Middletown transcript., 1896-10-17

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.....NIGI.E& but is a calr
~ serious statsme'
of facts, bast
upon full reports from every Congress
ional district in the states named whie
are now in the hands of Chairma
Babcock, of the Republican Congre
sional Committee. Just compare tn
statement with the claims put forwar
for Bryan, the most modest of whic
includes Indiana and Illinois, and 20
will get fair idea of how hopeless th
popocratic campaign really is. Th
latest of these claims was made b
Chairman Butler, of the populist Nat
ional Committee, and presents tota
of .232 electoral votes. Now deduc
the electoral votes of Indiana, Butle
very considerably comedies that Illi
nois. Michigan, Iowa and Ohio are il
doubt and Bryan is a defeated
man, even though he should carry al
the other states claimed by Butler,
among which are the two Dakotas
Washington, Wyoming. Kentucky,
Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, California
Maryland West Virginia, eleven
states, of which more than half will to a
certainty be carried for Mckinley. 1872
will come much rearer to the number
of electoral votes Bryan will get, than
232.
The Republican Congressional Cam
paign is in just as good condition as
that Of Mckinley and Hobart. There
are enough Republicans whose election
to the House is now absolutely certain
ascertained by actual personal contact
with the voters-to insure Republican
majority Of more than 80 in the next
House, and there are about so more
districts in which Republicans have
an even chance to win. Taking the
whole situation, it is a conservative
estimate to place the Republican pa-
jority in the next House in the near
neighbOrhood of so. That isn't as big
as it is in the present House, but it is
big enough to do business with.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa,
has been in Washington for the purpose
Of comforting with the Republican
Congressional Committee. He says
Iowa will give Mckinley not less than
30, 1000 majority, and will send sold
Republican Congressional delegation.
Mr.. Hepburn says Bryan's appearan CO |
IN Iowa has not helped his cause any, |
md has probably injured it some by
lis making assertions without back
ng them up with proof. According to
dr. Hepburn, the Iowa people "are
aking nothing for granted in this cam
aign; they are mailing everything"
Representative Coffin, of Maryland,
vho has been actively campaigning in
hat state. says nothing can prevent its
lectoral vote from being cast for Nc
linley and Hobart. In his own lang
age: maryland is as sure to go for
lcKinley this fall as Pennsylvania
~
Republicans as a rule have not been
onsidering that the party have more
ian fighting chance to carry Mis-
'uri, but recent news from that state
dictates it will be carried for McKin- ?
y. For instance, poll has been !;
ade in one of the Congressional dis .
lets was regarded as reliably Demo- .
attic, as it has been represented In the n
ouse by Democrat for years. The p
III shows that 81 per cent of the en- d
re vote Of the district have declared a
cir intention to vote the Republican 3
,ket in November. With the same y !.
ito of gain throughout this state, q
Q Republicans will have an immense !,
ajority. :,
:, G,
Mr.. W. B. Thompson, Treasurer of
. Republican Congressional Commit
tee, has just returned from Michi- n
D. He says he hasn't the slightest 7
ubt that Mckinley will carry that
to and that the Congressional dis
cts are all right, the gold Demo- eli
It's alone having strength enough in
'eral of them to swing the balance oil
power to the side of honest money. :.
says that practically the entire busi- "
IS interests of the state are taking ~,
active part in fighting the free ve,
mage Of silver. {
Sh
Setting men have increased the odds to
Mckinley in order to coax the pop. icil
ats to put up little money, but ne'
= have notsucceeded. In one place, M a.e
ch frequented by politicians, $12,- T
has been posted for several days nm,
b instructions to bet it 8 to l on A
Kinley's election, but up to this bot
ming one of it had been covered.
'yerai prominent silver men have tina
ately admitted that Maryland was wo
ain to 60 for Mckinley, notwith- I'll
ding Senator Gorman's claim to tina
contrary. Maryland Republicans the
never admitted there was doubt bee
heir carrying the state this year.
I'm 3. Mclean, who owns the Gin
ati Enquirer aad controlling in
It in the Washington Gas light
pany. has been doing tie "angel"
or the popocratic National Com
u