The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-14

Popular Sentiment in the National Capl
tai is for Bryan. An Estimate by the
Washington Post Attracts Attention.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 5.-The Chronicle,
few days ago, published the follow
ing: Hon. George T. Barnes return
ed yesterday morning from business
trip to Washington City, and was
seen soon after his arrival by Chron-
icle reporter In answer to the ques
ton what he thought of the Presiden-
tial situation after his stay at the ma
tional capital he replied:
Il am greatly encouraged, and my
faith in Bryan's election has been
considerably strengthened. The Con.
sressional campaign committee is do
ing good work, aud they are confident
Bryan is a winner. OF course there
are Republicans who claim McKinley's
election, just as confidently, but the
predominant sentiment is for Bryan.
The owners Of large stores, and the
heads of big concerns are for Mckln-
lev, but their clerks and employees are
for Bryan. 1 was told by clear,
headed newspaper man OF experience
in Washington that this is true all
through the city. Having had occa.
sion to spend some little time in
large bookstore where was acqualnt-
ed, I tested the matter. and found the
proprietor for Mckinley and the
clerks for Bryan. I am informed
that in the Public Departments the
government clerks are confident OF
Bryan's election, and this is always re-
garded in Washington as pretty re-
liable public pulse."
What is thought OF Bryan's cam
paign2
1T is the wonder of the day. The
politicians no longer talk OF directing
his movements or cautioning him
about what to say, or what to leave
unsaid. He has proven himself a
marvel of political sagacity. He al
ways says just the right thing at the
right place, and never speaks any
where without making Bryan voters.
He is his own campaign manager,
aud says just what he pleases, and al
ways says it well. AS a rule, the con-
trolling newspapers are unfriendly,
and instead of the best possible pre-
sentation of his meetings being made,
they are minimized as far as possible.
A congressman who was with him IN
Virginia says the newspaper accounts
gave no fair conception of the mar
velous outpouring and the tremen-
dous impression he made.
Don't you think, Major, that Bryan
should stay in the doubtful Middle
Western States for the rest of the cam
paigns :,
most part. He will put whole week
in Illinois, and will speak all over the
State. The Democrats mean to carry
Illinois, and I saw men of conserva
tive opinion to speak intelligently on
the subject, who declare that Bryan
has an admirable chance OF carrying
Ohio"
What is the Democratic estimate of
Bryan's electoral vote2
Estimates are likely to be colored
by the wishes of the partisans who
make them, but one that has just been
published by the Washington Post
has attracted much attention and dis
cussion. The Post is independent,
and publishes the facts of the cam
paign as it sees it, regardless of partl-
san bias. The Posts estimate to which
LIefer is as follow: The Post says:
Nobody seriously expects Bryan to
carry any of the New England states,
or New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, or Ohio. We may, therefore
concede to Mckinley the votes
those States, as follows:
Ccnaecticut... ....s. .
Malne... ...sss.-.-.....
Massachusetts,. .....'.....' 10
New Hampshire. re..........-.a.... 4
New Jersey. ~ ~
New York. ................... 90
sOhlO. 20
Pennsylvania a................... 81
Vermont. t................... :.
Rhode Island. 4
Total. l.......,.... l4O
Nobody seriously expects Mckinley
to carry any of the Southern States,
II of