f BIG NEWS FROM NEWVORK W . SILVER SENTIMENT SWEEPING THE * INTERIOR OF THAT STATE. I Democratic County Chairmen Report that >r?*. the Free Coinage Issue Is Helping tbe Party Rather Than Hurting It-Interesting Reading. The World telegraphed to the chairman of each Democratic county committee in the State yesterday the follovriE equestions: Do Democrats in your county ap Srove the Chicago platform and canidates? Is there any sentiment in favor of a sound money Democratic candidate? If the election were held today what, in your judgment, would be the per centage of loss to the Democratic vote on the sound money issue? The questions have been answered I aa follows: It would be exceedingly strange if a 1 large proportion of the Democrats or the county did not approve of the platform and candidates of the party to which they have beeu loyal so long. In my opinion fully one-half of the Democrats of this county believe that the party in convention assembled can r make no mistake, and therefore the platform adopted at Chicago must be | right That which should cause the greatest surprise is the fact that fully one- j \ fourth of the Democrats of this and ( I other counties are already in open re- , K volt against the ticket and platform K. adopted at Chicago, ana this before an < Ik. intelligent discussion of the issues has |Ri fairly commenced. ? ' The jiOS}fc?ru of the narty in this R.^?W2fty is is about as follows: Fifty . ? per cent, would vote the ticket unless j?' further enlightened; 25 per cent, are ; in doubt, ana 25 per cent, are in open ravolt. J. W. Hinklev, Chairman Democratic State Commit- ( tee, Chairman Duchess County Com" mittee. ( The Democrats of Rockland county Iavor tne nominauon 01 cryau auu Bewail. There is no sentiment in favor of a third ticket, nor in iavor of bolting the regular nominations. If the election were held tomorrow the percentage of loss or gain to the : Democratic .vote on account of the financial issue could not be estimated, ??*;, " as we lose some votes, while the gains seem to be about the same. m Frank P. Demarest. Chairman Rockland County Commitm ' ** ? The Democrats of Monroe county are divided in sentiment on the ques tion of approving the Chicago plat form?in what portion it is difficult to say at present. However, no sentir ment has developed in favor of a third candidate. It is altogether probable ;V that the Democrats who bolt the tick et will vote for McKinley. There is a strong sentiment among Rfo the farmers, bom Republicans and Democrats, in Iavor of free silver. If the election were held today the loss to -- the ticket of sound money men would gk be more than made up by the Repub-1 \r, lican friends of silver. W f ' George F. Clocum, Chairman Monroe County Committee. To your first question, yes. TV _/ AT TJ 1, I I Alio iwuiuvrau VI WCW jlui& duuiu on the sound money platform adopted at Saratoga. I do not know what would be the percentage of loss on the the sound money issue if the election were held f\ tomorrow. James D. Bell, Chairman Kings County Committee. Prior to the Chicago convention there was a strong sentiment in favor of a gold standard and a little of it rel. mains, but at present most of the Democrats in Steuben county will support the nominations. There is no agitation foi another -v ticket It is impossible to determine what the percentage of loss will be to .the Democratic vote. It will be more than compensated by the gain from Republicans^ James K- Kingsley. ' Chairman Steuben County Committee. Fulton and Hamilton county Democrats are always loyal and support the ticket These counties refused in 1892 to participate in the anti snap AAHTKntinn We are against any third ticket now and will ratify the nominees of the regular Democratic national convention when our assembly district convention convenes. There are a few bolters here, led by men who have not supported a Demo1 cratic ticket in four years. Those who desert the Democratic party now have never at heart been with it. John B. Judson, ^ Chairman Fulton and Hamilton Counties Committee, Sullivan county Democrats generally disapprove both the Chicago platform ana the rominees. but await ac tion of the State organization and will abide by its decision. If election were held today we would lose at least 10 percent, of vote, not on the money issue wholly but througn general disgust with anarchy and asses. Thornton A. Niven, Chairman Sullivan County Committee Democrats in Yates county heartily endorse the Chicago platform and ticket. The ticket is the strongest that could have been made. If the elec tion were tomorrow the Democracy would gain 500 votes in the county. There is no sentiment here for a sound money ticket, so-called; 16 to 1 is ' ^ sound enough for us. Charles A. Eaton, Chairman Yates County Committee. The leading Democrats in Herkimer county are for bimetalism, with the concurrent action of other nations. The rank and file of the party, especially the farmers, are for free silver. The loss that (he Democratic party prrr- "would sustain by sound money Democrats voting against Bryan would be more than offset by free silver Repub Ilicans voting lor him. The Chicago platform is not wholly approved, but Democrats have confidence in the unsullied character and fine abilities of Bryan and believe that the best interests of the party will be promoted by voting for him and congressmen of broad gauge minds, as results must come from the lawmaking body of the nation. Frank P. Addy, Chairman Herkimer County CominitThe Democrats in Senaca county are verv enthusiastic and are pleased with both platform and candidate. There is no sentiment for a second candidate. I Thei-e i3 no defection in eighi towns and only a very little in the other two, Waterloo and Senaca Falls, but it is growing less every dav. A large number of Republicans who are laborers and farmers are openly for the double standard and will support Bryan and Sewall. t C. L. Becker. Chairman Senaca County Convention. With a few exceptions, the Democratic party of Chenango county approves the free silver plank in the Chicago platform and nominees of the convention will receive 1 heir hearty support. The sentiment of ilie county is strongly opposed to the nomination of any third ticket. If the election were held tomorrow, in my judgment, there wonld be but a few Democrats in the county who would not support Bryan and Sewall. At a meeting of the Chenango county Democratic committee, held yester day, a resolution was unanimously adopted endorsing ihe candidacy of Bryan and Sewall and pledging to them the hearty"support of the organ ization. The county is honeycombed with free silver voters and in my opinion, there will be a much larger number of Republicans who will support our ticket than Democrats who will decline to vote for us. William H. Sullivan. Democrats are not satisfied with the Chicago plat/orm, but of the two evils will choose the lesser. They are not in favor of mother ticket. Nine tenths af Schoharie county Democrats will suppoi! Bryan and Sewall. .;oatrmai^cj?jMMUPiiPiBUUUi.y uommit The Democrats here are almost to a man in faYor of the Chicago nominee. While thejy do not favor all of the platform tfrey think it preferable to McKinleyism\. We will gain^ three Republicans Vor Bryan where we lose one Democrat. H. Eugene English, Chairman Orleans County Committee. Democrats in Otsego county are divided in opinions on the silver question. The nominees are not personally objectionable. Very few favor a V>1W j Sumter from Kadicift rule. A convention was held in Sumter, and Mr. Epperson came out as an independent candidate. I addressed a letter to the people and asked them to take my name off the ticket and put Mr. Epperson's on for the sake of harmony. After that I worked for Hampton as hard a9 any man in tbe State," "Did you believe then as now in what you call the rule of the majority V "Yes, I have alwavs believed in the rule of the majority." "Did yeu not, in the gallery of the House of Representatives, when the Snmtp.p Earle delegation was turned out of the convention, advocate, in a speech to those around you, a bolt and a ticket in opposition to Tillman?" "I say when the Sumter delegation was turned out of the convention I saw it was wrong. I said, however, it will come back on you. I wad provoked and said many things. The Tillman movement had a large majority, and Sumter should have had her delegation seated. When asked to run as an independent the next day I refused. I did not support the Haskell movement." Mr. Dargan, still standing on the buggy, kept trying to ask Juclge Earle certain questions, but the latter ex clamed: , "I have no questions to answer, ex ' cept these. I know you." Mr. Dargan: I know you, too, Judge. , Uarle: "Any man who attempts to stir up the negroes of the State against the white people, I'll have nothing to i do with." (Cheers, loud and long.) Mr. Dargan was standing on a ouggy and tried to say something, but Judge Earle paid no attention to him and went on with his speech, referring to his endorsement of Tillman after t his nomination as Governor, i "Why did you consent to run against Richardson in 1888 as Till man's man, after you had denounced - Tillman in Sumter for false charges , againsst the administration of which you were a part?" t "1 am glad the question has been asked. That period is a part of my his [ tory, of which I am proud. Richard 7 son had canvassed the State. Two t weeks before the convention he said to me he had a letter, and from the . reading of the contents, he said to me: f "You are the man 1 have to fear." s "I told him to dismiss the idea. I would not run. I was Attorney Gen f eral and had no reason to expect to f run for Governor. I wanted an endorsement as Attorney General, but doclined to go to Columbia to work for it. That night I received a tele gram from Mr. Wannamaker, of Orangeburg, leader of the farmers move Y ment, asking me to become a candidate for Governor. I replied that unf der the circumstances I could not ac i- cept. I saw Dr. Bates in Columbia next day, and he congratulated me, k saying: "Weave going to run you for Governor." I told birn the circumstances and again said I couldjpotaacept. Mr. James and Mr. Thomas came as committee next day from the farmers and urged me to run, and I told them my personal bonor and duty would compel me to decline, as I had promised Governor Richardson , not to run. I didn't know the farmers wanted me for Governor, and an honorable man could not run, having promised Richardson not to run. If I 1 L! ii 1,1 I I. 12T opposed mm 11 woum iuuk hkb j. wua false. Notwithstanding I had twenty votes over Richardson and was ambitious, I felt that I would not be true to myself if I accepted the nomination. In spite of what 1 said, I found that my name would be proposed. I said to Philip (Milliard if my name is presented i could not run. Notwithstanding this, my name was presented, and I sent to my brother, Dr. Earle, to say I could not accept. Who would say a man should accept ofttce , at the sacrifice of his personal honor? He asked Mr. Kollock that question, and the latter replied that no man , would. "Who brought you out in 1890 af- i ter u21" conference had brought out Bratton as a candidate against Tillman?" i 'Who was the twenty one conference? Twenty-one men who arrogat- 1 ed to themselves to elect a man GovThftr liarl a nAvfi>pf i-inM ^(Vr _ J ? # I p*' -^6"meet. I came out a'teFwards because X3^- T5ot subject to tbe order of tbe twenty-one conference." "Will you be kind enough to tell the people how General Bratton was treated in your own county, Sumter, when he was running with you making common cause against Tillman and your cammittee was in charge of all arrangements for the campaign .meeting?" "I hope and believe he was treated kindly. I had the greatest resfltefct for him. If tbe committee did not treat him with, I know nothing about it." Mr. Kollock: "Didn't you ride up in a carriage driven by four horses?" Judge Earle: "I was not responsible for that, if my friends got a carriage for me. 1 have been out with 1 Tillman not only when he rode, but 1 his carriage was pulled by his admireis whib I had to walk." (Laughter.) "Are you willing to say now, as you 1 often said in 1890 on the stump, that the bhell manifesto, which Tillman himself wrote, begins and ends with & lie and is a lie from beginning 10 ena? If you have changed your mind about this manifesto will you kindly tell the people upon what ground and what newly discovered facts have brought such a wonderful change of view in so short a time?" "Yes, so far as corruption in office is concerned. He did not charge the officers personally with dishonesty." Mr. Kollock: "Has he retracted that?" Judge Earle: "He has said on the stump again and again that he charged no personal corruption." I discussed charges against State officers and I said they were liesTillman has frequently said of my administration that it was honest and honorable. But some times we find men so bound up by prejudice and envy that they can not be kept down. He hoped that as we came nearer together we could be more like brothers. Mr. Kollock: "We are not making any big fight on you Judge, but are just having a little fun." "Judge Earle: "I knowjvliy it is. It is not because you lovJf Tillman more, but Earle less. (Cheers and cries "That's right.") Mr. Darean kent on trviner to inter rupt Judge Earle but the latter paid no attention to.him. At last Mr. Dargan said he only wanted about ten minutes. Judge Eirle: "I have nothing to do with you and nothing to do with this meeting," (Cheers.) Mr. Kollock published some more questions on the same order in this morning's News and handed them along with the other. Judge Earle overlooked them an Mr. Kollock called his attention to the fact but added that he thought it hardly necessary for him to answer them. Judge Earle exEressed a willingness to answer them ut the crowd yelled that they had enough and didn't want to hear any more. Mr. Dargan on his buggy wanted ten minutes time, but the crowd wouldn't hear to it and beguan to yell for Earle. Mr. Kollock and Col. Dargan made an amusing if not pitiful spectacle of themselves and were so badly demolished that they let the Judge alone ?Register. THE STATE ALLIANCE. ~ [CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE .J iag business. It was decided that the next meeting of the State Alliance be held in Columbia on the fourth Wednesday in July, 1897. Columbia was chosen on account of being in the central portion o 1 the State and because it is more economical for the members to gather here than anywhere else in the State. Boy Murders a Boy. Chicago, July 23.?Harry Rudolph, aged 11, struck two blows with his puny fist last evening, and his opponent, Grover Hanson, aged nine, fell dead at bin feet. The lads were having a boyish quarrel, and younoj Hanson started to run. Rudolph followed and catching the lad near the curb struck him in the face and the abdomen. Young Hanson covered his face with his hands, fell back and expired. Young Rudolph was locked up by the police. The physician who examined young Hanson gave it as his opinion that the young lad died from cerebral congestion resulting from shock. A Call Issued. Denver, Col., July 24.?The Democratic State committee has issued a call for a convention, inviting all who are in favor of the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 to participate in the Democratic caucuses and primaries. An eifopt will be made to combine the Democrats, Populists and Republicans who intend to vote for Bryan and Sewall in support of a union ticket for State otlicers. The date of the Democratic convention is left open. IFuliiutnrni. Frankfort, JCy., July 22.?The severest rainstorm known in years passed over this section Monday night. The Gainey bridge, 2UU feet long, 011 the Louisvillle and Nashville roid, was washed away, stopping traffic on that branch of the road. Cor way's mills, houses, etc , on Benson creek, i were swept away. People coming to , town from every direction bring news i of disaster from the heavy rain. * CRAZED BY WHISKEY. Viia Terrible Tragedy Enactcd by a Drunk* en Brnte. Elbertoi*, July 22.?Yesterday afternoon at twilight Dave Berryman, a white man, killed his wife, four little children, the oldest of whom was four years of age, and committed suicide. The awful tragedy was enacted at Berryman's humble home, three miles from Royston, in Madison county. Late in the afternoon Mr. Berryman, who was a man noted for his dissipation, though liked in a general way by those who knew him, was at Hull & Vaston's saw mill, a phort distance by the country road from his home. He was intoxicated, though by no means helplessly drunk. Shortly before the hour for closing down he left the mill and went, it appears, directly to bis home. When he arrived the four little children were playing in the house and the faithful young wife had prepared supper?as tempting a meal as the circumstances would permit. The drunken husband entered. In a few moments six successive gunshots rang out upon the early evening air and neighbors rushed to the scene to find the floor of of the little cottage bathed in blood, the dead bodies of the wife and children strewn about the room and the brutalJujgband ac?oa? in*'bed, gasping in the agonies of death with his hand tightly clasped about' the stock of a new breechloading gun. The supper that had been prepared by Mrs. tierryman was untouched upon the table aad the room showed no liigns of disord^L the work of the murderer having been quickly accomglished and without a struggle. Mrs. erryman, the wife and mother, was killed first, and then in quick succession, the children, who were too small to llee for their lives or to the murderous assaults of their father, were shot one by one and their bodies fell to the floor, one of them across the breast of its mother. Berryman had coolly and deliberately loaaed the gun at each required interval and the sixth cartridge, the last of the third loading, he Gred into his own person. It was when his family lav before him murdered, that he sten ped across the room, fell face forward on the bed and stilled the hand that had rlready sent five lives into eternity. Berryman was dying when the neighbors reached the scene. He was already unconscious, and the deep, strangling breath of the inhuman murderer was pregnated with the fumes of whiskey; a broken bottle in his pocket furnished the first surmise for the cause underlying the tragedy ?a husband had committed, perhaps, the most 'sensational tragedy in the criminal annals of Georgia while his brain was fired by drink. There was not an eyewitness to the enactment of the crime. The words that passed between husband and wife prior to the shooting will never be known. Mrs. Berryman was a come ly, industrious young woman. She loved her husband and had stood his dissipation with a fortitude rarely seen. She had frequently been treated inhumanly and yet she clung to him with that love that binds a wife to a husband over the lives of four innocent babes. It is kno?n that she felt keenly the humiliation of her circumstances but that did not meet the humiliation that she felt at her husband's insinceritv and inGdelitv. Sheolten renroved him for the undue attention that he paid to anotuer woman in the neighborhood. He was absent from his home the larger part of yesterday; his wife suspected his whereabouts and a? he reached home last night, probably upbraided him for his conduct. It convulsed him with angry passion. He snatched the gun from its rack and the slaughter of innocent lives was the sequel. The tracks on the bloody floor would indi cats that he turned to the door to es cape; he retraced, stopped and glanced at the bodies of the dead, fbll faca forward on the nearest couch and tlien, as if to atone for the bloody crime ended his own life. Berry man was only 28 years old and of good parentage. He was once before married and his wife left him and secured a divorce on the ground of inhuman treatment. He had recently become infactuated with another woman in the neighborhood and in consequence became tired and dissatisfied with the young wife thathe murdered. Hft had fppnuentlv treated her rouehl'v and on more than one occasion threatened to kill her. She attributed his brutality to the effects of dissipation, however, and continued to live with him, though he barely provided a subsistence for the family. His litt?e children were bright and playful and at times he seemed to be fond of them. The oldest was a little girl of 5 and her devotion to her father has been marked. Her mother encouraged it in the hope that family ties would bring him closer to a sense o! his duty. The youngest child was a babe of a few months only. It was in the arms of its mother when she fell and its body probably received the second shot that was fired. The heavy load of the gun ploughed through the little one's person, literally tearing i1 into shreds, and buried itself in th< opposite wall. The other two childrer were aged 2 and 4, respectively, anc thev had been nlavins' about the homf only a few minutes before their little souls were swept iuto eternity.?At lanta Journal. Luddeu <& Baton tire four Men. If you want to buy a fine piano di rect from factory, and without paying middlemen's profits, write the well known Southern Music House of Lud den & Bates, Savannah, Ga., about it They are your men. They manufac ture the new Ludden & Bates piano They; own an interest in the ^rea Mathushek Piano, sold by them fo twenty-five years past. 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