The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-09

Michigan, Mlrcou4lu ana iowa. Inc
Republicans profcss 10 be amused at
thi. revival Of confidence among the
Bryan supporters, and sly IL is merely
q bluff for effect. bat il Is noticed that
they are Increasing their efforts.
especially In those State. vhich are
by general consent placed in the doubt
ful column.
Mr.. Bryan passed through Washing.
ton again this week, on hi. way to West
Virginia. BE- gave orders when be-
went ~ bed on the sleeping ear than be-
should NOT b. awakened until he rcac,srd
llnrpcr'- Fcry, W. Va, 20 nobody -sa
him in Washington during the few
minutes his train remained.
Senator blackburn may discover that
hi- -ncerins reference 10 the Hebrews
In hs speech In New YORK, this week,
was not good politics. ~ ;hr Mckinley
managers will see that the attention Of
every Hebrew voter in the doubtful
States will he called To h., aud there are
90 more active people In the world
than the Hebrews.
The relation between Tom Watson and
senator Butler, chairman oithe Populi.i
National committee, and between the
latter gentleman npd the Democratic
National committee IL punling lots Of
people. Since the cIo-ingoi the Wash.
ing,ou branch Of the Democratic M.
tional committee head1uarter-, Senator
Butler's only participation in the cam.
pnign has been In help along the nego
tiations Tor the fusion between the
Democrats and popuIisis and 10 arrange
dates Tor the Pupulist stump speaker.
Iom Watson has publicly stated his
opposition Ia fusion iu any State. I'M
lees sewall Is Withdrawn, yet senator
Butler leaves no doubt In the minds Of
those he talks with that hc is m sym
pathy with watson's attempt TO sup
plant Scwall. and lac il now arranging
dates for Watson to stump several States
after the Georgia elect on, senator
Butler Gays lac will shortly issue m nd
dress to the Populists. They may clear
up some things whichaare nov some
what hazy.
Neither Of the Congressional COM
mittees have given out any figures ri the
political complexion Of the next House,
but individual Republicans are claiming
that they will have maiority Of not
less than dity In the House, regardless
Of how the Presidential election goes.
II would be what sporting men would
call good thing" to bet that the party
that elects majority Of fifty in the
House will also elect tho President,
There have been exceptions, but rs a
rule the party that wins In the prcsi'
dental election gets control OF the
House, and 1t il safe TO bot 20 this year,
The Bryan men are putting up some
stiil claims on carrying Michigan, and
most Republicans admit that the State
is doubidla lthoughisw Of them will 90
20 far ~ to admit that it will be- carried
for Bryan. senator Butler has made
public a report received by him from
the Michigan State committee, which
says: "ln the last Presidential clec.
ton the Democratic vot0 Ia Michigan
was POP DOG, aud the Republican vote
was 222, ll2. The Prohibition vote was
2O,7Os, and that Of the Peoples party
| 1881, showing that on the whole vote
that the Republican party was ina mi
nority OF 20,A70, la the present cam.
paign there has been thorough
combination and fusion between the
Democrats, ropuli,ts and a SILVER Re-
publican organization, AMI the leaders
and rank aud lille OF tho broad uage
prohibitionists arc cor irec silver and
Bryan, although they have not yet with.
drawn thairtickeL"
There 10 much talk Of election bets in
Washington, hat mp to this time very
little money has been put up.
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