New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
.nvAN WASTING POWDER,
s~ WEEK TO BE LOST BY HIM IN
ILLINOIS.
,,rcrs NEEDED FAR MORE IN MISSOURI
AND KANSAS. WHERE REPUBLICAN VIC
TORY is MORE THAN PROBABLE
NOTES OF THE GREAT
WESTERN BATTLE


NOTES OF THE GREAT
WESTERN BATTLE.
fay TELEGRAPH TO 1HE TRILUNE.l
.so oct 21.-Boy Orator Bryan's purpose
.s,.o,e 10 Illinois practically whole week
~ssar.platform campaigning is exciting much
~, ~ and criticism among Popocratc poll
c'' "s here. Urgent appeals have come from
u'. Nebraska. Missouri and Kansas for few
W.. ',as from the perpetual orator TO stay the
sp'Naus,v rising tide Of sound money sentiment
0A ..,.o States With seven more days al his
", the Popocratc candidate proposes,
.,yer 'sr 20 give four TO propping up his fallen
H' .,ns here in Illinois and to trip
~,rh Wisconsin, State in which his cause
~ considered. even by his supporters to be
-, honeless Another day will be spent in
W. rd only the Monday before Election Day
p" Soar set aside for a tour Of his home State
A.-s,sska-a tour which may prove altogether
..,otad 10 be Of any substantial benefit in
.,o,,ing the success of the Mckinley ticket.
E.,ri and Kansas are to be ignored alto
sl,h, ,ueh in either State Mr. Bryan's
t,orroine performances would doubtless so
rr,her 10 strengthen his candidacy than
.,sv possiby can here.
Wv ,inted that Mr. Bryan's protracted stay
.,,s state is the result of promise made to
~...,nor Altgeid early in the campaign, when
" po,ocratic nominees vogue as taiboard
- sseu,ed irresistible and unbounded Alt
,s ,,sn saw before him an uphill canvass for
=. .c,vsrnorshp and sought 10 hitch his wagon
~. rising star of the Nebraska boy prodigy.
-. have changed since then. and Bryans
.., fortunes in this State now drag at the
.,.s,s Of Altgeld's candidacy. Yet the Boy
o-.,or continues TO carry out his contract. and
~, ueek he promises TO fll Chicago for three
s.vs with the dead echoes of his famous Col
ixum triumph
POOR SHOW TOWNS FOR BRYAN.
prohablv one reason why the Popocratic can
ud.,e does not venture TO carry his canvass
,,,o Missouri and Kansas is that he fears the
ur,srrAed Democracy Of the one State and the
,o-nv.handed Populistic grangers of the other
nigh, resent his latest methods in the way OF
an advance collection Of box-otiice receipts.
There are towns enough in Illinois Wisconsin
and Iowa where the treasurer Of the Bryan
.v,rsgation has found difficulty in coaxns the
ns,sssarv guarantee fund" from the reluctant
milling masses" who flock 10 hear their woes
dspicted BY the Nebraska tras"dan 1t would
b. painful to contemplate tie humilations and
dscomftures OF the advance agent who sought
n collect a guarantee Of 500 for twenty min
ute harangue on the Crime Of 49, from
Popocratc constituency in "Old Mizzoury" or
Populistic mass-meetng in Bleeding Kan
sas"
MISSOURI SWINGING TO M'K1NLEY.
Extremely encouraging rerorts from Missouri
continue TO reach the Republican National Com
ruee General Lew Wallace Of Indiana. was
at the Auditorium headquarters to-day. and after
telling Chairman Hanna about his speaking
tour in Missouri declared tina, the way the tide
running there promises 10 land the State in
the Republican column. in spite Of all Governor
Stone Silver Dick" Bland Champ Clark
and the other silver stars can do. While General
Wallace was making this repor. at the Audi
torium G. J. Tansey a prominent Democrat Of
st Louis. was talking in the same strain to
Chairman Williamson at the Palmer and Buck
ner headquarters. Mr.. Tansey is the chairman
Of the Sound Money Democratic State Commit
zee OF Missouri, and he came to Chicago to Sc
cure Senator Palmer and General Buckner for
several big mass-meetings in that State.
Chairman Tansey said H. prospect Of a
sound money victory in Missouri was growing
brighter every day. Ee also predicts the defeat
Of Band in his fight for reel oction TO Congress
II the fight keeps up Bland will he defeated
said Mr. Tansey. He has taken very little in
isrest in the campaign, and ms friends have all
felt that he did not get a square deal al the Chi
cago Convention. Mr.. Bland has been in H.
health and has made but few speeches. even in
his own district. The sound Money Democrats
nave over 1000 voters there enrolled on their
lists, and the visit Of Senator Palmer and Cen
eal Buckner is sure TO do our cause infinite
good"
MI Tansey also expressed the opinion that Lon
sie'sns the silver candidate for Governor. would
Be defeated. as he is not o. good terms eve,,
Win mis- own party leaders Thousands of silver
ren 1t is alleged. have repuliated him and are
working quietly for the election Of Lewis, the
Republican nominee
The remaining week Of the campaign will be
S'iized by both Republicans and gold Democrats
making every inch Of Missouri soil the scene
"a hot battle against the silyerites. Palmer
slc Backner will spend next Friday and Satur-
~y IN the State and arrangements have been
lace to give them rousing reception. The vet
"shs will invade BANDS Congress district
as Vlllth-at the outset and make speeches a;
Ai dozen places. Saturday night there viii
va sound-money parade in st. Louis and the
a'husiastic managers declare there will be
~" men in the procession. Senator Palmer
VII review IL
LEW WALLACES OBSERVATIONS
nave just returned from a tour through Mis-
80" and Kansas said General Lew Wallace
:" afternoon. and feel greatly encouraged
W. the Republican chances in those States.
ss'00n Will surprise the country, l believe. by
"mg Republican vote tnat the politicians
y not look for. / made speeches in various