New-York tribune., 1896-10-25
p0''S Oh the State. and believe that the Repub-
.'cShs nave more than fighting chance to carry

pSr's OF the State. and believe that the Repub-
.cahs nave more than fighting chance to carry
1t.
hahsas republicans also hopeful
would not be at oil surprised y Kansas gave Nc
Nhiiey ana Hobart a substantial ma jority. Judg-
ing from the way the people there receive sound
money doctrine. the free-slver craze is appar-
en'iy on the wane among ne Kansas Repub
licans"
THE CAUSE OF ALTGELD's ILLNESS.
According to The Chicago Tribune" Governor
Atgeld has discovered the cause of his appar-
ehl PHYSICAL breakdown of the last few days.
The Governor occupies Room No. 1.154 ia the
auditorium Annex. The room is lighted by
both electricity and gas. and besides having gas
TO burn, according to the Chief Executive he
mas had it 10 breathe. In other words. there
was leak in the jet The Governor has occu-
ped No. 1,1Ji since he came back from New
YORK four days ago and he attributes mis- i'll
ness TO the leak in the gaspipe. No campaign
Fo!hancer mas made the assertion yet that Mr..
Hanna tampered with it. The Governor found
the leak yesterday afternoon after long
search. lie climbed on chairs walked the
bed, and burned matches about all the joints in
the chandeliers. Finally there was a little Puff
the Governor said All" and a pale green flame
burned from hole in the pipe. After that a
plumber came and fixed the leak. In spite of
the fact that the supposed cause of his Illness
had been mended. the Governor looked pale
and weak last night. He addressed four po-
ntica meetings on the West Side and quit just
in time to save himself from cChapsinc.
NUTS FOR BRYAN TO CRACK
THE Chicago Records" postal-card vote re-
turns from Kentucky Minnesota. Sou:h Dakota.
North Dakota. Kansas Wisconsin. Michigan.
Nebraska Indiana Iowa Missouri and Illinois
show a total of Io.316 for Bryan in these twelve
States against one of 9l12O for Mckinley. In
chicago the rival votes far received and
counted are: For Bryan. l4.06i; for Mckinley.
6l.,;S
'In tell YOU why Bryan is SO confident of
election when everybc dy else sees different"
said Senator Palmer to a friend while in Chi
comes to hear him speak Will go away intend
ing to vote for him. That is a grave mistake
When ran for Governor against Fifer made
the same mistake. | travelled over Illinois and
was met by tremendous crowds wherever |
spoke. There was cheering without end. The
enthusiasm was intense and thought was
is another case In 1880 when ran for Sena-
tor there not much hurrahing, but the
people had made up their minds TO support me-
and was elected BRYAN thinks these crowds
are an auguTy of success. He will know bet
ter two weeks hence"
CONFIDENT OF MICHIGAN
Committeeman Durhin. Of Indiana. returned
here from a trip to Michigan to-day and re-
iterated his belief that the state will give its
electoral vote TO Mckinley and Hobart. 1t is
absolutely sure. now said he 1T is remark
able what a change OF opinion on the silver
question has occurred in Michigan. ! have al
ways said Michigan farmers Werc with the Re
publican party. and my recent investigation has
convinced ne that ! was right
Colonel Hahn received today, through his
corps Of speakers in Michigan reports that the
State will be carried by 5000 plurality for Nc
Kinley. He says this forever Quets the claims
Of the Popocrats that Michigan Is doubtful The
foreign vote is practically for Mckinley. ana
he 3
the cause Of sound money.
MESSAGE FROM THE STARS
Says The Chicago Chronicle: More occult
announcement was brought TO the Bryan camp
Yesterday. spirtualist. whose card denoted
tha; he was Professor Gimp with apartments
in Cireen-st.. Chicago, gained admission to Sec
retary Walsh ana convinced that amiable Official
that Bryan Will win 10y sixteen electoral votes.
on the strength Of Professor Gimrs augufy
the Rov Orators managers are figuring on the
personnel 81 the next Cabinet.
'These fool things are no good snorted the
professor. looking at the big box fuil ol rabbits
feet Luck is with Bryan. but II is in spite Of
toads' tee nails and shrimp teeth ard not be
cause he carries them in bag around ms neck.
7 never took any stock in canaries. wlshbones
Or that kind OF truck. ] bring you the dictrm %
the speerts the prophecy Of the stars
" Our spirit and astrolosy bureau IS IN charte
of G r. Z. Adams. said Secretary Walsh, max
ing for the door Better leave your records WIN
Listen to me- you said Professor Gimp,
getting in front Of the door. Spirits do not talk
10 subordinates NJ message is short. In
trance last night saw Bran reXt sunihef, !
knew it was he for h was talking talking Ike
A man who is trying to say something
Well. how did YOU know hc was lucky? ask"h
Secretary Wash hurTiedly. a. II he had work 10
do. 5000 - ,ho
WHY he had whskers on, and read IN 'h@
them he remarked to the typewriter
The secretary arose in wrath TINS campaIsm
canard Of yours is a'~ocious he sad. You VIII
irsa ne The barber vote That's louI object
fully believe He hustled the visitor out ahI
locked the door. That's the way 10 get TIA oI
hem he remarked to the typewriter.