Evening star., 1896-09-30
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
Reports Received That Indicate Victory for
the Party in November.
Representative Hainer Says Nebraska
II Sure for McKinIey-Nevs
From Other States.


congressional committee the reports of cor
respondents and politicians visiting the city
were today exceedingly encouraging for re-
publican victory in November.
Representative Hainer of Nebraska call
ed at the headquarters early this morning.
He was very emphatic in his statement that
Nebraska Is sound for Mckinley.
Il don't want to make any extreme state
ment, said Mr.. Hainer to q Star reporter,
but know that am conservative in say
Ing that Mckinley will get the electoral
vote Of my state. There has been a de-
cided reaction. At first state pride entered
very largely into the problem, but the
Nebraska peO4@e are not regulators and
can always be relied upon for-their loyalty
to the welfare of the country. We shall
not nave a walk-over for Nebraska has
become something of q political battle
field in this campaign: every store win
dow In the cities has a lithograph either
of Mckinley or Bryan. but five out OF
every six business men, even in Lincoln,
are for sound money. The farming classes
are all right despite the fact that they
have suffered under great prostration
of business and three successive crop fail
ures. Under such provocation not many
states would be true to the conservative
lines. We have not forgotten how one crop
failure caused famine in Russia in 1891
and how the people of Nebraska got to-
gether and fitted out a ship load of pro-
visions to relieve the distress in that rich
agricultural country: nor has it been for
gotten that when Congress was asked to
pay for the transportation William j..
Bryan was emong those who voted against
the appropriation to send the ship across
the waters on its mission Of mercy. You
will find in spite Of the confusing state
ments made about the result in Nebraska
that in the final roundup Nebraska will
be republican state still
Mr.. Leighty Sure of Reelection.
Congressman ]. D. Leighty of Indiana,
writing to Chairman Babcock, says: II
know Of no reason why those who voted
with US in 1894 will not do SO now, and
I believe we will get in the district at least
2,0OO sound money democratic votes. Many
of my friends claim that many in Allen
county alone. l cannot believe the free
silver republican vote will be fifty to the
county. In all railroad towns our friends
claim we viii! make good gains. 1 am sure
1 never in all my political experience saw
so many of the democratic party openly
supporting our ticket, and as earnestly
working for our success as the most ardent
republicans. l will have the support of all
the German papers in my district and
without doubt they will do me much good
l shall be elected. 1 think We have all the
literature We need in the district unless
there should be something of special in
terest.
Representative Frank NJ. Eddy writes the
republican committee from Minnesota:
Th;s district is improving each day. The
democrats and populists have become
alarmed. and have sent their ablest speak
ers into the district in an endeavor to stay
the tide, which is turning our way"
Congressman r. w. Taylor of Ohio
writes: The republican vote in the eigh-
teenth congressional district Of Ohio will
this year be the largest ever cast in the
district. and the republican majority will
exceed any ever before given"
CONGRESSMAN w. s, Kerr writes from
Mansfield. Ohio: My district Is In good
shape. The democrats and populists have
subs stantially fused. and. as the result. I
have the combined vote to contend against.
have fixed my majority at 5000"
Mr.. Bishop on Michigan.
Congressman r. P. Bishop of Michigan
writes: Il have been campaigning now in
my district for four weeks, and have visit
ed nearly every portion. 1 have no doubt
of my election by at least 1000 majority.
and that Mckinley will have the same ma
jority. The counties composing the dis
trict are now thoroughly organized, and
the work of the campaign is being pushed
There are no serious breaks anywhere in
the district
B. ]. F. Henniken. the late Senator
Plumb's private secretary, has written
letter to a friend in this city. from Topeka
in which he says: The political situation
in Kansas is more encouraging. We have
a hard fight. but 1 believe that Mckinley
will carry the state. At the present time
there is no doubt that the republican state
ticket will be elected. Our fight is now and
will continue to be for Mckinley and cur
state legislature
VIM. b. Kirker, chairman of the Allie
gheny county republican committee, writes
Chairman Babcock from Pittsburg: I'VE
have so far scheduled over 200 meetings in
this county, and expect 70 give Mckinley
and Hobart $4,000 majority in Allegheny
county"
Congressman Thomas Updegraff OF Iowa
in a personal letter to friend in this city,
from McGregor. under date of September
"a, writes: Il have just returned from
tour of more than two weeks, speaking
every night. and start again tomorrow
morning Everything looks frst-rate here
and everybody thinks we shall carry this
district by a bigger plurality than ever be-
fore"