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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
Previous Election Figures in Some
of Doubtful States.
REVIEWED By WASHINGTON STAR
Eject of Populist Endorsement on
Bryan's Chances of Election-Po-
pulists Hold Balance of Power In
Comparatively Few states, Etc.
washington star.l


Just now the practical politicians are
seriously debating the question; What
will be the real effect in November of
the action OF the Populists in seconding
the nomination of Bryan?
Usually the Endorsement of a candi-
date by third party is a great aid TO
him. 1t may mean the carrying of many
close States, and hence it may secure
for him the final victory. 1t is serious
problem whether this will be the result
in Mr.. Bryan's case, for certain peculiar
reasons. Were the election TO rest with
the people of such now truly doubtful
States as Nebraska, California, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado and other COM
munities in the mining region, where
the free silver movement started, the
Endorsement of the Populists would GER
tainly go far toward making Bryan
President But the Republican manag-
ers have greatly discounted the cam
paign in these States by basing their
calculations for victory on New Eng
land, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West vir-
ginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and per-
haps Kentucky. Should they carry all
of these States their candidate would
have 249 of the 442 electoral votes, or
u more than majority. They there
fore trim off West Virginia and Ken
lucky. losing 10 votes. and still claim
$50 in the eIeetral college, or S more
than enough. This necessitates the car
rying of such States as Michigan, Indi-
ana and Illinois, which may be consid-
cred as fair fighting ground for the
combined forces favorable 10 free sill
yer.
THE REAL BATTLE GROUND.
Thus the real battle field is almost
sure 10 include the States OF the Ohio
valley, Michigan, Maryland and Iowa,
and The issue comes squarely on the ex-
act worth OF the PopuIistic Endorsement
in those States, and not what it is
worth in the far West and in the South.
To answer that question would be
feat in prophecy. To guess at the an
swer is merely to echo the claims OF
the party managers. Therefore the best
way out OF the woods at this stage of
the campaign is TO glance at the past
and see the strength of the populist
vote in former elections in these States
Such consideration must lie wholly
outside OF the possibilities of bolts from
the two great parties. free silver Repub-
licans voting for Bryan and the sound
money Democrats supporting McKin-
ley. 1t concerns only the value OF the
fusion movement in these debatabIe
States, irrespective of the changes in
old party lines caused by new issues.
For instance, take Kentucky. Ac-
cording to the returns OF the last three
elections held in that State, the Popu-
lists have practically ceased to be a
factor in the eompaigns. The follow
ing table illustrates this fact more fore
IDLY than words:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
MICHIGAN.
Totals .4sO.2S7 n6.Ses $.

Fusion has been twice successfully
accomplished in Michigan, resulting in
the election of Begole and Winans,
But not in 1892, 1894 or 1895 could the
third party have swung the tide. al
though it has steadily increased in
proportion. 1t lost in numbers in
1895 and this vote seemed to stay at
home along with many thousand DEM
oerats and republicans. The state was
surely republican and the issues were
not attractive. Judging from all
three of the elections here reproduced.
embracing both republican and demo-
cratic tidal waves. there does not ap-
pear to be much ground for a success
full fusion movement
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01

Ii Hung Chang is in fair way %
ge. himself Gisiked- 4 London Gss-
patch SAYS that his tayo-jts anrse-
nsnt : 70 ask The age Of the ladies he
meets Some one ought 10 tell The high
oEcial OF the Chinese empire that The
ruupus possibly resulting from . 4iP,o-
matte mistakes. is Is nothing compared
with the trouble he might SCI ic-o by
discussing the question Of woman 5
axe should Ii come II contact wiki
= p-fn American old maid On The ass
question he viii deserve sympathy
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
KENTUCKY.
Totals zseI70 sGs4 S7.O57

Thus it is TO be seen that in these
three elections the popuIists Of Ken
lucky have been gradually dwindIing,
not only in actual numbers, but also
IN the percentage OF their strength as
computed On the basis OF the total
vote cast The percentage figures tell
the story. In 1895 the popuIists might
have defeated the republican state
ticket by Z perfect fusion with the
democrats. hut it Is q question now
whether they will be strong enough
IN view Of their diminishing numbers,
and also in view Of the great size OF
the sound money faction OF the demo-
cratic party, 10 form z successful fusion
this year
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01

TO hold the balance OF power. although
their numerical and proportional
strength was slightly increased. Again
it appears as though this increase was
obtained at the expense of the DEM
ocracV
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
WEST VIRGINIA.
Totals 1850 I7I.G71

The populist vote in West Virginia
has never been a very important factor
The figures for 1894 are unofficial and
are compiled from the returns given in
the Congressional Directory. The
populist vote was not given in one dis
trict, and it may have been large
enough to make slight increase in
the percentage for 1895. So close was
the state in 1894 that had Weaver's
vote been cast solidly for Harrison the
latter would have been within eight
votes of Cleveland, but that was high
water mark for populism in the state,
and the vote of third party is hardly
to be considered this year
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
IOWA.
Totals. AS, l5s 4l6lsS 4OI,292

The same conditions prevail in Iowa
as in Michigan in this respect. The
populists have not had sufficient ball
ance of power in the last three elections
to change the result. They have shown
a proportional increase in strength at
each election, with slight falling of
in 1895, and with evidences of having
drawn in each campaign from the DEM
oerats.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
MARYLAND.


Still less is this vote an important
element in Maryland. The prohibit
tionists are far more more consequent
tial as balance, but the two main par
ties have always monopolized the vast
bulk of the voting strength and fusion
is an absurdity under the circum-
stances.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-01
INDIANA
D4

In 1852 the popuIists By fusion could
have controlled the state In 1894,
hoEeveT. they did lot cast enough votes
The record-union., 1896-09-16
BANDITS RAID A CUSTOM HOUSE.
Battle Lasting Seven Hours-TwO
of the DesperadOes Killed.

SILVER CITY On. Nj, Sept. 10
Official advices received to-day by the
Mexican Consul at Deming, n. NJ,
from Mexican Customs house officers
at Los Polomas, give particulars of a
raid upon the custom-house there Mon
day by a band of armed men composed
Of Tomachic Indians, Mexicans and
three or four white men, numbering
about fifty in all. The bandits were
resisted by the Custom house officers
and guards, the battle lasting for seven
hours. Two employees were mortally
wounded and several slightly wounded.
The bandits were finally driven off
and retreated across the line into New
Mexico, and last night encamped in
Florida Mountains about ninety strong.
Mexican troops are en- route for Los
Polomas.
The white men in the gang are sup
posed to be the leaders of the border
bandits recently chased by United
States Marshals and troops. Robbery
is supposed to be the motive, although
it is claimed that it is a result of the
border agitation by supporters Of
Santa Teresa The Custom house force
numbered twenty-five men. Two Of
the bandits were killed.
The record-union., 1896-09-16
MAINE ELECTION.
1t Reflects the Sentiment OF the
Great Northwestern States.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-Chairman
Rabcocl1 this afternoon gave out the
following:
THE result of the election in Maine
will be of a very great value to all
business and financial interests at this
time. 1t will restore confidence III
financial circles, not only in this coun-
try. bur throughout the world. We
looked for a large majority in Maine,
but hardly expected it to be equalto the
plurality given in 1894, when so many
Democrats refused to vote, but it has
exceeded that plurality by about ~
rer cent. and no one can for a moment
doubt that this vote in Maine reflects
the sentiment of the great Northeast
ern States.
THE key of the situation in a cam
paign is to determine which way the
tide is setting. This it is often ex-
tremely difficult to dc. Two years ago
at this time, after the Oregon, Vermont
and Maine elections, I recognized and
claimed that they We're indicative of
the sentiment of the whole country
and stated that / believed that that
practically settled the contest: and my
opinion and prediction were fully borne
out by the result in November. This
year the majorities in Vermont and
Maine are much more pronounced and
larger than they were two years ago,
and from this can draw only one con-
The record-union., 1896-09-16
FIFTY THOUSAND.
The Plurality of the Republican
Ticket in the State of Elaine.

PORTLAND (Me), Sept. 15.-The
Portland Daily Press has received
returns from 415 towns, cities and
plantations in Maine. These returns
are practically complete for the coun-
ties OF Cumberland, York, Roscoggin.
Oxford, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Wal
Go, Piscataquis, Kennebec and Somer-
set. In the other five counties there
are some small and remote plantations
which make up the missing precincts.
The returns of these 415 cities, towns
and plantations give for Governor:
Llewellyn Powers (Rep) 1S,2 296. M. II.
Frank Dem) 81 900, L. c. Bateman
Peo) 2,443, A. s. Ladd Pro.) 1.279. W.
H Clifford Gold Dern) 576. Powers
plurality from these 415 towns IL
4C,3Sl. In 1894, which was the ava
lanche year, when the Republicans
supposed they had reached their high
water mark, the same towns gave
Cleaves (Rep) 65,367, Johnson Oem)
2S,354, Bateman CPeo.) 5614, Herzey
Pro) 2,524. Cleaves' plurality 81 ,013.
Cleaves' total plurality was 3S.Sl1.
This shows a ratio Of increase in the
remaining towns which will make
Powers plurality above $4,000.
Full returns from the First District
give Thomas b. Reed 10,401 plurality
over Staples Oem). Congressman
Dlngley's plurality is about l40OO.
The record-union., 1896-09-16

1T is not doubted that whatever can
be lawfully done to maintain equahty
in the eXchangeable value of the TWO
metals will be done whenever 1t be-
comes necessary, and although silver
dollars and silver certificates have not
UP to the present time been received IN
exchange for gold, yet if the time snail
come when the parity cannot be other
wise maintained, such exchange VIII pc
made.
1T is the duty of the Secretary OF the
!" 7aSury and Of all other public ofil-
cials to execute in good faith the pollcy
declared by Congress, and whenever
he shall be satisfied that the silver dol
lar cannot be kept equal in purchasing
power with the gold dollar, except by
receiving it in exchange for the gold
dollar when such exchange is demand
ed, it will be his duty to adopt that
course. But if our present policy IS ad-
hered to, and the coinage is kept Wlthln
reasonable limits, the means heretofore
employed for the maintenance OF the
parity will doubtles be found sufficient
in the future, and our silver dollars ana
silver certificates will continue to CIR
culate at a par with gold thus en-
abling the people to use both metals
instead Of one only, as would pc the
case if the parity were destroyed by
free coinage.
JOHN G.. CARLISLE.
The record-union., 1896-09-16
NO FUSION ON ELECTORS
Between Popuiists and Republicans
Anywhere.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Butler, Chairman Of the Populist Ma
t:cnal Committee, had occasion TINS
afternoon to deny another story from
the South relative to the alleged fusion
between the Republicans, Democrats
and PopulistS of Texas.
You may say for me- SAID the
Chairman, that there will be no fu-
sion anywhere between Populists and
the Republicans on the Electoral ticket.
We do not propose to aid in any pos
sible manner the election of Electors
pledged to the gold standard, and all
stories to that effect are products Of
the imagination
The record-union., 1896-09-16

clusion, as I have said before, and that
IS that the great manufacturing and
agricultural States will follow the ex-
ample set by Vermont and Maine and
give such a pronounced majority
against free silver and Reputation that
will settle the question for all time to
come.'
The record-union., 1896-09-16
Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-The Treas
ury gold reserve at the close Of bust
ness to-day amounted to $ll4, ,04296S.
The days Withdrawals at New York
We're $S4, 400
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-06
You'll use less OF Harmless Soap.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Harry Cushman is ill with mild form
of typhoid fever.
w. II. Bliss, Esq, of Burline ton was
in town Saturday on business.
Prof. d. MEG. Means went to Summit,
n. j., his legal residence, to vote.
Mr.. Perry r. Fletcher of Chicago is
the guest of his uncle, DR.. Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Weeks have re-
moved from Salisbury to Middlebury for
the winter.
Mr.. George NJ. Fletcher of Clarendon
was at his fathers, Col. Fletcher, on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Representative Button attended the
funeral of Representative Russell of
Shoreham on Monday.
Mr.. G. f. Towne's family will remove
hither from Brandon in few days. They
have rooms in the Battell block.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Mathews on Tuesday. He
has been named William Mckinley.
Mrs. A. w. Woolley and Miss Woolley
have closed their summer home here and
gone to New York city for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey G. Ellis of Glens
Falls, n. Y, were in town the first of
the week. Mr.. Ellis coming here to vote.
Mr.. G.. Z. Stevens, whose family are
abroad for two-years' stay, has taken
room in the Battell block, as have
Messrs. j. q. Dickinson and Norman
Titus.
Mr.. John IL. Stewart was in New
York to see the big Mckinley parade
last Saturday, going Friday night and
arriving home Sunday morning. There
were nearly 100000 men in line.
DR.. d. C. Noble, the health officer of
Middlebury, is to present paper on
appointments development of contagious
diseases" at a meeting OF the State board
of health in Montpelier next Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Battel left for Washing
ton, ID. c.. on the noon train yesterday.
He intends to pass the winter in that
city If the condition of his health does
not make it necessary for him TO go
farther south.
Mr.. 5. F. Fox, who, with his family,
has resided in town for the last two
years, has resigned his position as scale
repairer for the Central Vermont Rail
road company to take a position in New
y Ork city as scale inspector for the Fair
banks concern. His family will remain
here for the present.
The Washington, d. c., Evening
Times says of Middlebury young man
"Mr. Bertram +. Marshall, a second
year student in the medical department
of Columbia university, has been APP
pointed instructor in the chemical labor
atory, having charge of the day class.
Mr.. Marshall is a graduate of Middle
bury college, Vermont, and took a high
rank in his classes in that institution, as
well as subsequently in the medical
school here
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-06
Nou'll use Is less OF Harmless soap.
CELEBRATING THE ELECTION OF Mo
klNlEY AND HOBART.


The republicans of Middlebury, des-
pite the fact that they spent most of the
night before in listening to returns, de-
voted considerable energy to celebrating
on Wednesday the result of the pres-
dental election. The college girls, who
number 30 or more, were the first to
parade. They appeared upon the streets
before o'clock Wednesday morning
Each of them bore flag and they made
very pretty appearance as they passed
through the principal streets. They did
not yell, but appeared to be thankful for
what the small boys and Others did in
that direction.
The next paraders were the children
of the graded school, who turned out at
4 o'clock in the afternoon and went all
over town. They were well supplied
with flags and lungs and everybody in
the village knew without looking that
they were out.
At s o'clock in the evening there was a
torch-light procession under the auspices
of the Young Mems republican club.
The wind blew gale all day and it
threatened to rain every moment, but in
spite of these unfavorable conditions the
brethren were bound to parade, though
a few were for putting of the event in
might be made. Col. r. NJ. Chapman
was the chief marshal and Messrs. John
A. Fletcher and F. II. Button assisted
him. The Middle bury band and i'm
provised drum corps afforded plenty of
music, while a circular saw so hung that
it could be pounded, horns, tirecrackers
and lungs furnished abundant noise.
There were over 200 torch bearers in
line, besides considerable number of
hOrsemen, some of them dressed in
striking costumes. The procession
formed on Main street. The line of
march was as follows: Main street to
North Pleasant, through North Pleas ant
to Depot, through Depot to High,
through High to Seminary, through
Seminary to Washington, through
Washington to Court, through Court to
Cross. through Cross to South Pleasant,
through South Pleasant to Main, through
Main TO South Main. through South
Main to Storr's avenue, through StOrr's
avenue to Academy, through Academy
to Main and thence back to the starting
point, where the procession halted under
the campaign flag and gave three cheers
before disbanding. Only one stop was
made on the route. at the residence of
eX-Gov. Stewart, who appeared on the
porch and bowed his Owledgements.
The houses and business places along
the route were Illuminated, many of
them very prettily. Fireworks were set
off by residents along the line. All in
all 1t was very creditable demonstra-
ton for an eXtempOraneous effort.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-06

the visitors, while playing a splendid
game, were clearly Outclassed, but their
courage and pluck were good and they
played the game with a spirit worthy Of
victory"
1t is announced that the United States
supreme court case of Edward Hodgson
of Orwell. plaintiff in error, against the
State of Vermont will be heard during
this month at Washington. The case tests
the coustitutionality of the Vermont pro-
hibtorv law and excites great interest.
Hon. +. J. Phelps of Burlington has been
retained for the plaintiff, aud it is eX-
pected that eminent counsel will assist.
f. i. Fish. Esq, of Nergennes is attorney
for Vermont in the trial. This case arose
in Addison county and has been carried
on by Mr.. Fish for the State and w. II.
Bliss, Esq, of Burlington for the
plaintiff.
Middlebury and much of the surround
ing country devoted Tuesday night to
hearing the election returns, which were
taken at the Addison House, at the town
hall and at the rooms of the Maplewood
club in the Battell block. Mr.. p. +.
Odell was the operator at the club rooms
and Mr.. Ganey at the hotel. The Addison
House was crowded till far along towaId
morning. \ fine supper was served dur
ing the night. At the town hall the
show was not an unqualified success,
owing to the breaking down of the stere-
Opticon apparatus belonging to Mr.. Mac
Murtry, who had the matter in charge.
The Maplewood club and its invited
guests, in all over 20O people, including
many ladies, had a particularly enioya-
BILE night of 1t. The large room at the
east end of the second story of the block
was placed at the disposal of the club by
Mr.. Battell and was prettily trimmed and
used as reception room. This, with
the clubs quarters and the hallway, af-
fOrded all needful accommodations. A
lunch of coffee and sandwiches was serv
ed just before midnight.
Frank Emery, the alleged horse thief,
who was arrested in Rutland last week
Wednesday, was brought here the next
afternoon and jailed. The hearing was
held on Monday before Justice Il. II.
Mcleod. States Attorney Frank l..
Fish appeared for the prosecution and
Judge James NJ. Slade for the prisoner.
] he oflense charged was the theft of
horse. harness, wagon and robes of Cal
vim II. Ketchum of Whiting, and the
witnesses for the State were Sheriff
Peabody, Deputy Sheriff Whitaker,
Charles Marks, Wayne Bailey and Philip
Ryan of Rutland, Thomas j. Ketchum,
A. c. Needham, Henry Kelsey, Napoleon
Disorder of Whiting and o. c. Huntley
of Leicester. Emery was held in $1,000
bonds for appearance at the December
term of the county court. Emery has
served two or three terms in State
prison. lie first made himself famous
here by escaping from the Middlebury
Jail, in company with one Dushang, a
fellowprisOner, April %, 1879. On the
ID of the following June he was captured
in the village. 1t was then that he had
his encounter with Col. 7. NJ. Chapman.
On the 10Th of September he broke Jail
again, but was recaptured two or three
days afterward out on the lake shore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-06
NOTICE To SPoRTsMEN.

The State Fish and Game league has at
considerable expense imported number
of capercailzic and black game from
Sweden and will turn them out in various
sections of the States in the hope that
they may thrive here. Some of them
will be let loose in this vicinity today,
and gunners should be careful not to
shoot them. There is a fine of $40 for
killing bird of either OF these kinds
prior to Jan. |, 1900. The capercailzie is de-
scribed as being nearly as large as a wild
turkey, while the black game are about
double the size of our common part
ridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

PaysOn Douglas, son of Mr.. j. b.
Douglas, died on Friday at the home of
the family. He had been i'll for long
time with consumption.
Messrs. Odel & Stone, managers of
the town hall, wish us to say that they
had nothing whatever to do with the per-
Torrance there last Tuesday night.
Dairy butter Is worth II to l6 cents a
pound and separator II cents. Eggs
sell for - cents a dozen. Butter is
lower in the city markets by one or two
cents pound AS compared with week
ago.
The lecture at the Baptist church Fri
day evening, the 18th, is to be given by
one of Vermonts strongest speakers and
man highly recommended. Pains has
been taken to get the best talent in the
State for this course.
Nearly whole week of good weather
was followed yesterday by rain. Dur
ing October we had one wholly clear day
and five partially clear, while it Ialned
to a greater or less extent IL days. The
wind was in the north II days of the
month.
The subject of the Sunday morning
sermon at the Baptist church will be
"PrisOneTs of the Cross" The topic
for the G. E. meeting will be, 1.-The
most interesting Thing | know about
foreign missions; Acts, l7;lG.3l lead
err, Mrs. b. B. Brown.
Election day passed very quietly here.
The polls opened at 0 o'clock a. m. and
closed at p. IN. The ballot clerks were
Messrs. f. A. Bond, c. w. Earl, j. c.
Durick and Milo X. Moore. The vote
was as follows; Republican, 1858 ; demo-
cratic, 60; national democratic, 6; pro-
hibition, . ; peoples party, ,. The vote
in September was Republican, l97 f;
democratic, rs; prohibition, II; peoples,
3S.
The college football team met its first
defeat of the season at st. Adams on Sat
| urday in a game with the Blue Jeans of
that town. The score stood 10 to 1 in
favor of the st. Adams boys. An eX-
change says of the game "rhe Blue
Jeans gave the finest exhibition of foot
ball seen on the field In many day, and