Evening star., 1896-10-22
NEWS FROM MICHIGAN
Gratifying Intelligence Received by
Republican Managers.
NO HARM DONE BY BRYAN'S SPEECHES
Observations Of a Boston Man on
a Business Trip.
A LANDSLIDE PREDICTED

The republican managers in this city are
in receipt of gratifying news about Mlchi-
gan from several sources today. 1t is ap-
preciated all the more from the fact that
it serves. according to the republican opin-
ion, to quiet any disturbing fears in some
Peoples minds that might have been occa-
stoned by the reception given to Bryan In
his recent trip through Michigan.
Mr.. H. II. Smith of Michigan received to-
day several letters in reply to queries he
had addressed to conservative men in
Michigan relative to the probable effect of
Bryans recent speeches throughout that
state.
They all agree that no harm has been
done the republican cause said Mr.. Smith
to a Star reporter. IF Bryan's personal
apr as to the voters had any effect at all.
1t merely to restrain some wavering
democrats who were on the point of going
over to the republicans. He did not prose-
lyte any of our people Michigan will go
for Mckinley in November. Never since
1876 has the state given majority for
democratic candidate in a presidential cleo
ton
Mr.. Bayley's Trip.
One of the callers at republican head
quarters today was Mr.. Charles H. Bay
an extensive business trip through the
west.
In Saginaw, Mich, an old democratic
town" said Mr.. Bayley Il found on the
day that Bryan spoke there that the Nc
kinley banners outnumbered the Bryan six
to one Coming away from the Bryan
demonsjra ton at that place / fell in with
a group of eight men the train. all
of whom had come into town to hear the
candidate Six OF these men announced
that they would vote for Mckinley and two
for Bryan In Detroit. the day Bryan
spoke there, it was pitiful, the way the
city was decorated in honor of mis- oppo-
nent- From the Cadillac / counted four
teen Mckinley banners. and had to look
hard to find a Bryan banner anywhere in
sight The universal reply of the people
when asked concerning free silver senti-
Uent is that 1t must exist farther west,
thai accounts of its growth in counties
few miles west have been heard, but right
there when the conversation is held moth
ing Of the kind can be found.
4 landslide Predicted.
''All classes of mechanics and ,aborers
seem to have sized up the Bryan program
for what it is worth, and 1 return abso-
iutely convinced that We are going to have
landslide of proportions not before met.
In Iowa, l found still fewer traces Of sill
yer sentiment Than in Michigan or Min
nesota- AT keokuk l hunted up the peo-
be supporting Bryan, and the spokesman
of such a group told me: We will give TO-
900 iii this state for Mckinley; perhaps
there are some Bryan men over in the
western part of the state, but We haven't
seen any around here
st. Louis is strong for the gold stand
ard as the cities of the east. but from what
L learn the state is very liable TO cast its
vote for Bryan Kentucky, in the opinion
of many supporters of Bryan, will be lost
to the silver ticket this year. Aside from
a democratic governor in Minnesota, and
the presidential electors of the same stripe
in Missouri, l found everywhere in the
west going our Way with rush.
Feeling in Chicago.
Between Boston and Chicago there IS
10 difference in the preponderance of sound
money sentiment, except that in Chicago
it is much more conspicuous.
When / mentioned the possibility that
Illinois might vote for Bryan, those to
whom my suggestion was addressed SEEM
ed positively insulted. nor were my OBJ
sefV1tons ccnhned to any particular class
of people Chicago is full of Mckinley
banners, pictures and liags but Bryan en-
blemS are very scarce. In Wabash ave
rue car one day / hea"1 u smart aleck
sort OF young man try 10 guy the con-
oICtor, asserting that he supposed all en-
plcyes of the line ha1 10 pretend TO DE for
Mckinley to keep -helr places. AT this the
coEuuctor flashed I'D, saying: Young man
l want you to understand that this COM
parry has never given any intimation to its
employees on the subject. Give me your
1aTe. have no time 10 talk politics. A
SIuif old gentleman VINO had heard the
t"lte! sation tufnsi % he young man, say
ing; If you expect TO make votes for
Bryan IL that way you are much mis-
taken.'"
Fighting Chance in Missouri,
Col j. E. Snow, writing Chairman Bah
Geek from Kansas City, No., says: II do
lot knew what reliable information Won
may get from this part of the country. and
therefore 1 take the liberty to write Won q
lew items. When 1 was in WASHINGTON. d.
G.. the general impression was that the sill
Yer sentiment was so strong that it was
about as much as a mans life was worI h
10 talk Tor sound money or the gold STAN
u&rd But did not find il so when I got
mere ana 1t IS now the other way Kansas
CITY Will go 1000 ma jority for Mckinley
Sound money league (non-partisan was
started last Wednesday, the l4th and last
Saturday. four days after it numbered
over over ';"U, composed of the best business
men OF the city, and about one-half life
lCnS democrats, and by the I'd of November
We expect and will have a daylight parade
OF l3,U0 sound money men in line. We
propose 10 have it in the daytime so that
people can see the faces of the men who
compose IL. And they won't be tramps and
hoboes, either, but our very best business
Men
1T cannot be reasonably expected tha.
We should carry Missouri for MCKINLEY
(altnough We have good fighting chance
and IN our favor). But we will carry it
sure for the state ticket and are prettv
sure to scrd the same number of Repre-
sentatives to the Fifty-fifth Congress. elect
legislature that will retire George Vest
and put Ioor old Missouri in the republic
can column. These statements, you may
say, are conservative, and may be reason
ably depended upon. Ten thousand dollars
has been hurg up here at to 1 on Nc
a in
ell for week without any takers, although
it may by its terms be taken in whole Or
any part. Thus you see the silver men
here are not very anxious to place their
money on Bryan"
The Vacancy on the Court Of Claims,
Already there Is considerable speculation
To the nrnhahle successor of tho In 70