The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-10-31
VICTORY FOR Mr.. BRYAN
EVERY STATE WEST OF ThE
ALLEoHANiES FOR HIM.
THE VIEWS OF A REPUBLICAN.
shrewd Politician Predicts His Election
10 the Democratic Vote In New
York Turns out the Empire
state VIII he for SILVER
certain TO he
Landslide
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Special TO Daily Leader.
Washington Oct 30.-Mr George C.
Gorham is one OF the shrewdest poll
ticians in the United States Mr. Cor
ham was for many years the secretary
of the United States senate, and was
high in the councils Of the Republican
party. lie was the friend and conf
dant of Grant and Conkling. Until
this contest he has ever been lighting
in the front ranks of the republicans.
Mr.. Gorham, however, could not swai-
low the gold standard declaration Of
the Republican party, and bade adieu
to his old associates az the Republican
convention. He has just returned to
Washington, after two months alb
sence during which he made a tour Of
two thirds of the United States, pay
ing particular attention TO public sen
timent as developed in the so-callt d
doubtful states lie is certain that
Bryan will be elected president next
Tuesday. He believes thatevery state
west of the Allegheny mountains, in
cluding Ohio and Wisconsin will vote
for Bryan.
1r. Gorham has been to New York,
too, and carefully examined the sitla-
tion there. lie Is satisfied that there
are votes enough in New Hork to give
the state to Bryan, but fears that on
account of the treachery Of Hill and
practical dismemteriug OF the Demo
cratic organization. the Bryan votes
will not 20 the polls. OF the far west
ern stases MIR. GoGham has no mo e
doubt than he has Of Texas He is
equally satisfied that Illinois. Michi-
gan and Minnesota will bc found Ia
the Bryan column bY large maj jJritiet
Mr. GJrham has visited West Nirginir ,
Maryland and Delaware He has no
doubt that West Virginia and Mary
land will be reliably Democratic, but
he has some doubts about Delaware,
but believes that at this time Bryan s
| chances OF carrying the state are bet
ter than Mckinley's because Of the
fierce feud existing between Higgin $
and Addicks, the Republican leaders.
Mr.. Gorhams information comedies
with what the Democratic leaders have
been receiving from the states during
| the last month Senator Faulkner
spends more time every day in com
muuieation with Senator Jones over
the long distance telephone. The chair
man Of the national committee is ao-
solutely certain hat there will be a
/
| Democratic landslide next Tuesday.
Today he reported that Chicago was
on fire for Bryan, and that Cook coun-
| ty, as well as Illinois outside OF Cook
county, will show u majority for the
Democratic candidate
There has been report In circula-
! tion here that Palmer and Buckner
would be retired toward the end of the
week and an effort made TO induce
their followers TO vote for Mckinley
straight 1t was impossible to find the
real basis for this rumor. 1t creates
no alarm however, as it is well known
that all the gold Democrats who can
be influenced will vote directly for Me
Kinley anyhow, and that those who
would vote for Palmer and Buckner
would either refrain from voting or
vo te for Bryan on election day, II the
gold Democratic ticket was retired