Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-25
PROVED BY FIGURES.
Postal Card Ballet That from the Flrss
He shown That There Are Moro Re-
psbllesas whe VIM Vote for
bryan Thaa There Are Dem
0erAts Who win Vote
for MeKinley.

Chicago. Oct. ,3-fspeciail-TheC Chi.
cago Records postal card ballot con-
tinues to show the largest percentage
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 ana
in each of the doubtful states to show
that there is a much larger drift OF
Republicans to Bryan than OF Demo-
Gratis to Mckinley. This Is the most
significant thing-indeed II is the only
significant thing-about The Records
ballot. Mr.. d. NJ. Link. of Auburn.
Ind. makes the following impartial
analysis of this vote:
Il believe the true estimate Of the
November vote can only be based upon
the change of votes as shown by The
Record. For instance. today's Record
shows that the Mckinley vote in Cook
county is composed of 81 per cent.
Republicans and IS "a per cent DEM
ocrats; the Bryan vote Of ~ per cent.
Democrats and 2s per cent Republic
ans. In Nebraska the Mckinley vote
IL composed of % per cent. Republic
ans and per cent. Democrats. while
the Bryan vote is 20 per cent. Demo-
cratic and so per cent. Republican.
In Michigan McKinley's vote 10 % per
cent. Republican and 10 per cent.
Democratic; Bryan's "A per cent. DEM
ocratic and rs per cent. Republican.
In Iowa Mckinley's vote In 92h per
cent. Republican and IA per cent.
Democratic; Bryan's Is u per cent.
Democratic and % per cent. Republic
an. In Indiana McKinley's vote IL
composed Of e4h per cent. Republic
an and 81. per cent. Democratic: Bry-
ans 7S1-3 per cent. Democratic and q 2-3
per cent. Republican. In Illinois. out
side of Cook county. McKinley's vote
is composed of 90 2-3 per cent. Repub-
lican and ! 1-3 per cent. Democratic:
Bryan's ssk per cent. Democratic and
I7h per cent. Republican. In Missouri
Mckinley's vote is composed OF - Ia
per cent. Republicans and % per
cent former Democrats. while Bryan's
vote is composed of IS 1-3 per Get.
Democrats and IL 2-3 per cent. former
Republicans. From these figures u
can be seen that Bryan has made q
-
in Nebraska. % per cent: Michigan Is.
Iowa 15is. Indiana IS is. Illinois. out
side of Cook county. 10 Is per cent.
and in Missouri of per cent. This
percentage is net. after deducting the
Republican gain in per cent. This to
me is the most certain indication Of
the change Of sentiment. the percentage
Of change and wh4 is gaining by the
change"
The percentage 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. II 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 Il a safe and en-
tirely reliable basis for calculation. and
results thus calculated indicate
q veritable landslide for Bryan In eve
~ state which apears in The Records
ballot. This analysis IL 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.. Bryan's election In assured. and
each day from now until the election
will only emphasize his victory and
add to the size of his majority.