The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-03
ELECTION PREDICTIONS.
HEPUBLfCANS EXPECT VERY LARGE
MdJORfTIES ~ OHfO.
Others Make No Cisims-Missouri "uch
In Doubt and Claimed BY both r"r
ues-Reports from Other States

cOIJrAfRIIS. O.. Nov 2.-Chairman
caren of the National Democratic State
Committee and Chairman McCanNliie'
of the Democratic State Committee VIII
give no estimates OF the election result
in the State Chairman kurtz, OF the
Republican Committee, let's his statement
OF Saturday night in which he claimed
the State for Mckinley By 5000 to lVvW0
stand unamended. Leading Republicans
here are inclined to regard this claim as
too high. but all think the State IS SAFE
The betting seems 20 support inns as
the odds are ten to one IN Mckinley's
favor on the State.
The Republicans have much the better
organization. i'm fact IL was perfect ana
Chairman kurtz is inclined TO accept
the statements OF his local committeeman
rather than reports from casual observers
TO the effect that there are big Republic
can dcfections TO free silver among the
farmers and wOrkingmen.
POPULISTS FOR MKINLEY.
AUSTIN. TEXAs. Nov. 2.-The cam
paign closed tonight. with every indica-
ton Of rain tomorrow. Notwithstand-
ing. Chairman Blake. of the Bryan and
Sewall Committee, Is claiming the state
by 10000 plurality over Mckinley. Silver
leaders here say it will not exceed 1900.
Blake places his estimate on total vote
of 10000. Of which he gives Mckinley
only l25, 900. Bryan and Sewall, 10000;
Bryan and Watson. $1,000; and Palmer
and Buckner, 10000. In this city and
county, at least GO per cent. of the Popu-
lists will vote for Mckinley, and their
leaders claim 80 per cent. OF their party
in Texas viii vote for him. If this be
true. out of a total vote of 400 900. they
claim Mckinley viii receive from hcpub-
leans. Populists, and Sound-Aloney DEM
ocrats $4,000: Bryan and Scwall. 10000.
Bryan and Watson. 5000; Palmer and
Buckner. 1000. lowering. 1900. For
Congress. ii looks ike Crawford Sound
Money Democrat. in the Fourth district:
Gibbs Populist. In the Sixth; Pope Re
publican. in the Seventh; and Noonan.
Republican. in the Twelfth district, viii
be elected.
SILVER EGGS HATCH VOTES.
LINCOLN. NEB., NOV. Illuminating
the effect OF ". j. Bryan "Trip through
Nebraska to-day. which none deny has
been a factor ~ mis- benefit. the political
trend OF the State for the past thirty
six hours has been favorable 10 the Re-
puDAcans. IOr -n4. cOudIIJn vi affairs
the POpulist supporters of .dr. Bryan
have men ia their own ranks 10 blame.
The meetings Of to-day and Saturday
night were marked al number of towns
by overt acts, such do throwing cess
at Republican speakers and burning Ike
publican banners, and the reaction has
st. in. Aside from TINS, there has been
nothing 10 change the estimate either
way. the vote viii be close in any
event, ana il is questionable II the result
even on heads Of tickets viii be definite
ly known before Thursday. II betting
is any indication the Bryan men have
a tribe the better of it. No large wagers
have been made or odds offered Oh either
side. Mir. Bryans home county is
claimed by the Republicans by 2.Oo0. but
his supporters insist that il is far too
large.