Evening star., 1896-10-26
ALLEGED DOUBTFUL STATES
Claims Made by Both Parties in Regard to
Them.
Some of Them Are Necessary to the
Success of Either Presiden-
tial Candidate.

The results in the alleged doubtful states
are being forecasted by both parties. show
ing an apparent confidence on each side
which is remarkable from any point 1t Is
viewed. Each side charges the other with
"bluffing''in these estimates. but those famil-
lar with the campaign managers here ex-
press the belief that the estimates given
out from the headquarters in this city
are as rule based on earnest confidence
in the outcome of the election. While the
earnestness Of the democrats is not doubt
ed. there is to less doubt In the earn
estness OF the republican managers here.
because they seem willing at any time to
back up their estimates with bets, giving
their oppor rents large odds. An instance OF
this may be shown in the fact that one
of the mcst prominent republicans here
has offered to bet two to one on five of the
states which the democrats are most earn
estly claiming, and the majority of which
they must get to elect their candi late.
This incident shows the faith the repuol1-
cans have
Maryland Figured for Mckinley.
The New York Herald of Sunday. in a re-
view of the situation In Maryland, says
Mckinley will carry the state by not less
than 5000 majority. The only uncertain
element, 1t says, is the labor vote in Bal
timore city. Senator-elect Wellington
claims that Mckinley will have 25,OOO plu
rality. He thinks Baltimore city will
give from 1900 to $1,000 majority. Rep
resentativs Harry Wells Rusk. democrat,
claims Bryan will carry the state. He
says Baltimore will give Bryan small
majority, while the balance of the state
will give him a majority.
The Figures on Kentucky.
Both parties, according to the latest es-
Inmates claim Kentucky. Practically,
Chairman Roberts of the republican state
committee claims 24,OOO democratic de-
lection, 1900 of which. he estimates, will
go for Mckinley direct, which, together,
are equivalent to $4,000. He admits pos
sible detection of per cent of republicans
favorable to free silver-3.5OO votes, as an
outside figure The 240OO votes from the
democratic ranks he offsets against the
popul:st vote. which is now In the popo-
cratic combir alton by fusion.
This leaves the difference created by TAX
ing 12,0OO democrats into the Mckinley
ranks direct, added to the gubernatorial
plurality OF last year. less the $500 silver
republicans. each of whom counts as two.
or 1000 in figuring a majority, transferred
to the other side, exactly 1900 plurality
for the republicans.
The democratic estimate, based on the
vote Of 1892. is as follows: "On the basis
of 1892 Cleveland received II 900 majority
<plurality). and Weaver. the populist, had
23O00 votes. There is a fusion ticket in
the state this year and. adding the two
together. we have $4,000 10 be overcome.
Conceding the claims of the opposition that
there are 10000 gold democratic boilers in
Kentucky and giving 15,OOO to Palmer and
Buckner and 1900 to Mckinley. it still
leaves 1900 for Bryan, not including any
silver republicans"
The West Virginia Poll.
The Herald West Virginia correspondent
states positively that the state Is lost to
Bryan. He says the contest has not been
an equal one. because the republicans are
better organized and have more money. 1t