutting down McKinley's 38,000 plurality of four years ago. The Republicans don't expect to carry the State by the 30,000 majority of the county organization so apparently sat- ber, when a Senatorial contes( jefled with the way the campaign has been ‘:,’;“i‘:x ';'e;‘r J}»?em, They predict at handled. Our majority, I belleve, will be | jeast 27,000 majority for the national can- at least 45,000." Chairman Willlam B. Gourley of the Democratic State Comwnittee sald: “We are not giving out any figures, but I claim didates. OUTLOOK IN WEST Vsrl_g‘le‘& WHEELING, W. Va., Nov. 5.—The situ- atfon to-night is unchanged. The Repub- | margin. T am#confident the Democrats | licans continue to claim the State by over will carry four of the eight Congressional | 15.000. districts. THE VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA. RALEIGH, N. C:, Nov. 5.—The Demo- erats closed thelr campaign to-day with meetings in every Congressional District. They_are confident of victory In all but the Eighth and_ Ninth districts. These are doubtful and both sides are putting forth every effort to carry them. If there is any trouble at the polls to-morrow it will probably be over the Senatorial con- test, which Is hot and bitter. IN MISSISSIPPL SON. Miss., Nov. 5.—With Indica- Uglfic}gr fair weather generally over thve State of Mississippl to-morrow the chair- men of the executive committees are ex- ecting a big vote. The farming element, Povever ia being kept busy in the cottor fields, picking being unusually active on account of the danger of frost. The Dem- ocrats claim 50,000 {1 62,000 majority. VOTE IN LOUISIANA. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 5—The Demo- crats are confident of « sweeping victory in the State and think the old majority will be maintained as the Democrati registration has not been reduced. whils the new Republicans will not exceed in number the eliminated negroes. The Re- publicans, however, say that they have gained largely from Democratic ranks and they have many volunteers who will watch the count. IOWA CERTAINLY REPUBLICAN. DES MOINES, la.. Nov. 5.—Republican hairman H. B. Weaver to-day issued a IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 5.—The Demo- cratic managers concede about what the Republican leaders claim, and if the weather is fine to-morrow no one wiil deny President McKinley a 20,000 plurality and Jordan. the Republican candidate for Governor, 15,000. SOUTH CAROLINA’S VOTE. CHARLESTON, 8. C., Nov. 5—~Ths Demoecrats have no opposition in South Carolina. and the campaign was feature- less. The contests in the Congressional districts were settled several weeks ago by primaries. The electoral vote seems certain for Bryan, but his majority is not expected to be large. FORECAST FOR FLORIDA. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 5—There is a large registration throughout the State and Brvan's majority is expected to be larger than in 1596—21,000—on account of the capital removal question causing a larger registration this year. The can- didate for Governor is William S. Jen- nings, Mr. Bryan's cousin. NO CHANGE IN MAINE. PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 5—The condi- tions In Maine have not altered materiaily since Saturday evening and there is no reason to_change the estimate of the 5 Drobable Republican plurality of 2000 1 the State. his is about the average figure and it is pretty generally conceded o statement saying: ‘‘There is absolutely To Cure a Cold in One Day. no question that the Republicans wiil ‘ake Laxative Bromo itnine Tablets. carry every Congressional district in Towa - ts refund the m?; it it fails to eu:'n and the claim made by Democratic Chair- Grove's signature {3 on each box. 25¢. * | man Huffman on the eve of election thai B W. e e Sewell - endent McCullagh | A= : whose term expires-at that time. Under | testimony of, Supchnieteent fLoCh gic! ¥ cans in thel ILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5—Chairman 0Fdinary circumstances the Democrats | D! h was found without delay, ,‘ § result for Gov- Democratlc Committes | Would hope to elect seven of the elght | ment, which was found WERORt GCOY: . lose. The Re- © have £0od news from | Senators, because the countles from which | Was based upon Deverys B a le Maite Sob Shale | ot ow State to-day and I have no | they are to be elected are Democratic, — ; DemoRailiwey Commis- | Goubt about the result in Tennessee for | but It being a Presidential vegr the Re- g o The vesule outey | €ither Bryan or McMillin.” publicans claim the big vote that will be | that no unusual change in sentiment will the Democrats will elect Congressmen in the First, Second, Sixth and Eighth dis- tricts fs &imply a biuff, made for the pur- pose of intimidation. The Republicans of Towa are awake this time and will give McKinley 77.000 plurality and will elect every Republican Congressional candidate. | MAY CARRY VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 5.—Bryan Is ex- pected to carry Virginia by about 20,000 and the Democrats claim they will elect seven of the ten Congressmen. RHODE ISLAND’'S VOTE. PROVIDENCE, R. I, Nov. 5.—The So- clalist vote, coming principally from workers in the textile manufactorfes, will show a large increase and the Republican managers expect to increase their plu- rality of 22000 of four years ago. TEXAS ALWAYS DEMOCRATIC. HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 5—Only ordinary interest 1s being shown In to-morrow’s electlon and indications are that a light vote will be polled throughout the State. The Democratic managers claim that Bryan's majority will be anywhere from 175,000 to 200,000, and that the only fight is in the Tenth Congressional District, where the result will be close. The Republicans claim Jones’ election in the Tenth. CLAIMS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. 5—The eve of election finds both parties still stoutly claiming that they will carry the State. Conservative Republicans estimate that the majority for their State ticket will be hetween 6000 and 8000, and that this ma- jority will carry with'it the Congressional and State tickets and a comfortable ma- Jfheon Joint ballot in the next Legisla- ure. The fusionists say Bryan will the State by at least 2000, and that their Con- gressional and State nominees will be glected by majorities ranging from 150 to 3500, They also claim tI e‘ will have a maJorltx of not lgss than 20 on joint bal- lot In the State Legislature, insuring the return of Richard F. Pettlgrew to the United States Senate. LANDSLIDE IN INDIANA. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5.—Before leav- ing for his home at Spencer to-night Chairman Martin of the Democratic State Committee made the following statement: “T see no reason for changing my predic- tions. 1 belleve Indiana will go Demo- cratic by a very safe majority."” Before going away to-night Mr. Hern- ley, chairman of the Republican State 'WILLIAM J. BRYAN COMPLETES TOUR OF _IV}AEY STATES Democratic Candidate’s Last Cam- paign Speech Is Made at His Own Home. e Declares That Whether Elected or Not He Has Been of Serv- ice to the Country. INCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 5.—With Eds P be made Omaha to oo repal < : ¢ P Willlam J. Bryan completed his | < 'GoK 0cta at Jlace t er -9 Presidential campaign tour of Demoera o ) this te with g speech in this, his hom - city. at 6 o'cloc this evening. He | turned kere at that time from a tw hour tour of the in and { minutes’ duration to his townspeople Mr. Bryan seemed entirely satisfie with t audiences that greeted him at various points «f his own State. Many of are Repub- the places at which he spok lican in sentiment, but in all ¢ es crowds wer rge in rtic the population, and in mos m there was {a high degree of friendly interest man fest. Outside of Lincoln and Omaha. Hs ¥ supplied the largest a At that place Mr. Br. ke N S§ hour, and in connection wi his discw sion of the Boer question Mr. Bryan re- ferred to the election of John Burns ta Parliament. On tha nt Mr. Brran ) satd They have recently had an election i nd John Burns. who rep a labor district, was re-elected there he made his fight against the imperialism that was manifesting itself in South Af- o Sampaign rica, and I want to read you an extract 2bpealed to the consclence and & from_his speech, for when our man Kent | pig &TC0F, 0F 0 FMET eople. O from' this State, one of the two delega 1 Yol chn andetotand k. ol B 3 from the United States to the Labor Con- been disc ed so often that even gress in England, went over there he Derson cannot r ad he has some v found that the first thing the laboring [FS2LC O § ML R B men of England did was to pass a resolu- | ARG Tt has not dodged any tion condemning the Boer w hey say we ought not to say anythin has adde 1 to its platform planks Fllipino war. They would den the speech was devoted to right of free speech that “they cussion of the tr and the have in England, and say that in tmperfalism, the bond question and America we shail not raise our volce | (ol O DT O e On all of against injustice and the violation of subjeets the spe followed fi constitution. And yet the laboring men | jnot®€'S TS Mr. Bryan said of England passed their resolution de- "Ly, o™ SHICH let me thank you | neuncing the Boer war, and John Burns | aeain’ ‘I thank the soldiers. the Home was re-elected over there after making a | Guards. the Continentals. the traveling | speech, an_extract from which I Will | men, vou citizens all. My work is done | read. Speaking of the programme of what | or almost done, for this campai 4 | he declared the new imperialist. he said: have tried as well as I could to defend | *“In a word, the new imperialist prac tices and gets the people’s army and navy to enforce his sordid ideals. A nation the principles of the party to which I be- long. Whether T am defea or elected 1 have done ail I bring success to | which countenances that i{s doomed; a these prineciples. Whether T am to lea people that connives at it Is already half- vou in a foew months to be absent four way on the road to slavery. A working | vears or whether [ am to be ameng vou class that does not resist it destined to be taught the sharpest lesson they ever received.’ ] “That is what John Burns of England said to the British people in his contest for re-election, when he made the issue 1 cannot in words express my gratitude for all you have done for me.™ Mr RBryan to-night gave fol- lowing statement “The evidence is in, the arguments have been made and the case is now submitted out the on the Boer war. And yet in this country | to the jury. If the jury will accept t vou will find Republicans who want to do | Declaration of Independence and the con- exactly in the Orient what England is do- | stitution of the United States as the ing in South Africa. To-day the United | structions of the court there will be doubt about the verdict people will vote early, and then see tha the vote is counted as cast. I have be informed that there is a plan to buy purchasable voters with a sum co T hope that States not able to sympathize with the others, for if the Republican party were to announce to_thg Government a resolu tion of sympathy ‘with the Boers. Eng land, through Parliament, would ask what | i na he precinct, but I 4 was the matter with the Filipinos. The | gent upon gains in t 2 Rey\utbllcan party to-day is doing just | not believe that the plan will work. be- | what the Torles and the Conservatives of | cause a Democrat who would become a | England are doing over there. We are Republican w.—k:dv ot the Tast Seeshen waging a war of conquest, a war for the -';'ul’l’i be :;:*rwlvr: - a?- =t - e purchase of trade: and If you will read I believe that the peop earnest that bribery scale will be impos NINE SPEECHES IN OMAHA. Bryan's Talk Is Kept Up Until the Last Minute. OMAHA, Nebr., Nov. 5.—Mr. Bryan ar rived in Omaha at 8:15 o’clock to-night and began his first speech of a series nine in South Omaha at %:30. His f speech was made in a small hall used as Democratic headquarters, and the hall was packed to the point of suffocation with men, women and children, who re- ceived the candidate with loud acclaim and frequent applause. He spoke for onl a few minutes, asking his hearers t at the polls early and remain there | their votes should be counted. He also thanked them for past favors, and asked them to continue them. When he ex- pressed the desire that Senator Aller should be given a fusion colleague ther: were many cries for Hitchcock. To thes Mr. Bryan responded that the crowd what was sald by Senator Hawley in the United States Senate vou will find that they want an army in this country to co- erce laboring men. and you will find that Mr. Hull, the chairman of the House Military Committee, in a letter in which he advised and recommended accepting a gite for a fort near Des Moines. said: “It has been the policy of the depart- ment to comcentrate the troops near the large centers of population, where many railway lines converge and allow of them being rapidly transported to points of threatened disturbance. ““That has been the policy in recent years, and vet when I sald the other day that one purpose of the large army was to coerce laboring men and have the army near large centers to suppress serikes Mr. Roosevelt said that I was sfirring up class prejudice: and vet 1 was using the very language that was used by the chairman of the Military Committee of the House, ! a Republican from Des Moines, lowa, and I was only telling in the same language what Mr. Hawley, as Senator, stated in the United States Senate a year ago.”* Mr. Bryan made_ brief speeches at the towns of Aurora, York and Seward, ad- dressing large and enthusiastic audiences at each of these plac His remarks at | Continued on Third Page. 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