Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-27
Chicago Records Ballot Contin-
ues to Give Him the LARGEST
Per Cent. of Gains.
PROVED BY FIGURES.
A Steady Stream Of Ballots with a
Uniform Result in Favor of
Mr.. Bryan.
A Postal Card Ballot That from the First
Has Shown That There Are More Re-
publicans Who Will Vote for
Bryan Than There Are Dem
ocrats Who VIII Vote
Tor Mckinley.


oentage of gains for Bryan. A larger
number of republicans are voting, to be
sure; but that was entirely natural and
to be expected. Republicans are urged
to vote. Democrats and others intend
ing to vote for Bryan and free silver,
on the other hand, have been urged
not to vote; but enough of them have
voted in every ward Of Chicago and
in each of the doubtful states to show
that there is q much larger drift of
republicans to Bryan than Of demo-
Gratis to Mckinley. This is the most
significant thing-indeed, it is the only
significant thing-about the Records
ballot. Mr.. D. M. Link, of Auburn,
Ind, makes the following impartial
analysis of the vote:
81 believe the true estimate of the
November vote can only be based upon
the change Of votes as shown by tho
Record. For instance, to-day's Record
shows that the Mckinley vote in Cook
county is composed of 80 per cent. re-
publicans and 1s 2-s per cent. demo-
Gratis; the Bryan vote Of 72 per cent.
democrats and 20 per cent. republic
ans. In Nebraska the Mckinley vote
is composed of 90 per cent republic
ans and 8 per cent. democrats, while
the Bryan vote is 70 per cent. demo-
cratic and 80 per cent. republican. In
Michigan McKinley's vote is 90 per
cent. republican and 10 per cent.
democratic; Bryan's, "a per cent. dem
ocratic and 20 per cent. republican.
In Iowa McKinley's vote is 92h per
cent republican and W. per cent.
democratic; Bryan's is ~ per cent.
democratic and 20 per cent. republic
all. In Indiana McKinley's vote is
composed Of 941a per cent. republic
an and 51s per cent. democratic; Bry-
ans, rs 1-3 per cent. democratic and
p % per cent republican. In Illinois,
outside of Cook county, McKinley's vote
is composed of % 2-3 per cent. republic
al and z 1-3 per cent. democratic;
Bryan's, s2A per cent. democratic and
TIA per cent. republican. In Missouri
McKinley's vote is composed Of "a Ia
per cent. republicans and 52-3 per
cent. former democrats, while Bryan's
vote is composed of SO 1-3 per cent.
democrats and II % per cent. former
republicans. From these figures it can
be seen that Bryan has made clear
gain in Chicago of 1-s per cent; in
Nebraska. 20 per cent; Michigan, IS;
Iowa, 1914; Indiana, 16 1-e; Illinois, out
side Of Cook county, 10 1-6 per cent,
and in Missouri of per cent. This, to
me, is the most certain indication OF
he change of sentiment. the percentage
of change and who is gaining by the
change"
The per centage of gains here shown
for Bryan does not apply merely to
one ward or two wards in the city OF
Chicago, or to any particular one OF
the doubtful states. 1t shows that al,
most the same identical percentage OF
| gain is shown in all the wards OF
Chicago and in each of the doubtful
states. This makes it safe and en-.
tirely reliable basis for calculation, and
a veritable landslide for Bryan in every
state which appears in the Records
ballot. This analysis is strictly in line
with, and is confirmed by, information
received at both state and national
democratic headquarters in this city
from entirely reliable sources in these
states.
/ Mr.. BryaD's election is assured, ant
each day from now until the election
will only emphasize his victory anc
add to the size of his majority.