The record-union., 1896-10-30
An Even Chance for the Republicans
in the State Of Missouri.
Tile People of Bryan's Own State and
Even at His Home Not Supporting
the Democratic Nominee, Believing
That He Has Injured Their Busi-
ness by Not Staying Home,
Instead of Travelling Over the
Country.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Missouri con-
tinued to be the State most talked of
at Republican headquarters to-day The
campaign managers, from Chairman
Hanna down, are now settled in their
conviction that there is an even chance
IN that State for the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket. They We're cheered by
tie report from New York that even
money was now being wagered on Mis-
souri, going for Mckinley.
Charles H. Smith of ST. Louis, who is
National Committeeman kerens con-
hdental secretary, arrived at head
quarters. He places the gold Demo-
cratic strength in Missouri at $4,000,
80 per cent. of which he says will go to
Mckinley, according to the open ex-
pressions of those Democrats Twenty
five thousand of their votes, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Smith, will be sufficient to
give the State to the Republicans.
The bulk Of the credit for this re-
ported change in political sentiment is
given to the Business Mems Sound
Money League of st. Louis, under
whose auspices a big demonstration is
being arranged for Saturday afternoon
III st. Louis. Fifty thousand men are
expected to be in the parade and the
large houses have agreed to make the
day holiday.
The Populists of the State are said to
be helping the Republicans by row on
account of the recent withdrawal Of
jones. their candidate for Governor.
Frank e. Richey, the Populist candi-
date for Attorney General, has de-
nounced the withdrawal, saying: Had
the withdrawal been made earlier in the
campaign it could not have been justly
criticised. Had it been handed in on the
day it was written, October 18th, the
members Of the committee could have
used their best judgment in filling the
vacancy and no frightful injustice
would have been done, but to deliber-
ately withhold the resignation until
the comma.te and party We're powerless
to make a nomination, gives the act al
most every feature of political crime" :"
The Republicans have eagerly helped
to circulate the denunciatory statement
One million and half of'the special
flag posters for display flag day have
Eeen distributed over the country from
Chicago headquarters within the last
week and this morning an order for half
million more was given. There has
been big demand personally from Chi
cagO citizens.
Colonel Hahn is calling in his army
Of stump speakers, so that they can
reach their homes in time to vote, espe-
c.ally in the close States. Scores of
sIell- binders were at headquarters to-
day reporting the outlook in different
sections of the country
The men from Nebraska who have
spoken in Lincoln said the business
rIen there, as well as in other parts Of
the State, had a grievance against Mr.
Bryan, because he had not stayed at
home and talked to the people as Major
Mckinley has done, so that all business
interests, which are benefited by travel
Ing crowds, could have made money
This feeling is said to have cost Mr..
Rryan many votes, especially in his
home city.
On behalf of Chairman Hanna, Ser
ge ant farms Haskell wrote a letter
t" Chief of Police Badenoch thanking
him for the prompt and effective man
her In which he handled the disgraceful
egg throwing affair during the Bryan
Iarade of October 9th" and adding,
''Ihe Republican National Committee
does not desire nor has it at any time
during the campaign taken any unfair
vi oiiiiie1iiy iiedllS OF securing votes
for the Hon. William Mckinley for the
office of President of the United States y
A telegram from J. f. North of
Omaha states that a member of sill
Yer smelling company in that city had
Slo,ooo to bet even on the election of
Mr. Bryan. c. c. Wall, a stock broker
or this city, wired to Mr. North accept
ing the wager and he offers to bet $15,-
600 to $4,000 that Mckinley will be
elected.