The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-28
Silver Leaders to Throw All
Their Weight
On Cook County, Ill, Until
Election Day.
WITH THE INTENTION
OF Stampeding the Voters to
VIM. J. Bryan.
Both Sides Awaiting the Re
suits With Interest.

Chicago. Oct 28.-The Record mon
partisan) reviews the political situation
as follows:
Democrats begin their attempt to
stampede Chicago for William J.. Bryan
and the rest of the white metal nomi-
nees today. This has been the plan OF
the managers of the silver c.ampaian
from the beginning of the fight. Both
Marc A. Hanna and Senator James K.
Jones are holding their breath and
waiting for some development to show
whether or not the plan has been sue
cessful
Gov. John P Altgeld has paved the
way for Mr.. Bryan'S entrance into the
city by the speeches he has been MAX
ing Tor the past week, and yesterday
the silver leaders spent most of the
time in declaring that there would be
a different political complexion in Cook
county after Oct. 30, while the Repub-
Hcan managers put in a good share Of
their unOccupied moments maintaining
that no cold shivers were running up
and down their backbOnes.
The Democrats will do their utmost
to break down the admitted Republican
lead in Chicago, while the Republicans
viii strain every effort to keep things
level Ever since the Chicago cOnVen-
ton such Democratic authorities as
Buck Hinrichsen and Gov. Altgeld
have taken gloomy view of the sit
uatiOn in Chicago They have made all
sorts OF claims for the rural districts in
the state, but they even have gone so
far as to admit that they would lose
Cook county by a small plurality.
The stampede seems to be absorbing
all the attention of the silver leaders
and a large share Of that Of the Repub-
icans. Both sides entered into the last
week of the active campaign with some
misgivings. The Republicans are clear
ly disappointed at the way things are
going Chairman Hanna expected be-
fore the last week Of the campaign To
receive reports that such states as Ten
nessee, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and
Louisiana would be falling head over
heels into the Republican column. Such
reports however, are not coming. and
the Republican leaders talk among
themselves of the ssremarka BILE way in
which the free silver barrier was
standing UP against their attacks in
the doubtful states"
Mr. Hanna, however, said he was as
confident as he ever had been OF the
result His colleagues say be has more
nerve than any man they ever knew
in politics. and that no game is too
large or too small for his play. They
bear out these assertions by telling how
he Went after the Georgia electoral vote
yesterdayde has promised the Repubh-
can leaders of that state support in ev-
cry way in their attempt to carry the
electoral vote. Negotiations are now ia
progress by which the Republicans are
to take down all but four of their con-
gressional nominees in that state and
indOrse the POpulists with a hope that
the combined votes viii be sufficient to
elect a fusion electoral ticket But it is
now known that Mr. Hanna has slight
hopes of getting any return from GeOr-
gia, Alabama Texas Louisiana, Ten
nessee or Missouri, but he has given
both speakers and money to the state
managers to aid them ia their fight
against the free silver movement
Among the new silver speakers in the
west at Democratic headquarters is
Timothy W. COalxley of Boston He was
one Of the leaders in the turbulent
A1assa chusetts state convention which
nominated George Fred Williams for
governor Then all the men who have
been speaking in Indiana, Kentucky
and Iowa viii be brought to Cook coun-
ty during the last few days Of the cam
paign to make things lively
National Chairman Hanna was asked
if he thought that the Democrats would
succeed in stampeding Cook county.
stampede nothing" was his quick re-
spOnse. The Republican managers viii
not make any especial effort to distract
attention from Mr.. Bryan, unless he
says something especially radical or
distasteful. In such a case everything
is in readiness to flood the county with
speakers Of the Republican stripe. Col
Hahn has determined, if conditions de-
mand, to cancel the assignments of all
Of his speakers in the neighbOring
states and bring them into Cook county
to take issue with Mr.. Bryan if he
gives them an opening Such a course.
however, is generally deprecated by
Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Payne.