Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13
OFFERS TO BET A MILLION.
E. II. Chapman of Moore & Schley
Backs Mckinley.

Hacks mckinley.
From the New York Times OF Today.
When F. r. Chapman of Moor & Schley
learned through Senator Brlce yesterday
some facts about the political situation In
the middle western states, he said he would
bet $500 ZOO, or any part OF 1t. that the
democrats would not carry state east of
the Mississippi river or north Of the Ohio.
Mr.. Chapman has also a similar amount
to bet that Mckinley will carry Kentucky.
The report communicated to Mr.. Chap
man was made by one Of the leading OFF,
Gals of the United States Senate, whose
ability for accurately sizing up political
sentiment is valued by not only the demo-
cratic but the republican members of the
Senate. He lives in the middle west, and
| is thoroughly familiar with the politics of
that section. He was commissioned by Sen
ator German and other popocratic Senators
to make this investigation. He returned
yesterday from ten days inquiry.
In my opinion said he, Cook county,
which is really Chicago, would give Nc
Kinley 100000 votes If the election was held
today. l hope for Bryans election as much
any one can. and l don't believe could
| overestimate the strength of the enemy, but
| at the same time it is rank folly to deceive
ones self.
Il have gone about this work in as me-
| thodical and thorough a manner as it Is pos
| sble for one man, and hope as much l
may, 1 can see no. prospect of carrying
/
| not be elected.
Stronger In Ohio Than In Illinois.
! Really, 1 believe that if anything, Bryan
| is stronger in Ohio than in Rffnois:r The
real battle ground is in Chicago. Accord
I ing to the most favorable canvass for Bry-
| an in Illinois, made by the democratic state
committee, Bryan will have $1,000 plurality
| outside OF Cook county. Not even the most
| Sanguine Of the Bryan managers believes
| that he can more than break even in Chi
| cago, should he have the benefit of politi-
| cal cyclone. His only hope Is that the re-
| publican majority in Cook county will be
| small 1t is generally admitted that Altgeld
| is from 10000 to 5000 votes stronger in
| Chicago than Bryan. l met number who
| are for Mckinley, but who will vote for
| Altgeld."
In what way did you conduct your in
| vestigation in Chicago?"
We'll. learned what both sides are do
ing through their organizations. A more
perfect political machine was never con-
structed than the one the republicans have.
| Where they used to make one house-to-
house canvass. they are now making twen-
| ty. Our people have no money to speak OF,
and cannot carry out such thorough work
or anything approaching that Of our oppo-
nents.
II also talked to all classes of people
particularly those who work hard for their
living. AS is well known, there is a loca
pride In Chicago that Is not equaled any.
where else. The city has experienced very
hard lines since the worlds fair while hel
hated rival, st. Louis, has been compare
lively prosperous. Unlike st. Louis. Chica
go has been built up by eastern capital
| The Chicagoans think that II Mckinley II
elected eastern capital will again flow IL
upon them as Of yore, and that there will
, be another boom, while If Bryan is elected
that capital would certainly remain a
! home. The average Chicago man Is for hi
city first and the rest of the country after
| ward,