Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
VICTORY Is ASSURED.
The Leader of Tammany Confident
That Bryan Will Garry the
State Of New York
Numerous Instances Of Railroads Intimi-
dating Their Employees - Prominens
Iowa Republicans Declare for Bry-
an-Hsw the Price Of Wheat
Has Risen and Fallen.

Chicago, Oct. 1S. = fSpecial.1 - The
most conservative Democratic esti-
mates give the free silver forces a
large majority in the next house Of
representatives while the present free
silver majority in the senate will be in
creased.
Every return made to Democratic
headquarters indicates that the free
silver movement is on the increase:
every poll made of the central western
states indicates big majority for Bry-
an. In the Republican strongholds of
the central western states the free sill
Yer feeling is strong
we are now confident that we will
be able to carry the state of New York
Tor the Democratic candidate" This
statement is contained in a commune
cation received at national Democratic
headquarters from John c. Sheehan, OF
New York. In this communication Mr..
Sheehan says that Tammany is prepar-
ing for another magnificent demonstra-
ton Oct. %. They expect, he says. to
make it as large an affair as the re-
cent Bryan demonstration.
In a private conversation held at the
Lexington hotel. Chicago, day or two
before going to New York, Mark Hanna
made these remarks: Mckinley's
chances are exceedingly doubtful.
IT Is no use denying that We
have lost the labor vote Debs
and his following have led the labor
vote to Bryan, while the farmers are
all crazy on free silver. 1 am afraid
Mckinley will not win" These state
ments We're made by Mark Hanna in
the presence of two or three gentlemen
whose names are known at national
Democratic headqarters, and one Of
them gave out the information, and
his reputation for veracity cannot be
1mpeached.
In letter received at national DEM
ocratic headquarters from Hon. F. H.
Lovejoy.of Maine, th9t gentlemen says:
Il have been al over Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota. North and South
Dakota. and have come in contact with
the voters. especially in the large lum-
bering towns and mills and I was moro
bering towns and mills and 1 was more
than surprised = after reports being
in each case 30 per cent. of these men
intend to vote for Mr.. Bryan. Their
interests are such. however, that they
are obliged to remain silent when their
hearts desire to come out openly for
us. i feel sure that all the above Ave
states will go for Mr.. Bryan, and that
by good majority. AS 1 came east
1 wondered at the change. Silver is
on top sure"
National Committeeman z. G. Wall
OF Wisconsin was at national Demo-
cratic headquarters today and asserted
that Bryan would carry that state be-
yond doubt. The farmer vote Of Wis
consin. he said. Is practically solid for
Bryan and free silver. while in Milwau-
kee the feeling among all classes Is so
bitter against Henry c. Payne is so
bitter on account of his antagonism to
labor that majority for Bryan is as
sured. Mr.. Wall says the change in
sentiment in Wisconsin Is almost in
credible.
\ Letter has been received from a for
MGR station agent of the Rock Island
railroad at Earlham, Ia. stating that
he has just been discharged from the
employ of the company because of his
free silver views. He states that be-
fore his discharge he had been warned
by officials of the road that free silver
talk would lead him into trouble. He
also states that the officials Of the
Rock Island railroad company have in
auguratcd such a system Of intimida-
tion along the line of that road that
the employees are afraid of saying any,
thing for fear OF losing their positions
Reports from Iowa continue to show
an overwhelming change Of sentiment
among Republicans from Mckinley to
BRYAN. The following dispatch re-
ceived by Secretary Walsh is an exam
pie OF what is going on in the Hawkeye
State.
Des Moines. Ia, Oct. Z.
The following prominent Republic
ans have come out for Bryan and free
silver I'm Des Moines this week: Rev.
r. q. Aylsworth. president of Drake
university: Rev. DIR. II. o. Rrce6en.
pastor Christian church; Rev. DIR, TIL
den. pastor of the First Baptist church /.
Judge Spurrier. judge county court; W.
w. Lyons. a prominent real estate
dealer: Colonel d. NJ. Fox. president
Tippecanoe club. and many others. 100
in all. this week. If the tide does not
turn Iowa is sure for Bryan. The Re-
publicans here are desperate"
The discharge by the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad company
OF their agent-Mr Nichols. at Earl
ham. la.-promises to be a potent factor
In the Iowa campaign. Mr.. Nichols
sole onense was talking free silver. and
he was discharged for that reason.
MT. Nichois Is one OF the most popular
men at Earlham. and his summary dis
charge has aroused a feeling of indig-
nation which is extending throughou,
the state A delegation of citizens Of
Earlham and surrounding country have
forwarded a petition to the officials Of
the railroad company vigorously de-
nouncing its action. The subject is dis
cused in all the state papers. and is
being used with telling effect upon the
stump.
In Western Springs. a suburban
town. seventeen miles west of Chica 20
there is not q single adherent of Nc
kinley. Two months ago it was not
so. OF the $50 voters in the town lss
were for Mckinley. Mr.. Benixette Will
Jams. ex-engineer of the Chicago sapi
tary district. lives there. Several weeks