Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-02
MONDAY FIGURES.
How mmitteemen Build Their Ante
Election Columns.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CHICAGO. November 1T looks as if
the PaImer-Buckner vote tomorrow would
be small in all parts OF the country where
the contest is close. A great majority of
the boiling democrats are going to vote
directly for Mckinley. The gold democratic
managers admit this, and generally hope it
may be true. Many democrats have been
drawn from the support of Bryan by the
Paimer-Buckrer ticket who could never
have been induced to bolt the regular con-
vention ticket of the party if the Indian
apolis convention had not been held yet
most Of these men. now that they have
taken one step, likely to go all the
way. and vote for Mckinley, even though
they DO not declare their intention to do So
Additional information as to the outlook
or any change in the situation, is hardly
hored for before the election. The result is
already in the form. ready to go to Or. IS
tomorrow. but no one has the proof sheets
II you discard as unworthy of considera-
Ton those forces which felt in an in
tangible way and make impressions with
out producing proof. Mckinley has the best
OF IL No one has produced any convincing
evidence that Mckinley will not carry Hi
nois- Michigan still looks very doubtful
for the republicans. and the democrats are
encourages by their reports from Iowa.
Inc private claims of both committees in
Guide states which they do not dare nut
into official claim
Ire republicans are doing more in the
matter OF surprising claims than are the
democrats, but they insist that they know
what they are talking about 1t is daring
IN MIR. Hanna to claim as sure for Ackin-
ley California Q. Indiana IL. Kentucky II.
Michigan IA, Nebraska :, North Carolina
IL. Oregon 4. Tennessee H. and Wyoming
8. with Kansas. Virginia and Washington
as probably safe and Missouri and Texas
doubtful OF these state the surface ind-
fdf
North Carolina. Tennessee. Kansas and
virginia are almost sure for Bryan and
that the other states may be regarded as
doubtful
1t is also daring in the democrats to place
Indiana, Maryland. Michigan, Minnesota,
kentucky. the Dakotas and West Virginia
in the sure Bryan column, or Wisconsin in
the doubtful column.
While the democrats appear to he moro
confideI.t than they were a week ago, it is
believed that Illinois is certain to be carried
by Mckinley, and that the only question in
dispute is the majority
national Commute eman Jameson told me
tbs mornit that he thought it would be
l.SVp He asserts that at least $1,000 ma
Jor1ty will be given outside of Cook county
ana that Cook county will give 1OhGD0. He
believes that Tanner will run ahead of his
ticket In the agricultural districts and that
Altgeld's lead in the city Will not be great
enough to overcome Tanners outside of
the city The fact Is also cited that C'Ieva-
they both carried the state four years ago
Chairman Hitch of the republican state
central committee asserts that McKinley's
plurality Will be the most decisive ever
cast In Illinois. He says that the state has
been carefully convassed several times and
that the approximate vote of the state will
De 9'poo Outside of Cook county he es-
Inmates the poll shows the vote to be
S4Ssli for Mckinley. with 2IO,SO2 for the
combined oppositiOn-democrats, populists.
prohibitionists. gold democrats and those
Who decline 10 say how they will vote He
says l2f.pD majority for Mckinley is shown
by the city polls. making 4 total plurality
CT 2DUGpo
Chairman Henrichen of the democratic
state committee claims the state by 20 600
majority. and National Committeeman
Lahan officially asserts that his party will
win. but does not give figures.
The best information is that Illinois will
give Mckinley between 10000 and 7j.00O
majority. and that Tanner will run from
10000 to 10000 behind the rest of the ticket.
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