New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
ILLINOIS SOLID FOR MKINLEY.
CONFIDENT AND CHEERING REVIEW OF THE
OUTLOOK IN LINCoLN's GREAT STATE.


Chicago. Oct M-Chalrman Hitch Of the Rcpub-
lican State Central Committee Of Illinois gave 10
the United Associated Presses tonight the follow
ing statement as TO exact situation and the proba-
bties in this State:
THE election on Tuesday will give to Mckinley
and the Republican ticket the most decisive plural
Ity ever known In Illinois This positive decara-
ton Is not founded upon gucsswork. nor mere est-
mate and conjecture. II is deliberate conclusion
from facts in possession Of the committee. which
show the relative standing Of the opposing parties
I'm the . 22s precincts in the State at larg" and the
100 precincts OF Cook County. We are ADVISED
that the total vote OF the State will approxma'"
5000. Our reports show that the counties outsi'e
of Cook would poll $500 for Mckinley ana z'oN-
for the combined opposition -Populists Gold p'fno-
Gratis Prohibiiionsts and Socialists. But "" make
the liberal allowance OF per cent for the say-ai-
homes. which reduces Mckinleys vote In these
counties 1861 and the opposition. counted FOR
Bryan 1850 This leaves the net vote &.Sn for
Mckinley and 81. .2s2 for Bryan.
In Cook County the poll Of precincts and wards
gives Mckinley 1000 and Bryan lli"". In round
numbers The totals for the city and county. there
fore make for Mckinley 57l.37l. and for i'r> an
81 e6o The claim Of the Bryan people that they
have "A chance OF carrying Illinois Is just as absurd
their assumption that ohio Is In doubt.
The political situation and election probabilities
from the Democratic Populisi fusion point OF view
Uinrichscn. chairman of tn" Democratic stat"
Committee of Illinois The condition OF the Dem
ocratic party has improved greatly during the last
ten days The effect OF Bryan's tour through ih"
State and his speeches IN Chicago Is plainly per
cepiiblc in the Increasing Democratic conhd'nc"
and enthusiasm. feel that We shall carry this
State for the whole ticket hy G.r1 OF t'D plu-
rality. We will elect fourteen Of the twenty-five
congressman. without question and may elect
eighteen We viii elect majority ~ th" A.
somhly while the Republicans Will control ih"
senate owing to tho large number ~ holdo'"fs
Tn. Popuiists viii hold the balance of power IN
the Joint Assembly. which insurcs the election ~ a
silver United states senator to succeed Palmer
"Altgcld VIII lead the ticket In chicago aud the
laboring centres outside. isrynn viii probably run
ahead in the agricultural districts Tn" imin'n-"
claims made by the Ropublicars are simply for IN"
purpose Of preparing The public mind for hig ma
ioriii.s they hope TO obtain bv iIhUi ana 'nTlup-
ton The gold ticket VIII not receive" over '.''
votes In the state ana most Of ihr-" ar" r"n com.
monty known -orehead Democrats The gold
bug leaders will almost without exception voi" Tor
McKinleyS
There is complete fusion with the Peoples party
on the State ticket since the withdrawal or tn"
Mddle-of-i he Road rominccs. ard IN" fusion Oh
Presidential electors IS the basis Of four fopu-
lists to twenty Democrats. Fusion has been ac-
ccpted in all the Congress districts except ~"
XXth and there Is fusion on the Legislative candi-
dates In onc-half the districts.